Janice Alden, D.C., C.C.S.P. is the owner of
Alden Chiropractic, Inc. She co-founded The Working Body in June
of 2000 as a way to provide the best available integrated health,
fitness, and physical rehabilitation care in the bay area. She
is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, Applied Kinesiologist,
and Graston Technique and Craniosacral Practitioner.
She has been in private practice since 1985. Her love of dance,
her fascination with anatomy and movement, and her sincere interest
and talent in helping others through problem-solving is what brought
her to chiropractic and continues to motivate her today.
Dr. Alden uses a team approach with the patient in providing
care. Patient education is essential in solving problems and getting
people better. The more you know what caused the injury and how
to correct or strengthen the area, the faster the healing rate
tends to be. She sees her role as an investigator of problems,
a provider of care, and as an educator. Your role is taking responsibility
in your own health care by following recommendations and making
necessary changes to encourage maximum healing rates or minimizing
further injury. When she finds your needs are best served by other
practitioners, appropriate referrals are made.
Over the course of her career Dr. Alden has acquired extensive
experience and education in sports chiropractic, ergonomics and
injury prevention, exercise rehabilitation, biomechanical assessment,
and worker’s compensation issues. She works with the UC-Berkeley
Women’s Tennis Team and with various individual athletes
who are referred to her from the Cal athletic department. She
has treated professional athletes at the 2000 US Olympic Trials,
the 2001 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, and the 2001
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. In the past
she served as a state appointed Qualified Medical Evaluator for
the worker’s compensation Industrial Medical Council. As
an Injury Prevention Specialist for over ten years, both independently
and with Future Industrial Technologies, she has trained thousands
of employees in a wide variety of job activities on how to performs
their jobs more safely.
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Jörg
Chabowski, ACSM, is originally from Germany, where he earned his
Nursing degree in 1984 from the Wilhelms University in Muenster.
He holds certifications in the Pilates Method from the Physical Mind
Institute; Health and Fitness Health Instruction by the American
College of Sports Medicine; Active Isolated Stretching Technique
from M.P.I. New York; Spinning Instruction from Mad Dog; and VO2
Max Testing from Saul Blau, M.S. & Herman Falsetti, M.D.
Jörg
possesses the unique ability to integrate all aspects of these
various training modalities to optimize the results of his clients
and students. Jörg's professional experience extends into
many areas; in addition to his work as a Pilates instructor and
personal trainer, he danced professionally and taught with various
companies in Europe and the United States. He worked in Intensive
Care nursing in Germany and Switzerland, and he served as A.I.
Stretching Technician for the Olympic Trials 2000 and as strength
and conditioning coach for Clif Bar Inc.
Jörg is the founder of Pro-Function, a company specializing
in Pilates and strength and conditioning coaching. He is co-founder
of The Working Body and Integrated Teacher Training, a Pilates
certification and continuing-education program.
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Don Lawson,
CSCS is a native of the Bay Area. His athletic achievements
include National and International competition in Team Handball
and as a decathlete in Track and Field. He has been working in the
fitness industry since 1988 as a personal trainer and Fitness Director.
He began his career at Cal State University Hayward where he received
a Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology and Athletic
Training. He has recently completed over 200 hours of training in
Applied Kinesiology concepts.
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Celina Atkinson
Education:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Certifications:
- Certified in the Ron Fletcher Method of Body Contrology,
1999.
- Certified Pilates Instructor
- Certified as Sivananda Yoga instructor, 1990.
- “Movement Medicine” course completed May2002.
This 6-month training in pilates-based techniques for injury
rehabilitation was given by Nora St. John at Turning Point
Studios, Walnut Creek.
Experience:
4 years of Pilates instruction
Education:
- BA in Dance, Naropa University, Boulder Colorado
- Pilates instructor training program through Turning Points
Studios, Walnut Creek
- Physical Rehabilitation Instruction, Ellie Herman Studios,
San Francisco
- Continued Dance Training, ODC and Shawl Anderson Studios
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Robin Barnett
With each massage, I try to meet the client’s need for
therapeutic work while providing a relaxing, healing, time-out
from the stress and hecticness of every day life.
I utilize a variety of modalities, the most specialized of which
uses a rhythmic stretching of muscles with massage to the belly
of the muscle. This technique elongates chronically shortened
muscles. This can relieve pain at attachment sites, joints, or
other areas where pain may have been referred due to nerve entrapment.
My years of experience in mediation and collaborative problem-solving
also influences my work. I see the body as many parts working
in collaboration with one another. The physical, mental, emotional,
and spiritual all work together (and are not separate from one
another) and all need respect and validation. This is the heart
of my work.
Education:
- B.A. in Philosophy, Dartmouth College
- J.D., Hastings College of the Law
Certification:
- Swedish Massage Certification from McKinnon Institute
- Deep Tissue Massage with James R. Mally, N.D.
- Sports Massage with James R. Mally, N.D.
- Acupressure Basics at McKinnon Institute
- Muscle Release Technique and Repetitive Use Injury Therapy
with Michael Young, NCTMB
- Soft Tissue Release Therapy with Stuart Taws
Experience:
- Three years experience in chiropractic setting with Alden
Chiropractic, Inc.
