Meet our Staff

YOUvitalize Team

Shar and Gene Dukart,

Owners

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YOUVITALIZE

Shar Dukart is an enthusiastic entrepreneur with a passion for overall wellness, fitness, and all things spa. She also thrives on planning events such as wellness workshops, spa parties and weddings. Shar spent five years dreaming about owning a wellness spa and venue, accumulating lots of ideas along the way, before it became a reality. After graduating from Napoleon High School, Shar attended RD Hairstyling and went on to become a Master Cosmetologist. A couple of years later she earned a degree in Business Management from Bismarck State College. Her many years of gymnastics experience and coaching led her to bungee and aerial silks. After training in Minneapolis in Dec 2017, she became certified as the first Fly Bungee Fitness Trainer in North Dakota. She is married to Gene Dukart, owner of GD Cabinets and Construction and you will see that Gene’s craftsmanship is evident throughout the YOUvitalize facility. In her spare-time, Shar enjoys camping with family and friends and spending time with her husband, son Brian, and two grandsons, Gavin and Holden. She has dedicated YOUvitalize in remembrance of her daughter Brittany, who was a fabulous Master Cosmetologist and Nail Artist. Shar’s mission and goal for YOUvitalize is to provide a positive, fun, no judgement, community atmosphere where everyone feels welcome!

TEAM

WELLNESS

Meriya Shrestha,

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Healthy Cooking

Meriya Shrestha is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She received in-depth training in nutrition, health, and wellness from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Meriya is a loving mother of two, married to a Physician, and has also worked as a Physician herself in the past. She became a Health Coach to fulfill her desire to work with individuals to improve their health and wellness. She is also interested in “Integrative Medicine”, as she sees importance of integrating complementary medicine, such as yoga, meditation, exercise, and nutrition into conventional medical care. Meriya offers individual health and nutrition coaching based upon individual needs.

Tara Dukart,

Health & Habit-Setting Coach

Tara Dukart knows how challenging it can be to make changes to habits & routines, especially if they’ve been years or decades in the making. Stress, past hurts & struggles keep us believing things that hold us captive and negatively affect our thoughts, words, actions & relationships. Tara believes everyone has the right to experience optimal mental, emotional, physical & spiritual health. Although all people are perfectly made in the image of God, some of our actions & habits are not.  An effective coach can help you identify necessary habit & thinking changes and help you hold yourself accountable to your goals, much like a personal trainer. Tara is an International Holistic Management Educator, Speaker & Coach. She & her husband own & operate SeekFirstRanch.com, where they work to improve health through faith-based, holistic approaches & decision-making. Tara is a former middle school teacher & current homeschooling mother of 3. She is passionate about helping women, parents & families improve the effectiveness of their communication, implement balance in their priorities &  routines, and make appropriate changes to their diet or lifestyle choices to feel better, sleep better & improve quality of life.

Schedule a complimentary conversation with Tara to explore a personalized coaching option for you.

Suzie Johnson,

Therapeutic Bodywork

Suzie is a graduate of The University of Mary with a BSN in nursing and has been practicing as a Registered Nurse for the past 19 years. Areas of her nursing practice range from ER to Hospice (and everything in between). Through hospice, she learned how powerful the simple act of human touch can be on the body-mind-soul. Adding Massage Therapy to her RN license created a well-rounded health and healing approach to extend beyond the walls of a traditional healthcare setting. Suzie is an advocate for anything and everything Holistic Healing and is thrilled to be a part of the Wellness Community that YOUvitalize offers! She sees value in both Western and Eastern medicine and loves to integrate opportunities for self-healing. The human body is an extraordinary gift with endless avenues for physical/mental/emotional/spiritual growth. Our bodies were created with an innate ability to heal through self-empowerment and healing presence. Suzie grew up in rural North Dakota in a farming community and developed a deep-rooted love for mother nature’s healing treasures. Healing medicinal herbs are her passion and finding ways to incorporate them into daily lives is her mission. But above all, her family is her pride and focus of life. She is blessed with a husband of 18 years, 3 amazing kids, 2 labs and a rabbit!

SALON SPA

Tami Lee,

Master Cosmetologist, Holistic Organic Hair Color Expert

Hidden Treasures Salon is a full service salon & spa for men and women. Tami provides a wide variety of services in a extremely relaxing and elegant atmosphere to provide you with the best quality care and pampering. Tami offers services from advanced hair cutting, Organic hair coloring, Eyebrow coloring, Wedding & Prom styles, Facials, detoxing, slimming & toning Body Wraps. Tami has extensive training in cuts and colors with both really long and pixie short hair. Hidden Treasures Salon is open from Tuesday-Saturday by appointment only. Call or text today for your appointment or consultation at 701-471-0745.

