STAFF SPOTLIGHTS
After working in a clinical physical therapy environment for several years, Tina started Wellness Solutions in 2006 to offer patients a higher level of hands-on, personal care and alternative therapies that would complement traditional medicine. She has worked with more than 1,500 patients for 19 years and logged 24,000 hours of therapy throughout her career. Tina’s therapy treatment plans emphasize a practical and functional approach to rehabilitation. Tina is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and has a degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois – Chicago. She specializes in John Barnes method of Myofascial Release, Balanced Body Pilates and Core Align, and Muscle Energy Technique for the spine and has extensive experience using Pilates as a therapeutic exercise in rehabilitation. TINA ROCKELMANN ASHBECK, PT Owner, Licensed Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor
WHAT IS PILATES? Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates. Pilates is an art of controlled movements, which should look and feel like a workout when properly practiced. If practiced with consistency, Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the entire body. Pilates puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. The core, consisting of the muscles of the abdomen, low back, and hips, is often called the “powerhouse” and is thought to be the key to a person’s stability. Pilates allows for different exercises to be modified in range of difficulty from beginner to advanced or to any other level, and also in terms of the instructor and practitioner’s specific goals and/or limitations. Intensity can be increased over time as the body adapts itself to the exercises. Pilates is wonderful and versatile way to treat Physical Therapy patients. Pilates echoes much of the same concepts that form the basis of most orthopedic rehabilitation and therapy. Pilates is being used to successfully treat many common conditions. Pilates is useful for back, knee and hip injuries, sports rehabilitation and much more. Call us to learn how we may customize a Pilates class today. “Tina has guided me through severe back pain from a herniated disc. I am almost completely pain free.” “Steve is very knowledgable and easy to work with. He’s a great instructor.” “Steve and Tina are the best will always have my business.” WHAT PATIENTS ARE SAYING!
STEPHEN MCCLURE Senior Pilates Instructor
Stephen has a Peak Pilates Comprehensive backed by 15 years of experience in Pilates and Pilates rehabilitation. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from Central Michigan University, where he focused in Behavior Modification and Humanistic Psychology. His philosophy is to teach the body in front of him and he firmly believes Pilates is for everyone, from deconditioned to the elite athlete. Stephen combines the fusion of contemporary and classical Pilates to meet the needs of each individual. Stephen enjoys progressing clients in a safe and effective manner; linking exercises intelligently with purpose, rhythm and fluidity. He focuses on uniform development, correcting and conditioning the body, mind and spirit through movement.
HEALTHY RECIPE CARROT, GINGER, LIME RAW SOUP
INGREDIENTS • 1 cup fresh carrot juice • Juice of 1 lime • 1-inch chunk ginger root, juiced • 1/2 large avocado • 1/2 ear of fresh organic, non-GMO raw corn
DIRECTIONS Pour the carrot, lime, ginger juice in a blender and add the avocado. Blend until smooth. Pour in a bowl and top the soupwith fresh raw corn, shaved off the cob.
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