“It feels so good to make people feel great.”
Bryan and Katy Kapustinski, the husband-wife powerhouse behind CrossFit Second Wave and Thriving Springs Wellness, are dedicated to making Dripping Springs whole and healthy again. What they’ve accomplished in their four short years in Drip is just the beginning.
An Army veteran, Bryan has coached CrossFit for over a decade. Obsessed with seeing the transformation that takes place when people take ownership of their health and fitness, he dreamed of having his own gym.
During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Bryan and Katy took a leap of faith and moved their family, with a toddler and newborn in tow, from New York to Dripping Springs to create their dream life where they could have space for their kids to be outdoors, foster a strong sense community, and open CrossFit Second Wave.
While the gym took off, Katy was frustrated working in conventional medicine. With over 15 years of experience as a physician’s assistant, Katy shared, “I kept seeing people getting sicker and sicker. Modern healthcare was putting a bandaid on chronic, underlying issues instead of addressing the root cause.” She witnessed the lack of real, lasting healing and began pursuing functional medicine certification and education in cellular health, genetics, and longevity.
“You shouldn’t need to take pills to be healthy. Your body is interconnected. For example, your gut could be controlling your mental health,” Katy explains. She takes a deep dive into your health, examining body scans, bloodwork, and DNA to develop a complete picture and a customized plan—including what to eat and how to exercise—to heal your body. “We’ll understand why this gene is making you feel the way you do and treat your whole body.”
The Dripping Springs community has shown an overwhelming response to Katy’s expertise. This holistic movement and focus on whole-body treatment has exploded, culminating in Katy’s launch of her own space, Thriving Springs Wellness, in November 2024.
The state-of-the-art center is a healing oasis featuring hydrogen water, an ozone sauna, full-body compression, cryotherapy, body scanning, red light therapy, an infrared sauna, a biocharger, IV therapy, and more. From the moment you walk in, a live plant wall welcomes you, along with sound baths, for a thoughtfully designed space that mimics nature.
“You can invest time and energy now into your health long term or pay for it later. You don’t realize how good you can feel until you feel it—it’s never too late,” says Katy. “We’ve confused not being sick with health. No, you can thrive and feel amazing. Fatigue, inflammation, fluctuating hormones, and weight gain shouldn’t be the norm as you age.”
“We’re seeing a shift in health,” Bryan adds. “You were not meant to live this way.” CrossFit Second Wave and Thriving Springs Wellness exist to build muscle and longevity.
Their advice to get started when you feel overwhelmed? “Start with cleaning up your diet, exercising, and choosing little wins by eliminating soda, sugar, and seed oils. CrossFit is for everyone—we are a unique community of neighbors dedicated to results, discipline, and showing up,” Bryan encourages.
The Kapustinskis care deeply about their tribe. “Bryan and I are constantly talking about the wins we’re seeing in our community,” Katy says. “It really makes us happy to see lives being changed. Once you understand your DNA, generations are affected. Kids get to have healthy grandparents. It’s making the whole world better.”
Bryan and Katy keep showing up for the Dripping Springs community. As a couple, they are changing lives physically and mentally through inspiring health. Memberships and a la carte options are available at both Crossfit Second Wave and Thriving Springs Wellness.
“You don’t have to accept the status quo,” Katy concludes. “You too can thrive.”
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You can invest time and energy now into your health long term or pay for it later. You don’t realize how good you can feel until you feel it—it’s never too late.
Modern healthcare was putting a bandaid on chronic, underlying issues instead of addressing the root cause.