Our Team

At Wellness Chioce Center we have assembled some of the most experienced and knowledgable staff to assist you.

Dr. Nona Djavid

Founder & Lead Chiropractic Physician

Dr. Nona Djavid is a well-respected and trusted doctor of chiropractic and wellness coach with a private practice in Newport Beach, CA.  Founder and head chiropractor at the Wellness Choice Center, Dr. Djavid is dedicated to the creation of transformative experiences of vitality for her patients, through nutritional counseling, lifestyle changes, and natural alternatives.

A graduate of University of California at Berkeley in the field of Molecular and Cellular Biology with an emphasis in Neurology, Dr. Djavid continued her education at Life Chiropractic College where she earned her post Doctorate studies in Neurology and Chiropractic Biophysics. With a background in neurological sciences she came to understand the nervous systems control over the body. Through her research the importance of the nervous system was evident as the key to the overall health of the body. Specialties of Dr. Djavid include postural correction, and a unique knowledge in extremity adjustments.

Dr. Djavid is also the founder of WOW – Women of Wellness group – an organization that empowers female health care professionals to build healthy caring relationships through education and integrated health and wellness services.

With a state of the art facility at her disposal, educational background and her genuine passion for life, people, and health, Dr. Djavid provides the very best care with intelligence and compassion.

Brittany Howard

Chiropractic Assistant and Office Manager

Brittany is the newest addition to Wellness Choice Center with an amazing story of her experience with chiropractic care. She had severe nerve pain that ended up causing her to need a wheelchair. After exhausting all types of treatment, she finally went to a consultation at a chiropractic office. By the end of the visit and adjustment she WALKED out of the chiropractic office. "Few people understand that your spine can affect organs and everything else within the body. After completing several chiropractic visits and adjustments, I was able to walk without pain and begin to make myself healthy again!"

Brittany enjoys staying healthy through working out at the beach and eating right. She has a passion for supporting at-risk youth, and is currently a senior at Vanguard University of Southern California getting training to eventually make a difference in children's lives.

In her spare time, she likes to take her dog "Cal" to dog-beach, get together with friends, find new restaurants and shopping spots, travel, and take weekend trips to Lake Havasu, Arizona.

Suheyla Afra

Certified Massage Therapist

A professional massage therapist since 2005, Suheyla is dedicated to healing and helping people with a wide range of physical ailments. Her studies include certification in all major Chinese medicine modalities, acupressure, cupping, guasa, and herbology - not to mention various massage techniques including deep tissue, Swedish, curative, sports and oncology massage.

Suhayla has a very methodical approach to treating each patient, concentrating on treating her clients' core weaknesses, enabling them to strengthen and tone muscle and completely re-sculpt their body, while reducing stress and pain.

Working with the Wellness Choice Center has taught her the importance of integrating structural balance and realignment with soft tissue manipulation and muscular nerve facilitation, as an alternative, curative treatment and health regimen.

Here at the Wellness Choice Center you will learn preventative care, postural awareness, stretching and the importance of exercise.

Blake Peterson

Certified Massage Therapist

Blake specializes in sports massage with a holistic approach. He takes pride in his work and strives to provide the best possible massage for every client.

After working for several years in the printing trades, Blake yearned for a healthier profession where he could use his hands and work with people, not machines. A friend convinced him to check out a massage school where he was able to audit a class. He knew then that massage was what he wanted to do with his life.

After 1,400 hours of certification coursework followed by numerous educational seminars and workshops since, Blake has refined his massage technique. In 1995, he earned his Certificate in Massage Therapy from the Mesa Institute School of Massage in Orange County. While he continues to learn and add new approaches to his form of the healing arts, he considers his specialties to be deep tissue and trigger point therapy.

“No two people are exactly alike. Every person has unique stresses in their lives that manifest within their bodies. It's my job to find those physical knots and work them out.”

Blake is an accomplished musician and has been playing bass in a band for more than 19 years. He also manages and plays with an over 30 men’s soccer league. In whatever free time he has left, Blake enjoys spending time with his American Bulldog, Booksta.

Kohei Momoi

Certified Massage Therapist

Kohei is a certified California massage therapist and a member of AMTA and NCBTMB.

With more than five years of experience, Kohei also teaches anatomy and physiology, including sports medical massage to future therapist at Kingston University, Oriental Medicine school.

Kohei is also passionate about physical therapy and sports medicine, studying it for the past few years. He has vast experience working in physical therapy clinics and hospitals, helping rehab children, youth, adults, as well as elderly recover from sports injuries, disease, or other physical ailments.

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