Bend Into Balance

18-year-old, Nathaniel (Natty) Perullo discovered climbing at the age of 7. He won his first national at age of 9, and has been competing ever since. Natty is currently the Under 19 US National Champion and competes for the US National Team. Excelling in both bouldering and lead climbing, he has rapidly emerged as one of the nation's most promising young athletes in competitive climbing. Natt...

In this episode host Adriana Marino sits down with Andy Sabatier, Doctor of Physical Therapy, speaker, and educator. Andy is the founder of Academy West Breathing Performance in Bend, Oregon, and brings a unique perspective shaped by his experience working in intensive care, athletics, and movement science. He shares how a pivotal realization about dysfunctional breathing transformed both his clin...

Holly Ladd is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Holly draws on her experience and education in teaching and communication to work with her clients to help them uncover the root cause of why they can’t make the changes they are looking for and to support them in finding their personal pathway to their health and wellness visions....

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, Adriana sits down with Willis, founder of The Loving Fungi, to explore his path toward understanding the deeper relationship between human health and the intelligence of plants and fungi. Willis shares how a lifetime of curiosity, experimentation, and lived experience has shaped his role as a self-described alchemist, dedicated to helping others reconnect with...

In this episode of Bend into Balance, Adriana Marino sits down with Dr. Sonja Halsey, a naturopathic physician, performance coach, and founder of EmpowerHer Health & Performance, to explore the powerful connection between hormones and athletic performance. Dr. Halsey shares how her work with young female athletes—from USA Hockey to international training camps—is helping shift the conversation...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, Adriana Marino sits down with Steven Dobson, founder of Dobson Strength Rehab & Performance, to explore a smarter, more holistic approach to movement, recovery, and resilience. A doctor of physical therapy and strength coach based in Bend, Steven shares how his own injury journey led him to rethink traditional rehab—and ultimately build a practice centered...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, Adriana Marino sits down with Lisa Tynan, founder of Step Into Stillness, a certified sound healer and yoga teacher based in Bend. Lisa shares her personal journey from Montessori educator to sound practitioner, exploring how meditation, music, and mindfulness helped her navigate ADHD and ultimately led her to create a practice centered on stillness, self awar...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, Adriana Marino sits down with Dr Kevin Jones, Medical Director for Flow Wellness LLC, to explore the evolving intersection of medicine and wellness in Central Oregon. With a background in emergency medicine and years working at St Charles, Dr Jones shares how his experience in high stress clinical settings led him toward a more proactive approach to health thr...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, Adriana Marino sits down with Dr. Bruce Becker, a nationally recognized physician and lifelong swimmer, to explore the profound physical and mental benefits of water. From rehabilitation and chronic illness to stress relief and longevity, Dr. Becker explains why aquatic movement is uniquely powerful across every stage of life. Drawing on decades of clinical ex...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, Adriana Marino sits down with Beth Mishler, a Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor and founder of Tula Ayurveda, to explore the foundations of Ayurveda and what it means to live in rhythm with your body. Beth shares her personal journey into holistic health, how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom reshaped her own well‑being, and why balance, not restriction, is at the h...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Marino sits down with Loren Mahaffey, a longtime yoga educator and licensed massage and bodywork therapist whose work bridges eastern and western understandings of the body. Loren shares her journey from competitive athletics and early injury into a lifelong practice of yoga, bodywork, and anatomy-based teaching, shaped by decades of study and han...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Alli Jorgensen, Fitness Supervisor at Bend Parks and Recreation, to explore the vital role public fitness spaces play in individual wellbeing and community health. With more than 30 years of service at Bend Parks and Recreation, Alli shares her personal journey into fitness and how movement, connection, and accessibility have...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Dr. Matthew Ingrassia, an internal medicine physician and owner of a private primary care practice in Bend. Dr. Ingrassia shares his journey from hospital medicine to building a patient centered practice rooted in prevention, connection, and whole person care. Together, they explore a holistic approach to health that goes bey...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Blair Nicol, co‑owner of StretchLab Bend, to explore the often‑overlooked role of stretching in long‑term health, mobility, and vitality. Blair shares how bringing StretchLab to Bend was inspired by the community’s active lifestyle and a desire to offer a simple, effective way for people of all ages to keep doing what they lo...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Kipp Wesslen, an adaptive athlete and instructor with Oregon Adaptive Sports, to explore how movement, access, and community can radically transform health and wellbeing. Living with a rare progressive neurological disease and multiple spinal cord injuries, Kipp shares how discovering adaptive sports later in life reshaped hi...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Petit Pinson, a yoga instructor, movement guide, rhythm enthusiast, and human potentialist who has called Bend home for 15 years. Petit shares her winding path through oceans, mountains, and six continents, and how her life of adventure, devotion to movement, and deep curiosity ultimately led her to yoga. From training with w...

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Cornelius Edison, former NFL player and owner of The Lift Fitness Studio in Bend, Oregon. Cornelius shares his inspiring journey from professional football to building a wellness community grounded in connection, resilience, and heart. Together, they explore the role of faith, emotional intelligence, and authentic relationshi...