Facilitators
Katy Bowman-Santiago
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Creator – Restorative Exercise™
Professional Affiliations:
Media
Professional Appearances and Lectures
“This truly unique form of movement
blends biomechanical research,
motor skill acquisition, and exercise
prescription into one complete
workout.”
Katy Bowman-Santiago of Restorative Exercise
Katy is available for private sessions during the
retreat. |
A trained biomechanist, Katy Bowman-Santiago, M.S.,
developed Restorative Exercise™, a science-based
system of diagnostic and prescriptive exercises,
designed for the realization of optimal wellness in the
general populous. To implement the change in paradigm
that the public is asking for, Bowman-Santiago’s
ultimate goal is to educate the health care community
about proactive, biomechanical, holistic exercise, as
an integral element in disease prevention.
When the human body is correctly aligned, forces within the joints are balanced, reducing chronic pain and medical conditions such as osteoporosis, female pelvic floor disorder, poor circulation and low back or knee pain. Restorative Exercise™ is revolutionary in its ability to restore joint function, ease or eliminate chronic pain, and correct spinal alignment. Upon earning her Master’s Degree in 2004, Bowman- Santiago founded Restorative Exercise, Inc., and opened the doors to the Restorative Exercise Institute. To keep up with exponentially growing demand, in 2008 RExI moved into its third and largest location yet, while clients marvel at profound physical and emotional transformation that comes from their practice. As Restorative Exercise grows, Bowman-Santiago provides Restorative Exercise Specialist training—a rigorous certification process for using the techniques for diagnostic and prescriptive services. In addition to teaching Restorative Exercise privately or in classes, course alumni use the training to improve their value as chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists and physical therapists. For the less initiated, Bowman- Santiago provides lectures and seminars to enable doctors and other health professionals to begin integrating the science of RE into their particular field. At the local level, Bowman-Santiago was awarded Best Exercise Instructor by the Ventura County Reporter for 2006 and 2007. She has worked with Ventura schools to develop an alternative program for kids seeking physical education units in junior and senior high school; and has served as an advisor for health programs throughout the county. Her regional fame in Southern California has made her the choice biomechanist to help celebrated individuals, from actors to professional athletes to statesmen, to correct alignment and movement for optimum wellness. At the national level, Bowman-Santiago has teamed up wi th Gaiam® to adapt Restorative Exercise™ into a series of instructional DVD kits. Titles include Restorative Exercise for Spinal Alignment, R.E. for Bone Health, and R.E. for Foot Pain. They are available to the public at Target, and other major retail chains. A brand new line of Restorative Exercise DVDs that target specific disease conditions is scheduled for release in late 2009. Across the country, Bowman-Santiago presents regularly on the biomechanical model of health, on behalf of Gaiam, Earth Shoes, IDEA, and Restorative Exercise, Inc. |
