OUR STORY • WINTER GARDEN, FL • EST. 2010
Divine Wellness began long before there was a storefront.
It began when Michele Miller found herself taking a growing list of prescription medications while feeling progressively worse—and started asking whether there might be another way to support her health.
One unexpected appointment opened the door to new questions, gradual lifestyle changes, and a passion that would eventually become Divine Wellness.
OWNER & FOUNDER
Michele Miller
Divine Wellness
I did not begin this journey because I had all the answers. I began because I knew the way I was living was not helping me feel better—and I was ready to learn.
THE JOURNEY BEGAN IN 2003
In 2003, family and friends began asking Michele why she was taking so many prescription medications.
Her answer was simple: “Because my doctor said so.”
But over time, that answer became harder to accept. Michele was managing multiple health concerns, taking a complicated mix of medications, and still did not feel as though she was moving toward greater wellness.
When she asked whether there were lifestyle changes or natural approaches that might complement her care, she was left feeling that there were few other options.
Then an unexpected appointment with a chiropractor changed the direction of her life.
The appointment did not offer a quick fix. It opened a door. For the first time, Michele began looking more closely at how daily choices—food, hydration, movement, stress, breathing, rest, and supportive care—could affect the way she felt.
She began asking different questions. She began learning how her body worked. And little by little, she began making changes.
LEARNING ONE CHOICE AT A TIME
Michele began working with wellness practitioners who helped her understand subjects she had rarely heard discussed before. She learned more about digestion and elimination. She became more aware of the food and water she consumed.
She explored breathing practices, movement, massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, reflexology, energy work, yoga, Tai Chi, and other complementary approaches. Not everything became part of her life at once. The changes were gradual—one food choice, one household product, one routine, and one way of responding to stress at a time.
The most important change was not a specific supplement or therapy. It was realizing that she could take a more active role in her own well-being.
“I stopped thinking of wellness as something someone else could simply hand to me. It became a path I could participate in every day.”
Divine Wellness does not ask customers to reject conventional medicine or replace the care of qualified healthcare professionals. Michele’s experience taught her the value of asking thoughtful questions, learning about available options, and making informed lifestyle choices alongside appropriate medical care.
THE PATH BECAME A PASSION
As Michele’s own routines and perspective changed, people around her began asking questions. What had she changed? What products was she using? Why was she choosing one ingredient over another? What had she learned about food, stress, breathing, or complementary care?
Sharing those conversations made Michele’s own journey feel more purposeful. She discovered that she loved helping people slow down, ask better questions, and find a reasonable place to begin.
Before owning Divine Wellness, Michele worked as a wellness coach at the Clermont Herb Shop, where she gained hands-on experience helping customers explore herbs, supplements, and everyday wellness choices.
AN UNEXPECTED FOUNDATION
Michele earned a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and spent twenty-four years in Creative Costuming at Walt Disney World, including work as a workroom manager. That experience taught her how to lead a team, manage complex operations, pay attention to detail, and create environments where people feel cared for—skills that would eventually help her transform a small local herb shop into something deeply personal.
WINTER GARDEN • 2010
In 2010, Michele purchased the Downtown Herb Shoppe in Winter Garden and formed Journey2Wellness, Inc. The shop became a place where customers could explore herbs, supplements, aromatherapy, gemstones, and wellness services while receiving the kind of personal guidance that is difficult to find in a large store or online marketplace.
Michele did not want customers to feel as though they were standing alone in front of a wall of products. She wanted them to be able to ask real questions and get real answers:
In 2015, the Downtown Herb Shoppe became Divine Wellness. The new name better reflected what the business had grown into: more than an herb shop, but a welcoming place where products, personal care, gemstones, bodywork, and real conversations could exist together.
OUR STORY AT A GLANCE
2003
After years of health challenges and multiple medications, Michele begins exploring lifestyle changes and complementary wellness practices.
Before 2010
Michele works as a wellness coach and discovers a passion for helping others understand products, ingredients, and practical wellness choices.
2010
Michele acquires the Winter Garden business and creates Journey2Wellness, Inc.
2015
The shop is rebranded to reflect its growing mix of wellness products, gemstones, spa services, and personalized guidance.
Today
Divine Wellness continues its story at 95 E Palmetto St, bringing the shop, gemstone collection, massage, Healing Touch, and personal guidance together in a brighter and more comfortable space.
