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MIND
Nedra Williams
Nedra Williams created Creative Balance 4
Empowering People to serve as a platform to
engage people to work out by providing
wellness initiatives throughout the City of
Pittsburgh, with a concentration in Urban
Communities. Creative Balance also serves a
programming consultant for organizations
that are conducting wellness fairs. Nedra
William’s Philosophy stands on the premise
Founded by Nedra Williams in 2013. Nedra of Balancing MIND.BODY.SPIRIT a Holistic
Williams served in the working arena as a Approach towards well-being! Nedra states
Mental Therapist, Addiction’s Specialist, Care that “Obtaining balance has helped her
Manager and other roles helping enhance the better manage any crossroad that came her
lives of people from various demographics. way”. Nedra Williams believes that self-care
Throughout her 25 plus years working in the is essential to one’s life force so in saying
human service and mental health arena, she this, Creative Balance 4 Empowering People
hypothesized that many pathologies derived will join with organizations as well as
in families due to lack of self-care. implement wellness initiatives to help people,
and organizations to collectively achieve this
Nedra Williams is an advocate for wellness goal or total wellness!
and well-being mentally, physically and
spiritually. Creative Balance 4 Empowering Nedra Williams founder of Creative Balance 4
People has joined forces bringing wellness to Empowering People second year bringing
the Harambee. Nedra Williams felt compelled wellness initiatives to the Harambee Ujima
to join with the Harambee as we both Black Arts Festival. Nedra Williams started
represent community and empowering black Creative Balance 4 Empowering People to
families. serve as an ambassador of wellness in urban
communities. Creative Balance 4
Nedra Williams grew up in a family that was Empowering People represents community
very athletic and this carried on throughout engagement and empowerment. Creative
her life span. Her athleticism has continued Balance brokers up with some of Pittsburgh’s
from her adolescence years until today, Best Wellness Instructor s bring Spin with
obtaining various wellness certifications as a Aaron Gibson, Zumba Gail both Thelma
Boot camp, Zumba and Yoga instructor Lovette YMCA Instructors, Yoga with Felicia
determined to continue her legacy towards Lane and her company YogaRoots On
helping others obtain a quality of life. Nedra Location, African Dance, Hip Hop Aerobics
Williams understands that the lack of self- and Line Dancing with Roland Ford.
care can manifest in mental illness, obesity,
depression, anxiety, and PTSD but she is a
testament to overcoming these crossroads
through routine exercise regimens.
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