Meet the Team

Dr. Jilian Stogniew was born and raised in New Hampshire. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire and Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, Missouri as a Presidential Scholar and Valedictorian. She has completed numerous continuing education courses in adult health, pregnancy, and pediatric development. Dr. Jilian has been adjusted since childhood and has experienced optimal health through natural chiropractic care since her early years, overcoming chronic bronchitis and a depressed immune system. She has been adjusting both of her children since birth, creating two of the healthiest kids around!

Dr. Jilian is focused on educating and helping our community reach overall wellness through natural chiropractic care, nutrition, exercise, and positive thinking. Dr. Jilian is also a registered yoga teacher and offers free classes for her patients. When she is not adjusting and educating our community, she enjoys hiking and camping with her family, yoga, and being a mom to her son Sebastian and her daughter Lucia!

Angel has been well adjusted for over 7 years and a chiropractic assistant for over 3 years. After experiencing the power of chiropractic, Angel left her corporate career to help educate our community on the benefits of chiropractic care by becoming a CA. Angel is the friendly face that greets and assists all of our patients at the front desk. Angel enjoys hiking, yoga, and spending time with friends and family. She often spends her weekends traveling to New Jersey to visit her oldest sister and nephew Carter.  Her younger sister, Christana is a Doctor of Chiropractic student at Life University in Atlanta.

Sarah May has been a resident of New Hampshire since birth.  She has dealt with various symptoms due to bumps and falls, but continues to improve rapidly with adjustments from Dr. Jilian!  She believes in the important combination of regular adjustments, eating “simple” foods, staying active, and adaptability, in order to live the healthiest life.  Her interests include hiking & kayaking, exploring the World, and photography.  She is a big advocate of supporting the local vendors and keeping our small community strong and vibrant.  When not in New Hampshire, she and her boyfriend are, ideally, finding a jungle or warm sea to escape to.

Kay lives in Loudon, Nh with her husband, Steve, sons, Sam and Matthew and two labs, Maggie and Lulu. Kay and her family have been blessed to be receiving chiropractic care for numerous years. When Kay is not working part time she can be found cooking, playing with her dogs, caring for her vegetable and flower gardens, and enjoying her newest hobby raising chickens.

Nationally Certified

NH License #3539M

603-393-9740

Sharon offers therapeutic massage and integrates a blend of Deep Tissue, Sports

Massage, CranioSacral Therapy, Hot Stones, as well as pregnancy massage to promote

wellness and offer support during all stages of your life. Massage Therapy is a great

compliment to chiropractic care and Sharon has found more balance and improved

function in her own life through regular chiropractic adjustments, CranioSacral Therapy

and integrated massage. Sharon has completed her Level I CranioSacral training with

the Upledger Institute and plans to return for her Level II. Sharon feels honored to be a

part of the local wellness community at Awakenings Chiropractic and enjoys helping her

clients increase flexibility, manage chronic pain and restore function. Visit her website to

learn more about the treatments being offered! www.sharonlachance.com

NH License #3199M

603-866-4114

Clare welcomes you to therapeutic massage ! She has been interested in alternative health for 10 years and graduated from the North Eastern Institute for Whole Health in 2008. She has a strong interest in massage for complete back & neck care and offers a neuromuscular technique, hot stones and relaxation/stress reduction massage. Appointments can be made Mon-Sat on-site at Awakening Chiropractic. Call 866-4114 to make an appointment or to visit her website for more details: www.internal-rhythm.com

Sensei Russell Jones is a consummate martial artist and asian body work therapist.

Sensei Jones started Karate training under the guidance of Grand Master Peter Rose in 1986. Sensei Jones is a Disciple of Master Rose and attained the rank of 4^th Degree Black Belt in 2006. Respect, focus, structured practice and etiquette are emphasized in class to help develop the whole individual. Sensei Jones offers both adult and children’s classes at a number of different locations in the Lakes Region.

Sensei Jones started Chen Tai Chi training under the guidance of Sifu Henry Oliveras in 2001 and has continued training under the guidance of Sifu Herb Rich.

Sensei Jones unique Tai Chi curriculum promotes joint health, flexibility, strength and balance as part of an overall holistic health focus.

Sensei Russell Jones, a graduate of the Charles River School of Shiatsu in Cambridge MA, is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is a licensed Asian Bodywork Therapist in the State of New Hampshire. Shiatsu is a traditional form of Japanese body work and is performed fully clothed on a comfortable floor mat. Shiatsu offers clients a healing therapy that is both medically therapeutic and relaxing.

For more information about Karate, Tai Chi or Shiatsu, please contact Sensei Jones at 524-4780 or senseimrgj@gmail.com

Dr. Jilian has been practicing yoga for over 15 years.  She completed her teacher training with Maureen Miller, E-RYT in 2009 while pregnant with her second child.  Dr. Jilian incorporates yoga into her everyday life raising children and helping families reach optimal health through natural chiropractic care.  Her classes are for students of all levels.  She focuses on flow yoga with graceful movements to warm the body and allow the mind to meditate with motion.  She always ends class with an inversion

Kate Criscone is a Lakes Region native who first began practicing yoga in as a college student in Portland, Oregon.  She has always had a passion for holistic medicine and dove deeper into yoga after suffering a severe back injury in 1999.  Kate truly credits yoga in helping her to work through stored trauma and heal fully from the injury, while simultaneously mending the relationship with her own body.  While in Portland, she apprenticed with Dr.  Laura Washington, a yoga teacher and Naturopathic Physician with the Art of Health, Inc.  She also spent a year studying with Herbalist, Cascade Anderson Geller. She trained in Chen T’ai Chi with Sifu Gregory Fong  and also Pilates. Kate integrates these different modalities into her own practice. Over the years she has turned to yoga as the most powerful and effective tool for bringing herself back into balance.

