Aaron has been in the massage field for 15 years and in this time has studied many different modalities of body work. The knowledge he has gained over the years has lead him to understand a higher level of muscular therapy. Aaron received my BS degree in Kinesiology in 2001 and becoming a licensed PTA in 2006 has opened many new doors in the exploration of body work techniques.
His specialties include: soft tissue manipulation, trigger point therapy, sports massage, neck pain, headaches, TMJ, carpal tunnel, leg and foot pain, frozen shoulder, low back pain, hip pain, Thai massage, postural awareness, and home exercise program education.
Abby White is a mother of two and dedicated epicure, whose interest in health and fitness led her to seek out a balance between self-indulgence and austerity. She is certified as an Eating Coach, Personal Fitness Trainer and Yoga Instructor.
Abby received her Personal Trainer Certification from the Cooper Institute in Dallas and currently works at Hill Country Fitness where she teaches group fitness classes, as well as personal training and yoga. She also enjoys teaching an outdoor fitness class called Baby Boot Camp at the Hill Country Galleria. Abby received her Hatha Yoga certification through the teacher training program at Yoga Yoga in Austin, Tx.
She is excited to share all her knowledge of food, nutrition, fitness and yoga to anyone seeking a healthier lifestyle.
Check our her blog at www.eatdrinkandbeaware.blogspot.com
Bart Sharp has worked with hundreds of people helping them release the memories of anger, shame, pained relationships, traumatic events, dysfunctional patterns and other limitations from their life. Bart is able to locate the memories of our traumatic past events that are recorded in a person’s body, coach the client to be able to perceive it and then release it permanently. Bart’s work has allowed him to discover how people suppress their deepest emotional pains and know the complex ways limitations are stored in the body. He has helped people find a freedom from their painful patterns that they never thought was possible. For the past eight years Bart has helped people around the world to create dramatic changes in their lives.
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Carolyn began in the health field as a Physical Therapist Assistant and was exposed to many aspects of the medical arena. She worked with patients in numerous settings, from inpatient to outpatient, rehab, geriatrics and aquatic therapy. She found over and over the power of touch to be very satisfying for her patients as well as for herself and at times quite remarkable.
She found herself being drawn away from allopathic medicine and towards homeopathic medicine and particularly massage therapy for reasons mentioned above. Her work with the elderly, who on the whole suffer from a lack of human contact, further encouraged her belief in the importance and the healing nature of touch.
Carolyn has also studied CranioSacral Therapy which is a gentle hands-on process of assessing and enhancing the performance of one of our vital systems, the craniosacral system.
Carolyn’s unique background and skills allow her to make a difference in unique ways by being a multifaceted massage therapist.
Erica's passion for fitness started at a very early age. Her background is in track & field and gymnastics, starting at age 12. She attended and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, where she was the women's indoor and outdoor pole vault record holder. Upon graduation she was an officer in the U.S. Army where she began to design workouts for herself and others.
Erica enjoys Turbo Kick, Pilates, Yoga, resistance training (bands, free weights and body weight) and believes that all of these forms of exercise have a place in a balanced workout regimen.
Erica is certified by Personal Fitness Trainers Association (PFTA), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) - Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise (ACE) - Group Fitness, Certified Turbo Kick Instructor, American Heart Association - Adult/Child CPR & AED, American Red Cross - Standard First Aid
Irene Pesin, affectionately called "The Block Buster," by her clients and piers, works with people, on their own terms, to remove negative beliefs, pain, emotions and blocks that keep them from living their best life possible. She is the creator of Method Therapy (trademark in progress,) a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master/Teacher, and NLP Master Practitioner.
Irene studied Improv at Chicago’s famed Second City Conservatory as well as Musical Theater and Management at Columbia College Chicago where, due to her extensive experience as a working actress (commercials and stage) and singer/recording artist, she was given the unique opportunity to be a student/professional mentor to others looking to break into the business. She helped launch the careers of several of her "kids" by helping them create realistic, manageable and achievable goals anchored by personal accountability in all aspects of their lives.
In 1998, Irene was accepted into the Lee Strasberg Actor's Studio London (renamed the Method Studio.) Working with teachers such as Marianna Hill, Tony Greco, Jeff Ginsburg, and Philippe Gaulier made a profound impact on her life. It was there that she discovered the Mind/Body/Spirit/Emotion connection. Method Acting forces an actor to evoke emotion and physical change through the power of the mind, using sensory memory (touch, smell, taste, etc.) to awaken REAL emotion. Unaware of therapeutic Hypnotherapy and NLP at the time, she decided to apply some of these method acting techniques to her life coaching clients with amazing results. Incorporating body movement exercises into traditional sensory memory work, Method Therapy (trademark in progress) was born. Today, Irene combines these techniques with Hypnosis, NLP, Reiki and many other proven modalities to help everyone from the burnt out type A executive to the stay at home Mom remove the blocks that keep them from living their best life possible.
Jeanna is originally from San Antonio Texas. She arrived in Austin in 2008, after living in Los Angeles CA for over ten years. While in Los Angeles she worked in film as an actress, stand in, and stunt person. Films include Donnie Darko, Say it isn’t So, and Niche. She has worked with many celebrities including Drew Barrymore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joan Collins, and Dame Liz Taylor!
She studied early childhood education at Texas State and has been a pre-school teacher for over fifteen years. In 2004, she opened Put Art In Your Heart LLC, a children’s fine arts studio offering classes in dance, art, voice, music, theater, and transitional pre-school days. Dancing, Acting, and Music has been a big part of her life since the age of five. She is thrilled to be teaming up with Hill Country Fitness to enrich the lives of families through dance, art, physical fitness and family fun nights.
