What It Means to Be a Mana Warrior
Mana is a sacred Hawaiian concept often understood as the life force or spiritual energy that exists within us and all around us.
To us, being a Mana Warrior means choosing health, growth, courage, and well-being, especially when it's difficult. It is recognizing that healing is built through small, intentional choices made every day.
The Collective is just as important. Healing was never meant to happen alone. We all need community, connection, and people willing to walk beside us. That belief is woven into everything we do.
HOW WE GOT HERE
From lead RN at Tripler Army Medical Center to a deployed trauma resuscitation team in the Middle East, where every second counted and time meant life, founder Tina Braddock witnessed one truth again and again:
when we optimize the environment, the body has an extraordinary capacity to survive, adapt, and heal.
Then war hit home.
When her husband, James, survived a catastrophic traumatic brain injury with a 0.01% chance of survival, Tina experienced trauma through a different lens, not only as a clinician, but as a wife, caregiver, and patient advocate. That experience shaped her perspective as a medical provider in ways no classroom or clinical training ever could. While deeply grateful for the lifesaving care that made recovery possible, she also experienced the challenges families face after the emergency ends, when recovery becomes a long, complex process and many are left searching for guidance, continuity, and hope.
Mana Warrior Collective grew from that experience. It was built on the belief that exceptional healthcare should not only save lives, but also support the long road that follows. By combining strong foundations, evidence-informed medicine, thoughtful innovation, and compassionate partnership, we strive to help people heal, recover, and live well.
Optimize the environment. Support the body's capacity to heal.
That's the philosophy behind Mana Warrior Collective.
We believe the body knows how to heal when the conditions are right, and everyone deserves access to those conditions.
Lasting health is built on the basics: quality sleep, nourishing food, hydration, purposeful movement, stress regulation, meaningful connection, and purpose. These are not optional extras. They are the foundation of every personalized care plan and influence every system in the body.
Advanced therapies can be powerful tools, but they are never a substitute for that foundation. Every recommendation we make begins with the fundamentals and is personalized to the individual. Because the basics influence everything, we return to them often, refining and strengthening them as your needs and goals evolve.
Who We Serve
Today, we care for elite athletes, veterans, first responders, executives, families, teams, and individuals navigating chronic illness, injury, recovery, or simply striving to optimize their health and longevity. Every recommendation is guided by clinical reasoning and personalized because no two people, and no two healing stories, are the same.
Whether you're recovering, rebuilding, optimizing your health, or investing in a long, well-lived life, we would be honored to walk alongside you.
"We are all just walking each other home."
— Ram Dass
OUR TEAM
Tina Braddock, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, PMHNP
Founder & Medical Director
Tina is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner, former U.S. Army trauma nurse, and certified hyperbaric clinician whose career bridges emergency and trauma medicine with integrative, regenerative, and precision health.
Today, she provides comprehensive, whole-person care across the continuum of health—from acute and chronic conditions to recovery, prevention, longevity, and human performance. Guided by evidence-based medicine and a lifelong commitment to learning, Tina applies the principles of an Optimal Healing Environment to help individuals build resilience, restore function, and achieve their highest level of health.
Our Clinical Team
Our team includes ICU and ER nurses, certified hyperbaric technicians, experienced medics, and trusted specialists. We combine deep clinical expertise with precision, safety, and an unwavering commitment to exceptional care.
Every team member is trained in advanced safety protocols, nervous-system assessment, and relationship-based care. We don't just deliver treatments; we guide transformation.
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Our Team
KAELA
Registered Nurse (RN) | Hawaiʻi-Based
Eli
Certified Hyperbaric Technician (CHT) | Hawaiʻi-Based
Our extended team includes:
Dr. John Hughes, DO
Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist & Regenerative Medicine Physician | Colorado-Based
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Where Preventative Care Meets Long-Term Wellness
Long-term Wellness Starts Here
Our memberships are designed for individuals who want proactive, data-informed care; not quick fixes.
With prioritized access, personalized programming, and ongoing clinical oversight, you receive the structure and support needed to stay balanced, energized, and performing at your best.