Community Highlights: Meet Elke Salgado of Posture Up Authentic Living

Today we’d like to introduce you to Elke Salgado.  

Hi Elke, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
I have been practicing massage therapy for over 14 years as my chosen career and passion. This has felt like such a gift but I felt that I could do more for my clientele which then led me to discover the Alliance of Divine Love, a non-denominational ministry through which I have become ordained, that would allow me the ability to hold space for clients with the energetic and emotional aspects of true Whole Health. Combining my massage license and a degree in Alternative Medicine with ministerial ordination in 2021 I created Posture Up Authentic Living. I envision my work through my ministry and craft as uplifting my community as a Spiritual Coach and Inspired Intuitive Practitioner. Whole body wellness to me is connecting mind, body, and emotion, this is my intention and purpose. My commitment to ever-expanding my knowledge in holistic health has been fuel and inspiration to want to assist and encourage more individuals outside of just my massage practice in a broader, yet more specific way. As my practice has evolved and matured over the years, I began really encouraging clients and myself to engage with the knowledge about simple approaches to the body. I really wanted to educate them about their personal health – If you know the how and why, you may feel more inclined to do those little things that help you feel better, like drinking more water, taking deeper breaths throughout the day, and getting in some simple movement. I began seeing how applying the shift in perspective led to clients and me transforming the way we see the body and its amazing ability to be healthy for you, leading you to be a healthier and happier Self. Gaining grander awareness of how much one is handling at once – those small shifts and seeing how it would lead to a more compassionate view towards Self, led me to create Posture Up Authentic Living. I apply my Alternative Medicine degree and spiritual background to facilitate sacred spaces of personal growth and evolution for my clientele. My spiritual background is rooted in my family upbringing giving me a foundation for speaking about energy=life in an intentional and engaging way. I am inspired to express that gift of intrinsic worth as an adult. Witnessing how many people have yet to discover that power within, I have found a mission in this life. It is my goal to utilize that precious knowledge and wisdom to serve the greater community through sharing my skills and guidance, via guided meditations, energy work, and other offerings, to uplift and support all who are guided by me. My goal is to work together with individuals who seek to explore the tapestry that life gorgeously crafts for us while weaving a new fabric of Wholeness and Wellness through Self-discovery and acceptance. 

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
I’m not sure that anyone truly has a “smooth” road. I personally find that obstacles and challenges are presented to us so that we may gain a deeper understanding of our abilities to handle, overcome, flow, learn, and see ourselves and our potential. One of my greatest challenges was creating good work/life balance. Over the last few years shifting my priorities to healing my inner self and my external physical self, allowed me to see how I was moving in a scarcity and hustle mindset – which the term “hustle” isn’t necessarily bad, but it fills that mode of needing to be productive in multiple forms and fashions. How can you live a well-balanced life while feeding into the mindset that you constantly have to be “doing” and “working”, gaining that coin to be able to hit certain checkpoints? Looking back at this first phase of my career, I choose to move from a space of flow and ease moving forward. I was hustling so hard that my weight would fluctuate, my shoulders would be a constant space of stress and pain, all types of relationships – familial, romantic, work, friends – would take a back burner and I would sometimes miss some beautiful moments. I have redirected my focus now and look back at all those moments as learned lessons and want a more fulfilled life, full of beautiful moments with everyone in all my circles and in all my work. Overcoming the conditioning that I have to constantly be producing some form of success has been one of my biggest challenges and I continue to endeavor to achieve a life that I think is best for me. 

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Posture Up Authentic Living?
I have a non-profit organization through my ministry, Posture Up Authentic Living. As a brand, Posture Up seeks to assist individuals in creating a healthy self-perception and connect them to the core of who they are and can be with Intentional living. My offerings include spiritual coaching, group-guided meditations, energetic cleansings, and self-study workshops. It is my belief that everyone is royalty. It is your right to claim your space and self-govern and in the everyday grind, that message may not be one people hear often enough. The ministry serves as the vessel that allows me to use the knowledge and skills I’ve gained over the years. I feel that what sets me apart from conventional life coaching and spiritual guidance is my ability to make certain concepts more digestible and down to earth, I want to meet you where you’re at and together we can find the path that makes the most sense to you to reach the intended goal, whether that be just building more confidence, learning how to give yourself more Love, or to help lead you to the self you see in your mind’s eye that you are struggling to meet. I am not the healer; I facilitate a space where I want an individual to find their path of least resistance to Self and find a space that leads to authenticity. Whether you see me for one-on-one coaching, energy work, meditations, or self-studies journeys, the goal is always to show you that you are Divinity in motion, and being human gracefully and compassionately allows you to sit in your- Self with more ease and with your metaphorical crown sitting properly where it belongs. 

What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned along your journey?
The most important lesson that I have learned along my journey is that life is meant to be lived. We get so hooked on what we’ve done or did or want to do – good, bad, ugly, and beautiful – but that’s missing the beauty that you are here to live your life in all the ways you want to and keep true to yourself in the highest space of Love. Will you get it right all the time? No, likely not, but we did not learn how to walk without falling a few times. Divine timing is real and the more you lean into the flow of your life and follow what makes your heart feel good, you will find that while life may still be messy here or there, you have an ability to find a sense of peace and presence in the decisions that you make for yourself. You are not meant to be perfect at living, you’re supposed to experience it, you’re supposed to make good and bad choices, and you’re supposed to learn and grow. Life is to be lived and I’m just trying to move in love and have as much fun as I can on the ride. 

Pricing:

• 1:1 Coaching Session -Together through inner work, you can learn to find sovereignty in Self. These free-flow consultations are to work through thoughts and feelings that may be weighing heavy on you. Please note: This service is strictly spiritual guidance. It is *not* to replace mental health counseling. – Bundle Styles-(1hr per session): 1 session: $85 3 sessions: $225 5 sessions: $395
• Energy Alignment Cleansings-Intuitive energy work that focuses on clearing and realigning your body’s energetic field by way of the meridians, chakra system, and energetic body. ​ Additional details: Addressing areas of concern Addressing pain, discomfort, + unease Addressing chakra system Meridian system -Style: 60 mins: $100
• Body Talk Self Studies-This 4-week workshop is to encourage an individual’s connection to whole-body wellness and expression of life experience and improve self-awareness.-$650

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.postureupliving.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/posture_up_authentically/?hl=en
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/show/66PP9JMMfhxVnuw6Bzxryw?si=c4W2DrCLS6SaJEfl1yuWfw&utm_source=copy-link