REDesign your fitness.

Personal Trainer, Athletic Trainer, PhD Candidate.

 

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[GIVEAWAY!] . These are my weapons against stiffness, pain, and immobility. I combine my sports medicine knowledge, PhD research and personal training experience into one incredible experience to help you perform better during your workouts and feel better in your body. Come learn how to use these tools, get to know your anatomy and muscle function all while experiencing a feel-good, low-key chill, vibey, extra cool ambiance complete with dope tunes. Sign up for The Release this Sunday at 4pm. It’s a 90-minute self-myofascial release and YES, you need it. . . Those of you who are Release addicts know why this is my favorite 90 minutes of the week. Join me! I can’t wait to share these tools with you. . . AND... I’m gifting one of you a FREE ticket to Sunday’s class, so if you’re down to get loose and curious about what this class is all about, comment below with your favorite wind-down and chill out song. Registering for the class gives you an extra entry and will be refunded if you win! Winner will be announced via DM by Friday at 5pm ✨Link in bio to snag your ticket. . . . . 📷: @praaaise #sanfrancisco #fitness #forceisfemale #thehappynow #personaltrainer #wellness #fitfluential #inspo #healthy #thehappynow #thesweatlife #ambassador #thatsdarling #intuitivehealth #inspiration #theassemblysf #doingthings #thereleasesf #ballsohard
There are those incredible, productive, beautiful days when you feel like you can conquer ANYTHING!! And then there are the days when you just want to turn your back to your entire to do list and crawl right back into bed. . . Motivation is easy. Working out when you feel motivated is SO easy! Right? But what about those days where you lack motivation? That’s where discipline comes in. You have to stay disciplined if you want to reach your goals, fitness or otherwise. There will always be those days that you “just don’t feel like it,” but you’ve got to dig deep, and push through. . . NIKE nailed it on the head when they chose “just do it” as their tag line. This is literally what I say to myself when I’m not feeling up to working out, cleaning the house, or taking care of whatever business. (I’ve even promised myself a pedicure if I finished a workout to help stir up that motivation 🤣🤷‍♀️💅🏼). . . What are your tricks for pushing through on those days where you feel less that motivated? What do you tell yourself? . . . . 📷: @michaelaltaylor #sanfrancisco #fitness #forceisfemale #thehappynow #personaltrainer #wellness #fitfluential #inspo #healthy #thehappynow #thesweatlife #ambassador #thatsdarling #intuitivehealth #inspiration #theassemblysf #doingthings #whitespace #motivation #discipline
Embracing my strength in a different kind of way this week. I’ve been in Hawaii for the past 7 days to get a ton of work done for my dissertation research (and I’ve been 100% MIA from social media bc ..ain’t no time for that). I’ve been writing nearly 8 hours a day and in meetings the rest of the time. I’ve barely had time to move my body out of my desk chair let alone work out. I realizing it takes a good bit of self-coaching and mental strength to be okay with getting out of my fitness routine and normal activity level ( okay.. TBH its turning me into a crazy person) Because of this sedentary nonsense kind of week, I was feeling lazy and bleh so today I got up early, went for a walk around beautiful Diamond Head and swam in the ocean for my exercise. I gave up a few hours of productivity for my mental and physical well-being. It is so incredible how often we prioritize progress in our work life over progress in our spiritual life. After this morning’s brain retreat, the sanity is returning slowly but surely and I’ll be able to get back to writing with a fresh perspective and a little more energy. . . Challenge: what can you do today for yourself that will help you be better at your work, your home life, or your top priorities? . . Nothing like a big week-long push away from SF to remind me how good I have it at home. Returning from Hawaii tomorrow with mush for brains and zero tan. #aloha . . . . . 📷: @praaaise #sanfrancisco #fitness #forceisfemale #thehappynow #personaltrainer #wellness #fitfluential #inspo #healthy #thehappynow #thesweatlife #ambassador #thatsdarling #intuitivehealth #vegan #inspiration #theassemblysf #doingthings
Surrendering the next week to my dissertation research at The University of Hawaii 🌴. I will be digging deep into my data and getting a big chunk of my study finished 🙌🏼 I planned this study retreat at the start of the year to give me time away from my business commitments to really focus on my academics (because gosh dang.. I’d like to be finished already) . . Because traditional academic mentorship can have its downfalls and weird bureaucratic and scheduling issues (I know you feel me, fellow graduate students)... I recently found an outside PhD mentor and am very excited to learn from his wisdom and stay motivated by his accountability. There is nothing quite as special or quite as important as mentorship. Find yourself someone who has been through what you are going through and can offer you some clarity and guidance (and deadline accountability 😬🔥) . . . . . 📷: @praaaise #sanfrancisco #fitness #forceisfemale #thehappynow #personaltrainer #wellness #fitfluential #inspo #healthy #thehappynow #thesweatlife #ambassador #thatsdarling #intuitivehealth #vegan #inspiration #theassemblysf #doingthings
