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  Shaquille (Shaq) Henry

  Lead Flexologist

  Shaq is an Antiguan-American born in the Bronx and raised in Mount Vernon NY. He completed his BS in Exercise Science at the University at Buffalo. StretchLab Greensboro selected Shaq as our Lead Flexologist thanks to his work as a Movement Specialist with a background in rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, personal training, group fitness, sports development, holistic health, and plant-based nutrition. A fun fact about Shaq is that he is vegan, so he cooks his own plant-based meals! He also owns Holistic Horizen, a holistic health coaching business. His favorite stretch to perform is the reclined spinal twist.

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  Dylan Confar

  Flexologist

  Dylan has his BS in Health Promotion from the University of Cincinnati and his MS in Sports and Exercise Psychology from UNCG. He has practiced as a Personal Trainer for over 6 years and is also the Head Olympic Weightlifting Coach at Iron Barbell Collective in Greensboro. His favorite stretches are deep squats and windshield wipers. A competitive weightlifter, you can find Dylan picking heavy things up and putting them down or listening to comedy podcasts in his spare time.

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  Diona Akens

  Flexologist

  Diona comes to us from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she obtained her BA in Professional Writing from Kutztown University and her MFA in Creative Writing from Arcadia University. Diona is an experience yoga practitioner with trauma-informed training. She has taught at multiple yoga studies and is a board member of Karma Yoga Circle. When she isn't working at StretchLab, she's teaching yoga at Embodhi Yoga Studios, serves as a Spiritual Wellness Practitioner at, and is the Co-Owner of Divinity & Balance Co. She has a small gang of fur babies and loves to be outside by the river or anywhere enjoying the sun. A fun fact about Diona is that she's ordained!

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  Samantha Palmer

  Flexologist, Sales Associate

  Samantha (Sam) is a recent graduate of NC A&T State University with a BS in Kinesiology. When she isn't at StretchLab, she's bingewatching a TV series. One fun fact about Sam is that she is double-jointed in both her elbows and her knees!

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  Taylor

  Flexologist

  Taylor is originally from Hawaii but grew up in California and earned a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from California State University, Monterey Bay. She also minored in Psychology while in school. Taylor has spent 2 years as a flexologist in Texas, and was a physical therapy technician and swim instructor in her prior years. She is currently attending the Doctor of Physical program at Winston-Salem State University and hopes to specialize in aquatic physical therapy. She's comfortable working with all ages, has a passion for helping others, and truly believes that movement is medicine.

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  Rachel Abele

  Flexologist

  Rachel is a recent graduate of Queens University of Charlotte with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise & Sport Science. She started Greensboro's first girls rugby team in high school and also was part of the Women's Rugby program at Queens. She plans to return to school to study either physical therapy or athletic training and loves helping people reach their goals. In her free time she enjoys traveling, reading, and trying new coffee shops.

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  Nicolle Herzog

  General Manager

  Nicolle comes to StretchLab (and the US) after a 10-year tenure in France as a doctoral candidate and teaching/research associate at l'Université de Tours and l'Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Prior to StretchLab, she served as Assistant General Manager and Coach at Row House in Winston-Salem. Nicolle is also an instructor at CycleBar Greensboro; catch her on the podium or in the studio there before and after most work days at StretchLab! Nicolle has two dogs and welcomes all photos of your furry friends in the studio. You can find her at Doggos Dog Park & Pub, the gym, or a Carolina Thunderbirds hockey game in her spare time.

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