Our Philosophy
Strength is built on regulation. Health is holistic. Less is more. And your body always tells the truth.
Physical — Real strength that performs, not just looks good
Mental — Regulated nervous system = clear, focused, grounded mind
Emotional — Stored tension = unprocessed emotion
Spiritual — Alignment, presence, and embodiment in everything you do
This is strength coaching that works with your body, not against it.
MEET TANIA LOPEZ
Tania Lopez is the founder and CEO of The Functional Bodybuilder™.
With over a decade of experience in holistic health, human behavior, and movement science, Tania coaches high performers to reconnect with their body, restore energy, and rebuild strength that lasts.
Her journey began in traditional fitness — but a shoulder injury, burnout, and depression in 2020 forced her to rebuild everything from the ground up. Through recovery, she discovered a truth most fitness culture ignores:
You can’t perform if you’re dysregulated. You can’t get strong if your fascia is locked. You can’t heal when your body’s in fight-or-flight.
Today, she coaches through a fascia first, nervous system aware lens that helps clients reclaim their strength, mobility, and vitality — not through hustle, but through alignment.
MY MISSION
The Big Bang wasn’t just an explosion — it was pure potential coming into form. From that singular source — known as Qi, Prana, Life Force, or The Holy Spirit — everything came into being. Including you.
That energy is still flowing. Still vibrating. Still available — but only when your body, breath, and nervous system are aligned.
When you reconnect to your body’s wisdom, you don’t chase goals — you become the frequency of your desires. You remember who you were before burnout, before tightness, before autopilot became your default.
My mission is to guide you back to that place — to equip you with the tools, somatic practices, and coaching to regulate your nervous system, restore your energy, and embody your power — so deeply that your very presence begins to shape your reality.
This isn’t manifestation through willpower.
It’s transformation through reconnection.