My lovely client surprised me with a ton of lemons from her yard. Halp! I need your best lemon recipes! I’ve got the whole warm water with lemon thing down. What else am I missing? . . . . . #sanfrancisco #fitness #forceisfemale #thehappynow #personaltrainer #wellness #fitfluential #inspo #healthy #thehappynow #thesweatlife #ambassador #thatsdarling #intuitivehealth #vegan #inspiration #theassemblysf #doingthings
So.. I know I talk about injuries and injury prevention a lot, but this time it’s different: I injured myself during a yoga class a few weeks ago and it’s really putting a cramp in my style. . . I realize the irony in the fact that I’ve dedicated my life to injury prevention and here I am laid up because of plow pose (really what is even the biomechanical benefit of that pose, btw? Worst pose ever. #bitter) But I always say, we grow through what we go through - so through this painful experience, I am learning to appreciate and empathize with the experience that many of my injured clients are going through. I can feel firsthand the frustration of not being able to work out or lift anything or do the things I love (or... idk.. sleep, sit, or turn my head to look at anyone.) . . I am grateful for practitioners who know their stuff (like the only physical therapist I trust with my life, @dr.heathermcgill of @physical.therapt) and for the discipline to follow their advice, even though my body and mind are craving a good workout. I’m grateful for communities like @theaclclub who recognize the individual’s unique experience with pain and have dedicated their time to share stories and motivation for those who have sustained injuries. . . I realize that my injury could have been far worse and that there are others who deal with incredible pain and frustration of broken bodies every day. Nonetheless, this has been a real pain in the neck #literally . . Reminding myself daily that we grow through what we go through. Pain and hardship are the best teachers. Anyone have any advice or stories to share about their own experience with an injury that just won’t go away? . . . . . . . 📷: @praaaise #sanfrancisco #fitness #forceisfemale #thehappynow #personaltrainer #wellness #fitfluential #inspo #healthy #thehappynow #thesweatlife #ambassador #thatsdarling #intuitivehealth #neckinjury
Last weekend I celebrated my birthday with a few of my closest friends. My dear friend let us take over her beautiful Sonoma home to enjoy what felt like a freaking wellness retreat! I asked each guest to share their ✨gifts✨in lieu of bringing gifts. Some people prepared delicious meals, others led engaging workshops and experiences, and everyone enjoyed learning from each other. We enjoyed yoga, healthy food, vulnerability, creativity, meaningful conversation and lots of goofiness. . . It was really cool to witness a group blossom because each individual shared their talents and passions. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend enjoying your friends’ gifts and making space to learn as much as you can from them. Something magical happened when everyone embraced being both a teacher and a student. . . I’m bringing a lot of joy and gratitude with me on this trip around the sun. . . . . . . #sanfrancisco #fitness #forceisfemale #thehappynow #personaltrainer #wellness #fitfluential #inspo #healthy #thehappynow #thesweatlife #ambassador #thatsdarling #intuitivehealth #vegan #inspiration #theassemblysf #doingthings #dirtythirty #birthdaygirl #lizchella30
Mari (@yogizinha) is a Brazilian yoga genius, holistic health coach and personal trainer. When she moved to San Francisco, she decided she wanted to learn more about injury prevention, so she joined my mentorship program and shadowed me for 15-20 hours a week for several months. 👯‍♀️ . . A little insight into the background and experience I drew upon in order to to teach and guide Mari: in addition to being a coach, I am a Certified Athletic Trainer and PhD candidate studying injury prevention. My Athletic Training education has consisted of four years of apprenticeship-type learning with Division I and II collegiate sports medicine programs, rigorous lectures (@jamesmadisonuniversity), passing my state board exam, applying for state licensure, becoming an EMT, finishing my Masters degree (@vcu) and completing my doctoral coursework in Exercise Physiology (@uhmanoanews) . . These are just a few things that set me apart from most other personal trainers and why I am so eager to share my knowledge with those who share my passion for injury prevention. I want to elevate the foundational knowledge of personal trainers so that we can help people far beyond aesthetics. . . My training schedule is full, but if you’re interested in a smart, compassionate trainer who now knows a ton about injury prevention and packs a lot of fire into a small package... Mari is your girl. . . In the meantime, if you want to learn a few things about your body while indulging in some self-massage at my signature class, The Release, this Sunday at @theassemblysf . . . . . . . 📷: @praaaise #sanfrancisco #fitness #forceisfemale #thehappynow #personaltrainer #wellness #fitfluential #inspo #healthy #thehappynow #thesweatlife #ambassador #thatsdarling #intuitivehealth #vegan #inspiration #theassemblysf #doingthings #marianadecarvalho #thereleasesf