Staff

Shahram Boroumand, LPTA, COMT, CMT Audrey J. Muller-Hartwig, DPT, MPT David Lewis, DC Julie Mallari Christina Amar

Shahram Boroumand LPTA, COMT, CMT

Shahram is a certified physical therapist in Germany and LPTA in United State. During his physical therapy education, which he completed in 1995, he was intensively trained in the Lehnart Schroth technique, a three- dimensional scoliosis treatment, and the Bobath technique, also known as “neuro-developmental treatment” (NDT). After that, he worked in an in-patient neurological and physical therapy clinic where he had the opportunity to treat patients with a variety of neurological conditions, like MS, paraplegia, Parkinson, and cerebral paresis. Later, he worked in an orthopedic out-patient clinic where he successfully completed a two year Orthopedic Manual Therapy continuing education program and attended a series of Applied Kinesiology courses.

In 2000, he started and completed his training in GYROTONIC I- II and GYROKINESIS. He is also certified in GYROTONIC specialized equipment, the Arch Way (Ladder) and the Jumping Stretching Board. In 2005 he completed his second massage therapy certification program.

His passion to help scoliosis patients made him refine and improve his scoliosis techniques. His vast knowledge of human anatomy, his experience in exercise and movement, and his careful study of scoliosis led him to design the Complete Scoliosis Program ®, a methodology to treat scoliosis and teach other professionals how to address this complex condition with more confidence. He strongly believes that an intensive and carefully designed exercise program can enormously reduce the degree of scoliosis and improve overall functionality.

Audrey J. Muller-Hartwig, DPT, MPT

Audrey's formal education began at the University of California, Davis where she graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Exercise Science. After working for several years as a certified personal trainer, Audrey attended graduate school, earning both a doctor and master of physical therapy from Northwestern University in Chicago. Today she works as a licensed physical therapist in the areas of general orthopedics, sports, geriatrics, repetitive injury, and hand therapy.

Audrey is a bay area native with a passion for fitness and wellness. She has always lived an active lifestyle. While in high school she was a competitive long distance runner. While in college she was a member of the NCAA women's rowing team. Today she compliments her love for long distance running with practicing yoga and hiking the trails of the bay area.

David Lewis, DC

Dr. David Lewis is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic-West and has been in practice in San Mateo for 25 years.

Dr. Lewis not only treats conditions of the spine, but also of the extremities As a chiropractic doctor, with his focus on spinal biomechanics and neurophysiology, Dr. Lewis provides a unique approach to health care. The various techniques and technologies that Dr. Lewis employs are designed specifically to rapidly improve postural alignment and body joint ranges of motion, thus reducing neurological and functional joint loading and facilitating rapid healing for acute and chronic injuries. A unique comprehensive health experience is the outcome. With his tailored approach, Dr. Lewis is able to choose the necessary procedures to increase functional capacities and decrease pain and suffering of the patient almost immediately.

Dr. Lewis addresses the wide variety of challenging and debilitating issues the patient presents with, i.e. spinal dysfunction and pain, severe disc degeneration, scoliosis, post back surgery pain, headache, numbness, leg pain and more. During treatment, the patient will understand his/her needs and the progressive benefits that their body experiences from treatment. Another area where Dr. Lewis has significant impact on the wide-ranging effects on a patients overall health is with his posture correction approach. This emphasis on posture correction improves the movement and flexibility of the neck and back and can help the function of the organ systems.

Julie Mallari

Julie is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor and Reiki practitioner. After working as a public health nurse in Berkeley, CA, she was compelled to turn her focus towards more preventative and holistic healthcare. Following her passion for yoga, Julie travelled to Nashik, India where she lived and trained in the ashram Yoga Vidya Dham.

Since her return in 2009, she has been teaching yoga and continuing her studies around the Bay Area, specializing in Beginner’s and Hatha yoga. She hopes that her classes influence her students to live more balanced and fulfilling lives and she looks forward to seeing you on the mat!

Christina Amar

Christina has an extensive and diversified background in music and dance. She grew up in the bay area and Vina del Mar, Chile and later graduated from the University of Hawai’i. Her background is in gymnastics and jazz dance.

She started studying Pilates and Gyrotonic due to her dance and gymnastic related injuries. Christina has a wide range of experience with post rehabilitation, dance and has numerous certifications ranging in subject matter from Living Light Raw Food Nutrition Consultant, IM=x Pilates, Jungshin, pre-post natal fitness, 200 Teacher Training at YogaWorks, PNF stretching, Harmonyum through Naam Yoga, GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® certification. She has taken many workshops such as Yamuna Body Rolling, Thai Massage, Flower of Light Merkabah meditation and the Alexander Technique.