Meet Our Team
Dr. Rosemary Batanjski D.C.
Clinic Director
"Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action."Mother Teresa
Dr. Rosemary Batanjski D.C. believes that nothing is more valuable in this world than your health and your family. She is committed to providing optimal health and wellness to her patients and the community with excellent standards in chiropractic care and complementary health services.
Dr. Batanjski is the owner and director of both BE WELL: A Creating Wellness Center in Birmingham MI and Complete Care Chiropractic & Wellness Center located in Warren MI. With over 12 years in the health & wellness field she has committed her life to pursing wellness and educating her patients on the importance of health and wellbeing. Dr. Batanjski is exclusively known for her "infectious" personality and her heart. She is truly committed to her patients and listens closely to their needs and goals and works together with her patients to achieve their optimal health. She treats a wide variety of conditions including musculoskeletal conditions & pain, stress, headaches. Her ultimate goal is for her patients to be pain free and WELL. Her nurturing character and love for her patients makes her every patient's "favorite Dr." She specializes in woman's health and pediatric care.
Dr. Batanjski attended National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, IL and is pursing her post graduate certificate in pediatric care. Besides her commitment to both her practices, Dr. Batanjski enjoys spending time with her husband Milorad and her two beautiful children Dusan and Dijana.
E-mail at: dr.rose@discoverbewell.com
Chiropractic
Dr. Milica Dobrich D.C.
Clinic Director, Canada
Chiropractor
"Chiropractic is about helping people live healthier, fuller lives."
Born in Windsor, ON; Dr. Milica Dobrich received her Bachelors of Science at the University of Windsor while her professional expertise in the area of fitness, nutrition, lifestyle and wellness began in 2006 when she graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto as a Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Dobrich is also a certified personal fitness trainer specialist, is a member of the International Chiropractic Pedatric Association, certified in the Webster Technique and is a certified Creating Wellness Director.
Inspired by her philosophy to help as many people as possible in all dimensions of wellness Dr. Milica decided to open up her own Wellness Centre incorporating Chiropractic with the 3 dimensions of wellness; being fit, eating right and thinking well!
With her contagious enthusiasm for helping families with chiropractic care she is committed to enhancing the health and vitality of all of her patients. As one of her primary focuses, Dr. Dobrich’s love for children allows her to dedicate much of her practice towards helping families have healthy pregnancies and births as well as assisting infants and children through their milestones and many challenges of life for optimal growth and development. Chiropractic care for children offers your family a solid foundation for wellness. Throughout pregnancy, birth, and childhood all the way to adulthood the chiropractic lifestyle offers choices and benefits for your greater health and well-being.
"My passion lies in giving the gift of hope and healing to as many families as possible so they can experience their fullest potential everyday."
E-mail at: dr.dobrich@discoverbewell.com
Dr. Michaella Walter
Chiropractic Physician
"Life needs no help, just no interference"D.D. Palmer
Dr. Michaella Walter is dedicated to helping you achieve your health and wellness objectives and will give you an honest assessment of your clinical needs. She is committed to bringing you a better way of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of chiropractic care. Obtaining your optimal wellness can only be achieved by removing interference to the nervous system through chiropractic adjustments, dietary modification and stabilization of the core musculature. Dr. Walter earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic at Palmer College in Port Orange, Florida. Prior to joining the Be Well Center, she practiced in Burton, Clio, and Clinton Township, Michigan. The techniques she uses include Thompson Drop, Gonstead, Diversified, Cox Flexion/Distraction, Toggle and Activator.
E-mail at: dr.walter@discoverbewell.com
Corporate Wellness
Nick Tonkin
Director of Corporate Wellness
Nick Tonkin is owner of Engineered Athletics and Fitness, a high-performance sports and fitness studio located in BE WELL: A Creating Wellness Center in Birmingham, MI. His studio offers physiological testing, nutritional counseling and custom training programs for everyone at every fitness level. Engineered Athletics and Fitness’ services are different from the services offered by health clubs or personal trainers because his philosophy is based on a strong scientific foundation. This foundation is built to provide clients with optimal fitness and nutrition programs to meet their goals. Nick Tonkin has a broad athletic and academic background, bringing a refreshingly new approach to athletic testing and development. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University as well as an American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA) certification. He is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from Wayne State. He is also a board member of the Training and Research Institute of Athletic Development (T.R.I.A.D.) National research committee, which is responsible for selecting or creating national research protocols as well as selection of testing equipment or methods of data collection on athletes.
