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Feb 23

Renew Wellness sets out to improve health of community – Huron Daily Tribune

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Harbor Beach native turns experience, passion into business opportunity

ByRich Harp, For the Tribune

Casey Johnson, Stefeni Schelke andEmily Pawlowski offer complete wellness training through Renew Wellness Center in Harbor Beach. (Rich Harp/For the Tribune)

Casey Johnson, Stefeni Schelke andEmily Pawlowski offer complete wellness training through Renew Wellness Center in Harbor Beach. (Rich Harp/For the Tribune)

Casey Johnson, Stefeni Schelke andEmily Pawlowski offer complete wellness training through Renew Wellness Center in Harbor Beach. (Rich Harp/For the Tribune)

Casey Johnson, Stefeni Schelke andEmily Pawlowski offer complete wellness training through Renew Wellness Center in Harbor Beach. (Rich Harp/For the Tribune)

Renew Wellness sets out to improve health of community

HARBOR BEACH While it may take time for businesses to become established, that isnt the case for Renew Wellness Center, which has been open for a little more than a year in downtown Harbor Beach, providing clients an improved way of life.

The business took off quickly, owner Stefeni (Meissner) Schelke said. People needed (personal trainers). I didnt know it would take off as quickly as it did.

One reason the business was an immediate success may have been the fact that Stefeni is well known in the area. She has been a long-time resident of the city. In fact, she and her husband, Todd, graduated from Harbor Beach High School.

Prior to opening the downtown business, Stefeni worked as a personal trainer. She had a contract with Harbor Beach Schools to work out of its facility and use the school's equipment in the evening hours. She worked at the school until she opened Renew Wellness Center in November 2018.

Stefenis education and work experiences have no doubt added to the businesss success. She graduated from Alma College in 1998 with a degree in exercise and health science. She was later certified as a personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise. Later, she was certified as a fitness nutrition specialist through ACE.

Her work experience included employment at Munson Medical Center and at Northwoods Physical Therapy, both in Traverse City. Combined, she had between six and seven years experience with the two employers.

Stefeni enjoyed her time at Northwoods.

I received a lot of good experience there, plus it was a fun job, she said. We loved Traverse City, but Todd and I wanted to be near family.

Stefeni said their move back to Huron County was precipitated by an injury to Todd, making it impossible for him to physically handle his job in Traverse County. After coming back to the area, he landed a job at Dow Agro-Science, which later became Corteva.

Another reason for her companys success is that she and the certified professionals at Renew Wellness Center have obvious talents and experience in their chosen fields. Stefeni owns the building and the business. She shares that space with Emily Pawlowski and Casey Johnson.

Both Pawlowski and Johnson have their own businesses, and each pays her a rental fee for use of the building. Stefeni, as well as Emily Pawlowski are certified personal trainers. Casey Johnson is a certified massage therapist. Together, they have a great working relationship.

Stefeni said the business may have not evolved if she hadnt met Casey. The two met a couple years ago and began discussing this type of business.

We instantly connected, she said. We realized we had the same vision.

Soon afterward, Stefeni found a building for sale in downtown Harbor Beach. She went on to say the building was right, the price was right, and the location was right.

The stars just lined up, she said.

Stefeni said the business offers a host of activities to improve clients overall health.

I do one-on-one individual training, she said. I work with people who want to lose weight, increase strength, improve health, and I help people with nutritional counselling.

Emily has more interest in group fitness, although she sees individual clients, Stefeni coninuted. She does everything I do but not nutritional counseling.

Caseys expertise rounds out the business services by specializing in pre-natal exercises, deep tissue massage and hot stone therapy.

In addition, she is studying something called Ashiatsu Massage, which Casey expects to be certified in by fall.

She will be able to do massage with her feet, Stefeni said. There are not a lot of people that do this. Its not common, but it is very effective.

One of Stefenis nearby goals is to have TRX Straps at the facility, which are used for suspension strength classes, or they can be used to help individuals.

In the distant future, she would like to have a counselor at Renew Wellness Center.

Ive envisioned that, she said. I can see this happening down the road.

As far as today is concerned, the team will continue to give the best services to keep people healthy, Stefeni said.

Our mantra is 'Invest in your health now so you dont have to pay for it later,' she said. Were very purpose driven. We love what we do. Its not like coming to work. The three of us have the same goals. We care deeply about our clients and well continue to take care of them. I find it very fulfilling and empowering to work with these two great women who share the same vision as I do.

Im very content where Im at, she continued. This is very rewarding. Its a shame I didnt do this 20 years ago.

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