Business: Renewed & Rooted Wellness

Address: Mobile concierge based in Newtown; serves Newtown and surrounding areas.

Owner: Mercedes Tenesaca

What is your business background? "I was an EMT for six years, then I became a nurse, and I've been a nurse for almost seven years now, having worked in the emergency room department. From there, I saw a gap that I think many of my fellow nurses see as well: there's a lot of sick care and not enough preventative care. So that got me into the idea of, 'How can I help people a little bit more than what we're doing?' Obviously, emergency care is excellent for whenever someone has a trauma or something urgent happening, but then I would constantly see patients coming in with chronic illnesses, and rarely were we able to really help them. And then I found myself in the same situation; I ended up getting an autoimmune disease about three years ago ... I was seeking answers ... and I kept getting, 'You're fine. Everything looks good. Nothing's wrong with you. You're so young. You're just tired.' And then I went to a naturopathic and I worked with a nutritional therapy practitioner, and I found some answers. That was mind-blowing to me and that inspired me to open up this business [earlier this year]. I have no business background, I'm doing it on my own and I'm learning as I go. And I love it because I'm able to fill a bit of that gap that I'm seeing in the emergency department."

What is your business' focus? "My business is focused on concierge wellness services personalized and brought to my clients in their home, offices, gyms, even spas. I also do pop-ups for big events and community events ... My goal is to help people feel better and naturally support the body through other ways. I offer IV therapy, red light therapy, functional medicine, [and ProCell MicroChanneling]. I also do nutritional therapy practitioner work; I am getting certified this fall so I can help people with that. So that's multiple different layers to help people reach their wellness goals. Everybody has different goals, so I try to tailor it to what the person is experiencing and going through ... The five foundations I focus on, a nutrient-dense diet, digestion, blood sugar balance, speed, and stress/nervous system support, don't exist separately; they constantly influence each other ... My biggest takeaway has been that when we give the body the right support for that individual and work with it rather than against it, it's pretty incredible what it's capable of."

What is something important to you that readers should know about your business? "I want people to realize that this is very personal work. It came to me as a conviction to open up this business because I knew there were people suffering and not enough people listening, so I want them to know that I'm that person that will listen to them and help them on their wellness journey ... I love doing IV therapy because I know there's a place for it, but I'm also zooming out to see the bigger picture and root cause of someone's issues ... I'm their partner in discovering that and I think that's beautiful. There's not enough of that going on right now."

Hours: Monday-Sunday, 8 am-8 pm; people can text, call, or go online to schedule an appointment and check for availability.

Website: renewedandrootedwellness.com, @renewedandrootedwellness on Instagram.

Phone: Call or text 203-633-8396.

E-mail: hello@renewedandrootedwellness.com.