Amy H.

Amy was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest she has taken the passion for performance and success that she learned at a young age and has geared it towards her career.

Amy is also a Fascial Stretch therapist certified from the Stretch to Win institute in Chandler, Arizona. Expanding on her passion for esthetic care, she is enthusiastic about helping clients come to Healix and experience the many healing benefits from fascial stretch therapy.

As a graduate of The French Academy of Cosmetology, she is a licensed Esthetician and her excitement for results-driven skincare and facial treatments has brought her here to Healix to share her knowledge with others and to help everyone achieve a satisfying, enriching experience about their esthetic goals and needs.

Elizabeth G.

Elizabeth has always had a passion for athletics, health and nutrition! As a lifelong competitive swimmer, black belt in karate, and currently pursuing the sport of body building, Elizabeth understands the importance of maintaining functional fitness. She grew up in New York, and has lived in San Francisco, Park City, and currently Naples, with her husband Brett, daughter Francesca and their three dogs. Elizabeth is the owner of an IV hydration company called The Vitamin Bar and loves to help her friends, family and clients with all things health and wellness! Elizabeth also holds her Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Nutrition.

Jurate “JJ” Z.

JJ, Jurate Jankauskas-Zubinas, was born in Lithuania, Europe, moved to Chicago at age 11. She is now loving life in sunny Naples.

After being in the corporate world for 10 years in a Chicago TV news career, she experienced an injury in her back. This inspired her to make the big switch to healing arts. A massage therapist helped her solve a 6-month-old problem with an inflamed disc. This awakened a great desire to heal both herself and others.

In the 25 years since starting her path into the healing arts, she has learned medical massage, deep tissue work, tuina, Chinese sports medicine, neuromuscular, myofascial, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage release, thai and floor body work, shiatsu and more.

Her studies in healing have led her to many places on her journey:

• Beijing China to National Olympic center Hospital to train and work with their top doctors and learn oldest ways of treatments in Tuina.

• India, Ayervada center in Mysore, JJ learned their massage with healing hot oils and was a teacher to them on deep tissue work and thai stretch body work. 

• Chicago, Healing Touch program and Reiki guided her to energy healing experience that she uses as an intuitive healing tool.

• Posturology education was great edition to recognizing posture corrections and implament posture awareness.

• Puerto Rico, Ann Wigmore Institute for Detox and healing with living foods

• Fort Lauderdale, Supreme Science Qi Revolution school led her to understand and help others with understanding power of food healing

• Most recently, fascial stretch therapy education and realizing power of stretch has unlocked new potential for her with her clients to help create more flexibility and mobility. 

Besides bodywork, JJ has also ventured out to learn the human brain and understand mind over matter, mind body connection. She is a certified NLP life coach and emotional intelligence and health coach and has taken up studies of Breathwork, QI GONG and Korean QI Yoga and she loves incorporating that into body work for body relaxation and for ease on release.

JJ always enjoys living a healthy lifestyle and has a joyful easy-going attitude towards life.  Her top passions are dancing, world travels, connecting people, socializing, and creating and organizing fun events and education in functional medicine.   

Nika B.

Originally from Stavropol, Russia. Nika moved to Fort Myers in 2002. She has over 10 years of experience. Nika is passionate about injury free lifestyle and training, and believes it can be achieved by taking care of one’s body before it gets hurt. 

 She is proficient in identifying biomechanical flaws that may lead to over use injury. She works diligently on establishing a maintenance regiment so that patients are able to continue participating in their favorite activities. She puts big emphasis on acquiring new treatment techniques and modalities.  Acupuncture and acupuncture point injection therapy are newer additions to her vast repertoire of skills.

Nika is proficient at pain relief and continues to focus on modalities that improve the patients’ quality of life, including treating the most common ailments and reducing the symptoms of many difficult diseases.

A.R.T. ® is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system and movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. Active Release Technique® is a corner stone of the diagnostic and treatment methodology, followed by remedial program of stretching and strengthening.

Trigger point / sports targeted acupuncture blends the holistic approach of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the specificity of Western Sports Medicine protocols. She treats with a broad perspective and a wide range of treatment tools, including acupuncture, soft tissue manipulation manual techniques, corrective exercises, and herbal therapy.

Tatiana S.

Tatiana is a lifelong dancer/performer, movement/arts educator, a Certified Universal Yoga Teacher, Level 2 AcroYoga & AcroFit International Teacher, a Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner/teacher of over 20 years, and Flexologist, guided by her background in Earth based/Indigenous traditions in the Nature, Wilderness, Survival, Awareness way of Being.  Her journey as a professional dancer, choreographer, musician since the age of 18 in multiple world class Flamenco & Contemporary dance companies in Chicago, as co-director of MASS Ensemble/Earth Harp/sound therapies, having studied multiple movement modalities & Psychology while obtaining her BA in Dance at Columbia College of Chicago has led to her development as a healer/teacher since 2001.  

