About The Center of Balance

Our Mission

At The Center of Balance, we help older adults improve posture, gait, strength, confidence, and real-world safety through personalized fall prevention and balance training. Falls are not a normal part of aging. They are the beginning of a loss of independence for far too many older adults — and they are preventable. We provide the most comprehensive one-on-one, evidence-based fall prevention program available.

We are not a gym

No bright lights, pounding music, memberships, or working out. No group classes and sessions. Every visit is one-on-one in a quiet, subdued, private setting, with your coach fully focused on you — minimizing fall-risk factors and teaching balance skills you'll keep for life.

Our Holistic Approach

Balance is not just a physical skill. Falls are the result of many risk factors working together — muscle weakness, vision changes, medication interactions, hydration, footwear, home hazards, fear itself. We address all of them.

• Physical: strength, gait, posture, proprioception, and reaction time.
• Vision: screening and coordination with your eye care provider when indicated.
• Environmental: in-home safety inspection by an ECHM-certified occupational therapist, with trusted independent contractors to implement fixes.
• Lifestyle: hydration, nutrition, vitamin D, sleep, and footwear.
• Cognitive: dual-task training that connects body and mind.
• Medical: coordination with your physician when appropriate.

Who we're not the right fit for

We are a preventive balance-training program — not a medical clinic. We do not treat vestibular disorders, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, or other neurological disorders. If you're managing one of these conditions, we recommend working with the appropriate specialist first.

Meet the Founder — Wendi

The Center of Balance was founded by Wendi, a certified balance and fall prevention specialist with decades of experience helping older adults regain confidence, strength, and independence. Wendi's approach blends CDC-aligned fall prevention protocols, Feldenkrais movement work, and Academy of Geriatric Therapy training — all delivered one-on-one in a warm, private setting.

After watching too many older adults lose their independence to a preventable fall, Wendi built The Center of Balance around a single conviction: falls are not a normal part of aging, and confidence can be trained. She personally oversees every client's plan and knows every graduate by name.

Certified, Experienced Coaches

Our coaches are experienced therapists certified by the CDC, the Academy of Geriatric Therapy, Feldenkrais, and other recognized organizations. Every client is matched with a coach who understands the specific challenges of older-adult balance training — physically, emotionally, and cognitively.