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The Full Story

About Us

The Way of Wellness Collective is a group of qualified and experienced healthcare professionals who help bring balance to your life physically, mentally and structurally. Life can be overwhelming sometimes. Little imbalances over time can become areas where we get stuck, keeping us from living our best lives. We can help you get back on your Way to Wellness.

Dr. Maritza Paz Fernandez

Family Chiropractor 

My name is Maritza Paz Fernandez but my patients know me as Dr. Paz. I received my Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College in 1992 and have been happily serving the South Florida Community for 30+ years. My passion is all things babies and bellies (pregnancy and infant care) but I DO take care of humans of all shapes, sizes and ages. My practice is unique in that I don’t work with insurance and I don’t have staff. From beginning to end, you interact directly with me. You get my full attention and I have the luxury of time to draw on my experience and skills to tailor your care specifically to your needs.

The services I offer are:
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  • Chiropractic consultation, evaluation and treatment

  • Pre/post natal chiropractic care

  • Webster Breech Turning Technique

  • Infant Chiropractic and Cranio-sacral Care

  • Pre/Post Frenectomy body work

  • Back to School/Work Physicals

  • Auriculotherapy (for anxiety/depression)

  • Foot Scans for customized orthotics

  • Stop Smoking/Vaping Progam

  • Home Visits

Arthur Gillespie

Structural Integration

I have been a certified Rolfer™ and Rolf Movement® practitioner for over a decade. I graduated from the Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration where my studies have taken me to Boulder, CO and Barra do Sahy, Sao Paulo (Brasil). My education and work experience as a civil engineer allows me to see the body not only as a three dimensional structure but as a piece of art. I use mild, direct pressure as well as the client’s movement to melt, mold, unwind, untwist, hydrate and release facial holdings to correct internal misalignments which allows the body to find health through the re-establishment of balance. I am fascinated with body patterns that are created from birth, trauma/stress and our work environment. I use bodywork, movement and dialogue to create change and increase awareness of what it feels like to be in a new body that moves and experiences the world from a different point of view – a view where the body is not fighting gravity but in alignment with gravity.

The services I offer are:
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  • Structural integration

Voice/Swallow/Airway Specialist

Melissa Grassia-Chisholm, MS, CCC-SLP is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in voice and swallowing disorders. 

She is also an Executive Speaking Educator, Endoscopy Mentor and Chronic Cough Coach.

She studied vocal performance at Berklee College of music in Boston, MA and later received her bachelor’s degree at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY.

Music has always been her passion and sings locally today.

She continued to pursue the medical side of voice management and received her Master’s Degree at Nova Southeastern University in Ft Lauderdale, FL.

During her professional career she has practiced in multiple settings including hospitals, acute rehab, nursing homes, outpatient, and has taught multiple voice courses at multiple Universities.

She enjoys giving presentations on her area of expertise for established communities such as the Parkinson's Foundation, Michael J. Fox Foundation and singer's workshops for music schools.

The services I offer are:
  • Evaluation with Endoscopy

  • Evaluation without Endoscopy

  • Follow Up Evaluation

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Melissa Grassia-Chisolm

Marble
Many months of terrible hip pain on left side causing me to use a walker and planning to see a neurosurgeon for relief... were gone in 5 minutes on Dr. Paz's table. God bless you, Dr. Paz.

Leona Buck, FL

Ready to take the first step towards a healthier,  more balanced life? We are here to assist you.

Dr. Paz giving a massage
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