About Us
PAULA & KERRY RUIZ
Welcome to our personal training & wellness studio! We are a husband and wife team blending our experience, passion, and love of helping others. Please reach out if you'd like to schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation and decide if we're the right people to help you.
We look forward to meeting you, listening to your needs, and empowering you with a variety of wellness solutions.
our credentials
Paula Ruiz, MS, RD, LDN
Paula has a Bachelors degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, and a Masters degree in Exercise Science. Before opening Alive & Well, she worked at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. She started Alive & Well in 2000 to provide scientifically sound guidance in a private, comfortable setting.
Awards: $10,000 Balance Bar Grant | Extraordinary Entrepreneur 2003
Credentials: Certified Brain Health Trainer, Functional Aging Institute | Certified Active Aging Specialist, SCW-EDU | Certified Exercise Instructor, American College of Sports Medicine | Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetics Registration | Licensed Dietitian & Nutritionist, Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics & Nutrition | Certified Lifestyle Counselor, Cooper Institute | Certified Aquatic Exercise Instructor, SCW-EDU | Certified Pilates Instructor, SCW-EDU | Certified Yoga Instructor, SCW-EDU Certified Resist-A-Ball Instructor, Resist-A-Ball CORE | Certified Health Promotion Director, Cooper Institute | Dance Exercise Instructor, National Dance Exercise Instructor Training Association | CPR Certified, American Heart Association
Kerry Ruiz, BS, CPT
Kerry manages Alive & Well studio, coordinates events, and teaches Tai Chi and Qigong. He draws on more than 30 years of business skills to make our studio an incomparable customer service experience. He pulls from his experience as Director of Downtown Business Association and Live After Five to strengthen our community outreach.
Honors: Regional Tai Chi Liaison for Veteran Affairs | National Qigong Association Board of Directors | Gulf Coast Parkinson’s Foundations Board of Directors | Mayor’s Advisory Council for Veterans Affairs | Governor’s Council on Suicide Prevention for Veterans & their Families | Relay for Life Event Chairman, American Cancer Society | Heart Award Recipient, Hibernia | Board Member, American Cancer Society
Credentials: BS, Louisiana State University | SCW Certified Personal Trainer | Certified Tai Chi Instructor | Certified Qigong Instructor | Certified Brain Health Trainer, Functional Aging Institute | Brain Longevity Specialist | Certified First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross | Mental Health First Aid | Certified Myers Briggs Type Indicator Practitioner | Certified Event Coordinator, University of San Francisco | Certified Life Coach | Lominger Voices 360 and Leadership Architect