The Curious Buffalo

Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS, is an internationally recognized strength, speed and conditioning coach, personal trainer, body worker, motivational speaker, and author who motivates, educates, and inspires people worldwide. He is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA, a world-class facility that provides personal training, strength and conditioning, therapeutic massage and bodywork, Pilates, yoga, nutrition, chiropractic and physical therapy programs.

Todd works with a high-profile clientele of elite professional athletes. This includes NFL MVPs, Super Bowl Champions and MVPs, Heisman Trophy Winner, Olympic and X-Game Gold Medalists, and many other champion athletes. He is a 2 Time Personal Trainer of the Year (IDEA & ACE) and has received numerous industry accolades. He is also the 2017 Jack LaLanne Award recipient, the 2018 Canfitpro International Presenter of the Year, and a member of the Under Armour Training Team. Greatist has named Todd one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness for the past four years.

www.todddurkin.com

IG @todddurkin

     @FitnessQuest10

Brian is a Licensed Master Social Worker and a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor, EMDR trained, with a background in adult, adolescent and family counseling. Brian takes a holistic, mind-body approach to his unique counseling experience.

website: www.corementalhealthcounseling.org

Instagram: @briancostellocounselor

Prior to moving to Buffalo in 2003, Jake served in the US Navy aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). He was trained to operate and maintain cryogenic equipment for liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen production for shipboard uses.

After completing his enlistment, Jake attended the University at Buffalo where completed he three degrees: Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science (2006), Master of Science in Exercise Science (2008) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (2011). While at UB, he began his career as a movement and strength coach with internships with the Buffalo Bills.

Upon completing his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, he was further able to extend service to those who needed to rebuild their performance after severe injury or illness related to deconditioning. In all settings, a training and recovery protocol were necessary for achievement of performance goals. Buffalo Cryo - http://www.buffalocryo.com (WOKE15) Kettlebells & Cannabis https://kettlebellsandcannabis.store (WOKE15)

Dan Dominguez

Owner of BOSA Acupuncture and Wellness. Team Acupuncturist of the Buffalo Bills. Former head of acupuncture for the U of R Sports medicine Dept. Website:BOSA716.com

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Rob’s passion for health and wellness is obvious to anyone who has met him. He believes that we were made to jump and run and move like we did when we were children and that everyone can benefit from functional fitness which improves these movements. I believe that human beings were made to be in nature, surrounded by trees and water and fresh air. I believe that our sedentary lifestyle and diet filled with processed foods is what is causing so many health problems in America.

I joined the Army as a young adult and thought that I was in good shape during my time in service. But I am in better condition now, at almost 40 than I was in my early 20s. What happened in between is that I discovered Crossfit and the MovNat approach to fitness.

Crossfit is constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity.

MovNat is a physical education & fitness system based on the full range of natural human movement abilities. These include the locomotive skills of walking, running, jumping, balancing, crawling, climbing & swimming.

Combining these two techniques has improved my quality of life and that of 100s of members here at Crossfit Williamsville.

I have made a commitment to take care of my health in such a way that I can keep up with my children (and eventually my grandchildren) and that my family will not have to carry the burden of caring for me through my older years. I believe that humans were made to live fully through each stage of life and I intend to run and jump and crawl and climb as long as possible.

I hope you will join me and the Crossfit Williamsville community as we take a journey towards being our best selves. @crossfitwilliamsville

Tracey is a wife, mother of 4 beautiful girls, speech pathologist and fitness enthusiast with a zest for life. She is a personal trainer and owner of DRIVE Fitness and The Blend Buffalo creator of the infamous Blend Bar.

Connect with Tracey:

DRIVE Fitness - https://www.drivefitness.us/

DRIVE Fitness - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drivefitness.us/

The Blend Buffalo - https://theblendbuffalo.com/

The Blend Buffalo - Instagram - https://instagram.com/theblend.buffalo

Tracey's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tataylor24

Joe Duff is the host and creator of The Diet Chef. His simple approach to healthy and low carb cooking has attracted a world wide audience with over a half million followers. Joe has a passion for wellness and life that is contagious. Joe and I discuss our gym bromance and plans for social media domination 😆 www.dietchefs.com @dietchef on IG.

Chris Nentarz is a world renowned therapist and educator. Chris has worked with professional and elite athletes from around the country as well as being on staff at prestigious companies like EXOS, TRX, Spidertech and Theragun to name a few. Chris has a unique integrative mindset that puts the athlete/patient first. Along side of his work he is also enrolled in the doctoral program at D’Youville College in Buffalo NY. You can find Chris @CNentarz on Instagram.

Michael Sutton has over 40 years experience teaching the principles and mechanics of mind/body connection through martial arts, yoga, and meditation. He is a yoga teacher, martial artist, facilitator of discussion groups, and spiritual activist. He is also the founder and director of Rising Sun Yoga. His passion is teaching and helping others to experience insights. A certified and registered Hatha and Iyengar-based yoga teacher and a karate instructor, he lives as holistically as he can - contemplating, meditating, visualizing, feeling, eating smartly, staying fit, practicing yoga and other movement forms, and having a healthy outlook. Michael believes that thoughts and their attendant feelings are more powerful than anything you put into, or let come out of, you. Those same thoughts and feelings create ultimately your beliefs and perceptions.

He has experienced many injuries including torn ligaments and tendons, ripped muscles, broken bones, fractured ribs, sprains, strains, tears, aches and pains, vertebral problems as a result of engaging in team sports, and kidney challenges. He finds the only benefit to having experienced these injuries is that he understands what others have experienced, can teach people how to move properly, help re-align and balance themselves, and assist them in regaining a healthy lifestyle.

He knows that thoughts and feelings, when directed properly, can heal the physical body. He has embarked on a program of physical healing in alignment with the teachings of Dr. Joe Dispenza, the HeartMath Institute, Gregg Braden, Bruce Lipton, Neville Goddard, and Anthony William.

Formerly a practicing herbalist, Iridologist, and health consultant, Michael has learned to address issues holistically and has continued his education in key health related areas, conducting research through topic-related books and as a result, has had the privilege of helping many people. He also presents health-related topics to organizations and groups.

A large segment of his life was spent studying martial arts (27 years) before being introduced to yoga in 1999. During some of that time, he spent 20 years in the banking and software industries.

Michael founded Rising Sun Yoga to help people change the(ir) paradigm, bring people together in community, and create a center for education. His classes can be slow and even, mindful and steady, or strong and flowing. Usually his classes are a combination of all of them giving you an opportunity to explore and stretch your boundaries. He is a Yoga Alliance (YA) e-RYT 500 hour Certified Yoga Instructor.

He offers both group classes and private sessions. For private classes, he can be reached at [email protected] or at 716.632.5802. He also offers therapeutic yoga for anyone with injuries or chronic conditions.