The PRI Directors Dedication Award was established in 2012 to recognize individuals’ ongoing dedication to their advancement in PRI. To date, we have presented this award to 27 individuals and an award recognition plaque, is displayed at the Postural Restoration Institute® in Lincoln, Nebraska, recognizing each of the PRI Directors Dedication Award recipients.
Julie Blandin is a Physical Therapist in Virginia Beach, VA, where she owns and operates THRIVE Proactive Health, which includes a team of Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers and Strength Coaches, Yoga Instructors and Nutritionists.
Julie is also a Certified Athletic Trainer, and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Through her diverse educational background and willingness to explore the unknown, Julie has developed an extensive and unique postgraduate skillset to offer you a holistic perspective on injury rehabilitation, prevention, and maintenance. Julie’s expertise bridges the gap between rehabilitation and performance. She highly values and understands the integration involved in the continuum of care associated with treating athletes and patients of all ages.
As stated by Julie on her website, “I love purpose, passion, and serving others. Helping people achieve their goals and the health of our team is extremely important to me. I liberate and amplify the strengths and talents of others, and facilitate teamwork, so that together we can exceed expectations.”
Julie took her first PRI course in 2008 and she went on to complete PRC Credentialing in 2010. Over the course of the past 18 years, Julie has taken 53 PRI courses. Not only that, but she has hosted several PRI courses at her clinic in Virginia Beach, and she also hosted several courses in Monterrey, CA prior to moving to Virginia Beach.
In addition to presenting at this year’s Summit, Julie has been very active within the PRI community over the years. She helped develop and teach the PRI Integration for Fitness and Movement course from 2015-2020.
We are so honored to present the PRI Directors Award to Julie Blandin. Congratulations Julie!
Colby Mamigonian is a strength coach, personal trainer and movement coach in New York City.
Colby was raised in Dover, NH, and now lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Colby’s goal is to be able to help his clients restore their capacity to move pain free, and then help make normal exercise a routine aspect of their life. As stated by Colby in his PRT application a few years ago,
“PRI plays the role as the foundation I stand on when assessing clients, as well as selecting exercises for them to perform. I rely heavily on PRI techniques in the beginning to restore neutrality, and educate the client on what it feels like to control their bodies in a pain-free way. More importantly, PRI has given me a biomechanical and neuro-sensory framework from which to coach any movement I choose for my clients, to ensure than any activity they perform is with sound mechanics. The ultimate goal is to empower my clients to live a life without anxiety about the strength of their body.”
In addition to PRI, Colby integrates information from affective neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and biotensegrity, among other areas of interest in order to help clients with conditions ranging from chronic pain, amputee, brain injury, and more. He is a lifelong student, who currently is learning more about Chinese medicine, in particular its movement medicine and martial art methodology. He is also passionate about music and plays guitar in his band.
Colby took his first PRI course in 2017 and he went on to complete PRT Credentialing in January 2023.
Colby is very active within the PRI community, even though you won’t see much from him in the digital world. He loves to read books and research articles, and is often sharing resources with Ron to explore as well. In addition to presenting today at our 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Studies Summit, he also presented at our 1st Summit two years ago.
Colby has assisted on the PRT Application Review Committee and he also assisted with PRT testing in the summer of 2024. We know Colby will continue to be highly respected within the PRI community for many years to come.
We are so honored to present the PRI Directors Award to Colby Mamigonian. Congratulations Colby!