About Me

Hi.

I’m glad you’re here.

I’m pretty camera shy, but here’s one of my favorite pictures of me (with my amazing husband), on a chilly beach in my favorite place, Iceland. Never been? Not many have. That’s why we love it. If you like to explore, and take pictures, you should go. It’s amazing.

I’m one of the lucky people who loves what they do. I’ve worked as a fitness and health coach for over 20 years, with the primary goal of helping my clients get as strong, agile, and capable as they need to be to live the life they want to live.  Fitness is freedom – and it’s for everyone.

I also have a background in coaching, which helps me help my clients identify limiting beliefs (as in “I can’t do that”) and whole-heartedly challenge those assumptions.  Be curious. Explore your potential. Trust the process.

That’s why this is not only my favorite quote, but words I live by:

How I Got Started

I’ve worked in the health and fitness field for over twenty years but I actually got my start when I was a teenager. My big sister was a health nut and she showed me the connection between food and well-being. She prompted me to overhaul my diet of egg sandwiches and diet soda and the result was transformational. I learned a very simple equation and its inverse:  eat well = feel good. Eat poorly = feel bad. Or more bluntly; garbage in = garbage out. Over a lifetime of experiences – that premise consistently holds. 

I discovered massage therapy during college when I was suffering from chronic headaches. This too was transformational. I developed an even deeper appreciation for my body and how to listen to it and care for it. My chronic headaches disappeared, and when they did return I knew why, and what to do. Years later, I chose massage and bodywork as a profession; our loss of connection with the body we live in has dire consequences for both daily life and long-term health. I work with my clients to reverse that state and empower them to take control of their well-being.

In my 40s I was given a gym membership as a gift, and the timing was perfect. I was struggling through a tremendously difficult time in my life, and I discovered exercise was the medicine I needed to help me recover. Once again a big light came on: the more I moved, the better I felt.

The Impact of the Big Three.

Decades of research and science consistently support the same fundamental components of good health: diet, exercise, and stress management (including sleep). 

The best diet is the one that best supports you. It is worth the time and effort to determine what that is, and build it into your life. Everything you ingest is either working for you, or not. 

Movement is essential to health and vitality. In our culture increasingly committed to ease and convenience, lack of movement is the source of many chronic aches and pains, in our bodies, minds, and spirit. Small things done daily can create big change. 

I’ve experienced some significant challenges in my life. Along the way I’ve learned that what we believe, how we think, how we respond and how we recover directly affect the quality of our daily life on so many levels, as well as our longer-term health outcomes. 

We have incredible control over the experience of our life.

What I Help My Clients Achieve

I work to help you feel better, and live better.

Move your body often. Eat nourishing food. Rest like a champ.

Together, we make it a conscious endeavor.