Ali Hecht

Massage Therapist #MA 41809 / Skin Specialist FB9721846 / International Massage Association Insured #188477
As CEO of Total Wellness Professionals, I have created a concept for our clients to receive all different types of wellness services at locations that are both convenient and relaxing for them. Because I have provided outcall services for our cliental for over five years, it became evident to me that most individuals choose to have their spa services performed in the privacy of their own homes or their preferred location. The advantage of receiving a relaxing service and not having to drive home after is obvious.

I was born and raised in New Jersey and later moved to Florida to pursue my education in the natural health industry. I received my education from the Florida College of Natural Health and completed my Associate of Science in Natural Health with a concentration in Advanced Therapeutic Massage and Skin care. In October 2004, I studied with world-renowned Yoga teacher Jimmy Barkan and became certified in the Barkan Method of hot yoga. After receiving my degrees, I worked at major destination resort spas Mandarin Oriental, Miami FL and Chateau, Deer Valley Utah as well as a local hot spot Man Kind in Fort Lauderdale.

The concept of TWP was born from my experiences of working at onsite spas. Although the ambiance is generally soothing and relaxing, there is an unspoken time schedule which must be adhered to; many times leaving the client to feel they must get up and leave the room, still in a treatment induced euphoric state. I didn’t like this aspect of the treatment experience in spas regardless of how content a client seemed. Hence the birth of TWP, where we come to you and your time frame becomes our time frame, and your comfort and satisfaction is our only priority.
Our Staff continues to grow with a steady steam of new clients, and our education of all current holistic trends grows with us. I, along with my staff continue to educate ourselves in our chosen specialties. Because South Florida is my home, I am committed not only to adding to the positive growth here, but in supporting my community with involvement in different local charities and functions. Please allow us the pleasure of brings you your next spa service in the comfort, relaxation and privacy of the location of your choice.

Jen Safina

Jennifer Safina has a BA in communications from the University of Arizona. She spent 8 years on Wall Street in Investment Banking and then crossed over into the creative world and became a SAG Actress, Filmmaker, and Screenwriter.  In the last few years she has taken her business knowledge and creative expertise and launched her media and business consulting firm Click Consulting.  She is trained and certified in Creativity in Business, the nationally acclaimed Stanford University Masters Degree course. She has also studied the Science of Aruveda extensively with Deepak Chopra at the Chopra Institute in California. A strong advocate for community and giving back; Jennifer co-leads a weekly self-esteem group for domestic abuse survivors at Women in Distress located in South Florida.  Her personal and professional mission is to empower others to uncover their dreams and reach their highest potential.

Mediation and Manifestation Power Lunch Hour

Please join Stanford University Creativity in Business Certified Instructor, Jennifer Safina, every Monday at noon for a powerful way to start your week! For one hour you will learn different tools to manifest your life using the science and magic of Quantum Physics blended with the ancient wisdom teachings of mediation. Each class will offer one manifesting tool as well as mediation instruction. Everyone will get a chance to share their wisdom, their lunch, and meditate in community. We will set goals and intentions for the upcoming week and powerfully learn how to create the lives we wish to live!

Joshua Hecht

Certified Personal Trainer / Health Coach
As a professional in the Health & Fitness industry, I am going to make it my goal to give the best and most thorough assessments to each individual client I obtain with an open mind to any and all concerns and feedback.  My goal is to provide an individual, systematic progression of training modules to where each and every client would like to be at.

I was born in Vernon, NJ and then went on to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice at Kean University in Union, NJ.  While attending school, I was heavily involved in all different areas and extra-curricular activities. During the four years I was there, I played lacrosse and two out of the four years I was captain of the Kean Men’s Lacrosse program which provided me with all different levels of leadership and disciplines. My experiences on the field while playing lacrosse helped me earn one of the most prestigious awards given for this sport at this school which was the posthumous Eric Johnson award which deemed me to be one of the most dedicated, outstanding, and overall top leaders the lacrosse program can deliver to any student.  Not only was I a leader on the field, but also off the field as well, being in the Kean Universities Student Organization for Top Athletes enabling me to travel and meet other scholars at different schools, collaborate and learn from some of the best trainers/coaches in the area. Among other key variables that I was involved in at Kean University, I was also in the Fraternity known as Nu Delta Pi Inc which was established in 1964 and has been an ongoing tradition since.  While in my terms at Kean and being in this fraternity, I learned the values of friendships and brotherhood that will last a lifetime.  As a member of Nu Delta Pi Inc., I was honored with being elected Sergeant at Arms, Secretary, along with achieving two years in a row as the top student athlete within the fraternity.

