Michele Bell, National Board Certified Health & Personal Development Coach

Michele Bell is co-founder of OneWellness and brings deep experience and passion for providing health education, services and support to enhance the health and well-being of others.  She received her Health Coaching certification from the Duke School of Medicine and is also a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). She holds additional certifications from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Results Life Coaching (now the NeuroLeadership Institute) and Sivananda Yoga. She believes that the Six Pillars of Health is a strong foundation and that each client has a very personal journey toward the goal of making healthy living a lifestyle. 

Michele has been in private practice for over 20 years with a concentration on wellness advising, behavior modification and personal development. Her full-time career has been serving consumers of health in a variety of settings including executive leadership roles in  fitness & wellness centers, clinical practices, hospitals and digital healthcare companies. Michele speaks and conducts workshops nationally and has written for Prevention.com, Nutrition Business Journal, Club Success and numerous other industry-specific publications. 

In addition to her professional career, Michele has very personal experience navigating the complexity of healthcare confronting a significant health challenge herself and caring for others.  Given this wide range of personal and professional experience she has seen, first hand, the continuing challenge that most people face establishing, managing and maintaining their overall health. 

Whether you are seeking support for healthy habits, facing health challenges or wanting to work on other personal development goals, Michele is available for private sessions and leads online private and group health coaching programs.

She offers non-judgmental, empathetic support to help with the challenges of behavior change and achieving personal goals.

Along with providing individual and group health coaching, Michele is available for consultation to help schools, groups and organizations build and promote effective health and wellness programs that make a meaningful impact on their teams.  

Josué Figueroa is co-founder of OneWellness. He has been in the athletic, fitness and wellness community for over 25 years. As a young athlete, Josué excelled in a variety of sports including track and field, boxing and basketball. His love for sports led him to pursue an education in wellness and his studies have earned him some of the highest certifications in the industry. Josué is a Certified Sports and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also a certified fitness trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). In addition, he became a flexibility technician focusing on Active Isolated stretching techniques. 

In 2005, Josué completed his coursework and became recognized as a New York state licensed massage therapist (LMT), granted through the world-renowned Swedish Institute of NY. He has since become licensed in the state of California. His studies included a focus on both Western and Eastern modalities including Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial release, unwinding, Shiatsu and Thai. 

Josué has worked with industry leaders on both coasts including New York Sports Clubs, Reebok Sports Club/NY, Pacific Athletic Club, Paul LaBreque Salon, Sen Spa, and Axis Performance Centers. His private clientele includes an impressive list of top executives and athletes. He was chosen to provide pre and post-game massage for the U.S. Open from 2005 to 2009 and received a commendation from the U.S. Tennis Association's senior trainer. 

Josué's unique skill set affords his clients the opportunity to work with a professional who has a diverse background in both fitness and body work. He shares his passion for movement and teaches body awareness along with the importance of integrating a variety of health & fitness modalities. Josué has a contagious love for life and works comfortably with all ages and fitness levels from the novice to the professional athlete.