Aside from overseeing the BE FIT services at the BE WELL clinic, Nick is the Director of Corporate Wellness. He gained corporate certification from the Creating Wellness Alliance, the only institute nationally with corporate training for wellness. His mission is to “create wellness everyday” and to teach corporations how their companies can BE FIT, EAT RIGHT & THINK WELL creating a healthier workforce and a healthier economy.
Nick enjoys spending time with his wife Shannon, traveling, playing softball and working out.
E-mail at: nick@discoverbewell.com
Coaching
Kristina Dukic
Clinic Director, Canada
Certified Intrinsic Coach
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined."Henry David Thoreau
Kristina Dukic, a certified Intrisic Lifestyle Coach, has found a balance between her entrepreneurial spirit and her innate desire to help others. Life Coaching allows her to continue in her lifelong practice of motivating, mediating, inspiring and listening, but on a much more profound level. As co-owner of Be Well, Kristina is delighted to be able to offer a comprehensive wellness centre that will change the community around her and provide inspiration and assistance to all those seeking wellness. Like-minded practitioners, all of whom ultimately share a vision of wellness and a passion for life, are at the foundation of Be Well, and Kristina is thrilled to be a part of this team.
What is coaching?
Coaching entails working with a person, known as the client or the coachee, in a manner that allows the client to excel by developing his/her own latent competencies to their full potential. This is conducted one-on-one in a dynamic process to provide an opportunity to gain clarity, remove self-imposed limitations, so that the coachee can fully tap into their strengths.
The coaching process addresses specific personal projects, business successes, general conditions and transitions in the client's personal life, relationships or profession by examining what is going on right now, discovering what your obstacles or challenges might be, and choosing a course of action to make your life be what you want it to be.
Kristina is highly trained as a generalist and can coach superbly on any aspect of life. However, she may choose to specialize in one or more of the following areas :
- Relationships and Intimacy
- Stress Management and Balance
- Spirituality and Personal Growth
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development
- Career Planning and Development
- Motivation and Time Management
- Creativity for Artists, Writers, Musicians and Performers
- Finances and Budgeting
- Health, Aging, Lifestyle and Self-Care
- Family and Parenting
- And much more
E-mail at: kristina@discoverbewell.com
Alissa Stopczynkski
Wellness Coach & Intrinsic Coach
"What you want to be eventually, you must be everyday..."
Alissa Stopczynski contributes her passion for wellness as a Certified Intrinsic Coach and Wellness Professional with the Be Well, Creating Wellness Center in Birmingham, Michigan. Alissa has a Bachelor of Science degree from Oakland University in Wellness, Health Promotion, & Injury Prevention which gives her a unique perspective of the healthcare industry. Alissa is a certified personal trainer specializing in total body workouts also located in the Be Well Center in Birmingham. Alissa has an infectious spirit which motivates and inspires others and a nurturing personality to guide people along their journey towards a healthier lifestyle. Alissa enjoys wellness coaching because it allows her to help individuals achieve results important to them, creating healthier and more effective people, more productive organizations, and a healthier and peaceful world. Alissa enjoys spending time with her close friends and family, traveling, cooking, staying active and playing golf.
E-mail at: alissa@discoverbewell.com
Maria Lacombe
Certified Life Purpose and Instrinsic Coach (US)
Director of Public Relations
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face... Do the thing you think you cannot do!"Eleanor Roosevelt
A young woman with an old soul, Maria’s strength as a life coach lies in her no-nonsense directness, non-judgmental sincerity, and supportive way of getting right to the heart of the matter. She is deeply committed to helping others achieve the happiness they want out of life. Quite simply, a life coach is someone you hire to help motivate and inspire you in a structured way to accomplish your goals. This positive, supportive professional service uses motivational techniques and feedback to guide clients to take the steps necessary to achieve their personal goals. Not to be confused with psychotherapy, life coaching is for people in search of their best possible self. The coaching process helps clients define and achieve their personal goals faster and easier than they might on their own.
Maria has been working as a life coaching professional for more than three years, after completing intensive studies with the Life Purpose Institute of San Diego, California. The Institute’s Coach Certification Program is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF), the world’s largest professional association for life coaches, with more than 11,000 members in 80 countries. Most recently Maria completed her Intrinsic Coaching Certification . Intrinsic Coaching course work taught her how to help clients accomplish better results for, with, and through people in the workplace and beyond, by way of thinking better and together. Sher teaches her clients how to accomplish goals, for healthier lives, healthier organizations, and a healthier world. Maria utilizes her wealth of life experiences and coaching training to enable others to create joyful, meaningful, and fulfilling lives.