Tati’s eclectic teaching/healing style is steeped by Thai Yoga Massage Certifications with Saul David Ray, Christopher Ray, Blue Lotus Thai Yoga School, Chuck Duff, with 1000+ hours combined Certifications/Teacher Trainings in Universal Yoga with yoga master Andrey Lappa, Para Yoga with Rod Stryker, Moksha Yoga Chicago, Shakti Power/Prana Yoga with Shiva Rae, Yogic Arts with Duncan Wong, among 100s of hrs training/practicing/teaching with world-class teachers in Yoga, Acrobatics/Fitness, Thai Bodywork, Energy Healing, Holistic/Psychological/Philosophical education, designed to contribute to the joy of individual/community consciousness and empowerment.  She founded Shaktimuse Healing Arts as a creative platform for all walks of life to heal, trust, play, connect, and celebrate by nurturing/cultivating one’s God-given gifts, living their greatest potential, through classes, workshops, events, among one-on-one sessions.  Tatiana is delighted to join Healix on this great journey. 

Yami P.

Yami has always had a true passion for health and fitness.  Yami grew up in Naples and has been married to Derek for 22 years. Shortly after meeting Derek, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and has lived and traveled with Derek to his many duty stations.  Derek is a Combat Wounded Marine that retired in 2018.  They decided to move their family back home to Naples to raise their family.  Her and Derek have three beautiful daughters. Savanah, who is attending Grad School at Northeastern University this fall, Serenity & Scarlet who are competitive Cheerleaders at Top Gun All-Stars.  

Yami has been in Bodybuilding for almost 10
Years and in 2022 she earned her IFBB Pro status in the Wellness Division.  She has competed as a Pro and has placed top 10 and just won double First Place at the Miami Muscle Beach Pro which earned her a spot to the Masters Olympia.

Yami is a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach.  Her training style is very conservative and emphasis greatly on form and technique. Making sure that her clients form a solid mind muscle connection in order to fully engage the intended muscle group they are targeting.

When she isn’t at the gym with Derek, prepping for a competition, or at Cheer competitions, Yami and her husband Derek love spending all their free time together on the boat fishing and enjoying the SW Florida waters with their Frenchie, Ricky T!

Kellie P.

As a lifelong swimmer Kellie continued competing collegiately for Florida Gulf Coast University Women’s Swim & Dive team. Kellie graduated with her bachelor’s degree and worked full-time while training for her first Ironman 70.3 triathlon 2018. After narrowly missing a qualification to 70.3 World Championships, she went back to work and on her second attempt she won her age group and earned a slot to 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France. Kellie then took some time away from the sport of triathlon and started focusing on weight training and began working towards her master’s degree from University of Florida.
In October 2023 Kellie decided to return to triathlon and during her first race back in March of 2024 at Clash Endurance Race in Miami, FL she finished as the overall female finisher and earned her Professional License. 
Kellie has since graduated with her master’s degree from UF in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology with a concentration in Human Performance.  When it comes to working with clients Kellie’s philosophy is to create a plan catered toward the individual to not only to improve physical fitness, but also their mindset, confidence, and overall well-being

Ashley K.

Born and raised in Naperville, IL, Ashley discovered an interest in nutrition at an early age. She grew up watching her mother and grandmothers cook recipes from scratch using real, whole-food ingredients. Although she had a passion for health and wellness then, she went on to get a Bachelors degree at DePaul University in Public Relations and Advertising.

A decade later after working for the family business in residential construction, the desire to pursue health and wellness still remained. Ashley decided it was now or never, and became certified as a Precision Nutrition Coach, and NASM Personal Trainer. Food as medicine, and strength training are two pillars that provide the foundation for health and wellness longevity while empowering our bodies to heal from within.

Paige W.

As a certified NASM Personal Trainer, National Board Certified Stretch Practitioner, and Certified Reformer Pilates Instructor, I am deeply committed to helping individuals achieve their full potential in health and wellness. My approach is holistic, focusing on the body as a whole and guiding clients toward optimal health through customized fitness and recovery plans. Not only do I have the knowledge and certifications to support others, but I also live the healthy lifestyle myself, embodying the principles of balance and wellness in everything I do. At Healix, I aim to empower clients to reclaim their freedom in health and feel their best both physically and mentally.
Blessings, Paige Webb

Sky U.