After spending my whole life in NJ, I have decided to make the move to Florida where I received my personal training certification through NASM – National Academy of Sports Medicine which has always been a life-long goal of mine.  I will be joining forces with my sister and CEO of Total Wellness Professionals where we will maximize the growth of not only Total Wellness Professionals, but the growth of Floridians as a whole who want to have an overall better sense of living and prosperity in the healthiest, most fit and stable conditions they could possibly be in.  My goal is to develop a systematic individualized plan for each person I acquire focusing on nothing but their ultimate goals with my training experience.  The areas of expertise that I will honor and cater to will be not only Personal Training, but resistance training, Speed & Agility Training Concepts, Stabilization, Strength, and Power Endurance, along with Corrective, Active, and Functional Flexibility techniques, and Core Balance and Stabilization Techniques.  Just as TWP, I will cater to the needs of each client either at home, a gym, or a remote location where the best possible training can be developed.  I am committed to achieving the ultimate satisfaction from each and every client I obtain and my mission is to provide an overall better sense of living for that client.

Anne Morrissey

Style Consulting

Anne Morrissey is an expert on personal image and style and how to create it.  As the owner of her own Style Consulting Firm, she works with discerning South Florida clients to master the art of dressing well for their lifestyle.

As a fashion stylist, she transforms her clients’ image by working with them one on one showing them how to make the most of what they’ve got,  shopping with them and helping them pull it all together.

In addition to running her company, Anne serves as Fashion Health & Beauty Editor for Lifestyles Magazine, where she writes a monthly column and shares the latest tips on image, fashion and trends. She also speaks regularly to women’s groups about style; inspiring her audiences to dress to suit their shapes, step out of their fashion comfort zones and show the world how gorgeous they truly are.

Anne is a graduate of University of San Francisco in Communications and Broadcasting, having also studied at Howard University in Washington, DC. She volunteers as Style Coordinator to several charitable Fashion Shows benefiting battered women, breast cancer survivors and others. Her mantra is: When you look pulled together, people assume you’ve got it together!

Trudy Ebedes

Satori… A State of Enlightenment
Seyoga was developed through victory over my own personal Physical, Mental and Spiritual life challenges. Physically my body weight had been like a roller coaster ride, gaining weight and loosing weight, up and down. After experimenting with the intense cardio of spinning, cycling many miles a day, going on every diet out there to lose weight and stay trim, I found no physical discipline   worked better than regular Seyoga practice.

Seyoga created inner strength and the breathing played a major role, not only in keeping my body trim but enabling me to deal with my anxiety and depression. Seyoga also provided a renewed awareness in many areas of my life. Most significant was the sensitivity to vibrations of certain foods in my diet. It was a wake up call recognizing how many of them adversely ?affected me physically and mentally. This awareness also lead to an understanding of how important my thoughts were and how they affected my physical and mental health. I was able to positively reprogram myself. .Seyoga wishes to awaken those who seek a healthier lifestyle and share with them how they too can live a life of bliss.??Let’s raise the vibration of humanity together and live in a state of Satori now and forever.

Steve Sperber

R.Y.T.
I was trained to be a certified teacher of The Transcendental Meditation Program back in the 1970′s. I taught Meditation and Yoga and Pranayama through the International Meditation Society in New York State and in Los Angeles, and was Co-Chairman of the Los Angeles Tm Center for 2 years. During that time Maharishi Mahesh Yogi came to LA and appeared on The Merv Griffin TV Show.  After his appearance we taught, we taught thousands of people in the LA area Meditation, which was a great experience! In 1990 I met Sri Sri Ravi Shankar The Founder of The Art of Living Foundation and took the Art Of Living Course, which had an amazing effect on my whole life beyond any words. I Became a certified Teacher of the Art Of Living Course in 1994 by taking the Teacher Training in Two residential programs of two weeks each with 9 months of practical experience setting up courses and co-teaching with other teachers.

The Art of Living Course is a powerful interactive 18-20 hour program spread over 4-5 days and gives people a home Yoga and breathing practice that is 25 minutes in length.
It leaves you feeling energized, relaxed and totally in the moment ready to play with anything that comes to you in life In 1999 I took training in Ayurvedic Yoga at the Ayurvedic Institute In New Mexico under the direction of Dr. Vasad Ladd,World renounced Ayurvedic Master. After training, I started to teach Yoga professionally.  I have taught as much as 14 classes a week for 2 years as I was fortunate enough to teach full time then. Since 2002 I have been teaching Yoga nonstop part time usually 7- 9 classes a week until the last 6 months. It has been my passion to teach Yoga.

My Yoga Class:

Every class that I teach is different because I am different in every class.  My style is warm, friendly, and funny as I integrate laughter into some of the poses.  I draw from many different types of Yoga as I have also taken about 4 different Yoga Journal weekends and Omega Institute weekends with some of the top Yoga Teachers in the country including Rodney Yee, Shiva Rea, David Swenson, to name a few.  I was very humbled by my Knowledge of Yoga when I went to India as I took a 2 hour class and never saw any of the poses that day at all! I have witnessed many so called miracles during my teaching, including people coming out of arthritis, and severe pain just vanish, to whole personalities being transformed for the better. All in All it has been a beautiful continuing journey that I am very grateful for.

