Posts by Hannah Kokulis
Plant-Based Recipes from Taco Night
Did you love our plant-based tacos from our Cooking Class? Did you miss class, but still want to try the recipe? Below are the four recipes key to your best…
Read MoreBack to School Lunches Made Easy
August is almost over, which means if you have kids at home you have started packing lunches every day. This can sometimes feel like a repetitive chore, but with a…
Read MoreAugust Recipe
Summertime Pitas
We are officially in the heat of summer, which is the perfect time for some bright and fresh pita-pizzas. This recipe is from Forks Over Knives, and can be modified…
Read MoreHow We Talk to Our Kids about Food
We all have a very personal relationship with food. We have to! We need it daily to survive, it is highlighted culturally, it is at the center of family traditions,…
Read MoreJune Recipe: Nourish Bowls
Hidden Calories
Sozo is not a calorie counting place. Our goal is to guide you to make decisions regarding nutrition and eating based on what will fuel and nourish your body well…
Read MoreSozo Fan-Favorite Salads
We made these two salads at a Wednesday Workshop with Chef Sam, and they were definitely crowd-pleasers! The first is a Tabbouleh, a bulgur wheat and parsley-based salad. The second…
Read MoreExercise and Menopause
Let’s take a look at menopause and perimenopause and a few things you can do to ease the transition. Menopause takes place twelve months after a women’s monthly period comes…
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Dena DePiazza is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and is certified as a Certified Pain Management Coach. She is your personal advocate for living an energized and passionate life. She works with clients to help them create healthy lives in a way that is flexible, fun, and free of denial and unsustainable discipline. By working together, you can discover lifestyle choices that best support you. Dena helps you learn to make gradual, lifelong changes that will enable you to reach your current and future health goals.
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
Nadia enjoys providing the guidance and support people need to achieve good health and considers herself their biggest cheerleader when they decide to make their health a priority. As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Nadia works with clients one on one to help them optimize their health through holistic health practices. She helps reduce the symptoms of chronic illness through nutrition and lifestyle practices, but is not limited to helping anyone who wants to learn how to make better choices. She teaches clients basic kitchen skills, how to read labels and will even do grocery tours. As a personal trainer, Nadia works with clients of all levels, ages and in various settings. She has taught group fitness classes and worked with clients one on one. She emphasizes the importance of staying injury free and building strength to move about their day without pain.
Karissa originally attended Westmont College in beautiful Santa Barbara, and began her B.S. in Psychology, then transferred to Montreat College, in the Appalachian hills of North Carolina, graduating Cum Laude with a B.S. in Music Therapy, and a double minor in Psychology and Music Business.
