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In Seattle, my home of 23 years, more families have dogs than kids. It’s not uncommon to see them in strollers or as ring bearers at a wedding. It could
The human body is the greatest feat of engineering that could ever exist. We walk around in it every day without a thought. It takes care of us and needs us to take care of it. I can help with that. From learning what strength is to overcoming injury, I am never without a of my abilities.
After finding myself drawn to sports medicine, I knew it was time to quit the work that I was doing and focus on my passion, learning the mechanics of the body. I ended a 29-year career of doing hair. In that career I spent three decades learning how to combat long hours of standing, repetitive movement and the associated injuries and pain that this brings. Then, I completed an intense study program and became a Certified Personal Trainer. I chose the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) for my education. NASM is an NCCA-accredited association that provides the most scientifically accurate and current information. In addition, I’m also qualified in CPR from the American Safety Training Institute, certified in Virtual Training, and am currently studying nutrition.
What started it for me was music. From the time I could walk, I danced. I studied all the styles available to me. At the end of high school, when it came time to decide if I was to learn professionally, I chose not to. Dancing was my escape into an artistic land, not meant to be a job.
After high school I moved to a city and fell in love with clubbing. At least three nights a week, I was on the dance floor for hours. It was pure joy to be moved around at the whim of the DJ who held my puppet strings. I moved my body like a slinky and gave it nothing in return. The day after my 22nd birthday, that love affair ended. My back seized, I went through rehab to walk and never danced in a club or on a stage again. I consider that to be one of the luckiest things that have happened to me. I was told two things that have stuck all these years; if I had gone pro, the crooked spine, which I did not know I had, would have made it much harder to rehab, if at all, and the strength in my core was what had kept me going for as long as I had. At 22, I had two discs worn to the age of a 55-year-old. Whether or not I truly understood what I was being told, one fact stands, it changed my life.
To say it was a positive thing is in no way to say it was easy.
The pain was intense, and I was left with a large gap where my happy place had been. The good was that I learned the value of living in a healthy body with proper alignment at a young age. When I let my body’s strength lapse, the pain comes back. It has been my reminder to do what I know is right; keep moving, and don’t forget to stretch. I have watched friends, and loved ones lose some and all ability to move freely without the counteractive actions that could be done. My ambition is to learn all the ways to help whoever I can stop this cycle.
I will share what I learn, why it works, where to do it, and how to make it something you want. I will push myself as much as I ask from others. It does take work, but staying strong and able for life is possible. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out.
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