Personalized Functional Health Coaching

Get to the Root Cause.
Restore Health. Build Resilience.

We help adults uncover the underlying patterns behind low energy, gut problems, metabolic dysfunction, hormone imbalance, inflammation, and autoimmune concerns—then build a practical, personalized roadmap for lasting health.

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Advanced Functional Testing
Personalized Root Cause Plans
Whole-Person Care & Coaching
Proven Approach. Lasting Results.
Rob and Kelly Donnelly, founders of Wellness First Functional Health in Midlothian, Virginia
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We look deeper. We find answers.We create a clear path to healing your body from the inside out.
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1000+Lives Transformed
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5.0Google Rating ★★★★★
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30+Years of Experience
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Local. Trusted.Proudly serving Midlothian, Richmond & beyond
THE WELLNESS FIRST METHOD

Five Steps. One Personalized Roadmap.

Our method helps us identify what may be holding you back, strengthen the systems that support healing, and turn what we learn into a practical plan for lasting health.

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Prepare

Understand the starting point

Clarify your goals, history, lifestyle, and readiness for change.

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Purify

Reduce what is holding you back

Reduce burdens that may interfere with digestion, metabolism, and recovery.

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Promote

Rebuild key foundations

Support the microbiome, cellular energy, methylation, and nervous-system balance.

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Protect

Strengthen resilience

Build resilience with nutrition, movement, sleep, stress regulation, and targeted support.

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Personalize

Create your long-term plan

Turn what we learn into your long-term plan—adjusting nutrition, lifestyle, testing, and support as your body, goals, and progress change.

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The result is not a generic protocol. It is a roadmap built around your history, goals, lifestyle, testing, and progress.

Our Signature Programs

Personalized Programs. Real Results.

Each program is designed around a specific health goal while still following the same personalized, whole-person Wellness First approach.

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Metabolic Reboot

Support healthy metabolism, improve body composition, and reach your ideal weight with a practical, personalized plan.

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Testosterone 500+

Support testosterone naturally to improve energy, strength, confidence, recovery, and performance.

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Femme Strong 50+

Stay strong, fit, energized, and resilient after 50 with support for muscle, hormones, and healthy aging.

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Fit After Fifty

Build lean muscle, improve mobility, increase energy, and stay active without limits.

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Neuro-Energetic Balance

Support a healthy nervous system and steady energy for better sleep, mood, focus, resilience, and recovery.

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Longevity Blueprint

Build a personalized strategy to stay healthier longer, preserve independence, and support lifelong vitality.

For the first time, I felt like someone connected the dots instead of looking at each symptom separately.
A Wellness First Client Root-cause clarity. A practical plan. Ongoing support.
Why Wellness First

Real Progress. Real People.

Every person's journey is unique. While individual results vary, our goal is always the same: help you understand what's happening, create a personalized plan, and support meaningful, lasting progress.

We combine functional testing, your health history, lifestyle factors and ongoing coaching into one coordinated roadmap—personalized to your goals, your pace and your life.

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OUR PHILOSOPHY

Strengthen the Systems That Shape Your Health.

We believe lasting health begins with restoring the microbiome, optimizing cellular energy through the mitochondria, supporting healthy methylation, and balancing the nervous system through movement and mechanoreception.

Rather than chasing symptoms, we focus on strengthening the body's core systems so it can adapt, recover, and thrive. This inside-out approach supports gut health, metabolism, immune balance, energy, healthy aging, and long-term resilience.

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A More Complete View

Health Is Connected. Your Plan Should Be Too.

01Understand the patterns behind fatigue, brain fog and stubborn symptoms.
02Support gut health, metabolism, hormones and resilience as interconnected systems.
03Use clear priorities instead of chasing every lab marker or symptom at once.
04Build sustainable habits through coaching, accountability and measurable progress.
Personalized Support

We Can Help

We work with clients who want to better understand the underlying nutritional, metabolic, gut, inflammatory and nervous-system factors that may be contributing to persistent symptoms.