Shar Dukart,

Master Cosmetologist,                Facials & Nails

Shar got her Cosmetology training from RD Hairstyling College here in Bismarck and went on to become a Master Cosmetologist.  While she likes to do hair and nails, Shar loves doing facials the best. She has always loved pampering people to help them relax and rejuvenate. Her favorite facial to do is the Ultimate Luxury Facial where she gets to pamper you from head to toe. She believes that with all the stress in our lives, it is important to take time for yourself, so you can be the best you can be for your family and those around you. Her goal is to help you leave feeling relaxed, renewed and refreshed!

Brie Folstrom,

Massage Therapist

Brie is a licensed massage therapist with a gift for helping women achieve self care. She is educated in multiple modalities for relaxation massage. She customizes every massage to match her client’s goals for the session. Brie is committed to helping empower well-being through massage and body work. She believes the best thing about massage is its ability to calm the nervous system which helps decreases stress and anxiety. She also likes to stay up to date with cultural events, art and baking.

Parties & Events

Shar Dukart,

Venue Rental Coordinator,    Bungee & Spa Party,                Wedding Planner

Shar loves parties! She is the party venue coordinator for the three rental spaces in YOUvitalize Wellness Spa & Venue. Birthday & bungee parties for all ages, baby showers, bridal showers, spa parties, graduation parties, music recitals, team banquets, dances, proms, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners and even weddings have been some of the wonderful events that she has helped coordinate. Whether you want to do your own decorating and bring in your own food or have her team decorate and cater for you, she will help you work out the details to help your event be a success!

Coleman Caterers,

Chef Shy & Cherre Coleman

Coleman Caterers is a husband and wife chef team with Shamel Coleman as the Executive Chef and Cher’re Coleman as the Sous Chef. The two are caterers that specialize in southern cuisine with their slogan being, “From the South to Your Mouth”. The pair has 35 years of experience between them. The Colemans bring an electric vibe to the Dakotas with their outstanding recipes and elaborate events. They also host a classy Sunday Brunch known as “Brunch on Hamilton” every other Sunday. So If you’re looking for superb food service for your next event, this husband and wife duo are your go to. Call Chef Shamel at 712-318-4492 for a catering quote for your on or off site special event.

BUNGEE FITNESS

Leslie Livengood,

Bungee Dance Fit

Leslie is a work-at-home mom of three. She owns and is the sole photographer at Leslie Livengood Photography. As most moms she has a busy schedule between spending time with her husband, Paul and kids on top of running her own business. She found the best way to keep herself fit while having fun is during Bungee Fit at Youvitalize. Leslie has a background in teaching developmental gymnastics and dance. She was also a dancer for a local football team and has a passion for keeping fitness fun and exciting!

Stephanie Hammes,

Bungee Dance Fit

Stephanie is the mother of two beautiful girls. She works for Sanford Health in Clinical Information and enjoys Musical Performance and Dance in her spare time through Sleepy Hollow. Her years of dance experience led her to YOUvitalize where she gravitated to the Bungees. Stephanie finds her Bungee workouts to be a great way to stay fit and healthy. She enjoys helping her Bungee clients get a great full body cardio workout while having fun at the same time!

Alexis Bullinger,

Bungee Dance Fit

 

Alexis has always had a passion for fitness. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Mary in Bismarck. She works for Mid Dakota Clinic as the WorkLife and Therapy Manager.  As part of this role, Alexis directs onsite WorkLife services as well as offsite health events with an emphasis on educating employees on health and wellness. After learning that YOUvitalize was unique in being the only facility in the state to offer Bungee classes, Alexis completed her bungee training under Shar. Alexis enjoys this unique way to incorporate her physical therapy background into her classes while ensuring all of her clients have a blast and feel like they are part of a Cirque du Soleil act!

Hours

Monday  1pm - 7pm

Tuesday 10am - 7pm

Wednesday 10am - 2pm

Thursday 10 am - 7 pm

Friday  10am - 2pm

Saturday - Sunday   Reserved for Weddings, Venue Event Rentals and Private Spa & Bungee Parties

 

 

Contact us

701-415-0350
info@youvitalize.com

All Services are by appointment only and may be beyond the hours listed. Please call to schedule.

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3320 Hamilton Street, Ste 4
Bismarck, ND 58503