Gina Bowen, M.Ed,
Certified Health and Life Coach
Founder, The Moxy Life
I was shaped and fueled by two defining moments in my life. As a teenager, I lost my dad to colon cancer. Shortly after, my own health began to decline, and after a long year and a half of unanswered questions and suffering, I was diagnosed with Lupus.
Through those experiences, I discovered the power of resilience, emotional regulation, and intentional action, tools that not only helped me reclaim my health but also defined my life’s purpose. My passion for growth and human potential led me to earn a BA in Child and Human Development and a Master’s in Education and Child Life in Hospitals, blending my personal journey with a professional foundation to empower humans of all ages.
At the heart of my work is a simple truth: mindset shapes everything. My gift is helping others cultivate a growth and wellness mindset so they can simplify healthy living, reclaim their energy, and connect deeply with themselves. I focus on what I call the Core4 essentials ~ nutrition, movement, sleep, and resilience and provide the accountability, compassion, and structure needed to turn those into sustainable daily practices.
During COVID, I witnessed firsthand how isolation and the lack of social-emotional tools impacted kids, including my own. That experience inspired me to co-create Empowered Kids, a school-based program teaching growth mindset, emotional resilience, and self-advocacy. Now in its third year, it has reached more than 1,000 students, giving them the tools to believe in themselves and thrive.
Today, I devote much of my work to women over 40 ~ resilient, self-giving women who have poured themselves into caring for others while quietly losing touch with their own needs, identity, and joy. Many are navigating changing seasons of life-shifting roles, career transitions, physical changes, or questions of purpose. I help these women come home to themselves, reconnecting with their strength, courage, and peace so they can embrace this next chapter with confidence, clarity, and vitality.
Alongside this, I co-own Moxy Strong, a local Encinitas health and fitness community where women come as they are and feel empowered through movement that supports their age and stage of life. Moxy Strong blends functional fitness, strength, and agility with nutrition guidance, healthy recipes, mindset coaching, and accountability creating a whole-woman approach to thriving.
My role whether with women or children is to hold space where healing, growth, and transformation can take root. Together, we simplify health and life into what truly matters and build habits and mindsets that last a lifetime.
Dana Hemmingsen, FDN-P
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and CertifiedPerformance Enhancement Specialist
After years of corporate job pressure, followed by a fast-paced aerospace startup, it finally
caught up and my body gave out both physically and mentally. In fact, I was eventually
hospitalized, and it took years to recover.
What’s so ironic about that life experience and now looking back, it didn’t have to be. There
were physical and mental signs along the way that I ignored. I just didn’t know. In fact, with
what I know now, I could have thrived through those demanding times.
It took years but I did recover, applying early elements of my work that gave birth to
2X.TRAINING, an efficient and effective method of strength training; as well as my ongoing
work as an FDN-P (Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner) helping people gain a better
perspective on their metabolic health through targeted functional lab testing.
Along with 18 years of performance training and clinical health work, here are some of my
certifications and studies that have reinforced this effort:
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Functional Diagnostic Nutrition – Stress Hormone Balance, Digestion, Oxidative Stress,
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Detoxification, Mucosal Barrier Function, Gut Pathogens & Health, Food Sensitivity
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NASM – Performance Enhancement Specialist
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NASM – Metabolic Conditioning
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FMS – Functional Movement Specialist
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Gastrointestinal Clinical Strategies - Kharrasian Institute
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Adrenal & Gut Microbiome Assessment - Kalish Institute
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AMMG (Age Management Medicine Group) – Peptide Bioregulator Therapies
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FDN Advanced – Functional Blood Analysis, SIBO, Hormone Testing, Thyroid
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Academy of Functional Medicine – Hormone Function, G.I. Function, Organic Acids
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GI Masterclass – Kalish Institute
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Holistic Nutrition Lab – Replenish PDX Digestion
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3x4 Genetic and Metabolic Pathway Testing
My mission is to help others improve their physical and mental wellbeing, enhancing the quality
of their lives and those around them. I am thrilled to be a part of The Moxy Life community.