A little bit about me...

For almost 8 years, I was in the uninspiring advertising profession as a graphic designer. I told myself if I don't do this now, I never will. So I dug deep, pushed down those feelings of fear and went for my true calling as a personal trainer. I should have known back in my little league days as a first basegirl, I would end up doing something I am passionate about, fitness.

Being active has been a life-long pursuit of mine. Coming from a rural West Virginia town, there was not much to do. Playing basketball is where my passion for fitness and health began. It all started with a dream to play basketball for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers. That scholarship did not quite work out. But along the way, I trained hard, but realized I was not training smart. I learned how to push myself. Out of that came confidence and strength I did not know I had, which is the number one reason I love working out. I have total control over what my mind and body can accomplish in any given workout. My sports career did not end up too badly. I did play collegiate basketball and rowed on the crew team. I won a few medals. And I even considered getting a degree as an athletic trainer, but my creative calling was too much to ignore, and I ended up with a degree in Fine Arts. Funny how things turn out.

So now I am back to my true calling. Even with this little detour, I have never left my love and continued to strength train, run, jog, walk, bike and work up a sweat on the elliptical machine. With yoga, I have stretched parts of my body never been stretched before. Along the way I have gone from, "I can eat anything because I exercise" to "Nutrition is 80% of the battle". Tweaking, adjusting and learning from my training experiences has been exciting and never ending. Now I have the opportunity to help others find their true healthy and happy self through exercise. Fitness is my way of life and I have a true passion for it. I think there is no better way to help people than by lifting their health, well-being and quality of life. And having fitness become their way of life, too.

Lift your mind. Lift your body. Lift your life. Just lift.