E-mail at: maria@discoverbewell.com
Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Natasha Zajmalowski ND: Evolving Health Care
Dr. Natasha strives to evolve health care by combining traditional wisdom with modern science. Her goal is to provide you with convenient, easy to implement programs that give you the satisfaction of knowing that all of your health goals are being addressed. Dr. Natasha is a board certified Naturopathic Doctor and a member of the OAND and CAND. After receiving her Bachelor of Biological Science from the University of Windsor, she completed her 4 year Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine diploma from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She has been in practice since 2002, has developed and will be instructing prenatal and pediatric health courses, and teaches classes on healthy cooking in the Essex County Area.
Dr. Natasha’s Naturopathic Modalities:
Clinical Nutrition uses dietary recommendations to improve current health complaints, maximize digestion, and prevent future illness.
Lifestyle counseling involves identifying risk factors and making recommendations to help optimize one’s physical, mental, and emotional environment.
Nutritional supplements are recommended to address deficiencies, treat disease processes, and promote health. The benefits may include increased energy, enhanced immune function and general well being.
Botanical medicine is a plant based medicine that involves the use of herbal teas, tinctures, capsules, and other forms of herbal preparations to assist in recovery from injury and/or illness.
Homeopathy is a form of medicine based on the Law of Similars. Minute doses of plant, animal, or mineral origins are used to stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself. Homeopathy is a powerful tool that facilitates healing on a both a physical and mental/emotional level.
Traditional Chinese Medicine employs Chinese herbs, patents and dietary changes to eliminate disease and regain balance within the body.
Acupuncture refers to the insertion of sterilized disposable needles through the skin into underlying tissues at specific points to reestablish the unobstructed flow of energy throughout the body.
Hydrotherapy refers to the use of hot and cold water applications to improve circulation and stimulate immune function.
E-mail at: dr.natasha@discoverbewell.com
Massage Therapy
Erin Kersanty: Registered Massage Therapist (US)
Erin Kersanty, NCTMB is both the owner of Healing Branch Therapeutic Massage and a therapist. She has over 5 years experience working as a massage therapist and is Nationally Certified. She is also a certified instructor of massage therapy. She has an extensive amount of experience working with athletes of all skill level and all sports, from weekend warriors to professional athletes. Erin also has a great amount of experience providing massage in the medical environment, having volunteered at Detroitʼs VA hospital for 4 years, and having worked with several Chiropractors over the years. She is well versed in pathology and excellent at providing rehabilitative massage to reprogram any neuromuscular compensation patterns. She uses a variety of techniques, including Swedish massage, Reiki, reflexology, shiatsu, cranial-sacral, neuromuscular techniques, and more.
Her business philosophy is that anyone who needs to make a change in their life can. She is here to help people make changes in their lives, whether it is helping clients through massage, or therapists through business education.
Erin is the Director of Massage Therapy at Be Well. She and her therapist offer classes on Partners Massage, Prenatal Partners, Meditation, and more
E-mail at: erin@discoverbewell.com
Sara Barcus
Registered Massage Therapist (US)
Sara Barcus, NCTBM is a Nationally Certified massage therapist with over 6 years experience. She has received special certification in oncology massage, having trained at Beaumont Hospital in Michigan. Sara also provides prenatal massage, labor massage, and is currently studying to be a Douala. She also specializes in treating tension headaches. Her approach to massage utilizes Swedish massage, Trigger point therapy and Myofascial release. Sara also holds a B.A in Social Science from the University of Michigan.
