WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SICHEL•BOLT’S COMMITMENT TO GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

The secret of our effectiveness is our qualifications and personal experience

Sichel•Bolt was cofounded in 2009 by Ellen Sichel and Karen Bolt. They bring over 20 years of training and experience  to the health and wellness industry. They create custom programs that employ Mindfully Based Stress Reduction techniques to promote general health and wellness.  They both participated in a seven day professional training program taught by Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder and Dr Saki Santorelli, director of the Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts.   Ellen and Karen use humor, their own life experience as well as a compassionate approach to create an environment of warmth and ease.

Ellen Sichel: Ellen’s journey into yoga gave her a soft and gentle way of coping with challenges to her general health and wellness. After being diagnosed with lupus and suffering from TMJ and other stress related problems, she focused on her general health and wellness by exploring different styles of yoga.  Ellen found Svaroopa Yoga® in 1999 and embraced its “less is more” approach.In 2001 Ellen opened and operated the first Svaroopa® Yoga Studio in the Southeast. She has also taught yoga, meditation and employee wellness programs throughout the Atlanta Area and has facilitated numerous yoga retreats featuring international Yoga Masters and leaders.Today, as a professional yoga leader, general health and wellness advocate and inspired communicator, she is dedicated to educating others about the benefits and wellness opportunities in the practice of healthy lifestyles. Ellen designs and implements professional yoga workshops and retreats throughout the US.  She is a Certified Svaroopa® Yoga instructor, Embodyment® and Yoga Therapist, Vichara Practitioner and Meditation Teacher. She is also a former Executive Director of the Master Yoga Foundation.

Ellen is the co-founder of Sichel•Bolt Enterprises LLC, providing customized general health and wellness programs and facilitates active program curriculums for retreats, corporate events and individuals.

Karen Bolt:  Karen Bolt is a former intensive care and emergency room nurse with over 20 years of experience.  Her passion to bring the best alternative health care to improve the general health and wellness of others led her to open a successful GNC Franchise. Karen began her journey of self-awareness when her life became unmanageable following her son’s addiction. She attributes her positive outlook, inner peace and physical well being to the practices of mindful meditation, yoga, breath,  and Reiki.  Karen’s general health and wellness became increasingly compromised after years of living with low back pain.  She fell in love with Svaroopa® yoga when she felt an immediate relief after her first class.  Karen is dedicated to bring awareness of the benefits of daily yoga practice, meditation, breathing practices and Reiki to the general health and wellness of others.Karen graduated from St Louis University in 1981 with a BSN. She is also an RYT, a Karuna Ki Reiki master, a Mindful Meditation teacher and an Embodyment® Yoga therapist.

Karen is the co-founder of Sichel•Bolt Enterprises LLC.  Sichel•Bolt provides customized general health and wellness programs and facilitates active employee wellness programs and curriculums for retreats, special events and individuals.[contact us]