I lead evidence-based coaching programs on fitness, strength training, and fall prevention for older adults.
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Hi, I’m Melissa
I have worked in the fitness industry for over 30 years and here is what I know for sure: lasting success is an inside job; the best education or advice cannot create change for someone else. I’ve seen too many people try and fail with exercise. I had to ask myself, “How can I empower people to live an active life that sticks?
Thankfully, I found health coaching.
I develop programs that help create change from the inside out. Your members will gain clarity and self-acceptance as they discover their platform and foundation for living an active life.
From Blue to Red
Sister is going to continue the discussion on obesity. Sister has always been a visual learner so when she saw this map presented at a conference, she was dumbstruck. How can this be? These images illustrate the rate of change in obesity from 1985 through 2008 in...
Slogging
"Keeep breathing. That's the key. Breathe." -- Gimli, Lord of the Rings Gimli has it tough. He is short, round and hairy. And he huffs and puffs. But Gimli knows something the rest of us have a hard time remembering. That is to keep going. Don't stop. No...
Is Sister from Mars?
Some statistics: - The annual cost of obesity in the United States is $147 bllion. - Obesity rates have tripled among kids ages 12 to 19 since 1980. - Being overweight is the number one reason military recruits are turned away. This is serious. Now a little story....
