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…
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…
Antibiotics are used to fight infections caused by bacteria. Most people have taken them at some point in the past, or will have to in the future. The problem with…
At the beginning of 2022, my commitment to the year was to eat a mostly plant-based diet. Unlike most resolutions, this one I was motivated to keep. The main struggles…
Looking for some fun ways to get more FIBER, vitamins, and phytonutrients in your everyday? 4. Count Plant Points Start counting plant points! The whole goal with plant points is…
If you’re anything like me, the approaching holiday season has me ready for sweaters, blankets, good books, and warm holiday-drinks. After nearly a year of eating a mainly plant-based diet…
During my kids’ toddler years, I had a new 15-year-old babysitter watch them for an evening. I left out pasta, a jar of red sauce and some already cooked veggies…
At Sozo Lifestyle Medicine we are embracing a new approach to healthcare where we actually focus on HEALTHCARE not disease management. But what DO we do exactly? Well, meet JD….
This blog isn’t about avocado toast. You all know how I feel about avocado toast, and if you don’t- Avocado toast makes me happy! This post isn’t about fiber. Oooh,…
We see ourselves every single day, and sometimes it’s hard to really notice the progress we are making. Relying on the scale for progress can be discouraging, so a much…
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.
