Our Vision & Mission

Founded in 2018, Functional Medicine Yoga’s mission is to fill a void in the modern healthcare model by serving as a bridge between healthcare providers and their patients.  We help people reclaim their sense of vibrant health and optimal function by considering the whole person, not just a set of symptoms. We look at each individual’s complex network of genetic and environmental factors in order to address the underlying causes of “dis-ease” and help clients achieve a state of holistic balance.

Our approach emphasizes behavioral, nutritional and physical training and is successful in helping people make the leap from wanting to improve their health and lifestyle to actually getting it done.  Our one-on-one facilitation holds clients accountable in progressing towards self-selected lifestyle changes while allowing for flexibility to re-assesses goals and modify as needed. Ultimately, the coach and client will co-create a plan designed to implement sustainable changes that promote lasting health and wellness.  There is no “standard treatment” with Functional Medicine Yoga; we offer a client-centered alternative to traditional medical and group fitness models with the core belief that YOU are the key to your own healing.

client success

“I worked with Functional Medicine Yoga to focus on the wrist pain I’d been experiencing in my regular group classes. Morgan was able to help me isolate individual muscles, amend my hand position to take pressure off my wrists, and rethink the balance of doing more and doing less to find optimal alignment. Months later, I’m still doing the therapeutic techniques she taught me when I attend group classes and continue to build on the foundation she helped me set in our one-on-one sessions. Whether you work with Morgan to complement your group classes or delve deeper into a healing journey, I cannot recommend her enough as a knowledgeable, compassionate and helpful instructor.”

“The Functional Cleanse was a game changer for me.  I never knew I could feel this good in my body! Months later I still feel more energized, clear-headed, and lighter than I did before and I’ve kept up a lot of the healthy habits I learned throughout the process.  Morgan was extremely knowledgeable and coached me through the entire cleanse. I got so much out of it not only physically, but also mentally and spiritually. I look forward to making cleansing a yearly routine.”

“FMY’s 12-week coaching program completely transformed my life.  Before working with Morgan, I felt sick, tired and stressed all the time, had terrible acne and was dealing with really unpleasant intestinal issues.  I didn’t know what to expect when I started working with Morgan; all I knew was that I wanted to feel better. She helped me gain clarity around my health goals, coached me through an elimination diet and Functional Medicine food plan, and customized a yoga and self-care regimen that has truly changed my life.  At the end of the 12-week coaching program, I hardly even recognize the person I was just a few months ago! Morgan is a wealth of knowledge and I cannot recommend her caring and compassionate approach to coaching highly enough!”

client success

“I worked with Functional Medicine Yoga to focus on the wrist pain I’d been experiencing in my regular group classes.   I’m still doing the therapeutic techniques Morgan taught me and continue to build on the foundation she helped me set in our one-on-one sessions. Whether you work with Morgan to complement your yoga practice or delve deeper into a healing journey, I cannot recommend her enough as a knowledgeable, compassionate and helpful instructor.”

“The Functional Cleanse was a game changer for me.  I never knew I could feel this good in my body! I feel more energized, clear-headed, and lighter than I did before.  Morgan was extremely knowledgeable and coached me through the entire process.  I look forward to making cleansing a yearly routine.”

“Before working with Morgan, I felt sick, tired and stressed all the time. I didn’t know what to expect when I started the program; all I knew was that I wanted to feel better. She helped me gain clarity around my health goals, coached me through an elimination diet and Functional Medicine food plan, and customized a yoga and self-care regimen that has truly changed my life.”

Founder, Morgan Malia

Like many on the path to healing, Morgan found herself sick and overwhelmed with multiple diagnoses ranging from PCOS to Hashimoto’s disease, IBS and even pre-diabetes!  With a little research and insight, it was clear that the common thread in all these diagnoses was stress…  Disheartened by the proposed solutions the doctors came up with, Morgan took her healing into her own hands by turning deeper into alternative therapies and the practice of Yoga.  She spent years intensely studying with masters of both Eastern and Western healing modalities and adopted lifestyle practices that proved to not only heal the conditions she suffered from, but ultimately led to more energy, equanimity and empowerment in her life.