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Gut & Digestive Health

  • IBS and digestive discomfort
  • Bloating and constipation
  • Acid reflux
  • Food sensitivities
  • SIBO and microbiome imbalances
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Autoimmune & Inflammatory Health

  • Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Psoriasis
  • Lupus
  • Chronic inflammatory patterns
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Hormone & Metabolic Health

  • Thyroid health
  • Menopause and perimenopause
  • Low testosterone and PCOS
  • Insulin resistance
  • Weight and lipid challenges
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Brain & Energy Health

  • Chronic fatigue
  • Brain fog
  • Migraines and headaches
  • Memory concerns
  • Focus, mood and concentration
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Pain & Performance

  • Fibromyalgia
  • Persistent pain
  • Joint and muscle discomfort
  • Exercise recovery
  • Healthy aging and resilience
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Environmental & Immune Health

  • Mold exposure concerns
  • Chemical sensitivities
  • Environmental allergies
  • Histamine intolerance
  • Mast-cell-related concerns

Not sure whether we can help?

Schedule a complimentary Discovery Call. We’ll discuss your health goals, answer your questions and help determine whether Wellness First is the right fit for you.

Schedule Your Free Discovery Call

New to Wellness First? Jane will ask you to create a secure account before selecting your appointment time.

Our services are educational and coaching-based and are designed to complement—not replace—care from your licensed healthcare providers.

The Holobiome Roadmap™

Heal Your Gut.
Transform Your Health.

Your holobiome is the interaction between your unique genetics and microbiome. Our personalized roadmap uses health history—and when helpful, DNA and microbiome testing—to support energy, detoxification, immunity, brain function, metabolism and hormone balance.

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Phase 1Prepare
Build cellular energy, support drainage pathways and strengthen the gut lining
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Phase 2Purify
Help clear unwanted microbes, toxins and other stressors from the gut
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Phase 3Promote
Encourage beneficial microbes, keystone species and greater diversity
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Phase 4Protect
Support the gut barrier, immune resilience and gut-brain communication
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Phase 5Personalize
Refine metabolic, hormone and lifestyle support around your individual needs
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MEET ROB & KELLY

A Personal Mission Born From Experience.

We created Wellness First because we believe people deserve more than symptom management—they deserve a clear path to understanding what is happening in their body and what they can do next.

Over the past 30+ years in functional health, fitness and chiropractic, we've seen how often people feel dismissed, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin. Our goal is to combine science, experience, and practical coaching to help you move forward with confidence.

We don't believe in one-size-fits-all programs. We take time to understand your unique history, goals, and lifestyle so we can build a personalized roadmap that helps you restore energy, improve resilience, and create lasting health.

30+ Years of Experience Personalized, Root-Cause Focus In-Person & Virtual Support

Rob & Kelly Donnelly

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Common Questions

What to Expect.

A clear, supportive first step—without pressure or guesswork.

What happens after the free Discovery Call?

Your Discovery Call is a relaxed conversation designed to help us understand your health concerns, answer your questions and determine the best next step for you.

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Free Discovery Call

We learn about your goals, answer your questions and determine whether Wellness First is the right fit.

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Choose Your Starting Point

You can begin with either functional testing or a Functional Health Consultation.

Option A — Testing First Recommended when you want deeper data before building your plan. Option B — Consultation First Review your history and goals first, then decide whether testing would add value.
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Review Findings & Build Your Roadmap

We explain your findings clearly and create a personalized Wellness First Roadmap.

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Begin Your Personalized Program

Move forward with coaching, education, accountability and personalized recommendations.

Do I need functional testing before getting started?

Not always. Testing is recommended when it can answer a meaningful question or change the plan. We begin with your history and goals, then determine which information would be most useful.

Is this medical care?

Wellness First provides functional health education, lifestyle guidance and coaching. Our services are designed to complement—not replace—care from your licensed medical providers.

How long do programs typically last?

Most personalized programs are structured over several months so there is enough time to establish a foundation, implement changes, track progress and build sustainable habits.

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⌁Metabolism
◎Brain Health
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30+Years of Experience
1000+Lives Impacted
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