Spiritual Director, LCSW, Reiki practitioner @ Eye of the Heart

Specialty: anxiety, trauma, spirituality, relationships

In counseling her clients, Alisa’s desire is to facilitate transformation, healing, and growth toward wholeness. She encourages, and often challenges, her clients to discover and listen to all aspects of self, enabling more genuine expression and healthier relationships. Alisa is able to create a physical and emotional space that is warm, accepting, and non-judgmental for this work to occur. Using her gifts of compassion and intuition, she facilitates the client’s healing and growth process.

In living her own life, Alisa practices the same philosophies she shares with her clients. She loves animals and nature, and she enjoys trail hiking. Her dog, Booker, is an integral part of the work of Eye of the Heart!! Alisa writes a blog, and has written several poetry pieces. She creates art from broken pieces of tile, pottery, and rock – what we call “”mosaic.”” She is currently working on a lotus flower in her shower. She leads a contemplative lifestyle, with a focus on prayer/meditation, relationship, and creativity.

Self-love and achievement coach

Aspire With Alo was created with goal of helping others flourish. With a degree in psychology and the study of health and wellness.  I am deeply informed on creating a life that is whole, happy and authentic through self love!

I have a passion for leading and supporting others through their self love journey and empowering them to be their most authentic self. Because all aspects of health are important to me, my work encompasses body, mind and spirit.

• Body through actionable nutrition, and fitness advice.
• Mind through working with your thoughts, values, and beliefs to help you create a strong sense of self-identity.
• In spirit, by helping you connect deeper to whatever creator you believe in rather that be nature, god, the universe or something else entirely.

Integrative Medicine Physician 

Founder of the Austin Wellness Collaborative

Dr. Maltz was born and raised in Houston and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her MD and Master in Public Health from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. She completed her residency in Internal and Preventive Medicine at UTMB in 2011 and then a 2-year Integrative Medicine Fellowship at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, CT. Dr. Maltz has been trained in trigger point injections, meditation, spirituality, nutrition, mind-body therapies, botanicals and herbs via an intensive 1000-hour curriculum created by The University of Arizona Integrative Medicine Program founded by Dr. Andrew Weil. She completed a 300-hour Medical Acupuncture course through the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate. From 2013-2015, she lived in Albuquerque, NM, working as an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine. Dr. Maltz is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, for which she served on the Board of Directors from 2013 – 2015. Dr. Maltz’s specific interests include helping her patients improve their health through lifestyle interventions including, but not limited to, eastern medical practices, nutrition, botanicals, mind-body techniques and by decreasing environmental exposures.

She practices in downtown Austin at West Holistic Medicine and loves empowering her patients to heal. In her spare time, she enjoys connecting like-minded individuals, practicing yoga, hiking and dancing with friends.

In memory of Heather Anne Rider

Heather Rider was one of our first Austin Wellness Collaborative supporters and members. As our founder shared “she was a BRIGHT, beautiful light”.

Heather leaves behind 2 daughters who have a GoFundMe here.

Read her obituary on GoingHomeCremations.com

She was a healer, entrepreneur and was very active in our community. She will be missed.

The following is adapted from her original AWC listing submission.

Former Anxiety Specialist @ Heather Rider Coaching

Heather Rider was an anxiety specialist who personally overcame high-functioning anxiety while working in a demanding Tech job. She worked with clients from all over the world who wanted to take a non-traditional, holistic approach to healing anxiety.

Heather developed her own unique healing method through her own experience, research and the experiences of hundreds of her clients. She was passionate about sharing this knowledge and helping people.

She regularly wrote and presented on the issues of perfectionism, high-functioning anxiety and other anxiety related topics.

ENERGETIC SAFETY AND TRAUMA SPECIALIST

Izzy is a healer, teacher, and mentor specializing in the intersection of addiction, trauma recovery, and spiritual practice. Izzy focuses on the healing of soul wounds caused by trauma, PTSD, and addiction and frequently works with clients who have autoimmune disorders, adrenal fatigue, and other stress-related health issues. Working with Reiki energy and the Feileacan Trauma Release Technique™, Izzy guides and mentors clients as they begin to rediscover lost or broken pieces of their souls. By creating calm, comfortable, and restful spaces, Izzy helps people feel safe as they engage in the deeper work of healing past wounds and considers it a sacred task to guard and protect individuals while helping them work toward becoming whole again.

Izzy has been practicing Earth-based spirituality for more than 30 years. Izzy is certified in the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method, Medical Reiki, Traditional Usui Reiki, and Usui Holy Fire Reiki. Izzy created the Feileacan Trauma Release Technique™ and is also a co-founder of The Order of the Crows, a priesthood tradition honoring the Morrigan.

As a Reiki practitioner and teacher, Izzy believes it is essential to empower others to heal themselves, providing clients and students with the necessary tools and techniques to build a daily practice of spiritual self-care.

Driven by a desire to be of service to others, Izzy offers courses in:

• Energetic Safety
• Reiki
• Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care

Izzy also provides consultation and mentorship along with guided meditations and additional resources. The Sacred Keys line of natural sprays, oils, and salves supports the energy of this soul work.

Izzy believes that with time, love, and support, our capacity for healing and transformation is truly limitless.