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 many falls 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 or memberships. Every visit is one-on-one in a quiet, welcoming, 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. Balance is trainable.
• Vision: are progressive lenses affecting balance? Is the current vision prescription up to date? We raise these questions and coordinate with your eye care provider when indicated.
• Environmental: in-home safety inspection by an ECHM (Executive Certification in Home Modification)-certified occupational therapist, with trusted independent contractors to implement modifications.
• 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, or other neurological disorders. If you're managing one of these conditions, we recommend working with the appropriate specialist first.

Meet the Founders — Wendi and Gordon

The Center of Balance was founded by Wendi and Gordon. Wendi is a certified balance and fall prevention specialist with decades of experience helping older adults regain confidence, strength, and independence. Their 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.

Gordon is also a certified trainer; his role at The Center of Balance is focused on training.

After watching too many older adults lose their independence to a preventable fall, they built The Center of Balance around a single conviction: falls are not a normal part of aging — balance and confidence can be trained. They personally oversee every client's plan and know every client 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 coaches who understand the specific challenges of older-adult balance training — physically, emotionally, and cognitively.