Jason Mastrain

Budokon Academy Teacher / R.Y.T.
Sensei Jason Mastrian was one the first Budokon® Academy Professional Teachers on the east coast and is one of 25 Blue Belt level practitioners in the world.  He currently teaches classes and workshops in South Florida and travels throughout the country training with and assisting Budokon® creator Kancho Cameron Shayne. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Florida Licensed Massage Therapist with over 12 years experience. He combines his hands on skills with practical knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, breath work and mind-body mechanics to help thousands of students of all ages and levels in Budokon®, Yoga classes and teacher training programs.
Budokon® : (The Way of the Warrior Spirit) is an integral system of mind and body organization which combines Yoga, martial arts, animal locomotion, and meditation. Its main focus is to explore the full range of motion of the body, creating flexibility, strength, agility and balance, changing the way we move and the way we think. Budokon® aims for the highest potential of human development, welcoming students of all movement arts and challenging them to take their practices to the next level.

Erika Metz

R.Y.T

Erika is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor, educated and trained by Aananda Yoga in South Florida. She has been a student of Yoga all of her life. She has always been drawn to meditation even as a child. Her background into movement began at a young age through gymnastics and dance. As a teenager and now adult she has come to treasure the healing and life changing aspects of Yoga through movement, breath, and meditation. Erika was thriving in a career as a Vet Technician, enjoying the healing animals that she so much adores. However, there was always something telling her that there was more for her to do. She ended that journey of her life and became a full time Yoga instructor. She currently teaches Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Beginners Yoga locally in South Florida. Erika is also avidly pursuing her love of Budokon, an art that includes Yoga, Martial Arts, and Living Arts. Her goal in the near future is to teach this amazing practice as well. She is certified in the energy healing art of Reiki and Chakra balancing. There is no doubt in her mind that Erika was placed on this earth to help heal and love all beings. She is forever grateful to her mentors that have helped to light her way. She is humbled by the gift to share the knowledge of Yoga with others and continues to grow inward and outward.

Jane Butts

BodyTalk Therapist
The BodyTalk system is a well-established system of health care utilizing state-of-the-art energy medicine in a safe and comprehensive manner. Its power is based on increasing the levels of internal communication within the body, stimulating the body’s own ability to regain and maintain healthy balance.
The BodyTalk system normally utilizes an elaborate protocol which requires intensive training. But the International BodyTalk Association has recognized the critical need for a simplified version of the system to provide access to many of the key benefits of BodyTalk to as many people as possible.
BodyTalk Access is designed to be used by any layperson or health care provider to bring about significant improvement in health using five simple techniques that can be learned in one day and implemented in 10 minutes.

A description of the 5 techniques that will be practiced at the weekly class hosted by Total Wellness Professionals are as followed….

CORTICES:  The Cortices technique is designed to improve and balance the communication between the two halves of the brain. (It’s like hitting the reset button on your brains computer.) This will improve the efficiency of the brain, there by improving in thinking ability, memory, concentration, stress reduction, feelings of wellbeing, and general physiological function of the body.
SWITCHING:  One of the common side effects of stress is the tendency for the mind to go into a “switching” mode where normal brain coordination is compromised. This can show up as an inattentiveness, poor decision-making, confusion, making silly mistakes, poor coordination, and mood swings. The “switched” person often reverses simple things like left and right; yes and no. The Switching technique can help restore normal brain function.
HYDRATION:  The body is 70-80% water. All physiological processes in the cells, nerves, organs, and other structures are dependent upon a good supply of water. Even if someone drinks plenty of water, the body may not be utilizing it well. Very often the transportation of water across the cell membranes is compromised. The hydration technique helps to correct the body’s ability to fully use the water it has available, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of all physiological processes.
BODY CHEMISTRY:  This amazing technique is designed to stimulate the immune system of the body into addressing many chronic and acute conditions. Often viruses, bacteria, and parasites are not affectively addressed by the body’s immune system because of various imbalances in the body. The Body Chemistry technique can then restore health without the need for drug intervention. This technique also works to help the immune system address allergies, food intolerances, and accumulated toxins.
RECIPROCALS:  The integrity of the structure of the body is critical for living a healthy and mobile life. The coordination of the muscles, balance of muscle tone, and the unrestricted flow of energy through the body are all critical to healthy functioning at all levels of the body mind complex. The Reciprocals technique involves reestablishing the integrity of the structures of the body and can have a significant effect on many forms of injuries, arthritis, circulatory issues, coordination patterns, spinal problems, and chronic pain. www.bodytalksystems.com