Ellen Hector is a unique movement and health guide within Mindset. She is drawn to the complexity of what it is to be human and possesses a deep curiosity about the path from pain to purpose, and suffering to freedom.

Through her own journey, Ellen has discovered the power of working with the breath and the body to reignite her inner self, bring healing and balance to the mind, body and soul. Utilizing breathwork, movement education, pain psychology, manual therapy and more, Ellen assists individuals in connecting to the deepest parts of themselves.

Ellen holds a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the Mayo College of Medicine and holds additional certifications/education in Nutrition Coaching, Concussion Rehabilitation, Vestibular Therapy, Clinical Education, Orthopedic Manual Therapy, ASTYM, Kinesiotaping, and Pre- and Postnatal Exercise. She attended Central Michigan University for her undergraduate studies in Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology and Athletic Training.

She is honored to be part of the team, offering this pivotal work to those on their own journey to more deeply connect with their optimal selves.

Dr. Allyson is a Kalamazoo native and graduated from Hope College with a BA in Exercise Science and a minor in dance in 2012. While at Hope she was in the pre-professional dance company dANCEpROjECT, now known as H2. After Hope she earned her massage therapy license before going on to Central Michigan University where she graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2017.

Allyson is a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, McKenzie certified, LSVT Big certified, and has attended additional courses specializing in treating dancers.

She has experience treating a variety of populations including dancers and athletes, geriatrics, people with balance and movement disorders with specialization in Parkinson’s Disease, and people with complex low back and neck pain.

Allyson believes that movement is some of the very best medicine and is passionate about helping people move more efficiently while ENJOYING the movement!

She is married to a friendly scientist and has an adorable border collie mix named Finn as well as two cats, Armani and Coco. Allyson enjoys dancing, hiking with her husband and pup, and playing music.

Cassidi was born and raised a Kalamazoo local and graduated from Western Michigan University with an Exercise Science degree. She has been involved with the world of exercise since elementary school when she started playing volleyball year-round.

When she hit high school, she decided to get into lifting and fell in love with it. She has been a personal trainer since 2017 and loves helping people learn to be confident in and proud of themselves. She is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and ACE Behavior Change Specialist.

Cassidi married her high school sweetheart in July of 2020. In her free time, she likes to be outside enjoying the sunshine, traveling to see new places and finding new projects to accomplish around the house she and her husband purchased in early 2020.

Her favorite thing about fitness is that every time you step into the gym to work on yourself, even if you feel like it wasn’t your best day, you take a step in the right direction.

Mary-Katherine is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, but now considers herself to be a pure Michigander! Mary-Katherine attended Kalamazoo College, where she received a bachelor’s degree in English and Education and fell in love with the city of Kalamazoo. She went on to attain a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut and spent a decade teaching middle and high school students.

After having her daughter, Mary-Katherine headed back to a new type of classroom: the gym studio! Certified in a variety of group fitness formats, Mary-Katherine loves to help all people move and access the enjoyment and fulfillment of purposeful exercise. While the type of classroom might have changed, Mary-Katherine’s focus continues to be on empowering others through education.

Mary-Katherine is married to her Kalamazoo College crush, Andy. They have one daughter, Grace, who is 5 and will be headed to kindergarten in the fall of 2021. In her free time, Mary-Katherine likes to travel, hike, read books, and go to thrift stores with her mom.