Welcome to Sapo Wellness!
Where Mind Meets Muscle
online & in-person TRAUMA-INFORMED performance & mindset support for athletes, first responders & other high achievers
You train hard. You show up. You're the one who gets it done at work, at home, under the bar, in the room. From the outside, you're crushing it.
But recovery's slower than it used to be. Sleep is a coin flip. Stress is showing up in your shoulders, your appetite, your patience. The PRs are coming slower, or not at all. You've started to suspect it's all connected.
It is.
You've got a coach for lifting, maybe a therapist for the heavy stuff, a friend who's deep in macros, and a smartwatch yelling at you about your body battery. Four professionals, four opinions, and somehow you are the one stitching it together. Exhausting. Inefficient. And probably why nothing's fully clicking.
Sapo Wellness rolls movement, mindset, nutrition, and nervous system work into one program with one specialist who actually understands all of it.
Less juggling. Less translation. More carrying on without carrying everything.
get started by scheduling a call.
Who you’re working with
Sasha Portillo, MS, CSCS
As someone who understands both the weight room and the mental health space, I know that peak life performance isn’t just about physical strength. It’s about mental resilience, emotional balance, and getting comfortable in your own skin - especially when things are tough.
I specialize in lifting the weight off your shoulders by spotting patterns you might miss.
Using a wide variety of tools, you learn how to respond rather than react to various situations. I help you build stress tolerance to stay balanced in prickly situations. You bring the overwhelm; I bring the clarity and structure that makes everything feel manageable again.
The bottom line: I’m here to help you strengthen your body and mind so you can thrive in the every day moments that matter…. and have some kick ass strength, too.
Strength coach and licensed professional counseling associate with clinical training in behavior, mindset, trauma and nervous system regulation operating from a strength-based, curiosity driven lens
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
A hybrid, competitive strength and fitness athlete with experience working with barbell athletes, first responders, entrepreneurs and other high-achieving individuals
who this is for
(AND WHO IT’S NOT)
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Want to build your own sustainable wellness system
Value learning skills over just being told what to do
Want somewhere to share what you’ve been holding back
Want to implement routines and changes to optimize daily living
Partake in dark humor :)
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Need crisis intervention or emergency care
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: Ste.2 at Believe HTX Gym - Houston
Believe HTX provides members with a unique warehouse style facility housing tons of strength equipment and quality machines, personal trainers, a posing room, and more. Sapo Wellness, a barbershop, and tattoo parlor are also available so you can take care of all your fitness and aesthetic needs, all in one spot.
Visit the link below for more information. Sapo Wellness clients get deals on memberships. Sign up today!
