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in the CURRENT Brit Guerin and Nathan Williams offer a holistic approach to wellness by CATHERINE CURRIN photography by JOE PELLEGRINO
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ntegrating physical and mental health is so important to me,” says Brit Guerin. “You can’t really have one without the other.” Guerin, along with husband Nathan Williams, is the co-founder of Current Wellness, a comprehensive wellness center designed to provide a plethora of services including nutrition counseling, mental health support, and fitness opportunities.
Guerin has a long history in the Raleigh fitness community, with fans from cycling sessions at Flywheel, high-intensity interval classes at the YMCA, and pop-up fitness collective Raleigh Group Fitness. Guerin and Williams met seven years ago while both working in Wellness & Recreation at North Carolina State University. A professor in the university’s Parks & Recreation department by day, Williams manages the food and beverage portion of the Current. A foodie and a
part-time fishmonger at Locals Seafood for the past four years, Williams always had the itch to start his own food venture. He had a food truck in mind, but when they secured a bigger space than they were expecting for the Current, he shifted his vision toward a wellness kitchen. In December of 2020, they opened Current Wellness on S. East Street. “I knew I wanted to open a space that combined fitness with mental health The Art & Soul of Raleigh | 29