Kelly hails from originally from Canada, and has been an Austinite now for 17 years. She has been a massage therapist and energy healing facilitator for well over a decade, and is dedicated to helping clients discover their inner and outer potential. Kelly received her Masters in Counseling in 2007 from St. Edwards University. She is an also an ordained minister in the Universal Life Church. She offers a wide variety of modalities that include (but are not limited to):
Holistic/Wellness Consultations, Bioharmonics, Personal and Home Space Feng Shui, Chakra Balancing, and Meditation Coaching.
Kelly has studied dance for more than 20 years. She trained with the Royal Academy of Ballet and the Washington ballet. She also studied modern and sacred dance with many amazing movement ‘gurus’ such as Carla De Solo (UC Berkeley), Sr. Martha Ann Kirk (Incarnate Word University), and Yakov Sharir (UT Austin). One of her many passions is to teach adults and children alike to find the natural dancer within and have fun without fear!!
“The Arts” are my passion! At age nine, I began playing the cello. I was overwhelmed with excitement when I played for over 600 people in The University of Texas’ Hogg Auditorium recently. I have been blessed to play the cello and sing for numerous musical albums. I performed, singing and dance, for Dennis Quiad’s “Lights, Camera, Fashion” in 2007 for a charity event with over 3000 people. Wow, what an awesome experience! Currently, I am signed with Indie label Backdoor Productions. I am elated to have been chosen for 29 arts shows being featured in The Austin Chronicle, Parent Wise magazine, Boy- Cott Magazine, Fox News, etc.
I am dedicated to teaching and devoted to my students, teaching ‘The Arts’ in violin, viola, cello, bass, and music. My students have achieved very high marks under my private instruction. I also have experience in art, cheerleading, pompon, drill team, tap, Hip-Hop, ballet, kindermusic, tumbling, musical theater and more. I love watching the students’ faces as they learn with excitement. I sincerely enjoy this career and I am dedicated to making a difference in “The Arts” and my students’ lives. I genuinely value the importance of education and the responsibility that teachers contribute. This is where I truly shine!
Lynn Scheurell, spiritual teacher and evolutionist, works with people who want life change to get to their next best level by accessing focused clarity. Going beyond what they know, find familiar and expect can be chaotic and overwhelming; Lynn’s unique way of facilitating conscious awareness helps people naturally transform their lives. Specializing in working with entrepreneurs since 1998, she helps her clients integrate who they are with what is showing up in their life by using a personalized self-discovery experience. Through practical application of their soul’s wisdom, her clients quantum leap their growth for powerful transformation.
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Sarah's life long love of the movement arts and holistic health has led her to become a Pilates Instructor and Massage therapist. Growing up in Austin, she has had the opportunity to study many healing modalities such as Yoga, Qi Gong, Acupressure, Meditation, Dance Improvisation, and various energy therapies including Reiki and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).
After receiving a Bachelor's degree in Applied Learning and Development from UT, Sarah backpacked through Central America for several months before returning to Austin to become a certified Massage therapist. Her specialty became Pre-natal and Hot Stones Massage. After five years of pregnancy, childbirth, and nursing, Sarah discovered the amazing benefits of Pilates and quickly became certified to teach others.
Sarah’s first yoga class was 13 years ago that sparked a passion to last a lifetime. She has privately trained under the guidance of her teacher, Bekir Algan, director of Austin Yoga for nearly 3 years. In January 2007 Sarah had the privilege to travel where the heart of yoga began: India. There she completed a teacher training course and received a 200 Hour Yoga Alliance certification. She has completed an Ashtanga yoga workshop with David Swenson, attended an advance teacher training in Colorado to further advance her studies, and has been teaching students for nearly three years.
In fall 2008, she was given the opportunity to teach yoga to the kindergartners and first graders at Zilker Elementary. She currently teaches at the offices of LCRA and The Austin Center for Spiritual Living. Sarah is excited to be a part of Hill Country Fitness to help with student’s experience of creating space in the body and mind. Her class is a mix of slow vinyasa, supported asana, pranayama, and relaxation techniques.
Originally from Afton, Minnesota, Susan made the move to Austin in 1998 and has come to enjoy the hot summers and mild winters. She completed her Master of Education degree from the University of Texas specializing in the psychology of learning and motivation, and has over 15 years experience in corporate technical training, certification, and curriculum development. Susan left IBM in 2008 to turn her passion for health and fitness into her next full-time career - to coach and work with a variety of individuals to help them reach their goals while improving their health and overall quality of life.
Her own fitness pursuits have led her away from a non-active lifestyle into a full fledged endurance athlete, enticing her to try new experiences. Highlights include: The Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, the Death Valley Marathon, and six Ironman triathlons including the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Her latest endurance adventures include 50 mile trail races and her sights are set on even longer distances. Susan plans to run the Boston Marathon in 2010 and she is currently training with a 4 person female cycling team to take on RAAM (Race Across America) in 2011. She never takes herself too seriously and does not hesitate to stray from her normally strict eating and training regiment to enjoy a celebratory box of chocolates after a big event.
Always striving to encourage and inspire others, Susan combines her own enthusiasm for health and fitness with her love of writing to share knowledge and often humorous experiences through articles and stories. Susan also enjoys gardening, photography, riding her motorcycle, trying to make healthy meals and snacks that don't taste horrible, and spending time with her husband - who thankfully is also a triathlete. She believes there are so many things to see and do in this world and she truly lives her motto - "Make a difference in yourself".
More information on Susan and her coaching and writing can be found at: http://www.susanfarago.com