Worth the Hype? Karena & Des Break Down Your Favorite TikTok Wellness Trends

Welcome to a no-filter episode of Tone It Down Tuesday! Karena is joined by her girl Deseray — Tone It Up's Head of Marketing and a self-described "chronically online" wellness trend spotter — live from Laguna Beach. Together, they dive headfirst into the wellness trends taking over your TikTok feed, from mouth tape and magnesium mocktails to cold plunges, clean girl mornings, and somatic shaking. No judgment, just honest takes, lots of laughs, and the reminder that the best wellness routine is the one that actually works for YOU. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by all the things you're supposed to be doing, this episode is your permission slip to slow down, tune in, and watch yourself go. Which wellness trends are actually worth your time and which are totally skippable? (02:03) Maxing Culture: Mouth Tape, Magnesium & the Supplement Stack Life Magnesium stacks, chlorophyll, electrolytes — the world of supplement stacking is wild and growing fast. Karena and Des break down what's actually buzzy vs. what's worth exploring. Des introduces the sleepy girl mocktail (tart cherry + magnesium) and decides she needs to test it herself. Science experiment incoming! Bottom line: start with one thing, see how you feel, and don't let the 10-step supplement stack intimidate you into doing nothing. (08:44) Soft Wellness Era: Somatic Healing, Nervous System Resets & Breathwork Somatic shaking, scream therapy, and vagus nerve hacks are all over the internet  but do they actually work? Karena shares a real breathwork experience where emotions genuinely released—tears, shaking and all. It's a real thing when done with the right guidance. Des keeps it real: some of those videos look like rage bait. The girls agree they need a somatic healer on the pod to actually test it live. (10:46) Biohacking & Longevity: Cold Plunges, Saunas & Red Light Therapy Karena calls herself a "basic biohacking baddie.” Give her cold, heat, and red light and she's good. Cold plunge truth talk: Des admits she hates it but loves how she feels after. Karena meditates IN the cold plunge. Everyone is different and that's the whole point. Red light therapy is Karena's secret weapon for mental health, skin, and winding down at night. Low lift, high reward. (17:12) The Clean Girl Aesthetic: Permission to Just Wake Up Don't let a curated TikTok morning make you feel like yours isn't enough. Karena's real clean girl routine: open your eyes, say thank you. Gratitude is the only non-negotiable morning habit you actually need. Give yourself the gift of a judgment-free morning. Show up as you are and let that be more than enough. (19:02) Fitness Trends: Workout Snacks, Pilates Boom & Lifting Weights Short workouts, walking as exercise, reformer Pilates, weight lifting… the fitness world has never had more options and that's a GOOD thing. Des shares her weight lifting glow-up: two weeks of consistent lifting and she feels stronger, more toned and more energized than ever. The results speak. Karena's take: do whatever the frick you want to do. Your workout trains your mindset for the rest of the day, so move in a way that lights you up. Let's Connect: New Year New TI-YOU 6 Week Challenge (https://my.toneitup.com/pages/new-year-new-tiyou-challenge) THE BIG SILENCE PODCAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-silence/id1607181597) Tone It Up App (https://my.toneitup.com/pages/tone-it-up-app) Tone It Up YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@toneitup/featured) Tone It Up Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/toneitup/?hl=en)