Shar Smith is fulfilling a life vision as the founder of A Balanced Body. She has always been interested in health, education and spirituality so it seemed only natural that she pursue a career in Health Education. She graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1990 with her BS in Exercise Physiology and her MS in Health and Physical Education.
She has been working with inner-city children as a health and physical educator for the past 18 years while continuing to expand her personal and professional knowledge base. In an effort to motivate her students to establish life-long holistic health skills and habits Shar developed an integrative curriculum that incorporated cooperative games, laughter, aerobics and yoga into her physical education paradigm.
The results were inspiring and in 1998 she was presented with the Outstanding Fitness Program award presented by the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Sports Medicine Committee and the Connecticut Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (www.CTAHPERD.org).
In 2000 Shar became interested in hypnosis as she prepared for the birth of her first daughter, Maizey. She completed the Hypnobirthing program (www.hypnobirthing.com) which incorporates self-hypnosis, guided imagery and special breathing techniques for the natural birth of Maizey in January, 2001.
Shar continued her education and in 2002 received her 6th year in Education specializing in Administration. In 2005 Shar’s love of the ocean and boating prompted her to complete a rigorous program of study to obtain her OUPV-Captain’s License. Although always an athlete and health conscious, she began to actively study spirituality and healing systems.
In her studies she became interested in the Eat Right 4 Your Blood Type program created by Dr. Peter D’Adamo (www.dadamo.com). Shar consulted with Dr. D’Adamo, as she began to envision a holistic health clinic that would incorporate mind, body, spirit. With the specialists focusing as "one team" for the "one body". Naturopathic medicine, Blood Type Nutrition, Holistic Health Coaching, Hypnosis, Empowerment, Affirmations, along with other cleansing therapies (craniosacral, massage, sauna, hydrotherapy, yoga) are the key specialities UNITED IN ONE place with ONE protocol.
To further her knowledge base Shar recently completed her requirements to be a certified hypnotist (www.NGH.net), and studied breathwork essentials, along with laughter therapy, while founding A Balanced Body, LLC. (www.abbhealth.com) Shar is now living her passion as she hopes to inspire others to nurture their mind, body and spirit.
Maizey MabrySmith is Shar Smith’s oldest daughter and official First Mate on all ocean voyages. At 7 years of age Maizey is an avid reader with a passion for animals. Her animal family currently consists of 2 dogs, 1 cat, 11 fish, 7 birds and an assortment of hermit crabs. Maizey has inherited Shar’s love of nature and is a seasoned hiker. She is involved in Dance, Rock Climbing and has a yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do. Maizey has been instrumental in developing the vision for A Balanced Body and is planning to teach KidsYoga in the clinic. She has plenty of patience as she is used to navigating life with her 3 year old sister, Teagan. Therapy offered by Maizey MabrySmith