Doctors, Practitioners and Martial Artists at Shin Wellness

Wendy Gallego, D.C.

Founder of Shin Wellness and an accomplished Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Wendy Gallego uses her knowledge of neurology and biomechanics, as well as a gentle, soothing touch to help her patients achieve the wellness and improved quality of life they are seeking. Dr. Gallego’s skills, strengths, patience and empathy as a doctor have been developed and enhanced through a myriad of experiences in her field.  She brings back an often forgotten image of what a doctor should be. Trust is developed between doctor and patient, as Dr. Gallego is not just knowledgeable and experienced, but caring and compassionate.

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Chad Bailey, A.P., D.C.H., Sifu, Guro

Chad Bailey, A.P., D.C.H., Sifu, Guro Chad is an expert in Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Tui Na Massage, Qi Gong, Tai Chi Chuan and Martial Arts, who brings an enormous wealth of knowledge and experience to each of his treatments or classes. He relocated to Miami in 1995 and has been a successful physician and teacher at Shin Wellness. Since moving, he has been a professor at Florida College of Natural Health, Miami Dade College and the Acupuncture and Massage College as well as local, national and international seminars and retreats. Chad is also a freelance writer being published in Black Belt magazine, Inside Kung-Fu, Fitness 2000, etc.

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Cyndee Krantz, CPT NASM

Cyndee Krantz, CPT NASM is a professional trainer with 32 years experience teaching exercise protocols to athletes, seniors, pregnant women, children, and patients with a wide variety of muscular, skeletal and neuromuscular issues.  Certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, she specializes in corrective exercise and flexibility, with emphasis on re-aligning posture, core strengthening, and functional training.  In addition, Cyndee has extensive training and experience teaching precision cycling, total immersion swimming, pre- and post-natal exercise, yoga, and Pilates.

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Yazmin Valdes, LMT

Graduating in 2009, Yazmin received formal massage and hydrotherapy training from Educating Hands School of Massage and has a certification in AWM. AWM (Ancient Wisdom Massage) is a holistic modality of bodywork founded by Daniela Urrutia that sources healing from the mother earth using an established spiritual connection between the therapist and the patient as the basis for healing throughout the session.

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Valentina Hoyos, LMT

Valentina Hoyos, LMT feels a treatment should work as a step on a ladder on which a client stands, getting closer to a state of well being only attainable by tuning up body, mind and spirit. Valentina will put together a blend of relaxing and relatively new techniques such as Swedish massage, with others that come from ancient times and that are just as comforting like Tui Na and Shiatsu to provide a client with what he/she will need to climb up to the next step.

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Caryna Fernandez, CHT

Passionate about her mission to "assist others in reaching their wildest dreams of vibrant physical and mental health, unwavering gratitude and inner peace, and unlimited success and abundance", Caryna Fernandez has devoted her life to the study of the mind/body balance and its effect on the potential of the individual to achieve their goals.

Certified in clinical hypnosis, personalized yoga and meditation counseling, and career and relationship coaching, Caryna integrates her training and experience and tailors each client's process according to their specific needs.

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Diana Jaramillo

Diana Jaramillo is a teacher of “A course in miracles” and a master Reiki practitioner, actively dedicated to helping individuals and groups grow through their personal and spiritual path. Her work is mainly focused in guiding people willing to reconnect with their inner spiritual source.

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Melissa Eiben, D.C.

Dr. Eiben's approach to treatment is that she understands the body as a functional unit. She believes that finding one's true cause for dysfunction is similar to peeling back an onion. As the many layers are peeled away the source of the problem will be discovered. This philosophy makes her a perfect fit into the Shin family and will be of great benefit to her patients.

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Carolina Rivas, D.C.

A graduate of the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Florida, Dr. Rivas has chosen to build her practice in her hometown of Miami, Florida with determination and goals to succeed in bringing an overall improvement in the quality of life for her community.  Dr. Rivas is fluent in Spanish and English. She offers her patients wellness oriented chiropractic care for everyday health, treatment of injury, as well as the opportunity to obtain peak performance.  She sees her practice of chiropractic as being for those who want healing with a more “human” connection. She enjoys getting to know her patients on a personal and professional level so that she can better understand and treat each patient individually and thoroughly.

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Luis Dominguez, D.O.

Dr.Luis Dominguez is a graduate of Novasoutheastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994.  He is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine as of 2007.  Prior to his time in anti-aging medicine Dr.Dominguez mainly focused on ER medicine and pediatrics.

He has developed specific protocols for men and women alike to maximize their potential as aging occurs. Dr.Dominguez not only uses BHRT (Bioidentical Hormone replacement) in his practice but also combines various nutracuticals in his protocols. In his philosophy, he believes in today’s world one does not obtain the specific nutrients to optimize one’s body.

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Rick Harris, PsyD

Rick A. Harris was awarded his Doctor of Psychology by Nova Southeastern University in 1982. Throughout his 30 years of experience within the mental health field, he has worked in inpatient, outpatient settings with children, adolescents, adults and seniors. From the beginning of his career, Dr. Harris has been interested in the mind-body connection. He conducted research for his dissertation on the psychotherapeutic effects of a body therapy.

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Josefina Blanco, PsyD

R. Josefina Blanco was awarded a Doctor of Psychology by Nova Southeastern University in 2003.  Throughout her 20 years of experience within the mental health field, she has worked in inpatient, outpatient and correctional settings with children, adolescents, adults and seniors.  Dr. Blanco specializes in clinical psychology and neurofeedback.  Much of her practice is now dedicated to treating a variety of brain dysfunctions (such as attention deficit, autistic spectrum disorders, headaches, sleep disregulation, panic attacks and tic disorders) and peak performance training.  She currently treats men, women, adolescents and children. 

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Jackie Clason, RSHom. CCH, HMC

Like many homeopaths, I began my relationship with homeopathy as a very satisfied patient. Totally cured of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with homeopathy in 1983, my curiosity was piqued.

As I grew to understand the philosophy of homeopathic medicine, my respect and interest grew exponentially. That this medical system is truly natural, truly holistic, truly gentle impressed me profoundly. And, because it acts in concert with the innate healing intelligence of the body resonated so strongly with my personal philosophy, I began the long road of study to become a homeopathic practitioner.

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