Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
Professional: BSc. PT and BA Physical Education
I work with women, men and children.
BRENAU UNIVERSITY
• Masters in Business Administration with emphasis in Leadership Development – December 2002 – GPA 3.80
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Management- Certificate and Minor in Computer IS and Management IS – December 1996 – GPA 3.13
INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION
• Certification – Integrative Health Coach – Completed July 2016
THE INTEGRATIVE WOMEN’S HEALTH INSTITUTE
• Certification – Optimal fertility specialist – Completed November 2016
BALANCED MOMENTS
• Certification in Master level of Reiki – Completed August 2015
ISSA
• Certification in Personal Training – Completed October 2009
AMFPT
• Certification in Personal Training
• Certification in Sports Nutrition – Completed January 2005
PRECISION NUTRION – LEVEL 1
• Nutrition and Sports certification – Pending completion July 2018
TRX
• Certification in TRX suspension training – Completed September 2009
WKC Fitness trainer
• Certification in Kettleball Training – Completed July 2009
ADULT CPR/AED
Completed and up-to-date through 2018
FIFA Referee
• Certified G8 referee – Completed August 2007
Owner, Manager, Health Coach
Stephanie has personally experienced chronic pelvic pain. After her own road of misdiagnosis, confusion, frustration, and near hopelessness she and a team of professionals created an educational DVD specifically for those suffering from genital, sexual, and pelvic pain.
She is passionate about spreading the word of hope and healing for those like her, influencing a paradigm shift in the medical community toward greater understanding of these disorders, and prevention initiatives that may protect young women before onset can occur. Stephanie has a B.Sc. from Indiana Wesleyan University in Psychology and Addictions Counseling. And has been recently certified as a Women’s Health and Functional Nutrition Coach.
Nutrition Coach
I am a nutrition coach and work virtually with women and athletes. My specialties are regaining health and hormone balance for active women. Under-eating, over-exercising, and over-stressing the body have plagued modern women – my passion is to teach them how to be the best version of themselves without over-doing it.
Professional History:
- Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor’s in Bio Engineering
- Certified Sports Nutritionist with ISSN (CISSN)
- Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified (PN1)
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
- CrossFit Trainer Level 1 Certified (CFL1)
Specialties:
- Women Athletes
- Hormone Health
- Adrenal Fatigue
- Hypothyroidism
- Birth Control
- Women’s Health and Wellness
Women’s Health Coach
I work with women in their 20s and 30s who are fed up with feeling burnt out and being at war with their body.
Professional History:
- BS in chemical engineering
- BS in bioengineering
- Process engineer (3 years)
- Nutrition Coach for CrossFit athletes (3+ years)
- Womens Health Coach (1+ year)
IWHI Certified Women’s Health Coach
Susan Tessman pursued training in women’s health and nutrition after personally experiencing the struggle of lack of medical intervention for endometriosis and pelvic pain conditions, and is a Certified Nutrition Coach and Certified through IWHI as a Women’s Health and Nutrition Coach, with further specialized courses in functional nutrition for chronic pelvic pain, vulvo-vaginal pain and dermatology, and pre-conception preparation. She also completed training in the Teach the Hormone Cure program, developed by Dr. Sara Gottfried, and is furthering her pelvic pain education with leading pelvic floor expert Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS, as well as apprenticing with women’s hormonal health expert Nicole Jardim.
She is dedicated to helping women learn how to relieve their physical and emotional pain, and support their bodies’ natural healing abilities.
Professional History including Education: Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UC San Francisco 2007; Yoga Therapy Certification from Professional Yoga Therapy Institute 2009; 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training from Mount Madonna Institute 2017; Women’s Health and Nutrition Coaching Certification from IWHI 2016
Languages Spoken: English, Conversational Spanish