Meet Our Practitioners
CHIROPRACTIC
Betty Hernandez-Tupta D.C., CHP, Biofield Tuner
Owner and Founder of Back Benders, BB Wellness Collective, & The Auric Fields
Dr. Betty is a Chiropractor that believes in a holistic approach to evaluating the body’s acute and chronic ailments. This holistic approach integrates and strengthens the relationship between the physical body and the subtle energy body to help achieve overall health. Unprocessed emotions and traumas can express themselves physically and emotionally, by utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, healing is achieved on many levels.
Dr. Betty’s chiropractic sessions can include tuning forks, vibrational sound therapy, fire cupping, physical therapy, trigger point therapy, stretching, and of course, Chiropractic adjustment. Fire cupping encourages circulation and detoxification of the tissues, while Tuning Forks brings the body into a state of rest and relaxation. This combination preps the tissues to be supple and receptive to the chiropractic adjustment, as well as supporting the immune system and overall health. This integrated approach to wellness allows her to tailor each session to meet your body’s needs.
For availability and to book an session:
backbenders.com | (323) 344-8879 | @back.benders
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MASSAGE
Mary Frances Spencer LMT
Massage Therapist, Cranial-Sacral Therapist, and Vibrational Sound Healer
Mary Frances Spencer has been teaching movement and Yoga since 2000, and was certified as a Massage Therapist at Hands on Healing Institute in 2005. Since then she has completed certifications on Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Energy /Crystal Healing, Aromatherapy, Sound Healing, and in 2019 completed a 300 hour certification in Cranial Sacral Therapy at Life Energy Institute. She also offers Sound Baths with her array of Crystal and Tibetan Singing bowls.
Her Bodywork sessions usually integrate a combination of modalities, taking into account each client's specific needs and requests. She seeks to increase mobility and decrease tension, pain and blocks. She uses Tuning Forks and Sound in every session as well as aromatherapy and pain-relieving oils. She is also available for private Yoga or Stretching instruction.
For availability and to book an session:
Mary Frances Spencer website | (818) 209-1854 | hennatouch@yahoo.com
PILATES
Shira Menter, NCPT
Open Space Pilates
I found my way to pilates through yoga. While always a yoga teacher at heart, what drew me to pilates was its intricate approach to strengthening and alignment. I discovered how functional a modality it is – a way to support other forms of exercise and acts of daily living.
I have 5+ years of teaching experience and have worked with a range of bodies, experience levels, and injuries. My love for teaching is rooted in the belief that movement practices are boundless – they have the capacity to heal and transform in profound ways.
My pilates practice has helped me deepen my yoga practice, develop healthier posture and movement patterns, work through injury, cultivate deeper awareness and muscular engagement while strength training, running, walking, sitting, really doing anything. I hope to facilitate a practice in which you can cultivate all of the above and more; one where you can better understand and connect with yourself from a place of curiosity and openness.
For availability and to book a session:
openspacepilates.com |@ ____openspace | Reach out to Shira here