Private Training

Offered in both private and duet sessions, one on one training with one of our expert instructors will guide you to achieve personal goals.

Wendy Dolen

Wendy Dolen is a wellness coordinator for MHealthy’s Health and Well-Being Services at the University of Michigan and an exercise physiologist for Michigan Medicines Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Program at the Back and Pain Center. She has taught yoga, and meditation since 2001 and has over 30 years of experience in the field of health and wellness. Wendy believes that movement therapy gives us the opportunity to explore our body’s capabilities through movement while strengthening our mind-body connection, helping us to discover the core of our being.    She focuses her professional efforts on teaching and empowering people how to reach their healthy lifestyle potential, no matter what barriers they may face in life.

Movement Therapy

Movement Therapy focuses on integrating movement with all the “pieces of your pain jigsaw”  to help you move in ways that reduce pain and improve daily functioning.  Improving function (one’s ability to engage in household tasks, work, socializing etc.) through movement has profound beneficial ‘flow-on’ effects, including improved physical conditioning, mental and emotional health, and quality of life. Movement Therapy techniques include simple mindful movements and breathing exercises that promote a state of safety, allowing the body to retune the nervous system, and “go to” movements when experiencing pain. Movement Therapy practices include range of motion, basic stretching and strengthening exercises, yoga therapy, myofascial release, meditation techniques and acupressure.

Pilates

The 6 principles of Pilates include control, breath, coordination, precision, centering, and concentration; flow can be found in every exercise session. The system engages the mind and body to create body awareness by focusing your attention on each exercise movement. It is designed to optimize muscle strength and fine tune neuromuscular patterns. The system is used for rehabilitation, strength, and flexibility.

Pilates was pioneered by Joseph Pilates in the early 1920’s to improve his own health. It has been adopted around the world to improve physical fitness and longevity in life.

Reformer Training

Reformer Training is now available at Imagine for your personal benefit. The Reformer is built as a rectangular frame with a flat platform on it which rolls back and forth on wheels within the frame. One end of the reformer attaches to a set of springs which are adjusted to offer varying levels of resistance. Your own body weight and adjustment of the springs customize the strength training for each individual, working all parts and movement of the body. Reformer Pilates conditions the whole body, with modifications to the exercises to allow for a range of difficulty ranging from beginning to advanced.

Massage Therapy Services

Therapeutic massage involves the manual manipulation of soft body tissue to enhance health and well-being. It can help decrease overall muscle pain, relieve headaches, lower blood pressure, and reduce stress.

Sports massage, geared towards athletic participants, helps prevent injuries, prepares you for athletic activity and helps athletes recover from workouts and injuries.

Bert has over 30 years of massage therapy experience and has been a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association since graduating from the Health Enrichment Center Inc. School of Massage Therapy. He has been the Director of the Sports Massage Team at the Detroit Marathon as well as the massage therapist for the University of Michigan women’s swimming & diving team. Bert has also been the massage therapist for Club Wolverine in two Olympic Trials.