End Pain.

Restore Movement.

Avoid Surgery.

Integrative Performance & Aging Therapy — a neuroscience-informed approach to pain, movement, and recovery.

25+ years in Santa Fe, NM.

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Flexibility for
Optimal Aging

Thousands of people call it the most effective flexibility routine they've ever done. It's the first thing we give every new client — and it's yours, completely free.

  • Feel looser and lighter in just minutes a day
  • Reduce tension and discomfort naturally
  • Support your nervous system for better recovery and resilience
  • Move with confidence at any age
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Our Story

Discover the 'Why' behind your pain.

Transform dysfunction into function, and master your movement to unlock your full potential.

Kele and Fred McDaniel
Kele & Fred McDaniel
Co-founders — Human Performance Center & IPAT
Meet the Founders

25 years of resolving
what nothing else could.

For over 25 years, we've helped thousands of people resolve pain that didn't respond to anything else — because we start by understanding what modern neuroscience has made clear: pain is produced by the brain as a protective signal, not simply a readout of tissue damage. Find the real driver, change the signal, and the body knows how to do the rest.

Chronic pain almost always involves a sensitized nervous system — one that has learned to protect a region of the body long after the original injury has healed. Our work focuses on identifying that pattern and giving the nervous system new, accurate information through movement, hands-on therapy, and targeted inputs that retrain how the brain maps and protects the body.

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What Sets Us Apart

Integrative Performance
& Aging Therapy

Human Performance Center established in 1999
Since 1999

Established in 1999

For over 25 years, clients have flown in from across the country — and around the world — because they weren't getting better anywhere else. We built this practice on one idea: most people who are stuck haven't found the right approach yet. We look harder. We dig deeper. We don't stop until we find what's actually driving it.

Our treatment approach
How We Work

Our Approach

We treat the whole person, not the site of the pain. Every session starts by reading how your body moves, compensates, and protects itself — then giving it the precise inputs it needs to let go of that pattern. Manual therapy, movement re-education, and nervous-system work, calibrated session by session to where you actually are.

Diverse client range
Who We See

Diverse Client Range

Our clients range from 10 to 95 — elite athletes, post-surgical patients, people in chronic pain, and everyone in between. If you've hit a ceiling with other approaches and want to understand why, you're in the right place. Come curious. We'll handle the rest.

Our Practice

Bridging science, innovation & intuition.

To help you move, heal and thrive.

At the Human Performance Center we've carved out a unique niche that exists in the transformative space between acute physical rehabilitation and the lifestyle you aspire to lead.

01 Science
Evidence-based manual therapy and movement science.
02 Innovation
Clinical-grade PEMF, laser, and modalities most clinics don't have.
03 Intuition
25 years of pattern recognition — what the imaging doesn't show.
PEMF and manual-therapy session at HPC
PEMF & manual-therapy integration
Treatment session · HPC studio
Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

★★★★★

I Am So Thankful I Found HPC

“I finally understand my injury, and most importantly, how to manage it! As soon as I met Kele and had my initial assessment with her, I knew I was at the right place.”

— KS, HPC Client
★★★★★

I Am Out Of Pain!

“Since my first appointment at HPC, I have felt that Fred and I are a team working together toward the common goal of my better health. He has imparted so much wisdom in our short time together (just 2 months!).”

— MW, HPC Client
★★★★★

Who I Trust The Most

“I have worked with both Kele and Fred off and on for years. I have had numerous injuries over the years and HPC is my go-to when I need to heal fast. Kele and Fred are who I trust the most in helping me navigate my aging body and all the aches that comes with it.”

— KK, HPC Client
Manual therapy session at HPC
How We Help

We help you move better, heal faster, and stay that way.

Most rehabilitation focuses on the injury. We focus on the person — how your body moves as a whole, what it's compensating for, and what it needs to shift out of that pattern permanently.

That means combining hands-on manual therapy with movement re-education and nervous system work — not as a formula, but calibrated to exactly where you are in your recovery and what your body needs next.

The result isn't just less pain. It's a body that works differently than it did before — more resilient, more capable, and built to stay that way.


READY TO FEEL LIKE YOURSELF AGAIN?

Schedule a session with Fred and Kele at the Human Performance Center.

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Reawakening your body's inherent healing capabilities

this is not just rehabilitation or exercise; It’s Unlocking Your Body’s Natural Healing Potential.

In-person and remote options

Whether you're stepping into our studio for in-house therapy or engaging with us through our virtual consultation and online courses, you'll discover a tailored experience that respects your individual journey.

Our expansion into virtual services reflects our dedication to accessibility and convenience, allowing us to support your wellness journey, no matter where you are.

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