Welcome to Sapo Wellness!
Where Mind Meets Muscle
Helping Athletes, First Responders, and High Performing Professionals Regulate Emotions, Build Stress Capacity, and Stop Reacting Under Pressure.
Serving Houston, Texas in-person & Performance Clients worldwide
Let’s E.A.T.
Build operational emotional control, expand your capacity, and master real-time regulation through direct, active methodologies.
The Methodology: Insight alone doesn’t change state. Knowing why you are stressed does not automatically give you the physiological tools to regulate under pressure.
Traditional talk-based approaches focus heavily on analysis. Applied somatic strategy - via the Emotive Action Training (EAT)™ method - focuses on execution. Utilizing active, physical processes - ranging from movement and high-engagement process work to creative output - we train your nervous system to regulate in real time. The result is clear emotional control, improved relational safety, and sustainable high performance across every domain of your life. This is how we E.A.T.
Core Outcomes
Emotional Command & Regulation: Eliminate reactive triggers, regain composure, and turn off the feeling of being on edge.
Relational Safety & Agency: Build secure attachment, navigate complex dynamics (including non-monogamy), and master clear communication under stress.
Physiological Longevity & Capacity: Lower systemic stress loads to protect your physical health, athletic output, and quality of life.
How we can work together:
Groups & Couples | Small-Group Masterminds & 1:2 Strategy Solution-focused group environments and targeted couples work. Focus areas include anger and stress management, secure attachment architecture, and real-time conflict resolution. Establish emotional safety, navigate attachment style conflicts, and build clear boundaries in monogamous or non-monogamous dynamics.
Individuals | Private Clinical Counseling & Performance Consulting Targeted, high-touch 1:1 work designed to restore capacity, sharpen focus, and physical energy. Whether you are optimizing your emotional control, or resolving anxiety, depression, or other concerns, we focus on measurable state changes and immediate agency.
Organizations & Teams | Custom Workshops & Trainings Scalable keynotes, team intensives, and private group trainings on operational stress control, burnout prevention, leadership skills and crisis-level emotional regulation. Designed for high-stakes environments, first responder agencies, and performance-driven companies.
Let’s see if we’re a good fit. Get started by filling out the inquiry form below!
The Approach
Sasha Portillo, MS, MS, LPC-Associate, CSCS
Founder of Sapo Wellness | Creator of the Emotive Action Training™ Method
Who you’re working with:
Education: M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling & M.S. in Exercise and Health Sciences, B.S. in Psychology
Certifications: NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Mental Health First Aid, ISSA Level 1 Nutrition
Strength-Based & Unfiltered: An artistic, competitive strength athlete who speaks your language, moves past fluff, and appreciates dark humor
Who This is For
(AND WHO IT’S NOT)
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High performers, first responders, military, and athletes seeking peak emotional capacity and stress resilience.
People who value actionable skill development over endless passive discussion.
Those ready to optimize their movement, mindset, and lifestyle under one unified specialist.
Anyone who appreciates direct communication, high agency, and dark humor.
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Need crisis intervention or emergency care (Please call 9-8-8 for a mental health crisis or visit your local emergency room for a medical crisis)
Are looking for quick fixes without doing the work
Are unwilling to self-reflect - change doesn’t happen if the same patterns are occurring
Location
In-Person Consulting:
Suite 2 at Believe HTX Gym - Houston, TX
Located inside Believe HTX: a unique, warehouse-style facility featuring top-tier strength equipment, personal training, posing rooms, and an athletic culture. Sapo Wellness clients enjoy exclusive membership perks and direct access to a world-class training environment designed for immersive, physical skill work.
Virtual consults also available!
Ready to Shift From Impulse to Choice?
Space is intentionally limited to maintain high-touch quality for intensives and specialized consulting. Fill out the inquiry to see if you are a fit for our current intake.