Alera comes from the Latin word alere —
to nourish, strengthen, and support.
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We believe health is the foundation of everything else.
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When people feel well, supported, and informed, they don’t just
change themselves, they strengthen their families, influence their workplaces,
and quietly shape healthier communities.
Alera Health exists to help people reclaim their health in a way that is
sustainable and grounded in real support.
We walk alongside people as they rebuild strength, energy, and confidence,
and empower them to pass that gift forward, one person at a time.
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This is the work we are passionate and care deeply about,
and the community we’re proud to build.​
ABOUT US
nourishing, strengthening, and supporting
dwaune mendes
Health coach
Dwaune has spent the past two plus decades serving his community as a first responder and in law enforcement, working shift work and high-demand leadership roles where pressure is constant and expectations are high.
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He understands, first-hand, the toll this kind of work takes on the body and the mind - the disrupted sleep, the long hours, the relentless pace, and the way your own health can quietly slip down the priority list while you continue to show up for everyone else.​
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Through prioritising his health, Dwaune has dropped over 20kg and experienced a massive shift - more energy, greater resilience, clearer thinking, and a body that now supports him rather than holds him back. The impact has been felt not just by him, but by his family and the people around him too.
Dwaune brings lived experience into his coaching. He understands the demands of frontline roles, the weight people carry quietly, and the importance of having practical, realistic support that fits real life - especially for those who serve others for a living.
He loves creating space for honest conversations, listening to people’s experiences,and sharing what’s helped him regain control of his health so he can perform at his best — on the job, at home, and in life.
vanessa mendes
Health coach
Vanessa Mendes knows what it’s like to juggle a lot - work, family, business, and the constant pull to put everyone else first. She also knows, first-hand, how powerful it is when you decide it’s time to stop running on empty and start taking care of yourself.
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Coaching has become a real passion for Vanessa after the very real difference it made in her own life. When she began looking after her health properly, everything else lifted too. Her parenting. Her productivity. The way she showed up each day.
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Vanessa believes real leadership starts with taking care of yourself first — not perfectly, and not obsessively, but intentionally.
Here’s what she knows to be true: you can build successful businesses and careers, achieve incredible things, and tick every box — but you can’t do it at the expense of your health. Once you feel the difference that prioritising yourself makes, it becomes crystal clear - health is the real wealth, and when that’s in place, everything else flows.
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Vanessa loves that she gets to walk alongside people as they rediscover that same clarity and strength for themselves.
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