E-mail at: sara@discoverbewell.com
Jen Gifford
Registered Massage Therapist (Canada)
As a graduate of the massage and hydrotherapy program, Jennifer is a Registered Massage Therapist. Jennifer went into massage therapy with a desire to learn how to help heal others. Her goal is to assist clients in relieving and coping with pain and stress. She helps her clients relieve tension, stress, and everyday aches and pains. Jennifer has been trained to work with different conditions and also enjoys helping women transition through pregnancy. She is dedicated to helping clients identify and achieve the results they are looking for in a treatment program. Jennifer has a dynamic and flexible approach and works closely with clients to identify short and long term goals in order to create an effective treatment plan. Jennifer has a keen interest in promoting the benefits of massage therapy. Massage has been a tool used for many decades to help relieve musculoskeletal pain. Through the soft tissue manipulations she can help to decrease muscle and joint pain. She performs relaxation, deep tissue, therapeutic and fascia work. Jennifer is excited to be joining this team and to bring along her passion for and knowledge of massage therapy. Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6pm,evening appts available upon request Sat-appointments available upon request
E-mail at: jen@discoverbewell.com
Yoga
Nicole Daignault
Nicole, known also as Coco, began teaching yoga in Windsor in 2000, after completing an intensive Yoga Teacher Training in Varanasi, India, with her teacher, Sunil Kumar. Yoga was virtually unknown in Windsor back in 2000 and Nicole’s classes inspired more than a few people to become Yoga teachers as well! After teaching at Good Life and out of an Aikido Dojo, Nicole opened up Prana Yoga Studio on Ottawa Street. Drawn to deepen her practice of relaxation and meditation, as well as Thai Massage and Dance, Nicole returned to India and Thailand in 2003 for a year of intense practices. Her most recent gift to the Windsor area was Erleichda Wellness Centre, which she ran for 2 years. Erleichda closed in August of 2007. Nicole moved to the county and became a mother in May of ‘08! She shared her love of yoga with students in Amherstburg and LaSalle literally until the day her daughter was born!
Nicole is very excited to bring her knowledge and experience back to Windsor this fall. Even more so she is thrilled to be amongst the expertise of the centre and looks forward to helping more and more people to help themselves Be Well. Her own journey has included an end to the pain and discomfort she suffered for years due to scoliosis and leg-length imbalance, as well as emotional and spiritual centredness. Over the years, Nicole has taught yoga to adults, children and seniors of all levels of fitness. Her belief is that every body strives to be in its pure state of perfect balance, and that with knowledge and practice, our bodies and minds come to that centered place where bliss resides. The practice of yoga enables us to remain in that state as well as return to it should imbalances occur again. There is no reason for any body to live in ongoing pain. Five thousand years of knowledge is now available to all of us in this time of awareness. Nicole is thrilled to be part of this team of amazing experts!
Yoga is $55/month for unlimited classes. Sign up is on the 1st or the 15th of the month. Drop-in sessions will be accomodated if there is room in the class with our regular students. Drop in fee is $10 per class.
SCHEDULE:
Monday:
5:30pm All Levels
Wednesday:
6:30pm All Levels
8:00pm All Levels
Friday:
5:30pm All Levels
Saturday:
10:30am All Levels
Please call 519.972.9355 for updated yoga schedule!
Private yoga sessions are available at any level. Also, private group sessions are another option: get together 6 or more friends and we will schedule a class just for you, at whatever level you are comfortable with!!!
Coming Fall 2008: Pre-natal and Baby & Mommy yoga; E-mail us if you are interested!!!
E-mail at: yoga@discoverbewell.com
Migun Bed
The Migun Thermal Massage Bed utilizes a wealth of knowledge by placing both heat and pressure to those points in the body that are connected to certain organs in the body. The treatment uses helium to produce heat and uses jade massage heads to create pressure. This dual form of treatment focuses its attention on the area near and around the spine, the same pressure points that are used in acupuncture and acupressure.
The Effects of the Migun Thermal Massage Bed
In recent clinical trials, it was found that this particular form of thermal therapy has been beneficial to a number of various illnesses including gastro enteric disorder, constipation, headache and blood pressure problems. The Migun Thermal Massage Bed is currently undergoing extensive study at a major U.S. University College of Medicine. In the past, the Migun Thermal Massage Bed underwent clinical tests at seven general hospitals in China and Korea. In the end, the results showed excellent results in improving muscular pains and because of this, the Migun Thermal Massage Bed is being used in over 50 hospitals throughout China.
Many people suffering from the following symptoms reported varying degrees of relief after using the Migun Thermal Massage Bed:
Parkinson’s disease • stroke • kidney • prostate • diarrhea • constipation • expansion of abdominal region • stomach • ulcers • lungs • asthma • yellow jaundice • heart • liver sclerosis • fatty liver • arteriosclerosis • hypertension • sore hands • eye diseases • deafness • headaches • cataract • tonsillitis • thyroid insufficiency • emphysema • insomnia • nervous prostration • diabetes • menstrual irregularities • reproductive organs • bladder • sciatica • obesity • enteritis • stomachache • loss of energy, etc.
CALL 586-531-1678 today for your FREE MIGUN TRIAL!!!