Dr. Julie Stefanski, DC
Dr. Julie Stefanski, DC knows first-hand the need for a comprehensive health history and evaluation, which is not currently the standard of care in our country. She understands the priority and need for lifestyle medicine. Lifestyle medicine may at first look unconventional, but should be normalized as it is, by definition, the research, prevention and treatment of disease caused by lifestyle factors. Dr. Julie believes it should be the first line of treatment as it is a low-cost and low risk intervention which seeks to harmonize the systems. Lifestyle medicine involves the following: personalized dietary advice, personalized exercise prescription and an in-depth look at stressors, toxic chemicals, environment and more which may affect the health, wellbeing and manifestation of disease.
How did Dr. Julie grow to value lifestyle medicine? After years of reporting to doctors from her late teens to early twenties that she felt incredibly unwell and later leaving their offices with perfect blood work, she met a holistic practitioner who took a closer look, ordered more in-depth testing and came to an evidence-based diagnosis.
With her background as an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and coursework in molecular, cellular, developmental biology and physiology, she readily understood the doctor's explanation and how, on a cellular level, her body was not functioning well. She began to see how her own lifestyle factors (dietary habits, exercise habits, unique childhood stressors and more) played a significant role in the onset of disease. She became consumed with medical literature on these new principles and decided to follow in her doctor's footsteps and become a functional medicine chiropractor.
She now helps heal thousands of patients in the same manner. She leads with heart, compassion and a commitment to continued education and an in-depth look into her patients' health. She prides herself on her ability to address the root cause of illness and utilize advanced laboratory analysis, quality nutraceutical intervention, exercise prescription and her own two hands (chiropractic and manual therapies) in place of drug therapy to help patients heal, live well and increase health span.
In her spare time, Dr. Julie enjoys the simple life: exploring nature by skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, hiking, swimming in the ocean, cooking healthy meals and spending time with loved ones.
Michelle Jennison
Michelle exudes a passion for health, fitness, movement and all things preventative. Discovering pilates more than 10 years ago Michelle fell in love with her own practice first.
Learning so much about herself through her own practice, the passion grew to something greater once she began training with Balanced Body Pilates comprehensive teacher training. The true joy in instructing comes from the success of her clients. Michelle enjoys connecting with each client, customizing programs for each person's particular needs and helping to facilitate a connection with mind and body through movement, mobility, strength and rehabilitation. Michelle has spent time in several pre and post natal courses, she is TRX qualified and cycle certified and has gained valuable experience working amongst Physical Therapists.
Michelle’s approach when working one on one with clients is to start with fundamental movements. Once the client has established a strong foundation, there are multiple layers to add and challenge the body. Pilates is truly for every “body” and Michelle uses it as a tool to learn body awareness, postural alignment, muscle balance and maintain/develop core strength.
Michelle’s sessions aim to facilitate a full body engagement, guiding each client individually in the most optimal way to benefit their body. She will incorporate stretches, muscle release and other beneficial techniques to aid in recovery and prevention.
In her spare time Michelle's favorite days are spent outside: surfing, camping, hiking, spending time at the beach and in the water. Spending quality time with family and friends, leading an active lifestyle and maintaining a healthy regimen are a part of her everyday.
Michelle’s core values most often stem from hard work, dedication and manifestation. Some of her favorite mantras include: “always working to find balance and moderation” and “the roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation” -The Dalai Lama