Biography

My Path to Advanced Life Coaching

As a teenager I was plagued by endless, colds, flus, bronchitis, ear infections, and untreatable allergies. In a perpetual fog of medications, and missing out on my life, I stumbled on an article by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Linus Pauling who recommended Vitamin C therapy. Though this was controversial and denigrated by most M.D.’s at that time, I was desperate. I tried it. Much to my surprise all of these afflictions disappeared.

This was my first introduction to natural health and healing. But my life was far from healthy or balanced.

At 20 I was hospitalized for 5 days for respiratory failure.

After my release from the hospital I could not walk even 1/4 of a block unassisted. In order to breath, I had to sleep every night leaning forward over a pillow. Even sitting up straight made breathing painful. The drugs made me shaky and horribly nauseous. Soon I was down to 93 lbs. I was given 5 prescription drugs that I was told I would be on for life. I was told this would be my life. I refused to accept what I was told. And that was where my study of natural health and healing became a passion.

I read everything I could find. I began to increase my walking slowly, then began adding strength training. I changed my diet completely. While in college I became a personal trainer and remain one today - 30 years later (certified by A.C.E American Council on Exercise with a specialty in Anti -aging and Wellness)

In one year after my hospital release, I had become stronger and healthier than ever before. I had weaned myself off of all 5 drugs that the doctors insisted I would be on for life.

After receiving a B.S. degree in Recreation I moved to California where I discovered the recovery, peak performance and personal growth movements, became a Massage Therapist (still in practice CMTC certified), a Holistic Health Practitioner and over the next 2 decades studied Qi Gung, Yoga, Meditation, and Spirituality.

Over time, my personal training sessions changed. As I was spending more time sharing my philosophy and life strategies, I noticed clients were getting better results! Clients started asking if they could pay me just to talk about what I had learned about how to live a healthy, happy life with EASE! They wanted me to teach them how to have a better relationship to food, how to shop and cook for health, vitality and weight loss, to give their kitchens a healthy makeover. They wanted me to teach them how to make life changes, how to have greater peace and balance in a world that seems crazy at times. I was asked to give workshops and presentations to businesses, schools, book clubs, and churches. Before too long I had more life coaching than personal training or massage clients.

Client Testimonials

Smart, funny, kind, wise. A quiet little dynamo. A life changer.

- Brad

I kept putting this off because I thought I should do this on my own. I really needed the support to move through some fear - but I was afraid (ha ha) So glad I took the chance!
I lost weight, I sleep much better, and the things that use to upset me seem like nothing now.
So many times I’ve gone there thinking that my world is falling apart and somehow I wind up laughing and feeling blessed. It’s invaluable to be with someone who doesn’t judge you and just gives you love and guidance.

- Beverly

A Philosophy Evolving

Although my mindfulness training, meditation and spiritual practice had completely changed my life, I was nervous about sharing this with clients. I felt I should keep this separate; that this would turn people off.

But eventually this Truth had to be included. Knowing that having a spiritual practice can not only bring greater peace and balance, but can also sky rocket health and fitness goals, I had to share this information with those who were open to hearing it.

It is arguably the most powerful tool in the path to whole being wellness. We are not segmented parts- we are a whole. We are physical, spiritual, emotional, mental, energetic. How we treat our bodies is determined by how we think, feel, and what we believe about ourselves.

Though you may feel that your life is compartmentalized- the reality is that every area of your life effects the other. So it must all be considered. And while we have bodies that need our love, we are not our bodies. We are much, much more. We are a part of the beautiful Infinite.

Reminding people of their bigger Truth, reconnecting them with light, love and power within, and witnessing those dramatic, beautiful changes is the joy, honor and pleasure of my life!

I hope I have the opportunity to share this with YOU!

You are precious. Your life is precious. Take your first step today! Why delay?

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Phone: 619.994.6277 Email: info@LifeCoach4Joy.com

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