About Us

What is an Abaton?

An Abaton is an ancient Greek healing sanctuary located in the interior of the first hospitals of the world, the Asclepion temples. Inside the Abaton a patient would spend one or more nights hoping to receive instructions from the Divine Physician on what he needed to do to heal his or her self.

Who is Vance Shurtliff

Vance Shurtliff, a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy, wants to help you create your own healing sanctuary at your place of home or work. Dr. Shurtliff has spent the last 10+ years studying and learning the most effective Rehab approaches to pain, strength, balance training, posture, rehab from surgery, nutrition and a full body approach to healing and recovery. He is trained in Functional Manual Therapy techniques. His focus in treatment is for providing the best tools for aging and living your best years as you get older. He has developed a passion for the aging process and loves helping everyone, at any age in any condition, AGE RIGHT, NOW!

Dr. Shurtliff can provide a comprehensive aging program individual to your lifestyle. Science has shown that most disease and disability is 90% lifestyle, 10% genetics. Knowing how to eat healthy and live healthy takes effort and good education. Dr. Shurtliff can show you you how!