Meet the Team
Founder
Walker Ozar, D.C. serves the Beverly Hills area and the surrounding communities. The seeds for Walker’s career were planted early on as teenage athlete growing up in Los Angeles. He played high school football and baseball—and sustained a few injuries along the way. He has always been very interested in fitness, massage therapy, and nutrition. When Dr. Ozar turned to physical rehabilitation, acupuncture, and chiropractic adjustment to assist in his recovery from a sports injury, he fell in love with all of the healing modalities.
Dr. Ozar went on to study health and science at the University of Arizona, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts. His desire to combine physical therapy and chiropractic care led to a focus on chiropractic rehabilitation and he earned a professional degree from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. Upon starting his practice in 1996 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, he continued formulating his philosophy of healing for a few more years.
Dr. Ozar soon realized that whenever he had been going through rehab (for various sports-related injuries), he always found himself driving from offices to gyms and other studios and back and forth again, and thought: “What if I could create a facility where everything could take place under one roof?” The rest is history.
The original Beverly Hills Posture & Rehabilitation Institute was founded in 1999 (now known as: Beverly Hills Posture).
To date, Beverly Hills Posture has become a one-stop wellness center with a team of treatment professionals who work together to diagnose, treat and enhance a patient’s physical, medical and emotional health. Dr. Ozar believes that it is necessary to treat the body as a whole, and thoroughly evaluate the nature and possible origin of a patient’s symptoms. He believes that putting a band-aid on one part of a body and neglecting the less obvious problem areas does not always lead to a successful result.
While Dr. Ozar is confident that spinal manipulation, as an alternative medical practice, is both restorative and less invasive than many medical procedures, he does not believe that is necessary for every patient. If, and when manipulation is necessary, he consults the patient before treatment so that there are never any surprises. Dr. Ozar believes in manipulating the spine only when the muscles and joints are limber, thus all chiropractic treatments are preceded by at least 30 minutes of massage therapy and/or acupuncture to loosen the muscles.
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Dr. Jay Bulloch, LAc. DAOM (Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Certified in Sports Medicine Acupuncture®) has been a practitioner and teacher since 2001. His professional expertise includes acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutrition, manual therapy (Chinese therapeutic massage/tui na, gua sha, cupping, and myofascial therapy), therapeutic exercise and physical rehabilitation, qigong, and meditation for health.
In addition to completing his doctorate degree in acupuncture and Oriental medicine, focusing on Chinese internal and integrative medicine, Dr. Bulloch has undergone comprehensive specialist training in orthopedics and sports medicine. He is one of only a handful of doctors in the U.S.A. fully certified in Sports Medicine Acupuncture®. His integrative approach combines multiple modalities to provide holistic health care for a variety of health issues.
Jay has extensive experience treating chronic pain, acute injuries, and a range of internal medicine conditions–including gastrointestinal complaints, thyroid conditions, immune dysfunction such as autoimmune diseases, allergies, and weak immunity, chronic stress conditions, and adrenal exhaustion. He also provides preventative medicine and wellness regimens for promoting optimal wellbeing.
Licensed Acupuncturist, Oriental Medical Doctor
Jenny Jin, L.Ac, OMD, has been practicing acupuncture for the past 20 years. A graduate of Nanjing Medical University in China and University of Southern California, she began her career working in the Pain Management Clinic at USC. When evaluating for treatment, Dr. Jin goes through a four-step process:
- She first observes the patient’s complexion, eyes, tongues, nails, and physical appearance.
- Next, she listens to her patient’s voice and breathing and looks for any specific odors emanating from the body and breath.
- She then takes history which includes questions relating to pain, sleep, appetite, digestion, bowel movements, bladder, family life, work environment, living conditions, and emotional state.
- Lastly, by touching and taking the patient’s pulse, Dr. Jin can determine temperature, pain, and sensitivity to hot and cold. In doing so, she can ascertain which organs are not functioning correctly.
Acupuncture relies heavily on the principles of internal balance and harmony, and once that is achieved, health can be restored to the organs and systems in the body. As Westerners, we have been introduced to a generic explanation of Yin and Yang, as two opposing energies. Sometimes we think of it as male/female energy. Yin is characterized by cold, dark, stillness, weakness, and emptiness, whereas Yang is considered heat, light, activity, strength, and solidity.
Per Dr. Jin, “Yin and Yang will not always be in perfect balance as there are times when stress or sadness takes over, and other times when relaxation and joy might dominate. Illness occurs when there are prolonged periods of imbalance where the co-existence of Yin and Yang does not return. It is my task to identify the disparity, taking into consideration all the many external and internal forces at work, and then return the body to a state of harmony.”
