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Instructor Bio's

Paul Chek

Janet Alexander

Suzi Nevell

Mark Buckley

Emma Lane

Jon Bowskill

Matt Wallden

Dr. Oliver

Mark Stone

Christina Neal - Guest Presenter

Stephanie A Dallow - Guest Presenter

Who is Paul Chek? 

Paul Chek HHP, NMT

Paul  is a prominent expert in the field of holistic health and corrective and high-performance exercise. For over twenty years, Paul’s unique, holistic approach to treatment and education has changed the lives of countless clients, students and peers. By treating the body as a whole system and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has successfully coached clients toward complete resolution of their health and performance challenges, where traditional approaches have consistently failed. Paul is the founder of the C.H.E.K (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Institute, based in California.

Speaker & Consultant

Paul is a sought after presenter and has consulted for organizations such as the Chicago Bulls, Australia’s Canberra Raiders, New Zealand’s Auckland Blues, the US Air Force Academy and other elite organizations. His information is not only cutting-edge, but also very applicable. Participants leave his classes with information they can use and achieve results with right away. Paul was the keynote speaker for the NZ Musculoskeletal Conference in 1998, presented at the 6th European PGA Teaching and Coaching Convention in 2003 and was rated number one speaker by participants at the 1998 IHRSA conference.

Educator

From 1992 to present, Paul has produced over 50 videos and 17 advanced-level home study courses designed for the fitness and clinical professional. He is a regular contributor to several publications and websites and author of four books. One of these, The Golf Biomechanic’s Manual has been adopted for use by professional golf schools and was featured on the Golf Channel.

Paul is a strong believer in the essential role provided by practical training. He has developed four advanced level certification programs to provide hands-on instruction for the exercise and health industries; the CHEK Exercise Coach, the Corrective High-performance Exercise Kinesiology Certification, Optimal Health and Fitness Through Practical Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching and the Golf Biomechanic Intensive. These programs have trained over 800 people worldwide, attracting professionals from varied professions such as exercise professionals, massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, M.D.’s and other health care practitioners.

Author

Editors clamour for Paul's cutting edge articles on corrective and sports performance exercise techniques. He has provided numerous original contributions to the orthopaedic rehabilitation and strengthening and conditioning fields and is a regular contributor to publications such as Muscle Media and New Zealand Fitness. His book "Awesome ABS!" (a MuscleMag Publication) has become the foundation for abdominal training programs of many athletes! In his book "The Golf Biomechanics' Manual: Whole in One Golf Conditioning," Paul applies his winning corrective exercise approach to golfers.

Inventor

Paul Chek has accrued three US patents for posture calibrating, hydrotherapy and equipment inventions and has also designed several pieces of functional exercise equipment.

Paul is licensed as a Holistic Health Practitioner (California) and holds the following Certifications: Certified Neuromuscular Therapist, Clinical Exercise Specialist (ACE).

 

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Janet Alexander Dip. P.E., Dip. Tchg, C.H.E.K Certified
A committed triathlete, Janet Alexander draws her experience from a varied career base, including teaching, sales and marketing and owning an advertising/design agency. As the co-owner of Elite Performance in Auckland, New Zealand, she successfully worked with clients requiring sports and orthopaedic rehabilitation who had previously failed in traditional medical practices. Janet is now one of the C.H.E.K practitioners at the C.H.E.K Institute in California and has taught with Paul since 1997.

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Suzi Nevell
Suzi Nevell is a qualified physiotherapist with 16 years experience. For the past six years she has been a senior worldwide presenter for the Chek Institute, a California-based organization headed by the world-renowned Paul Chek. The Chek Institute teachings are based on the principles of corrective high performance exercise kinesiology. It teaches the benefits of holistic approaches to maintaining optimum health through stressing the importance of nutrition and lifestyle modifications. During this time she has also worked in the United States with extreme sports legends such as surfer Laird Hamilton and skateboarder Danny Way. Her practice in New York includes some of that city’s most successful business people as clients.
She now splits her time between New Zealand and America working as a consultant in both countries.

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Mark Buckley B.PhEd, C.H.E.K IV
An enthusiastic and exciting presenter, Mark has extensive clinical and practical experience including heading the corrective exercise programme in a successful hospital-based musculo-skeletal rehabilitation programme in Wellington NZ. He is also a member of the PPC Medical Advisory Board in Tokyo, Japan, co-Owner of the Olympic Gym in Dunedin, NZ and conditioning consultant to some of New Zealand's leading Rugby players.

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Emma Lane CHEK IV, HLC 3, BACR IV, PEA, NLP, MTA int, Timeline and Hypnotherapy Practitioner
Emma Lane is a CHEK faculty member and has been active in the health and fitness industry for over 14 years, she has worked at many different levels with in the industry from personal training, rehab and management. A well known practitioner and presenter in the UK, she also runs Energize Mind / Body a busy training and consulting business in London and the north of England specialising in nutrition and lifestyle coaching. She has developed an understanding and flair for dealing with fungal and parasitical problems which occur frequently in today’s environment. Emma is known for her friendly, practical and innovative approach.

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Jon Bowskill C.H.E.K. IV, CHEK Certified Golf Biomechanic, CHEK HLC 3
Jon holds an Honours degree in Sport and Exercise from Leeds Metropolitan University. During his time in Leeds he also became double certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise and the Fellowship of Sports Masseurs and Therapists. He began his work in the in fitness industry developing and implemented a personal training programme for Leeds City LivingWell. His main area of speciality at this time was strength and conditioning training for rugby union and his final year Thesis was a study and examination of the challenges and strategies which were required to prepare an International player for the Five Nations Tournament of 1996.
 

