Community Highlights: Meet Tashena Gonzales of VidActiva

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tashena Gonzales.

Hi Tashena, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I am a holistic wellness and self-development coach, content creator, & speaker. On the holistic wellness side, I suffered several chronic illnesses from 2012 to 2014. High blood pressure, hormone issues due to fibroids, gut issues, and eventually depression. I was also in 2 car accidents in 6 months and was left with body pain and needed physical therapy. Talking to women around me who were all in my relatively young age group of 30s, it seemed all had body pain, hormone issues, gut issues and low energy. I started to google my way to good health. I found natural solutions, was motivated to get certifications and share with others. I now teach & coach regularly on natural support for emotional, mental & physical wellness. From the self-development side, I’ve been on my own self-development journey for 20+ years, really as a child, getting into self-help. I’ve been a trainer in classrooms, groups & 1 on 1 in the corporate world for many years. So, it was a natural transition to once again share tools, learnings, & techniques for empowerment, success, and more in a coaching setting.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It has not been a smooth road. I started my path as an entrepreneur married working an extremely demanding full-time job in the automotive industry. In the time that I started in 2015, I went through an unexpected divorce, had surgery and a few physical illnesses. There have also been times where I truly was not focused on the business. But currently, I am on track to by April 1st make my entrepreneur endeavors my main sources of income and move from helping 100s of people to 1000s of people.

Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I run the educational service, VidActiva. I’m a certified holistic wellness coach, mindfulness leader, self-development/success coach, & group coach. I provide educational services and coaching to busy professionals, so they do not allow their busy schedules get in the way of self-care and being healthy. I also provide group & 1 on 1 coaching I have over 900 videos on health and education on YouTube 200 of which are in Spanish. I cover wide arrange of topics: such as natural ways to deal with high blood pressure, benefits of deep breathing, and detoxing your make-up bag. I have been on several podcasts sharing on toxic-free living, do weekly education for those in Michigan, and speak regularly at a wellness events to crowds of as many as 1200 people.

I also does online education via FB and Zoom supporting coaching of individuals in Africa, Canada, Europe, Mexico, & South America.

Although not comprehensive list of certs:

Holistic Wellness

Aromatherapy Certification

Easy and Achievable Weight Loss Certification

Herbal Health Certification

Holistic Health Certification

Mindfulness Certification

Nutrition and Hydration Certification

Mental Health Awareness Certification

Naturopathy Certification

Self-Care Certification

Empowerment, Self-Development & Success Coaching

Communication Basics Certification

Improve Your Social Skills Certification

Life Coaching Certification

Success Habits Certification

Services: Career Planning, Goals, Entrepreneurial Direction, Self-Care, Resources for Trauma Healing, Establish Personal Branding, Stress Relief, Guided Mindfulness Sessions, Business Consulting, Support for Anxiety, Biometric Scan for meal planning & discovering nutrient deficiencies, Toxic Overload, Weight Loss, DNA Nutritional Scan, Fitness Consultation, Toxic Overload, Alternative Therapies such as aroma, music, & touch.

The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you and any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
I have learned flexibility & adaptability. I am an extreme extrovert. I want to and enjoy being belly to belly! I loved my in-person classes and in-person lunch & learns. But I was able to adapt much of my training to virtual and still thrive in my business. I’ve also learned the importance of taking care of my emotional and mental health and a greater level with new tools. Our trauma and stress raised collectively due to more instances of grief, loss, & isolation. What I learned to help myself stay out of depression and reduce languishing, I share with others.

Pricing:

• Free Holistic Wellness Consultation
• Free Empowerment, Self-Development, Success Consultation
• $50 for Biometric Nutrition & Supplement Scan
• $100/session for follow-up sessions
• $100/session for Guided Mindfulness Sessions

Contact Info:

• Email: Tashena.stokes@gmail.com
• Website: https://getoiling.com/vidactiva
• Instagram: www.instgram.com/SweetCanela5
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/vidactiva.life
• Twitter: SweetCanela
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRNWN3abGj6IbYwLXjIr3VQ
• Other: https://vidactiva.samcart.com/courses/directory