Ariel is a Florida native with a passion for helping people move freely and achieve their physical performance goals through skilled therapy while inspiring enthusiasm for a healthy lifestyle. Ariel received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Florida Southern College. She also attended the University of Central Florida where she received her Bachelor's in Pre-Clinical Health Sciences and was a collegiate student-athlete for the UCF Knightmoves Dance Team. Ariel is now a retired professional dancer who still carries a love for the art and a desire to help dancers thrive throughout their careers in both injury prevention and rehabilitation. Prior to graduate school, she followed her passion for people and the outdoors by moving to Jerusalem, Israel to intern as a hospital-wide physiotherapist technician working with individuals from all walks of life. Ariel’s goal is to build relationships with her patients and apply patient-centered and evidence-based care to all whom she has the opportunity to work with. She loves to spend time outside with her rescue dog, enjoys creating healthy home-cooked meals with her husband, and still loves to dance.