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Certified through Girls Gone Strong: women-specific health and fitness coaching
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My WhyBack in early 2000's I poured myself into a daily yoga practice to help heal from a heartbreak that left me feeling incredibly insecure and unworthy. I had been a long distance runner for years previously but this was when I first learned how important the connection of body movement is for our mental health and for healing. It has continued to be the biggest driving factor for why I've continued a daily exercise practice ever since.
About six years ago chatting with my girlfriends, many of whom were entering their 40's, I started to realize just how many insecurities and pressures we were all feeling as women beginning to age in a society that favors youth and is constantly bombarding us with anti-aging "remedies". This made me so sad because I know as much as we tell ourselves these pressures don't matter, they do. They've been ingrained in us our whole lives. Through the years I've exercised for a million reasons but really I exercise because its been the most positive constant in my life. It gives us the confidence to take up space in a society always trying to convince us women to get smaller. This was "my why" of why I began teaching and this is "my why" for why I have begun coaching. My goal has always been to uplift women in the best way I have known how. |
“I am just starting my journey. I have launched on this path of being more healthy, aware, and wanting more from my life, wanting more fulfillment. I am developing myself. My three biggest gains from the program are sleeping better, confidence, and having a guideline with eating. I didn't have to give up the things I love. It was just about incorporating what I needed to add in and to stay consistent with it. This program isn't just movement and nutrition. It's full spectrum. It's holistic." -T
“I gained so much education. The lifestyle changes of how it is all so connected was really eye opening and learning that I needed the variations in food. I really thought I already knew what I need to know before. I had no self care besides Pilates prior to the program. Physically I feel strong. Emotionally I feel regulated, more protective of myself, and I am now prioritizing my mental health. I feel stronger mentally, more focused, and more confident. Before I felt like I was floating but now have a direction and consistency on a path." -V
“My stomach is healthy now and feels a lot better. It was one of the first things I remember changing and getting better. I feel positive about food and nutrition. I know I'm allowed to splurge and it won't totally throw me off and I don't have to feel bad about it.” -A