staff
staff
arica h. bronz,
owner, yoga teacher,
pilates instructor
at a young age, arica realized that
awareness of and connection to the physical body can be a gateway to
emotional and spiritual well-being. as a result, she has studied movement
and healing in various forms for 20 years.
arica holds a ba in dance education, is a nationally certified massage
therapist, and has taught yoga and pilates since 1998. she is currently
pursuing anusara yoga teacher certification.
her classes emphasize optimal alignment, balanced action, heart opening
philosophy, and connection to a larger spirit that unites and flows through
all of us.
laura m. savard hhc, owner, health counselor
laura savard graduated from the
institute for integrative nutrition (IIN) in new york city and is a
certified holistic health counselor focusing on whole foods nutrition. laura
deeply believes that health involves discovering what nourishes us
physically, emotionally, and spiritually. she also holds a bachelor of
arts from wheaton college (MA) in environmental psychology.
lena m. cannizzaro pt, owner, physical therapist, polestar certified pilates practitioner
lena is a 2002 graduate of the university of vermont’s physical therapy
program. She enjoys working with all age populations and settings, from
inpatient rehabilitation to outpatient physical therapy.
lena achieved her pilates certification in october 2006 through polestar
pilates rehabilitation curriculum. she has enjoyed incorporating pilates
principles of movement into her treatment, along with her knowledge of
anatomy, kinesiology, and biomechanics into her classes.
lena believes strongly in efficiency of movement as a key to “reforming” the
body.
lynne martens, polestar certified pilates practitioner
is certified in the pilates method of body conditioning by the
pilates studio, new york city, and trained by master teachers romana
kryzanowska and bob liekens.
lynne is a former professional dancer with many years experience teaching
modern dance technique and classical ballet.
she is delighted to offer pilates training as the perfect synthesis of
movement and body conditioning.
katie jewett mspt, polestar certified pilates practitioner
katie received her masters in physical therapy from quinnipiac university in
2005. she moved to vermont soon after graduation and quickly fell in love
burlington. in 2006, she was introduced to pilates and quickly added it to
her regiment of running, skiing, and strength training.
katie completed the rehab curriculum through polestar pilates in april 2008
and has enjoyed incorporating the principles of pilates into her patient
treatment. she enjoys working with a wide variety of patients ranging from
those with sports injuries, to chronic pain, as well as the geriatric
population. katie is a firm believer that anyone can benefit from pilates by
creating awareness and a better understanding of the “mind body” connection.
alison hopkins, physical therapist, polestar certified pilates practitioner
alison is a 1985 graduate of northwestern university's physical therapy program. she began practicing in chicago, boston, and st. louis, focusing on pediatrics. after having two beautiful children, she became an at-home mom for ten years. during this time she discovered pilates. The changes in her body and spirit inspired her to complete the polestar instructor training so she could share this amazing discipline with others. her favorite aspect of pilates is that it's truly beneficial movement for a lifetime.
theresa l. heinrich, administrative assistant
theresa has been an integral member of our staff since 2004. A native of lake placid, new york, theresa, her husband tom, and their dog belle moved to vermont in 1999 where she maintains an active lifestyle of walking, boating, skiing, pilates and yoga. with a degree in business and over 20 years of business experience, theresa assists with the front desk operations at all wellness. she has found pilates to be challenging as well as inspirational in ways she has not experienced in other exercise regimens.
all ages · all bodies · all abilities
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208 flynn avenue / studio 3a / burlington, vermont 05401
phone 802.863.9900 / fax 802.863.9922 / info@allwellnessvt.com
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