Introducing Our New Wellness Ambassadors, cont'd.

Wellness Ambassadors

Class of 2018

Meet Dr. Nicole Rivera

Chiropractor, Homeopath, Nutritionist, Author & Public Speaker

Dr. Rivera loves integrative wellness because it integrates multiple traditions in uniquely beneficial ways. She adds that medical doctors are becoming more open-minded to its benefits. Check out her practice, Integrative Wellness Group, to learn more.

Dr. Rivera believes that patients improve the most if they deal with their issues on a deeper level and teaches her own patients to understand the connectedness between emotions, toxins and illness. She also believes that as we move along the timeline of our lives, we accumulate stuff, like anger, that we cling to. We should greet situations head on and remain emotionally available, but still seek clarity and appreciate situations for what they are. Everything happens for a reason.

What self-care strategies does Dr. Rivera rely on?

First, she frequently disconnects from the daily grind in order to regroup and make her best decisions.
Second, she tries to correct emotional imbalances using the Demartini method, a thinking process that develops a 360-degree perspective on any issue.
Third, she gets energy work done to fortify the protective ‘container’ shielding her, not to lock out the world, but to lighten her burden so she can remain empathetic and emotionally available without absorbing other people’s emotions.

Meet Catherine Galli

Massage Therapist, Yoga and Meditation Instructor, CrossFit Trainer

Catherine Galli believes that wellness is our natural instinct and attributes her good health and calm nature to her own lifestyle choices. As a child, Cat first discovered that yoga and meditation offered a kind of solace and retreat. It also taught her to respond rather than react, and to adapt to life’s curve balls.

What self-care strategies does Cat rely on? Cat’s self-care strategies often revolve around creative new outlets and four-year plans that inspire her.

First, she maintains a trust-the-universe mindset. She believes that nothing is promised and everything unfolds for a reason; and, trusts that everyone and every situation has value.

Second, she keeps her yin-yang forces balanced. When she was 38 and feeling weak and depleted, she joined CrossFit. Today she is stronger and more energetic than ever.

Third, she cultivates a hobby. After her father died, she took a mosaic art workshop and has gone from making trays for fun to commissioning large pieces for her town.

Fourth, drink water. Water is life and a glass of water is frequently what we really need when we’re looking around for something else to consume.

Read more about what Cat and her tribe offer at Stress Free Body in Keyport.