Kate lived in  Durango, Colorado and in 2008 moved back to the Gilford where she currently lives with her husband Rocco and daughter Maya.  Kate is also an artist specializing in Decorative Painting and Murals and teaches art at Holy Trinity School.  She believes at the deepest level the creative process and healing process are within the same.  She is an avid outdoors enthusiast and enjoys spending as much time as possible being active outside.

Kate completed her 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training through the Abhyasa Yoga Institute. She is currently studying Intuitive Healing Therapy with Christina Alexa.  She is Reiki I certified and was trained as a Wilderness First Responder. Kate has an abundance of gratitude for yoga and loves being able to share her passion with her students. Her intention with each class is to create a nurturing and safe environment, helping students to cultivate a deeper connection to body, heart and inspiration both “on” the mat and “off.”

I received my 200 hour RYT (registered yoga teacher status) through the teacher training program at Living Yoga in Concord, New Hampshire, taught by Maureen Miller, E-RYT. I have been a fitness instructor for the last 20 years and when I was introduced to yoga, I felt as though I found the missing link in my fitness regimen as well as my peace of mind, body and spirit. I am especially fond of teaching classes in Guided Meditation and Restorative Yoga. I am also a level I Reiki Practitioner, and have begun to develop my interest and practice in Tai massage. I take the practice of yoga seriously however I love to have fun in my classes as well. Come play with me!

Susie’s yoga journey started at her local gym back in 2007 when a “hot yoga” class was offered.  She quickly learned that there was something more to yoga than just stretching.  She found that life’s ups and downs were just a little easier to move through with yoga in her life.  As she expanded her practice to other studios she found her way to Living Yoga in Concord and entered the Yoga NH Teacher Training Program and graduated in 2009.  She has been teaching regularly at her local gym where she started her journey as well as Living Yoga and most recently here at Awakening Chiropractic.  Susie lives in Gilford with her husband and adopted Catahoula Leopard Dog.  With Yoga at the top of her activities she also enjoys running, hiking and kayaking.

Courtney instructs dynamic yoga classes which are meant to foster a deeper awareness of bodily alignment. Through observation of the body, one observes the expressions of the mind. It is this practice of physical honesty that allows for a more intimate knowledge of emotional honesty, both of which lay the foundation for more personal exploration towards clarity and spiritual integrity.

As a child and young woman, Courtney invested several hours a week in dance training. Upon discovering the yoga postures in 1997, she was reminded of the familiar sense of fluidity and mobility they afforded. Yet the movements went beyond the rigid structure of dance, which is clouded by memorization and metre. An internal rhythm was discovered that allowed for freedom of personal expression: the breath.

Many influences have guided Courtney in her yogic journey. Her primary influences were those who introduced the Astanga tradition to her: Pretzel and Meir in San Francisco. She has studied with Pattabhi Jois, Tim Miller and Dena Kingsberg. She has ventured into more explorative realms of creativity through Hatha Yoga inspired by Sri Louise and has discovered a profound inner strength through the instruction and work of Ana Forrest.

A nurturing environment of encouragement and challenge is offered in her yoga class. As our spirit merges with our physical manifestation, yoga becomes a tool to help release unnecessary burdens and bring forth our purest intention, returning home to the divine within.

Mary has been with our team of practitioners for 1yr and brings a unique combination of holistic health that benefits both humans and animals. She has been doing Reiki healing energy work as a practitioner since 2005 and recently became a Reiki Master Teacher. Reiki (Ray-Key) is an ancient, gentle, hands on healing art that helps each person’s own innate ability to promote healing and wellbeing. She received her certification for Kinaesthetics  in 2006 while training in  Tucson Arizona, specializing in Canine Kinaesthetics, with the world  renowned  Marina Ozuna, founder of Kinaesthetics; a sport therapy that creates permanent change in muscle and bone position and response.  Mary also has an extensive background in the emergency medical field were she was a Firefighter and E.M.T for the Wellfleet Fire Dept. on Cape Cod and has worked as a Veterinarian Technician in MA and here in NH at the Laconia Humane Society. She currently works as a Licensed Nursing Assistant for Belknap County part time and volunteers at Field of Dreams, an Equine therapeutic riding center working with children and adults with disabilities.

Kelly Lang is a certified health coach, trained and experienced in guiding people through the process of creating healthy lifestyle changes.

Kelly studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC, but also gained valuable knowledge from the experience of confronting various health issues for herself and her family members.  Kelly coaches individuals and families with challenges that include: food sensitivities, diabetes, obesity, depression, ADHD, and more.

If you feel stuck or unclear about how to take the next step in improving your health, Kelly can show you a simple, step by step approach to creating lasting change.

Whether you are ready to embrace better food choices to add vibrance to your life, or have interest in learning about essential oils or other ways to live more green and natural, Kelly is ready to share knowledge, experience and genuine support.

Training and Education

The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York City

Professional Training and Certification Program

Teachers College Columbia University

Health Coaching Training Program

Certification: Certified Holistic Health Coach

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