Who is Shellie Fraddin?

Dr. Shellie Gretah Fraddin, Ph.D., LMT,
Strategic Health Coach for Women
Author/Writer
Speaker/Workshop Leader
Licensed Massage Therapist
Reiki Practitioner
Certified Zumba  Fitness Instructor (Basic, Advanced, Gold, ZumbAtomic and Aqua)
Personal Fitness Trainer

EDUCATION:

Shellie Fraddin is a lifelong learner, graduated from Jamaica HS, Jamaica, Queens in 1956 with an Academic Diploma and from Queens College in 1960, B.A. Speech/Education. 30 yrs later, she returned to NYU to begin her master's program in Nutrition. She earned a Ph.D. in Holistic Health Sciences from La Salle University, Mandeville, LA. graduating with honors in 1994.

She continued to learn new skills, adding Massage Therapy to her Holistic Health practice. The School of Healing Arts, San Diego, CA trained her to became licensed as a Massage Technician. Dr. Shellie went on to Florida to further her massage education at The Florida College of Natural Health, Ft Lauderdale,  graduating with honors in 2000.  She is currently Nationally Certified with NCBTMB, scoring  high in the top percentile.  

With Massage licenses/certification in Florida and NJ,  Dr. Shellie''s practice includes the following modalities: Trigger Point, Orthobionomy, Orthopedic techniques, Acupressure, Myofascial Release, Myotherapy, Pre-Natal, Hot Stone, Reflexology and Swedish .  Dr. Shellie is known in her field as the expert in Pain Relief.

AUTHOR OF:

LET'S HAVE BREAKFAST: A Breakfast Cookbook  for  Body, Mind and Spirit

THE GODDESS ROAD TRIP MANUAL: A Spiritual Journey To Get You From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be
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THE GODDESS ROAD TRIP JOURNAL: A Guided Companion Journal for the Manual (click here to view and purchase the books)

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DR. SHELLIE'S APPROACH TO LIFE

"It doesn't matter that the road's been rough, that you now have challenges, or that uncertainties loom on the horizon. None of these changes the fact that for every thought you think today, worlds will come tumbling into existence. For every word you speak, legions will be called into action. and for every step you take, matter will be drawn from the ether." The Universe

"Life's a daring adventure or it's nothing". Helen Keller . Even when the going gets rough, focus on the valuable lessons that will emerge from the experience.

HOW OTHERS DESCRIBE DR. SHELLIE

She's known as a high-energy, courageous, pioneer and passionate-about-life-woman. She has been involved in the Holistic Health field for over 40yrs as a Holistic Health Practitioner , evolving to become a Strategic Health Coach, Writer and Workshop Leader, and now has incorporated her years of experience, education and wisdom to be a Licensed Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Zumba Gold Fitness Instructor and Reiki Practitioner.

In 1991, she became a Licensed Massage Therapist in San Diego, CA and returned to Florida and enrolled in The Florida College of Natural Health, Ft Lauderdale. Dr. Shellie graduated with honors in 1999.

Dr. Shellie became Certified as a Reiki II Practitioner in 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Certified as a Zumba Fitness Instructor in 2004 in Miami, Florida by Beto and the Zumba Instructor Network. She continues to add new services and products to her practice as they become appropriate to her clients. Dr. Shellie became Certified as a Reiki II Practitioner in 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Certified as a Zumba Fitness Instructor in 2004 in Miami, Florida by Beto and the Zumba Instructor Network. She continues to add new services and products to her practice as they become appropriate to her clients.

DR. SHELLIE - A PIONEER IN THE NATURAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FIELD

In the early '70's, before the Holistic Health and Complementary Medicine approach to healing was popular, Dr. Shellie had launched her Wellness Education career, coaching people in healthy lifestyle changes. She was writing for local papers and magazines, hosted her own radio talk show in LI, NY and was teaching Nutrition and Wellness classes in the Adult Education System throughout Long Island, NY. For the next 35 yrs, she designed and delivered Wellness programs to public and private sectors: to nurses at Scripps Memorial Hospital, San Diego, Long Beach Hospital NY, to corporations, Rexall Sundown, FL, The Learning Annex, NY, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco and to universities, National University, San Diego, California and state agencies in CA and NY.

ABOUT DR. SHELLIE, THE ZUMBA GOLD QUEEN

Published in a Scottsdale Newspaper on July 1, 2008

“I can’t believe Grandma’s doing that!” laugh the grandchildren of sixty-nine year old, Shellie Gretah Fraddin, Ph.D, LMT, now more known as ‘Scottsdale ZUMBA Queen.’ Yes, it’s true. Grandma Shellie teaches ZUMBA!

Abby Bella Dance Studio welcomes Shellie who is a certified expert in the hot Latin fitness dance program, ZUMBA, to lead ZUMBA GOLD which is now offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 AM. A testament to the notion that one can ‘jam’ at any age, Shellie attributes much of her youthful energy to Latin dancing.

ZUMBA GOLD address the needs of the active older adult, beginner ZUMBA dancer, or anyone with any physical limitation (several dancers are dancing just fine in a chair). “I have bad knees and participate in Abby Bella’s ZUMBA GOLD classes in a chair. I have a great time moving to the music and always leave wanting more,” says one of the senior dancers.

The studio also offers the fast-paced version of ZUMBA FITNESS which, like the GOLD version, incorporates Merengue, Salsa, Cha Cha, Cumbia, Calypso, Mambo, Belly Dance with fun Latin music beats.

Catering to adult dancers at all levels, Abby Bella with its ‘best in class’ instructors, offers plenty more variety with hip-hop (levels 1 & 2), ballet, belly dancing, cardio striptease, ballroom, tap, jazz, jazz workout, Latin dance, Latin conditioning, modern, ballet barre, yoga and pilates. “I hardly ever go to dance clubs anymore, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to dance like they do in the clubs. I’m having fun and getting a killer workout in the different classes at Abby Bella,” states a thirty-something Scottsdale mother of 2.

Dr. Shellie became Certified as a Reiki II Practitioner in 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Certified as a Zumba Fitness Instructor in 2004 in Miami, Florida by Beto and the Zumba Instructor Network. She continues to add new services and products to her practice as they become appropriate to her clients. Dr. Shellie became Certified as a Reiki II Practitioner in 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Certified as a Zumba Fitness Instructor in 2004 in Miami, Florida by Beto She continues to add new services and products to her practice as they become appropriate to her clients.

For more information about Shellie's Zumba training and classes click here