Sakash Health and Wellness in North Conway

Shellie gets top marks for the level of care she provides for her clients. She earned my trust with her particular approach to my specific problem and we worked together for over a year on my difficult and full recovery from total hip replacement. I will continue to use Shellie as a first line resource in keeping my maturing body and soul intact so I can continue to enjoy an active lifestyle.

When I found that my height had dropped two inches I chalked it up to menopause. But when I reached 70 I felt a keen distress that there had to be more I could do. More importantly, I had better pay attention to it while I could if I want to be physically active as I age. With scoliosis from childhood that had become progressively debilitating through midlife I found that any sport I ventured into required that I be “careful” because of constant muscle and joint aches that resulted. In addition, kyphosis of the upper spine began to present more dramatically causing more pain and stress. Upon a recommendation I met Shellie in June of 2018 just before she opened Sakash Health and Wellness. After her initial evaluation I saw that there was hope in her eyes … and I was ready to work. Forever sensitive to my emotional stresses, she has steadily helped me work within my body’s abilities and always looked for me to do just that little bit more. The combination of her years of experience and training in PT with the Pilates philosophy, exercises and tools (e.g. the Reformer) has been immeasurably powerful for my body to learn how to strengthen in correct alignment. Not to forget to mention the beneficial effects it has had on my daily energy and digestion. My confidence and determination is still growing. Today I am doing the sports that I have always wanted to pursue with more pleasure than I have felt for a long time. Yes, this body of mine might not always wake up and “bounce” into action, it is really close to it.

My story has a happy ending thanks to Shellie and Andi at Sakash Health and Wellness. During the spring of 2019 I could not perform my job and/or sleep because of a musculoskeletal issue. Sadly, Chiropractic and massage no longer provided any relief. One year later because of the commitment I made to the sessions and program design by Shellie and Andi my body has never felt better.

As a 68 year old retired dancer and dance educator in higher ed, I had encountered Pilates many times in my career and incorproated some key concepts in my training of students over the years. But it is only in the last 6 months at SHW that I have begun working on the reformer. In terms of my priority of staying active with sports and movement and maximizing my longevity, I have never felt stronger, better aligned or balanced than I do right now. I can feel the change in everything I do from cycling to hiking to all movement activities in my life. I am so grateful to have found Shellie, Andi and Meredith and will continue to reap the benefits well into the future. Thank you all for this new lease on life!

I struggled for 8 years with a “bad back”, chronic misalignment causing chronic pain. I tried everything I knew to do, but nothing solved the problem...until someone suggested Pilates with Shellie. From the first visit, I could tell this would be the answer I was looking for! I’ve been doing Pilates classes in the studio weekly for a year and a half now, and my back issues are nonexistent. I’ve got some lingering muscle issues I’m still working on, but the improvement is remarkable, and I am so much stronger than I used to be. I’m not one to be dramatic, but I honestly feel like I have my life back!

I have been a client of Shellie’s off and on for a number of issues generally related to sports injuries and aging. My experiences with her have always met my expectations and Shellie is extremely professional. Shellie and her staff are easy to talk to and they put you at ease. Not an easy task when I am usually in a substantial amount of pain when I show up at her door. I highly recommend her business and her approach to wellness.

I felt compelled to write a review for Sakash Health and Wellness because of the first rate, professional physical therapy treatment I received there. Shellie took the time to ask the questions needed to create a targeted treatment plan. With her hands on manipulation and recommendations, my pain was reduced by 90% overnight. Going to see Shellie was out of network for my insurance plan, but I decided to see her based on recommendations from friends. After working with her, I would not go to see anyone else. I am happy to pay the extra out of pocket expenses knowing I will be receiving such extraordinary care.

Shellie Sakash is a life-saving, life-changing practitioner. Kind and a superb listener and diagnostician, Shellie brings a depth of knowledge to her practice as a licensed physical therapist and Pilates (core training) instructor. Having gotten me through a number of physical disabilities from multiple cardiac events and operations, culminating in a heart transplant, Shellie is now a regular part of my wellness plan. Could not be happier.