ONE PLACE • SEVERAL WAYS TO FEEL SUPPORTED
Divine Wellness has grown and changed over the years, but its purpose remains simple: to create a welcoming place where people can explore thoughtfully chosen products, receive personalized care, ask honest questions, and feel known when they return.
Today, Divine Wellness brings several experiences together under one roof.
CAREFULLY CHOSEN PRODUCTS. REAL GUIDANCE.
The Divine Wellness shelf includes supplements, CBD, hydration support, digestive wellness products, daily foundations, aromatherapy, and practical items selected with intention.
Michele researches the brands, reads the labels, and helps customers understand the differences. The goal is not to stock everything—it is to offer a focused selection and be available when someone needs help making sense of it.
Explore Wellness Products →BEAUTIFUL STONES WITH PERSONAL MEANING
Gemstones have become one of the most loved parts of Divine Wellness. Customers can explore raw stones, polished pieces, pocket stones, jewelry, towers, clusters, statement pieces, and meaningful gifts.
Some visitors choose stones for their natural beauty. Others connect with their traditional symbolism, spiritual associations, or personal meaning. There is no pressure to choose in one particular way.
Explore Gemstones →PERSONALIZED CARE IN A QUIET SETTING
The Divine Wellness spa offers massage therapy and Healing Touch in dedicated treatment rooms designed to feel peaceful and private. Massage includes relaxation, deep tissue, sports, lymphatic, pregnancy massage, trigger point therapy, and reflexology.
Healing Touch with Katie Martinez offers a gentle, fully clothed, energy-based experience. Every service begins with a conversation and is shaped around the comfort of the person receiving it.
Explore Spa Services →THE DIFFERENCE IS THE RELATIONSHIP
Divine Wellness is not a warehouse, a national chain, or an anonymous online store. It is an owner-operated local business built around relationships.
Customers can ask questions before making a purchase. They can return and speak with people who remember them. They can explore products, gemstones, and services without being rushed or pressured into a complicated program.
Sometimes a customer needs a product. Sometimes they need a massage. Sometimes they want a meaningful gift, a quiet conversation, or help deciding where to begin. Divine Wellness creates room for all of those moments.
“I want people to feel like they are being helped by someone who gets to know them—not moved through a system.”
HONEST GUIDANCE • NO PRESSURE
Michele’s approach is built on several simple principles.
Every person brings a different history, routine, preference, and reason for walking through the door.
Customers deserve to understand why one product, stone, or service may be a better fit than another.
Personal guidance should not become an excuse to sell someone products they do not need.
Divine Wellness services and products are intended to complement—not replace—appropriate medical, psychological, or emergency care.
Some customers approach wellness practically. Others include spiritual traditions, prayer, energy work, or personal ritual. Divine Wellness respects both.
The relationship matters as much as the transaction.
A PERSONAL FOUNDATION
Michele’s own journey has always included faith in God and the belief that meaningful change begins within. That faith shapes the way she approaches people—with compassion, humility, and the understanding that no two journeys look exactly alike.
Divine Wellness welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs. No customer is expected to share one spiritual perspective in order to shop, ask questions, or receive care.
The intention is simply to create a space where people feel respected, supported, and free to explore what wellness means in their own lives.
WHY I STILL DO THIS
When I purchased the Downtown Herb Shoppe in 2010, I knew I wanted to help people. What I did not fully understand was how much their stories would become part of my own.
Over the years, customers have trusted me with questions about their health, their families, their stress, their fears, and the changes they were trying to make. I never take that trust lightly.
I do not believe there is one perfect product, therapy, or routine for everyone. I believe people need good information, thoughtful support, and enough time to discover what works for them. That is what I wanted when my own journey began—and it is still what I want Divine Wellness to provide today.
Whether you have been with us since the Downtown Herb Shoppe days or you are walking through the door for the first time, you are welcome here.
Light and love,
Michele
COME MEET US
Visit the new Divine Wellness home for thoughtfully chosen wellness products, gemstones, massage therapy, Healing Touch, and personal guidance.
Come browse, ask a question, schedule a service, or simply see what the next chapter looks like.
ADDRESS
95 E Palmetto St Winter Garden, FL
PHONE
407-656-9119
STATUS
Opening soon
SERVICES
Massage Therapy Healing Touch Spa Enhancements
YOUR JOURNEY DOES NOT HAVE TO LOOK LIKE ANYONE ELSE’S
You do not need to change everything at once. You do not need to arrive with every answer.
You can begin with one question, one product, one appointment, or one small choice that feels manageable today. Divine Wellness is here to help you explore the next step.