The Wellness Bank provides Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Pilates, Therapeutic Yoga, Fitness Training, Massage, Nutrition and Acupuncture to help you stay healthy and active. Our unique team approach and personalized one-on-one sessions will help you recover quickly and boost your overall well-being!
Located above Citizen’s Bank, (formerly the historic South Bay Bank designed by famous architect Craig Ellwood) we feature the South Bay’s premier practitioners. Similar to Ellwood’s attention to detail and use of the finest materials, we integrate the latest in exercise and body work techniques. Each one-on-one session is individually designed to meet your specific needs. Since every body and every condition is different, you’ll get a customized treatment plan to help you reach your goals.
Our specialties include orthopedic and sports rehab, spine, and pre/postnatal therapy. Whether your’re a high school athlete, new mom, surfer or avid golfer, we’ll team up to get you back to what you like doing best – but even better! The Wellness Bank also partners with local businesses, schools, and organizations to provide classes on injury prevention, wellness workshops, and athletic conditioning.
The Pilates method increases strength, flexibility and control of the body. Developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900’s, this method emphasizes the concepts of core strength and stabilization. He called your “powerhouse†is the center of your body or your core, and if strengthened, it offers a solid foundation for any movements in your daily life.He believed that physical and mental health were inter-related, and his practice was developed to train the mind and the body. Integrating breathing, precision, efficiency of movement, and centering (movement originating from the core), this method will improve your posture, strength, and flexibility.
The Wellness Bank has an experienced team of certified instructors led by Tami Gatinel and Joie Shettler. The Pilates method may be integrated into your physical therapy or chiropractic sessions.
Therapeutic Yoga is a series of restful poses to counter your hectic, daily life. The poses relax, renew and heal your body. Each pose is held for 3-5 minutes to fully open a specific muscle or area where tension has been created over time. By slowing your breath down and focusing on being present, your mind naturally calms down too.
What to Expect From Therapeutic Yoga
The sequence is handpicked to reflect your daily activities and props, such as yoga straps, yoga blocks and bolsters, are used to support the body which in turn allows you to hold each stretch for a longer period of time. Therapeutic Yoga will improve your overall flexibility as well as decrease pain in areas such as your low back, hips and hamstrings.Therapeutic yoga may be integrated into your physical therapy or chiropractic sessions.