Stretch Chi Hubs
Chicago - Carrie Collins, founder of Stretch Chi, received her training in Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching from Anne Tierney and Steve Sierra and the Meridian Flexibility System from Bob Cooley. She was introduced to Resistance Stretching in 2003 while living in San Francisco. Carrie is a classically trained pianist and found that the system not only relieved tension from long hours of practicing, but also helped balance and strengthen her body, mind and spirit. Her work as a Ki-Hara Instructor has lead to feature articles in the Chicago Tribune and Time Out Chicago. Carrie has experience training athletes such as marathon runners, ironman triathletes, professional baseball players and world class swimmers, helping them to enhance performance and speed up recovery. Her experience ranges from athletes to musicians to individuals with disabilities. Carrie sits of the board of directors for the Ki-Hara Method of Resistance Stretching and has been teaching Level 1 certifications and training interns in the method since Fall 2008.
Peter Merlin - Peter is a level 2 Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching Trainer since 2007 and Pilates and Ginastica Natural instructor since 2005. He is an avid outdoorsman and physical culturist.
Jeanne Barker
- Jeanne
Barker is a certified Level 1 Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching Trainer and
completed her Internship with Carrie Collins in the Spring of
2009. Jeanne can teach you this body work as self stretches
or
she can provide assisted stretch sessions by appointment.
Jeanne’s devotion to intergraded living stems from her core
belief that the road to optimal health lies in addressing the whole
person, mind, body and spirit. Her personal and professional dedication
to conscious living is evident in her consistent commitment to grow,
learn and teach. All of Jeanne’s modalities have
empowerment as their underlying goal. Her comprehensive abilities and
down to earth, “making it work in real life”
approach to
growth draws a wide range of coaching clients. Jeanne’s
teaching
style is more dialog then lecture. In that environment all learn and
grow from each other.
Jeanne’s fitness credentials include Certified Personal
Trainer,
Group Instructor for Strength, Aqua, Aqua Pilates, Pilates, Spin, Body
Blast and Yoga. She is a Certified Life Coach through the IPEC
Institute with a professional emphasis on Whole Health. She holds a BS
in Health and Wellness with a concentration in nutrition. She also is
credentialed as a Nutritional Consultant from the Global Collage of
Natural Medicine, emphasizing value assessment, implementation and
compliance. Additionally, Jeanne is certified as a Consultant in
Lifestyle and Weight Management.
Jeanne's motto: Educate, Empower, Inspire
St. Louis, MO - Lisa Dattilo is the first to bring Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching to the St. Louis area. As a distance cyclist and spinning instructor, she suffered from extremely tight muscles in her arms and back, which lead to hand palsy. In the early months of 2008, she was introduced to Ki-Hara which alleviated her back and arm issues. Lisa learned first hand about the therapeutic aspect of this system when she broke her radius and scaphoid while participating in the AidsLifeCycle in the summer of 2008. Traditional physical therapy was not enough. Through the Ki-Hara method, she recovered with full range of motion and strength through every finger. It removed scar tissue, increasing circulation and released pressure from the broken bones. She has since become certified in what she believes is the foundational element in all core stability... being able to completely contract the muscle as well as stretching the muscle, giving you the ability to become stronger and more efficient.
Lisa currently works as a lab coordinator and technician in the Department of Ophthalmology at Washington University School of Medicine and has been a spinning instructor for 10 years in the greater St. Louis area. She received her training in Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching from Anne Tierney, Steve Sierra and Carrie Collins. Lisa specializes in injury prevention and recovery for athletes, but sees clients of all ages and abilities. Lisa is spreading the word about the benefits of Ki-Hara throughout the Midwest through classes, workshops and private stretching sessions. She is located at Sante Health and Wellness Center at the Chase Park Plaza.
London - Martin Jurco was born in Slovakia and currently lives in London, UK. Martin began training as a competitive swimmer at age five in Slovakia where he rose to the National level. He was introduced to Ki-Hara while training with the Coral Springs Swim Club under world renown coach, Michael Lohberg. Martin received his training from Anne Tierney, Steve Sierra and Carrie Collins. He has worked with Olympic Athletes, attended and assisted in workshops and certification trainings in Florida, Chicago and London. He also shares his experience with world class triathletes, elite professional athletes, runners, high school athletes and sport novices as well as people who need to feel great about themselves. Martin lives true to the motto: "Be the best you can be."
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