Meredith Stephens DPT, MS, PT, LMT, ATSI, BCSI. Owner. Provides physical therapy, scoliosis rehabilitation, pilates and exercise for healthy aging. Dr. Stephens is formerly of the Bond Wellness Center, a medically based wellness center at Monadnock Hospital in Peterborough, NH, and a fully certified STOTT Pilates ™ instructor with over 23 years of experience instructing Pilates classes to a wide variety of clientele. Meredith has over 25 years in the fitness industry as an exercise physiologist, group fitness instructor and personal trainer. She has run a community based Pilates for Osteoporosis and Back Health classes since 2004. She studied yoga with David Vendetti of South Boston yoga. Her commitment to lifelong learning brings the latest information on fitness, health and wellness to her classes and clients. She is also owner of Brookline Bodyworks, a Pilates and Physical Therapy studio in Brookline, NH.
Bodywork and Structural Integration
Meredith is also a licensed physical therapist since 2000, massage therapist since 2004 and board certified massage therapist via NCBTMB and board certified Structural Integrator (SI) and Anatomy Trains SI since 2010. Structural Integration is a holistic method of bodywork and movement re-education originally developed by Ida Rolf. It seeks to restore balance, postural awareness and ease of movement to the body. SI focuses on the body’s fascia or connective tissue matrix which holds postural patterns and can become disordered and even painful when the body is is out of alignment as can happen with injuries, surgeries or even poor postural habits. It seeks to restore natural alignment and integration within the body improving ease of movement and function.
Scoliosis
Meredith is a certified level II advanced Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS) Rigo Method rehabilitation professional. The Barcelona school specializes in Schroth scoliosis rehabilitation. Meredith combines her knowledge of fascia, structural integration and Schroth training to develop individualized programs for her patients and clients to help unwind and restore resilience to the spine and body.
Continuing Education Provider
Meredith is the US Educational Programs Manager and Certified Anatomy Trains Instructor www.anatomytrains.com developing content and providing continuing education workshops for movement instructors, massage and physical therapy professionals. She provides continuing education workshops on Scoliosis and Osteoporosis for bodyworkers and fitness and healthcare professionals. Her webinars for Anatomy Trains are on Understanding and Treating Scoliosis (now available as an online course) and Understanding and Treating Osteoporosis. She also provides workshops on scoliosis for movement and bodyworkers. If interested in hosting a workshop, please contact Meredith bodyworks12ds@gmail.com. She has written the updated BodyReading 101 &102 workshops for Anatomy Trains and worked with the AT team to develop course content.
Meredith has worked with professional sports teams, lectured at the NH Musculoskeletal Institute Symposium on fascia and at UMass Lowell DPT program.
She also worked with MERRITHEW/STOTT PILATES to develop their Fascial Foundations training course and courses for osteoporosis and scoliosis. She is fascinated by all things fascia and incorporates the latest research about training the neuro-myofascial-skeletal system in her classes and workshops.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Theater concentration in Management
Bachelor of Science Exercise Physiology, Certificate in Nutrition, Summa Cum Laude UMass, Lowell
Chancellor’s Medal of Academic Excellence
Masters of Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions, GPA 4.0
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Northeastern University, GPA 4.0.
Graduate Capstone: Factors that Promote Adherence to Community Based Fall Prevention Programs
Certificate of Massage therapy: NH Institute of Health Professions. Licensed Massage therapist, NH
Board Certified Massage Therapist: NCBTMB
Anatomy Trains/KMI certified Structural Integrator
Board Certified Structural Integrator: IASI
STOTT PILATES Level II certifed Instructor
AFFA Certified Group Fitness instructor and Personal Trainer
Barcelona School Scoliosis Physical Therapist - Rigo Method C2 PT