Tranquil Spot in Durham, NC, Becoming A Sought-after Fitness and Wellness Venue

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2012-07-24

DURHAM, NC, July 24, 2012 (Press-News.org) Wholistic Health Studio Welcomes New Therapists and Instructors

Wholistic Health Studio is helping Triangle area residents achieve their fitness and wellness goals. "We have a distinguished group of instructors and therapists sharing their knowledge and passion here. Hopefully each person will find something here to be excited about--whether it's fitness, increased stamina, improved balance or a greater sense of inner stillness," said Stewart Walker, founder of Wholistic Health Studio.

Pilates and Individual Rehabilitation Sessions with Melanie Dean, M.Sc., CSCS
Melanie holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Performance & Wellness and a Master's degree in Exercise Physiology and numerous certifications in fitness and health-related disciplines.
*Pilates is a fun way to improve core strength, streamline your figure, improve your posture, flexibility and balance. Students are taught a series of exercises to practice at home using only an exercise mat. http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/whs/fitclasses.aspx
*Individual Rehab sessions are carefully designed to support a person's efforts to get back in shape after primary healing of an injury and begin with an initial assessment and development of a strategic recovery plan. http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/individualFitness.aspx

Fitness and Massage with Melissa Erwin, LMBT
Melissa is a licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist with a certification through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America as a Primary Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer.
*Senior Fitness Class: Those over 60 and relatively new to fitness workouts will benefit from this class. Aerobic exercise, balance training, chair workouts, and weight bearing exercises help increase bone density and help maintain mental capacity and improve mood. http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/fitclasses.aspx
*Personal Training: Melissa tailors each one-on-one session to help you achieve your individual fitness goals. Whether you need to burn calories for weight loss, improve cardiovascular health, increase strength and muscle tone, or just want to get your body going and sweat some while having fun, these personal training sessions are designed for you with safety and sustainability in mind. http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/personaltraining.aspx
*Therapeutic Massage: In addition to general massage, which is a proven means of relieving stress and achieving a state of physical and mental relaxation, Melissa practices Taut Band Therapy to provide effective resolution of many muscular pains and dysfunctions, including trigger points, tendon attachment sites, and taut bands. http://www.tautbandtherapy.com

Physical Therapy with Aimee Ahrons, MS, PT
Aimee earned her B.A. in Exercise Science from Southeastern Louisiana University then moved to Dallas, TX, to complete a Master's of Science in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman's University in 2005.
*Physical Therapy: her goal is to provide the opportunity for each of her patients to experience a body that works for life, work, recreation, and performance. Aimee is a practitioner of Functional Manual Therapy which works "to ensure complete recovery for post-surgical clients and restoration of full mobility for those with persistent pain. FM Therapists look beyond symptoms, directly at bones, muscles, nerves and tissues to determine the real source of pain and restriction." Aimee is certified to perform trigger point dry needling. http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/physicaltherapy.aspx

Wu/Hao Style Tai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, Ph.D.
Director of the Magic Tortoise Taijiquan School, Jay studied this form of Tai Chi privately as an "indoor" student of Grandmaster Jou Tsung Hwa.
*Tai Chi: this tranquil style is easy to practice, requires no special space or equipment and fosters a joyful, reflective approach to daily life. http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/taichi.aspx

Hatha Yoga with Betsy Templeton
Betsy is a graduate of the Yoga Works Teacher Training Program and is certified in the I Rest Yoga Nidra Mindfulness Training Program. She is also certified as a Holistic Health Counselor, helping people achieve their health and lifestyle objectives.
*Hatha Yoga: through stretching and strengthening in tune with breathing, students can experience improved balance, flexibility, peace of mind and openness of heart. http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/yoga.aspx

Meditation with Stewart Walker, LMBT
Stewart's interest in meditation began in the early 70s. He studied with Shri Shivabalayogi, one of the greatest yogis from India, when he was in the US from 1988 to 1991 teaching. Stewart acknowledges, "To meditate in the presence of Shri Shivabalayogi was among the most fortunate experiences of my life. At times it was as if pure being filled the room."

He goes on to say, "This class is for beginners--because we all are beginners. Most of the 'effort' with meditation is simply showing up and being patient with the process of centering." http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/meditation.aspx. For more information about Shri Shivabalayogi visit http://www.shiva.org

Nutrition with Kitty Gurkin Rosati, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
Kitty is author of the New York Times bestselling The Rice Diet Solution, Heal Your Heart and The Rice Diet Cookbook. She is the Nutrition Director of the Rice Diet Program and has been a clinical instructor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
*Nutrition: this 6-part program is focused on healing with food--preventing and reversing obesity and other chronic diseases through a healing of not only the physical, but of the mental, emotional and spiritual self as well. http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com/nutrition.aspx

Read more about Wholistic Health Studio, its classes and therapies at http://www.wholistichealthstudionc.com
919.489.5355
info@wholistichealthstudionc.com
1000 Hackberry Lane, Durham, NC 27705

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