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Mova Nature: There’s a new juice bar on the Avenue in Hampden. Owner Kelli Bagby opened Mova Nature in December at 813 W. 36th St., serving up cold-pressed juices, herbal teas, açaí bowls, juice cleanses, and sea moss gel. Bagby launched the business in 2020, in response to both the pandemic and a health crisis closer to home. “In 2019, my older sister, who was 34 at the time, was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer,” she shares. “Then about two months later, my father passed from kidney disease. It really put me in a mindset of taking a look at my own health, and then also seeing how I could help my sister along her journey.” 

Bagby found there were no local juice bars in her neighborhood geared toward health. After conducting research and gaining a social media following from her posts and recipes, she knew it was time to move forward with a juice business of her own. “During the pandemic, everyone was looking for ways to remain healthy,” Bagby says. “So Mova Nature became a trusted source for that.” Cue Bagby making deliveries, shipping out of state, and popping up at local events.

“It makes me happy to be in this position, because I can see the shift with people wanting to take their health into their own hands,” she adds. “That’s really the message I want Mova Nature to convey—that trying to find balance with our daily wellness and nutrition is a lifestyle for us. I’m super excited to be accessible to people and to have this space.”

Be on the lookout for smoothies set to hit the menu, as well as an added apothecary wall that will offer herbal blends and feature other small businesses. 

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By Sarah Kloepple | February 2, 2023, 01:02 pm