Team
Jennifer A. Hartmann, Co-Founder, Internationally Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, Dietitian, Licensed Massage Therapist
Dr. Jennifer A. Hartmann is a Pennsylvania Board Certified Chiropractic Physician with almost 20 years of experience in sports medicine and therapy. In 2007, Dr. Hartmann graduated from National University of Health Sciences for her doctorate, as well as, attaining her BS in human anatomy. Dr. Hartmann is also a Licensed Massage Therapist, Functional Movement Specialist, Golf Fitness Instructor, Internationally Certified Chiropractic Sports Provider, and Dietitian. Dr. Hartmann’s focus on sports medicine and nutrition has evolved from her early love of sports, as young as 5 years old, and has been designed to help patients achieve healthier lifestyles. She is the Founder and President of Strafford Chiropractic & Healing Center in Wayne; a wellness mecca on the Mainline.
Dr. Hartmann is trusted by the area’s premier medical doctors, neurosurgeons, orthopedists, and other alternative practitioners for care and guidance on spine and non-spinal conditions alike. Dr. Hartman has treated many professional athletes in baseball, basketball, football, ultimate frisbee, pro and amateur cyclists, Ironman triathletes, and also treated top-level amateurs in tennis, squash, and golf.
Using a truly holistic approach to wellness and healing is what distinguishes Dr. Hartmann from the typical chiropractor and practitioner. A holistic approach to care means, that we are interested in engaging and developing the person as a whole. You can think of this as the 7 dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, financial, intellectual, occupational, and environmental. It’s the concept that the human being is multidimensional and multi-factorial. Dr. Hartmann’s strong relationships with some of the best specialists and other allied health professionals nationwide is a major benefit to her patients, who rely on those trusted connections for immediate expert referrals.
Jeannie Mercier, Licensed Massage Therapist
Jeannie has been in the massage world for 11 years, and attended PSMT (Philadelphia School of Muscle Therapy). After a long career in the business world and raising two children, she was looking for a change. While dealing with a long family illness, she received a massage as a gift and quickly learned that proper bodywork can make stress melt away. Jeannie seeks to make a difference in the lives of all of her clients; from athletes to the elderly and everyone in between. She implements a combination of different modalities when addressing each client’s pain, dysfunctions, and bracing due to injury, or poor posture. She has massage training in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sport, Myofascial Release, Thai, Cupping, Raindrop Technique, and Reiki.
Leslie Joy Smith, Reiki Master
Leslie Joy Smith is a Reiki Master who began her holistic health practice in 1989 as a
Shiatsu & Therapeutic Touch Practitioner. She has taken other related courses including Meditation, Foot Reflexology, Jin Shin Do, and One Brain (dealing with emotional dyslexia). Over her many years of being in private practice and having given treatments to Hospice patients as a volunteer for both Brookdale and Horizons Hospices, she has integrated various modalities into treatments that are responsive to each client’s needs.
Leslie’s background in health and wellness began in the early 1980’s when she became a volunteer EMT for a local ambulance company in Lionville. She also became a Certified Instructor for the Red Cross First Aid courses and CPR which she taught to ambulance personnel and the public for over 4 years. It was a privilege to be part of such a fine volunteer group serving the community.
She particularly likes that Reiki can be done with a very light, gentle touch on the body, or can be beamed from slightly off the body. Therapeutic Touch is slightly different than Reiki, and it is done with the hands off the body working in the client’s energy field to help promote healing on the physical body. Both Reiki and Therapeutic Touch are used for patients in a growing number of hospitals in the Philadelphia area and nationwide.
Helping others to heal in natural ways is what attracted Leslie to the energy healing work she does. She particularly enjoys teaching Reiki and other self-healing and relaxing practices to support each person’s healing journey.