- Worked as practitioner at Club La Dor, The Hot Tubs, and
Family Sauna
Private practice since 1989
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Khalid Chaney
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Curtis Cramblett,
PT, CSCS
www.revolutionsinfitness.com
Specialties:
Post rehab, cycling, coaching – cycling, running, triathlons,
bike fitting, sports performance conditioning, health and wellness
aging adult and youth
Education:
Bachelors in exercise Physiology and Physical therapy
Certification:
- Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- Spinning Instructor
- Master Personal Fitness Trainer
- Certified Weight Trainer
Experience:
10 years as a PT, 15 years cycling, 20 years weight training
including power lifting, and wresting, and recovery from various
disc injuries
Testimonial:
It is with great pleasure that I write this letter regarding
my personal trainer, Curtis Cramblett.
I am a retired fire fighter and professional motivational speaker.
I left the fire service five years ago after an injury from
an automobile accident left me unable to walk for over a year.
After a great deal of treatment, I had rehabilitated to a point
that doctors felt was acceptable. However, I did not find it
acceptable. I could not walk without pain, could not stand straight,
and had a very weak neck and shoulders. I couldn't run or bike,
and sitting, driving or standing for periods of time left me
in greater pain.
I spent my entire career in top physical condition, and knew
that it was possible to return to a better condition than I
was. So I started asking around if there were any personal trainers
that could work miracles. And then I found Curtis.
Curtis' professional manner and his personal interest in my
success gave me the confidence to believe that I could improve.
His attention to my condition and knowledge of exactly the correct
motions, exercises, stretches, diet, therapies, equipment and
treatments made a program that I could follow and see results.
I've had many people over the years try to "'tailor make"
a program for me, but they still gave me the template exercises
that could be found in any book. Curtis demonstrates that he
understands what is right for me, and created a program that
really is right for me.
Now I am running, biking, hiking, snowshoeing, sledding, skiing,
able to drive, sit and stand for hours without abnormal discomfort,
and feeling and looking great (especially for an old woman!)
In fact, sometimes I think my husband appreciates Curtis even
more!
Curtis has my utmost respect and highest regard as a professional,
and absolutely has my recommendation as the best. Please feel
free to contact me if you'd like to hear more about t my personal
trainer.
WENDE SCHALLMAN
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Leonore Deaton
Specialties:
Helping client to increase awareness, strengthen core muscles,
gain ease and enjoyment of movement, become more flexible and
have relief from pain and tension.
Experience:
- Pilates Instructor: The Working Body and Ellie Herman Studios
- Dance Performance and Choreography experience in Colorado
and the bay area
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Mario Gaytan
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Bambi Nguyen
Specialties:
Working to improve fitness at all levels by combining different
aspects of strength training, daily functions, flexibility, and
cardiovascular fitness.
Education:
B.S., M.S., San Jose State University
Certification:
- Pilates Certification through Turning Points Studios, Walnut
Creek
- A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
- Apex Training Systems: Weight Training and Nutrition
- Reebok Core Training
Experience:
Personal training, rehabilitation, nutrition, functional training
and pilates.
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Marisa Pugliano
Specialties:
- Chronic Pain Issues including R.S.I., myofascial, low back
and joint pain
- Neuromuscular Re-Education for dancers and other highly
mobile persons
- Stress Reduction
- Injury Prevention
- Flexibility Training
Education:
- Physical Rehabilitation, Neuromuscular Re-Education
- Cardiovascular Training, Weight Training
- Nutrition
- A-I Stretching
Certification:
- Pilates certification through the Ellie Herman Studios,
San Francisco.
- Post-Rehabilitation Protocols
Experience:
- Pilates Instructor: Ellie Herman Studios and The Working
Body
- Rehabilitation Specialist: The Working Body, since October
2000
- Extensive Dance performance and Choreographic experience:
Pittsburgh,Toronto and throughout the Bay Area
Other:
- B.A. University Of Pittsburgh
- Extensive Classical Ballet and Modern Dance Training
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Em Squires, MPT
Physical Therapist & Pilates Instructor
286-8100 ext 7#
emsquires@earthlink.net
Areas of Practice:
- Pelvic Dysfunction: Specializing in treatment
of both male and female pelvic pain, incontinence, and post-operative
care
- Prenatal and Post-Partum: Preventative
and restorative exercise and manual therapy
- General Orthopedics: Manual therapeutic
and exercise rehabilitation approaches from head to toe
- Sports & Dance Medicine: Functional,
preventative, and rehabilitation programs
- Repetitive Strain Injury: Self-directed
and holistic approaches
- Pilates Conditioning & Rehabilitation: Matwork
and apparatus based exercise and re-education programs
Education:
- Master of Physical Therapy; Samuel Merritt College: March
1999
- Certification in the Method Pilates; Physicalmind Institute:
May 2003
- Level I Chinese Medicine and Shi’Atsu; The Shi’Atsu
Institute: January 1996
- Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education; San Francisco State
University: May 1995
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William Ware
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Katie Ybarra
Specialties:
Flexibility training (AI stretching), core strengthening and
postural/body awareness.
Programs can be designed to meet a client’s specific needs
(i.e. overcoming chronic pain or injury) or an overall workout
combining strength, flexibility, and body awareness can be designed.
Home programs can also be created incorporating mat work, physioballs
and foam rollers.
Education:
B.A. in Environmental Science, UCLA 1992
Certification:
Pilates Certification through Stacy Donnelly Studio in SF.
Ron Fletcher Technique
Experience:
- 4 years of Pilates instruction; experience teaching mat classes,
reformer classes, and private sessions.
- Experience teaching modern dance at SFDC and San Francisco
Ballet School.
Dance Performance Experience:
Robert Moses’ KIN Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, and
other Bay Area Choreographers.
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