About Us

PAULA & KERRY RUIZ

Welcome to our 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

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 | 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 | CPR Certified, American Heart Association

Kerry Ruiz

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 | 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