Ellen Armitage – President

Reiki Master, Yoga Instructor

Ellen spent her early career in child development working with military families. She spent a number of years traveling before calling Citrus County home. Ellen is a yoga instructor and Reiki Master. She teaches yoga at the Too Your Health Spa in Dunnellon. Ellen volunteers at the Friends of Citrus and Nature Coast grief programs, and Vitas Hospice House. She’s passionate about bringing together holistic healers, educators and practitioners to educate Citrus County residents about well-being.

Betsy Schwartz

V.P. / Treasurer

Betsy Schwartz is a Spiritual Tour Guide, and Reiki Master teacher, who has lived in Citrus County since 2003. She helps people navigate their inner landscape and healing journey through the lens of the chakra system. Betsy has served on several non-profit boards in her previous career as a childbirth professional. She loves to play drums, swim, play Mah Jongg and practice with her Dragonboat team. Betsy envisions a world of love, and always strives to be the love and the light the world needs so desperately.

Becca LaPole

Secretary

Becca LaPole is a Total Wellbeing Coach, Yoga, Ayurvedic Health, and Meditation Teacher, who uses integrative healing such as Healing Touch, tuning forks, and essential oils to assist folks and guide them along their own journey to wholeness. She has a degree in Journalism, loves to write, adores all animals, and has lived in Homosassa since November 2021. She also loves to paddleboard and paddles with the Nature Coast Dragon Boat Club.  She was raised in Colorado and spent the majority of her life living along the Front Range from metro Denver to Fort Collins.

She traveled with her now-wife to Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, Kuai, Hawaii, and lived in Montana before finding Citrus County and calling it home.

Joanie Scarangella

Family chiropractic center for wellness

Joanie worked for the YMCA for 22 years. She has always promoted good health, and was always community based. Making sure where ever she could help she would.

A serving heart , the oldest of 10, giving back has always been a big part of her heart
Married to Mike Scarangella since 2015

They have 5 boys between them and 1 girl , 3 grandchildren and another on the way!