Following his time at Leeds he moved to London where he joined the Personal training Team at the Harbour Club. During this time Jon was also appointed Fitness Editor of Men's Health magazine a post which he held for three years from 1998 - 2001 during which time it was awarded Magazine of the Year (2000).
 

For the past 4 years he has worked as part of a multidisciplinary neurosurgical team at the London Spine Clinic, specialising in the Holistic treatment of spinal pain. He now consults at The London Clinic in Harley Street, and Catalyst Health at The Princess Grace Hospital. His current areas of speciality include the multidisciplinary treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, and performance conditioning and rehabilitation of golfers.

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Matthew Wallden MSC, BSC (Hons), OST MED, DO, ND, C.H.E.K IV, CHEK HLC 3
 

 

Matthew Wallden originally qualified as an osteopath & naturopath in London. Later, while working clinically and lecturing on osteopathic technique, he completed a post-graduate Master’s degree in Osteopathic Medicine before embarking on the CHEK certification programme. He has consulted for various top sports teams including Chelsea Football Club, Charlton Athletic Football Club and Surrey County Cricket Club. As a corrective exercise specialist, Matthew has lectured at 4 major UK osteopathic colleges and on many post-graduate courses for medical, rehabilitation and fitness professionals. Matthew has spoken at many international conferences, runs various professional forums and has written a number of peer-reviewed articles. He is currently involved in several book publications, including his upcoming book "The hamstring syndrome", and sits on the advisory board of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.
 

Matthew's work is his passion, he loves to help people to better health through coaching and treating patients, and teaching other practitioners. Matthew is proud to be a member of faculty at the CHEK Institute; the work of whom has fully embraced and epitomised the ideals Matthew has always strived towards.
 

Testimonial from Matthew:

'CHEK work is an ideal complement to the practice of any musculoskeletal practitioner who likes to use an empowering model of health care. Fully embracing and building upon osteopathic principles, the CHEK approach is an excellent way to identify aetiological influences on your patients’ health concerns, to learn holistic corrective exercise prescription; all placed in the context of nutrition, visceral health, stressors (physiological load), and subtle energy systems. 

 

I can highly recommend CHEK training both for how it is entirely congruent with osteopathic and holistic medical philosophy and for how it can dramatically enhance results for your patients and consequently your practice.'

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Clifford Oliver DC, RN
Dr. Oliver has been involved in complimentary, holistic medicine since 1972, working with nutritional and structural therapies for the last 24 years. Drawing on his formal education as a registered nurse and doctor of chiropractics as well as years of personal study on nutrition, holistic medicine and spirituality, Dr. Oliver has developed a unique and powerful ability to help his clients to overcome their health issues. Currently in private practice, he has treated thousands of patients with major health issues ranging from acute to chronic care. He has worked with both professional and amateur athletes, assisting in the facilitation of improved performance.

Dr. Oliver has also been working actively to shape the nature of medicine in this country for over twenty years, presenting at conferences and institutions such as the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California at San Diego Medical School, The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego State University, The Holistic Nurses Association, and the Fitness Trainers Association. He is the co-creator of the HLC courses and remains one of the lead instructors. His knowledge has resulted in an integrated holistic model of mind, body and spirit that characterize the core of all of the HLC courses.

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Mark  Stone C.H.E.K Practitioner Level IV
Mark is a member of the teaching faculty for the C.H.E.K Institute and a C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4. He is co-owner of North Shore Smart Bodies, a corrective exercise and personal training facility located in Northbrook, IL. Mark served as a Nike Training Athlete and instructor for 7 years teaching courses in exercise program design, functional strength training, and athletic performance. He has co-produced two series of educational videotapes and manuals on functional strength training, and the biomechanics of weight training. In addition, he has co-authored several personal training manuals on strength training, program design, and rehabilitative fitness.
   
 

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Christina Neal Christina is a guest presenter & not C.H.E.K Faculty.

Christina Neal

Christina has an extensive background in magazine journalism spanning 20 years and has worked as a writer, editor and senior manager. A former editor of Good Health, YMCA fit’s Next Step and Personal Trainer magazines, Christina is currently editor of Women’s Fitness. She is passionate about fitness, especially weight-training and running.

Workshops presented by Christina are specifically aimed at C.H.E.K Trained Professionals.

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Stephanie A Dallow Stephanie is a guest presenter & not C.H.E.K Faculty. INLPTA Trainer, NLP Business Communications Trainer, Master Practitioner, NLP Coach, Reiki Master Teacher. CHEK Exercise Coach, CHEK HLC 1, MTA.

Stephanie A Dallow

Before specialising in NLP Fitness, Stephanie pioneered NLP training throughout Europe with Overseas Staff representing ‘Simply Travel’, ‘The Magic Travel Group’ & ‘Something Special Holidays’.  

In the UK, Stephanie has introduced NLP training for call centre staff representing companies such as Skoda, Mazda, The Open University & The Food Standards Agency.  

Stephanie’s passion for NLP led to her experimenting in her own & clients’ fitness training with amazing results. What clients have said:

“Steph has a totally Holistic approach, helping you use your mind to do things you never thought you’d be able to do – lifting weights I never thought I could lift and visualising my posture to do exercises safely”.

This NLP Workshop presented by Stephanie incorporates the most useful aspects of NLP, taken from both Practitioner & Master Practitioner levels specifically designed for CHEK trained professionals.

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