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Grow naturally
How we help
Everything we know about building no-till beds on Central Texas clay, written down.
Kaya Gardens →kāyā · Sanskrit for the body
Grow real food. Eat well.
Get strong.
An independent Central Texas wellness publication. Three rules, free to read, with vetted local help where we have it.
Clinically grounded · Independent and locally rooted · Greater Austin and College Station
The fundamentals
Three to build on. One to lean on.
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Eat healthy
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Strengthen your body
Guides
Wellness, explained clearly.
Growing Food
All guides → Free arborist wood chips and what to ask before you accept a load
How free arborist chip delivery works in Central Texas, the six questions to ask before saying yes, why fresh piles heat up, and when to pay for screened mulch instead.
By Shankar Bellam · 7 min read
Movement & StrengthFive movement patterns: strength training with no gym and no coach
Squat, hinge, push, pull, and carry cover nearly everything. What each looks like at true beginner level, how to judge effort without a coach, and how to progress without buying heavier weights.
By Shankar Bellam · 8 min read
Growing FoodBuilding a no-till food garden on Central Texas clay and caliche
Cardboard, compost, and wood chips on top of clay and caliche, without a tiller. Where chips belong, the herbicide test for hay and manure, drip under mulch, and a first-year timeline.
By Shankar Bellam · 8 min read
Good questions
How Kaya works, answered.
What does kāyā mean?
kāyā (pronounced KAH-yah) is Sanskrit for the body. MyKayaWellness reads as "my body's wellness," which is the whole idea: a simple system for taking care of your body, published openly. Tending the body you have is an older idea than any wellness trend.
Is Kaya Wellness a clinic?
No. Kaya Wellness is an independent publication and does not provide medical care. We publish clinically grounded guidance, and where medicine is needed we point to aligned, licensed practices, including Medi-Weightloss®.
What exactly is a guided journey?
Services that fit together: a medical weight-loss program through Medi-Weightloss®, an approved kitchen, and our free strength guides. You connect and pay each provider directly. Kaya curates.
What does "kāyā approved" mean?
A kitchen or food truck we vetted: quality, credentials, honest ingredients, clear pricing, no miracle claims. The mark applies to food and non-medical services only; medical care is never "approved," and care decisions stay with you and a licensed provider.
Which areas does Kaya cover?
The greater Austin metro, Round Rock, Georgetown, Sun City, and the Brazos Valley around College Station.
Is Kaya connected to Medi-Weightloss®?
Yes, and we say so plainly. Kaya Wellness, LLC provides management and administrative services, as a management services organization, to Vitality Health Partners PLLC, the independent, physician-owned practice led by Dr. Daniel Dawson that delivers Medi-Weightloss® care in Central Texas. Kaya does not practice medicine; all clinical care and decisions belong to that practice and its licensed providers.
How we make money, our standards, and who is behind Kaya: About and standards → Run a business that fits the philosophy? Get kāyā approved →