Founder/CEO

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Dr. Denise McClain-Dukes, PhD is a native Alabamian who was born in Prichard, Alabama, became a ward of the State at eight months old till she was adopted at the age of three by Maxine and Henry McClain of Montgomery, Alabama. She states, “God blessed me with a great family, great life and growing up in a City which gave me a strong foundation and served as a catalyst in my achievements in life.

She has a passion for Health, Fitness, our Youth and the Arts. Although Dr. Dukes holds several certifications in Holistic Healing, Arts Education and Life Coaching. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Communication and Theater from Tennessee State University, Graduate Degree Studies in Education from Clarke Atlanta University, a Doctorate of Philosophy in Fitness Science from Charter University and is currently enrolled under the Doctorate of Philosophy program at the University of Sedona for Holistic Life Counseling.

Dr. Dukes states for the record she is neither a medical doctor, nurse or licensed in any capacity of the medical profession. She is just simply a person who has been on a natural health journey and studied holistic and natural remedies to help heal the body for over 35 years in hopes to help prevent and treat any disease that may try to infiltrate her earthly body.

Secondly, she feels being a woman over 50, a mother, grandmother; and still working as a certified master teaching artist in dance and drama by the DANA Foundation out of New York, it is imperative that she keeps her body, mind and spirit in optimal condition. With that being said, she has tried many natural and holistic remedies, some directly from Mother Nature herself and others from alternative methods for various conditions in which some have worked and some have not.

Her love for fitness began when she was a teenager. Dr. Dukes always enjoyed being physically active, whether it was taking professional ballet, jazz or contemporary dance classes at the Cleveland Avenue YMCA, cheerleading or twirling the baton for her high school or college band. In fact, she was noted as one of the youngest major network show producers and directors and host of an early morning fitness TV show when she was 19 years of age on Viacom Cablevision in Nashville, Tennessee titled "Aerobic Heartbeat" while simultaneously working on her bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications and Theatre at Tennessee State University.

After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles, California where she instantly became a featured dancer on the legendary dance show "Soul Train" while also studying and working in the entertainment industry as a professional model and actress; as well as, a part-time aerobics instructor working for Jack LaLanne at one of his Fitness Center’s in the heart of Los Angeles.

On August 16, 1986, Dr. Dukes received a phone call from her father that at the time she didn’t know, but would change her life’s course. She was informed that her mother was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. She immediately left Los Angeles to be by her side; however, she felt absolutely helpless as she watched her mother suffer through chemotherapy and radiation treatments in hopes of going into remission. She recalls, even through her pain, her mother always stayed positive and encouraged her to continue sharing her gifts and talents with the world; which is why in August of 1987, before her mother died, she competed and was crowned the first Miss Black Alabama, USA.

On October 21, 1987, her mother lost her battle to cancer and several years later she lost her father resulting from complications of diabetes. Then through Dr Dukes' personal battle of learning how to holistically manage her post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety from a combination of inherited DNA nutritional imbalances and 58 years of life experiences was her pivoting point where she went to war in hopes of preventing anyone she loved from ever having to endure the pain and agony of what she, her mother and family experienced by researching preventative measures through lifestyle choices of proper exercise, healthy food choices and integrative remedies that may help prevent the body from becoming a grave victim to any form of disease or illness it is threatened with.

Lastly, after years of learning through self-experimentation and learning from other great natural healers such as Dr. Sebi, Dr. Llaila Afrika, Jack LaLanne, Dr. Dick Gregory and many others; she made it a point to obtain her professional certifications in Holistic Health, Wellness & Weight Loss, Herbalism, Public Speaking and Fitness Training and Mindful Transformation. In May of 2018, she established Luxury Body Sculpting Health & Wellness Center in Montgomery, Alabama, Center of Love Light and Peace Church, Southeast Artist Collaboration and Naturally Organic You Nutritional Program.

When Dr. Dukes is not in the wellness center consulting with clients, you can find her hosting weekly webinars and traveling to various speaking engagements, educating the community through her weekly podcast, “Dr Dukes Speaks” on Zoom, Facebook Live, You Tube and/or LinkedIn. Wherever you find her; rest assure, you can immediately feel the passion and the love Dr. Dukes has for People, Holistic Wellness and Creativity. 

Dr. Dukes has also authored numerous books and articles evolving around Holistic Health & Wellness. Some of the books she has published are: “Dr Dukes 90-Day Plant-Based Meal Plan”; “Detox & Alkaline: How To Live A Disease Free Life”; “Slave Food: An African- American Epidemic”

Denise’s Daily Motivation:

“Focus on helping others, there you will find your greatest reward."