Principal & Founder
Heidi Winslow
Heidi believes that optimal wellness is created through a combination of strength, flexibility and balance in all aspects of life.
Heidi began working in the wellness world 3 decades ago at The Sports Medicine Institute in Aspen Colorado. She assisted Dr. Bruno Balke and Dr. Julie Anthony with stress tests while also designing training protocols and working as a physical therapy assistant. Being a ski instructor and competitive runner, she was looking for effective conditioning techniques to share with others. Her eagerness to find new ways to help clients rehab from injuries, combined with her curiosity about methods of strength training led her to study Pilates in Boulder, Colorado. After a move to Telluride Colorado, she became the co-founder of a fitness studio called Work Out. She studied and practiced Ashtanga yoga and created the Core Method Class, which incorporates principals from Pilates and Yoga, for improving strength and flexibility. Moving to the East Coast in 2006, she started her business Core Fit & Well. In 2008 she was introduced to resistance stretching and strengthening, and realizing how beneficial it is for maintaining optimal joint mobility, integrated techniques into her classes and training.
Heidi began her study and practice of mindfulness and meditation in 2010, which she found to be profound in all aspects of her life, and advised her approach in developing comprehensive, meaningful, classes and programs. Wanting to bring the philosophy of Core to others for an optimal approach to wellbeing, Heidi partners with other talented, inspirational instructors and teachers to create successful, meaningful, workshops and retreats in the US and abroad.
We are excited to be relocating to Santa Barbara, California in August 2020
The Team
Emily Carey
Emily is originally from Cornwall England, and studied here in the US where she now resides with her family in Santa Barbara. Emily was the Fitness 805 Developer of wellness programs for corporations in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast. Prior to her inception in the wellness world Emily worked in Freelance television, video, photography, and radio. Emily brings a breadth of knowledge as well as her huge heart and sincere ability to connect with others on their healing journeys.
Lauri Kriva
Lauri Kriva is the founder of Swellheart, a Mindfulness and Meditation company that co-creates experiences with both individuals and groups. Through curiosity, deep listening and holding compassionate space, Lauri works with you to access your innate wisdom through mindfulness and meditation practices that can help you lead a more meaningful life. Meditation has transformed Lauri’s own life by bringing a sense of calm and acceptance about others and the world, awakening her love of self, and connecting her to her own wellspring of inner wisdom. She believes the most powerful thing you can do to heal the world is to heal yourself. Lauri’s early life followed a predictable progression of academic and professional accomplishments: overseas study. College degree. HR Management certification. Fifteen years global HR experience with NIKE and Timberland. In 2006, her heart lead her to life coaching, and a cascade of experiences that married her skills with a love of learning: voiceover, real estate, health/wellness, and authoring a children’s book. She often says she lives life with her head in the clouds, her feet on the ground and her heart wide open.
Lauri is a certified meditation and mindfulness teacher through the McLean Meditation Institute and a certified Dr. Sears Health Coach. Lauri and her family live in Santa Barbara, CA.
Edie Kilchenstein
Edie has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years. She is a RYT200 Anusara Elements teacher. She is currently working towards an advanced 300-hour training with Tiffany Wood Yoga. Edie is certified in the energetic modalities of Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki and Indigo Biodfeedback which release blocked emotional and energy patterns by stimulating the body’s innate ability to heal. She is committed to empowering people on their journey toward optimum health and longevity. She acknowledges the mind, body, spirit connection and offers innovative health solutions that integrate consciousness into everyday life.
Our Philosophy
When people develop awareness about the connection between their bodies and minds, and learn how to enhance and support that system as a whole, they are able to bring meaningful wellbeing into their lives. We believe in wellness for all people and our planet. Educating people about mindful living, while also preserving and protecting our environment and it's fragile ecosystems is very important to us at Core. Therefore, we choose to support local and national organizations through 1% For The Planet.