In 2016, Morgan found the Institute for Functional Medicine and immediately resonated with their mission.  IFM’s alternative approach to medicine incorporated an understanding and respect for what Morgan considered to be the best of the Western model along with the wisdom of culturally-transcendent, ancient healing practices.  The result was a system that is truly holistic and has the capacity to heal on many levels.

Today, Morgan is a Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach in addition to being a Yoga Alliance registered E-RYT and Continuing Education Provider. She is passionate about her role as a life-long student and researcher, constantly seeking to further her knowledge with leaders in the fields of Functional Medicine, modern yoga research and traditional Yogic studies.  She has served on several non-profit boards and regularly offers classes, workshops, retreats and trainings across the globe while maintaining a private Yoga and coaching practice in Austin, Texas and online.

Education & Certifications:

I’m a big believer in continuing education as a life long pursuit. In addition to regularly attending conferences, workshops, and educational summits worldwide, I have more than 1000 hours of Yoga Alliance certified teacher training programs under my belt.  Having taught at studios, schools, events and retreat centers since 2011, I am proud to have earned Yoga Alliance’s highest designation of E-RYT and am also a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. In 2019 I started a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School, Functional Medicine Yoga, offering 200-hr yoga teacher training programs.  I am also a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach candidate, currently completing a practicum and slated for medical board examination June, 2019.

Cadaver Dissection Lab, 2018

Laboratories of Anatomical Enlightenment

Boulder, Colorado

Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach Training, 2018-2019

Functional Medicine Coaching Academy

Remote; based out of Chicago, IL

500-hr Therapeutic Yoga Specialist Training with Tiffany Cruikshank, 2017-present

Yoga Medicine

International

Ongoing Training with Tias Little, 2016-present

Prajna Yoga

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Yoga Alliance 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training, 2016

Wanderlust Yoga

Austin, Texas

Yoga Alliance 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training, 2012

Radiantly Alive School of Yoga

Bali, Indonesia

Yoga Alliance 500-hour teacher training, 2011

Sunstone Yoga Academy

Dallas, TX

Bachelor of Science (Marketing & Psychology), 2006-2009  

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Our Team and Affiliate Partners

Castle Hill Fitness

FMY is proud to partner with Castle Hill Fitness in downtown Austin, TX. Their mission is to provide a welcoming environment for the Austin community to improve their overall health; to educate clients that overall health is more than just a fitness goal – it’s about community, variety, refueling, recovering, and challenging your mind and body; and to empower clients towards a greater quality of life with seasoned professionals, varied programs and disciplines, and conscious living principles all under one roof.

YourLabWork.com

FMY believes that understanding your individual biomarkers can play an important role in motivating diet and lifestyle changes that support overall health and well-being.  Lab testing is an additional option with all of our coaching programs and we’re here to help you interpret your results.  For affordable, easily accessible lab testing, we recommend our affiliate partners at YourLabWork.com.

Founded by physicians, YourLabWork.com provides consumers with direct lab access to advanced biomarkers that provide an enormous wealth of information.  As technology in medicine has advanced, so has the desire of consumers to directly participate and often direct their health care. We, as a community, are progressively moving towards greater access to both testing and knowlege. Higher deductibles and less coverage for advanced testing has created a need for less costly and more transparent pricing. Direct lab access bypasses insurance and costly physician visits, enabling patients to obtain the lab work that they know they need.

Are you a health coach, yoga teacher, or medical professional aligned with our mission here at Functional Medicine Yoga?  We’re quickly growing and always on the lookout for qualified, like-minded individuals to join us!  Send your resume to admin@functionalmedicineyoga.com.

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