About
I am a huge proponent of living, moving and eating well. As a personal trainer, I educate my clients on all the components of an optimal lifestyle: sleep, movement, nutrition and stress management. My intention is to help people feel and live better, have a more positive outlook and be prepared for life. I also strive to continuously be better in my own body, mind and life, and do so through continued education, self-studies, serving others and practice. I am passionate about applying and sharing these great tools with others.
I grew up as a dancer and became greatly interested in all things health and fitness during college. After graduating from Michigan State University with a BA in Communication, I moved to Portland in pursuit of adventure and job satisfaction. Further education in a field that inspired me led me to Portland Community College’s Fitness Technology Program. Since then, I have sought out numerous workshops, seminars, and certifications with many influential experts in the field. I emphasize strength and conditioning, functional exercise, mobility and other restorative therapies.
Additionally, living optimally goes beyond the physical, and I'm a big believer in doing both the inner and outer work to live your best life. After many years of doing my own personal development work (which continues since life always reveals more to learn), I intuitively felt that there was something deeper I wanted to offer, beyond personal training. Eventually, that led me to a year-long intensive program with the Institute of Coaching Mastery. I am now a trauma-informed, Mastery Method trained life coach. I intertwine aspects of life coaching into my personal training sessions, but also offer it as a stand-alone service.
CERTIFICATIONS: RKC Level II Certified Instructor, Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach, Animal Flow Level 1 Coach, CPR/AED, Mastery Method trained life coach
PAST CERTIFICATIONS: Yoga Tune Up® Level 1 Teacher
I grew up as a dancer and became greatly interested in all things health and fitness during college. After graduating from Michigan State University with a BA in Communication, I moved to Portland in pursuit of adventure and job satisfaction. Further education in a field that inspired me led me to Portland Community College’s Fitness Technology Program. Since then, I have sought out numerous workshops, seminars, and certifications with many influential experts in the field. I emphasize strength and conditioning, functional exercise, mobility and other restorative therapies.
Additionally, living optimally goes beyond the physical, and I'm a big believer in doing both the inner and outer work to live your best life. After many years of doing my own personal development work (which continues since life always reveals more to learn), I intuitively felt that there was something deeper I wanted to offer, beyond personal training. Eventually, that led me to a year-long intensive program with the Institute of Coaching Mastery. I am now a trauma-informed, Mastery Method trained life coach. I intertwine aspects of life coaching into my personal training sessions, but also offer it as a stand-alone service.
CERTIFICATIONS: RKC Level II Certified Instructor, Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach, Animal Flow Level 1 Coach, CPR/AED, Mastery Method trained life coach
PAST CERTIFICATIONS: Yoga Tune Up® Level 1 Teacher