Wellness

Essence for Wellness Partners with Old Bull Athletics to Redefine Healthcare Delivery

May 31, 2024
8:17 pm

Miami, FL – May 23, 2024 – Essence for Wellness and Old Bull Athletics are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at revolutionizing the healthcare landscape. This strategic alliance will integrate the principles of Functional Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Functional Nutrition/Fitness to offer a holistic approach to wellness and health optimization.

Your Journey to True Wellness Begins Here

Essence for Wellness shares this vision by emphasizing the harmony between body and spirit as essential for overall well-being. Their dedicated team understands the frustration of dealing with persistent health issues and strives to offer comprehensive solutions that go beyond merely treating symptoms. Old Bull Athletics, led by Frankie Telfort, CSCS and Dr. Katie Dabrowski, DPT, CSCS, is renowned for its innovative and individualized physical therapy and strength training programs. Their approach offers 100% personalized, one-on-one treatment plans that cater to the entire spectrum of wellness—from preparedness and performance to recovery and injury rehabilitation. With a strong foundation in neuroscience, exercise science, and strength and conditioning principles in training and rehab, Old Bull Athletics aims to maximize outcomes and promote higher quality healthcare. With two locations in Coral Gables and Pinecrest, they are committed to serving the Miami community with next level care.

Essence for Wellness and Old Bull Athletics share a profound belief in the transformative power of personalized, patient-centric care. This collaboration is founded on a mutual commitment to fostering resilience, enhancing physical strength, and achieving optimal health outcomes for all clients. By uniting their extensive expertise—Essence for Wellness in Functional Medicine and Old Bull Athletics in physical therapy and strength training—they aim to pioneer a comprehensive health model. This integrative approach is designed to do more than merely alleviate immediate symptoms; it seeks to delve deeper, identifying and addressing the root causes of disease and dysfunction. The partnership represents a holistic vision for healthcare, where the focus extends beyond short-term relief to ensure long-term health improvements, empowering patients to lead healthier, more fulfilled lives.

About Essence for Wellness

Essence for Wellness, led by Ed and Luzia, understands that achieving harmony between your body and spirit is essential for overall well-being. Whether you’re searching for a Functional Medicine practitioner in Miami, a holistic practitioner in Miami, a health coach in Florida, or Functional Medicine services near you, we are here to address your unique health concerns. Our team is committed to uncovering and treating the root causes of your symptoms, guiding you on a path toward reclaiming a brighter, lighter version of yourself. In addition to Functional Medicine, we provide services including health and life coaching, and health and longevity optimization. Old Bull Athletics specializes in creating an atmosphere that highlights the resilience of the human body, empowering patients through highly individualized, strength-focused care. Similarly, Essence for Wellness is dedicated to guiding individuals towards a brighter, healthier version of themselves by addressing the root causes of their health issues with compassion and expertise. Together, they offer a full spectrum of services including checking 100+ biomarkers that determine mental and physical performance, advanced functional medicine tests, biological age epigenetic Test, IV Therapy, injury risk, mitigation, injury rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, performance training, and functional nutrition. This comprehensive approach ensures that patients receive the highest quality care tailored to their unique needs, helping them achieve their health and wellness goals.

Meet the Leaders

Ed Costa MSN, FNP-BC, CFMP

Ed, co-founder of Essence for Wellness, brings a rich background in healthcare to his role as a Functional Medicine practitioner in Miami. Originally from Brazil, where he served as a nurse in the Army and later as a Surgery Technician, he moved to the U.S. in his early 20s to advance his nursing career. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Indiana University and a Master’s in Nursing from Ball State University, Indiana. Ed has extensive experience in critical care across various ICU settings and home care. Today, as a Family Nurse Practitioner, he embraces a Functional Medicine approach, focusing on uncovering and addressing the root causes of health imbalances. Passionate about patient-centered care, Ed collaborates closely with his clients to create personalized plans aimed at enhancing vitality and achieving wellness goals like increased energy, weight loss, and reducing medication dependency.

Luzia Costa CHC – Certified Health Coach

Luzia Luz Costa, co-founder of Essence for Wellness, a Certified Health Coach from the Health Coach Institute, employs a holistic approach to health and wellness rooted in five key principles: physical, environmental, emotional, nutritional, and spiritual. As a holistic health and wellness coach, Luzia is dedicated to educating her clients on the interconnectedness of their lives and empowering them to make informed nutritional and lifestyle choices. Her mission is to guide individuals to realize that healing begins within, helping them achieve the quality of life and vitality they deserve.

Frankie Telfort, CSCS

Essence for Wellness Partners with Old Bull Athletics — Photo Courtesy: Old Bull Athletics

Frankie Telfort is a strength coach and exercise physiologist who is dedicated to providing a truly special training experience for individuals of all fitness and skill levels – from Olympic athletes to first time exercisers. Frankie created a special place for both ends of the fitness spectrum, founding Old Bull Athletics, a one-on-one training facility that boasts a family atmosphere among both the clients and team.

Frankie specializes in functional, compound, and whole-body integrative movement; speed, agility, and quickness training; high intensity core and circuit training; strength, balance, and stability. He holds certifications with StrongFirst Kettlebells Level 1 and 2, Institute of Motion Mentorship 1 and 2, Precision Nutrition, VIPR, and FMS as well as Pre/Post natal training.

As a coach, Frankie continues to assist young student-athletes as the Defensive Coordinator for Gulliver Preparatory High School, where he serves as a mentor and helps prepare student-athletes for a successful career in collegiate athletics.

Dr. Katie Dabrowski, DPT, CSCS

Dr. Katie Dabrowski is a physical therapist and strength coach with a passion for disrupting the traditional model of physical therapy. At Old Bull Athletics, she offers a fully individualized treatment model that meets patients wherever they are on the spectrum of wellness. Her background in neuroscience research and university-level teaching informs her practice, allowing her to utilize neurological principles to enhance rehab and performance outcomes. Dr. Dabrowski’s mission is to promote a sense of resiliency among both clients and healthcare providers, advocating for a high-quality, myth-free approach to health and wellness.