Dr. Jin treats a range of problems, including sciatica, menstrual cramps, morning sickness, infertility, menopausal symptoms, impotence, prostate issues, digestion, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, cystitis, high blood pressure, insomnia, migraines, poor circulation, varicose veins, asthma, arthritis, psoriasis, eczema, weight loss, allergies, tension, and depression. Aside from the use of needles to stimulate the organs, she also uses herbs to complete the healing process and return each patient to good health and wellbeing.
Certified Pilates and GYROTONIC® Instructor
Gina is certified on the GYROTONIC® expansion system pulley tower and Jump Stretch Board and on all Pilates apparatus. She has been teaching for over ten years and prides herself on being able to train all types of physical abilities.
Certified Pilates Instructor
P.M.A. Certified Pilates Instruction, 2007, Pre and Post-natal Yoga training.
Certified Pilates and Yoga Instructor, LMT, A.R.T (Active Release Technique), Reiki, DVRT (Dynamic Variable Resistance Training)
Certified Yoga Therapist
Wendy Obstler, CYT, E-RYT, is a certified yoga therapist, experienced registered yoga teacher, prenatal yoga instructor, as well as the Certified Lead Teacher and Ambassador of Strong Yoga®4Women. Since 2005, Wendy has worked with countless women struggling with fertility challenges and has witnessed over and again the powerful benefits of yoga on fertility. Having used the practice of yoga therapy to heal her own severe back injury, Wendy is inspired to share the transformational qualities of yoga with other individuals in chronic pain, healing from injury, post-operative rehab and as an awareness tool for injury prevention.
Wendy is a proud member of both The International Association of Yoga Therapists and the Yoga Alliance, as well as the founder of Divine Spark Yoga, an alignment and breath-based approach to the artful practice of yoga.
Certified Pilates Instructor
Beth Pendleton is a certified PMA Pilates and Kundalini Yoga Instructor. She has been teaching since 2002.
Always fascinated by the way the body works and how people connect with their body, she has cultivated specialties in Restorative Exercise, pre-and post-natal Pilates, Thai Yoga Therapy, and Post Rehab Breast Cancer Exercise through the Pink Ribbon Program.
With her broad teaching knowledge, Beth can give a dynamic workout while at the same time modify sessions to help clients connect with and preserve the long-term health of their bodies.
Certified Pilates Instructor
Dawn Saucier-Green is Certified Licensed Massage Therapist and Pilates instructor who started teaching in 1998 after moving back to Los Angeles from New York City. She has been working with Beverly Hills Posture since 2002.
As an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Dawn discovered Pilates while teaching at the former Angel City Gym–where she studied under the tutelage of Ivan Dahl.
Certified Pilates Instructor
Certified Pilates instructor from Pilates Sports Center in Encino, CA (2017)
Born and raised in Southern California, Jamie began taking Pilates to balance out her fitness as a soccer player. After many years of being a student herself and falling in love with the practice, she became a certified Pilates instructor.
Jamie is all about guiding you through a good work out, while always making sure you listen to your body’s needs.
Pre/post natal knowledge as well.
Certified GYROTONIC® Instructor
Paola is a movement artist and professional dancer. She is certified in GYROTONIC® expansion system Pulley Tower, Leg Extension, Jumping Stretch Board, GYROTONIC® for Dancers and the rehabilitation program for the Pelvic Girdle.
She is also certified in GYROKINESIS ® method program 1 and Beginner Level 2.
Certified Pilates Instructor
After 10 years of study with such renowned instructors as Real Isacowitz, Kristi Cooper-White and Lara Hudson, coupled with a keen eye for structural alignment, Bridget customizes instruction to fit individual needs. She guides clients through a series of training exercises spotlighting core muscles and strengthening connective tissue throughout the body. Nothing restores a youthful look more than a straight back, strong abs and graceful balance. She cushions the work with patience and a belief in mind-body connection.
Certified Pilates Instructor
Sylvia Nho is a certified Pilates instructor and received her comprehensive teacher training with BASI(Body Arts & Science International) in 2018. She started doing Pilates for her own rehab after injury from a car accident and fell in love with the practice. Sylvia continues to educate herself about movement and rehabilitation under Rael Isacowitz and by attending advanced and continuing education workshops.
Certified Pilates Instructor
Certified Pilates Instructor