By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 22nd, 2010
Most of my clients have tried a form of weight loss before they meet me. Generally, the comments I usually get are along the lines of, “I lost weight(10, 20, 30 pounds, something in that range) but I gained it back and extra.” The client looks ashamed or embarrassed. Some even defeated. This is the worst part of my job. From a health and wellness perspective, failure is not an option. There is too much riding on the game. Now we move forward.
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By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 22nd, 2010
Very few people have the time or desire to spend hours in the gym. I know this. It’s part of the challenge when I work with a new client. Finding the connection to fitness in someone isn’t easy. There are a lot, and I do mean a lot of people who have negative feelings toward regimented exercise. I actually had one women vomit before we ever started doing any fitness just from shear nerves.
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By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 22nd, 2010
Wellness and fitness professionals are supposed to be cool, collected, suave, smooth and can operate every gym machine with ease. We are the “Fonzies” of the fitness arena. We walk in, hit a machine and own it. YEAH, right!
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By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 15th, 2010
Recently a survey of fitness professionals was completed by the American College of Sports Medicine to the tune of over 19,000 worldwide to determine the latest and greatest in fitness trends. Bottom-line? Back to basics baby . I love this!!! The top answers from fitness professionals were refocus on the simple things. Strength training, core focus and for the more exercise experienced individual, boot camps …music to this fitness professionals ears. . . . → Read More: Back to Basics
By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 15th, 2010
Can you smell that? Oh, I think it’s sweet potatoes, deep fried turkey and oh wait…cornbread stuffing! The holidays are here. The anticipation, aggravation, celebration and of course the procrastination. Typically, the holidays is when we forgo our health and wellness and get sucked into the spiral of bad habits and broken routines. Well, not this year. This year we are holding fast to our gains and our promises of a healthy lifestyle once and for all. Here are 5 tips to keep you fit and focused: . . . → Read More: Is It Time?
By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 15th, 2010
I’ve been in the fitness industry a while. During this time, I have been fortunate enough to have clients during all phases of their wellness journey and while no two clients are the same, the single most important thing that all my clients work on is not fitness, routines or nutrition. The single most important thing my clients work on is the clients own perception of their wellness vision. Wellness visions are an important tool I learned and adapted through Wellcoaches training. The Wellness Vision is the clients own perception, own thoughts and words of what they believe they want to achieve. What they will achieve. The vision is designed to be positive, realistic, specific and written. It is a very very powerful tool. After all, how can someone achieve wellness when they really have no idea of what it looks like, what it means? I equate it to flying blind. . . . → Read More: What’s Your Wellness Look Like?
By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 14th, 2010
New to the idea of starting a wellness journey? Well, no pun intended, no worries. Recognizing the need for change and bringing yourself to the right frame of mind, is the hardest step. As a health and wellness professional, I have the opportunity to see clients at all phases of their wellness journeys. Some clients are . . . → Read More: Wellness 101
By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 14th, 2010
A destination for your vacation that can change your life. I love it. I love it. I love it. Destination Wellness retreats, resorts and spas have been around forever, but with the new spotlight on the word wellness, places like these are pulling out all the stops to help you not only get on the path . . . → Read More: Destination Wellness or A Stop On The Journey
By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 14th, 2010
Shhh….can you hear that? That’s the sound of summer going, going and almost gone. We are now down to the last few weeks of summer and again as every year before it seems just about everyone is doing their last minute scramble to get away, get relaxed, go out and unwind before the winds of fall . . . → Read More: Summer And The Wellness Break
By Alicia Kirschenheiter, on November 14th, 2010
If you are like me sometimes you need a change of pace, a door to outside the box or frankly just a recharge. Recently I have been exploring the relationship between spas and my own wellness journey. I know, coming from a fitness professional, you were expecting an exhilarating run in the mountains or 50 laps . . . → Read More: Spas – Partners In The Wellness Journey
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