[The vYve Thrive Series] From Chronic Pain to Full Recovery: How Donna Caruso and Her Husband Built a Natural Healing Spa

What happens when traditional treatments fail and the pain becomes unbearable? For Donna Caruso and her husband, the answer became a journey into natural healing that changed their lives and the lives of hundreds of others. Recorded live inside iHeart Studios in New York, this episode explores how a severe injury led the couple to discover stem cell therapy, float tanks, infrared saunas, and halotherapy, ultimately inspiring them to open Eleventh Element, a relaxation spa devoted to helping people reclaim their mobility, their breath, and their dignity. If you’ve ever felt stuck, defeated, or unsure where to turn for relief, this conversation opens your eyes to solutions hiding in plain sight. What You’ll Learn in This Episode • How Donna’s husband went from barely able to walk to full recovery after a life-changing injury • Why stem cell treatment was the turning point and how they maintained healing afterward • The natural modalities behind Eleventh Element and why they work • How halotherapy benefits respiratory health, allergies, asthma, and skin conditions • The surprising power of infrared saunas for pain, inflammation, Lyme disease, and detox • Why float tanks help with migraines, mobility, MS symptoms, and nervous system regulation • What Donna sees daily as people walk in defeated and walk out transformed • How natural wellness restores dignity and hope in communities that feel overlooked About Today’s Guest Donna Caruso is the co-owner of Eleventh Element, a natural relaxation spa in Pennsylvania created after her husband’s debilitating injury led them on an unexpected path of healing. Together, they’ve built a place where people can experience relief through halotherapy, infrared saunas, float tanks, and other restorative modalities. Donna is passionate about giving people their life back by making natural wellness accessible, affordable, and deeply human. ... The vYve Thrive Series Stories about the unlocking of dreams that lead to business and personal growth… ignite YOUR thrive. The vYve Thrive podcast series was born from a simple vYve NYC meetup—an intimate gathering centered around charting our dreams and finding our true voice. What began as a small circle of leaders quickly evolved into something much bigger: founders, creators, and executives opening up, shedding old limits, and discovering what becomes possible when you allow yourself to be seen and heard. At vYve, we are more than a business-growth mastermind. We are a community grounded in honesty, courage, and the belief that our dreams—big or small—are meant to be pursued together and made real. Through our work at the New York Summit in October with The Podcast Playground, these stories now have an even broader platform to resonate, inspire, and remind others that their next chapter is entirely within reach. If you’re feeling the pull to explore your next chapter, we would love to hear from you. Reach out to us on social @thrivewithvyve on IG or just @vYve on Linkedin! This is vYve Thrive—where leaders chase their dreams, claim their voice, and ignite the spark for others to do the same.