What we’re all about

You can feel better.

Hi there, I’m Dr. Mandy Downie, founder of Navigate Vitality. Helping my patients and students understand the body in a way that makes sense to them is my ultimate goal. I believe that with education comes great power and it’s available to all of us - if only we have the right people teaching and leading us. 

Healthcare and healthcare providers are amazing but they aren’t the be all end all to your health - YOU are the most important variable! Unfortunately, we all too often discount or don’t understand our own role in achieving our wellness goals. My friends, A + B most definitely does not equal C! We all experience illness and injury differently and we all have different paths to recovery and vitality. Over my years of working with patients (and using myself as a mini test laboratory), I’ve had the unique opportunity to observe patterns, common themes and underlying trends that either help or hinder our search for optimal health. My education combined with these observations has provided me with insight into why some mindsets, environments and outlooks can optimize our ability to heal while others keep us stuck, frustrated and spinning our wheels.

Making changes is hard stuff, we all stumble and sometimes need a little encouragement and guidance to help us succeed. I hope that you will find our site helpful on your journey. Please take the lessons that resonate with you, leave the ones that don’t, but always keep moving forward. You do deserve to live the life you desire and it IS within reach - whichever path you choose to take!

Echo and I look forward to cheering you on as you get started on the journey to navigate your vitality,

-Dr. Mandy Downie