ABOUT THE GROVE STUDIO FOR NATURAL HEALING
Our approach to health and enduring wellness is built on the belief that the body is interconnected, with each part influencing the whole. Just as we are connected to the air we breathe, the food we eat, the environment in which we live, and the community and relationships that we surround ourselves by. While we are dedicated and passionate in the work that we do we are not healers, but merely agents of change – perhaps, at best, helping you to remove obstacles in order to reconnect to the inner wisdom and healing power already within your own body, your own mind, and your own spirit.
For our local clients, we offer unique, integrative manual therapies incorporating the best of ancient, traditional and contemporary healing practices. Our therapies are designed to relieve stress, fatigue, discomfort and chronic pain while promoting flexibility, circulation, body-awareness and a general sense of well-being and vitality.
Our clients, near and far, benefit from our supportive one-on-one coaching sessions in which we, after working collaboratively to identify and prioritize the client's goals, continue to compassionately provide encouragement, inspiration and the health and wellness education that serve to truly empower and confidently achieve, not only those goals - but enduring success. It is incredibly rewarding and gratifying work and some of the greatest satisfaction comes from the measurable success achieved by the clients, and then - the resultant “ripple effect” in their communities.
Welcome to “The Grove” and thank you for the trust, and faith, that you put into our hands.
“As above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul.”
- Hermes Trismegistus
ABOUT THE PRACTITIONER
"Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else." - Leonardo da Vinci
Nina Dmitrieff, DNH, CLT-LANA/MLD-C, CCT is a Doctor of Natural Health, a Board Certified Lymphedema Therapist (LANA), double-certified through The Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS), and a Licensed Massage Therapist with additional training and certifications in Integrative Health & Wellness Coaching, CranioSacral Therapy, Esalen® Massage, and Medical and Contemporary Cupping Methods.
A graduate of Hunter College of the City University of New York, Nina worked professionally in the Financial Services industry prior to raising her children. Her own son’s health issues prompted her to enter the Health and Wellness field in order to - first and foremost – learn about his condition and then to manage his recovery. After earning a Certificate in Integrative Health and Nutrition Coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Nina went on to study Nutrition and Integrative Health at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, and earned the credential of Doctor of Natural Health from the Trinity School of Natural Health. She has additionally undergone training and earned certifications from the T. Colin Campbell Foundation at Cornell University, the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, The BioIndividual Nutrition Institute and the Integrative Medicine Academy. Nina is a former student of the College of Acupuncture and Massage in Miami, and graduate of Georgia Massage School, further certified by the Esalen® Massage and Body Work Association, Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS), The Chikly Institute, and Klose Training. A lifelong learner, Nina continues to study CranioSacral Therapy at the Upledger Institute International and continues study at The Chikly Health Institute.
The Grove Studio for Natural Healing began its service journey as The Autism Coach. For over a decade, Nina dedicated herself to educating, coaching, and supporting individuals and families of children on the Autism Spectrum. She emphasized the critical role of nutrition, environment, and nourishing lifestyle choices in fostering a child's lasting health and wellness.
In 2015, Nina came across a paper co-authored by Dr. James Bradstreet, which explored the connection between the lymphatic system and autism. This discovery inspired her to further her education and expand her expertise. She returned to school to study manual therapeutics, specifically Lymphatic Drainage Therapy, adding this powerful healing modality to the holistic therapies available to not only support children with Autism, but all others seeking to improve detoxification, reduce inflammation, enhance immune function, support recovery, and promote overall well-being.
Having traveled the world extensively, and had the opportunity to live, integrate - and actively raise her three amazing Mensa member children (proud mom brag!) - in such diverse locales as India, Hong Kong, Bahrain, France and Switzerland, Nina offers a unique multi-cultural perspective and sensitivity - and warmly welcomes all clients, regardless of ethnicity, race, religion or gender.
Nina is Board Certified by both the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) and the American Natural Wellness Practitioners Board (ANWPB) and holds memberships with the American Massage Therapy Association (ABMP), Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP), Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA) and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP). Nina has also previously volunteered as a Parent Mentor for The Autism Community in Action (TACA). Further volunteer work with the autism community inspired her to author the pamphlet, "First Steps to Recovery."
THE SUPPORT TEAM
"None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful." - Mother Teresa
ANNA-SOPHIA DMITRIEFF MEHTA
Anna-Sophia (“Annie”) Dmitrieff Mehta assists with the management of The Grove Studio’s Research Library. She has independently developed a system for cataloguing, tagging and managing all entries. Annie also assists with the creation and design of social media content.
A graduate of Fulton Science Academy, where she was recognized for receiving nearly $1,000,000 in scholarship awards, Annie attends the University of Georgia, dual majoring in Mathematics and Astrophysics.
Annie likes to spend her free time at the gym, cooking and playing trivia with her friends, and pampering her cat, Eve.
ALEXANDRA DMITRIEFF MEHTA
Alexandra Dmitrieff Mehta manages the creation of, and all graphic design for, The Grove Studio’s social media content, as well as monitoring of related on-line activity. Alexandra also assists with collecting, reviewing and cataloguing institutional research.
A graduate of Fulton Science Academy, where she was actively involved with HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a global student-led organization that actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry, Alexandra attends the University of Georgia, majoring in Ocean Sciences, with dual minors in Ecology and English. Alexandra is particularly interested in Polar Biology and is especially passionate about the Greenland Shark, an understudied species.
Alex enjoys baking and is impressively talented at improvising in the kitchen, drawing, spending time with her friends and is currently teaching herself to play the Electric Guitar.
NICHOLAS DMITRIEFF MEHTA
Nicholas Dmitrieff Mehta is The Grove Studio’s Usability Analyst. He is responsible for monitoring, evaluating and providing feedback regarding the functionality and efficiency of our website - and the many flow throw links to which it directs.
Nicholas is and 11th grader at The Cottage School in Roswell and hopes to attend UGA or The Georgia Institute of Technology upon graduation. Nicholas plans to study Mathematics and Chemistry - which he finds “fun.”
Nicholas can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds and was awarded Bronze placement at the 2022 World Cubing Association’s Georgia Cubers competition. He also enjoys gaming, chess, poker, archery, and provoking and encouraging the antics of his cat, Igor.
