MY PHILOSOPHY
Over the years, I have challenged myself to be the best I could be by pushing myself with health, wellness, and physical fitness goals. The introduction of health and wellness started early in my professional dance career. Staying physically active, nourishing my body with a healthy diet, and focusing my mind through meditation and visualization helped me stay healthy. In addition, being healthy helped me deal with two open-heart surgeries within eight years.
Research shows that you can gain even more excellent results in physical conditioning by integrating body, mind, and spirit. As I challenged traditional mainstream thinking, I broke through the limiting thought factors, which led me to be in the best shape of my life by the time I reached my 40's and well into my 50's. During this time, I was led to the sport of physique competition, winning the title of Mr. America Master's in 2002 and placing 10th in the Mr. Universe competition in 2005.
I am passionate about healing the body through the panoptic lens approach to health, mind, body, and spirit. I am confident that I will continue to challenge myself and others, be fitter, healthier, and with more excellent results ever known by using these non-traditional methods.
By dedicating yourself to hard work, discipline, and determination to succeed, I will work with you in a fun yet challenging environment with progressive programs that will always keep you engaged and focused.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
The opportunity of living abroad has been a blessing. It allowed me to work with world-class dancers, athletes, circus art students, and a community of international professionals, all with the most demanding jobs with incredible amounts of stress that require 100% attention. However, my training with these men and women helped them refocus their energies towards optimizing their time, thus maximizing their potential.
Being back in San Francisco brings me full circle with a wealth of knowledge and experience. I created a health and fitness center in The Netherlands, Mindful Motion Center, where I coached clients and other trainers. My work in the Netherlands also included the position as Health and Fitness Coach and Injury Prevention Coordinator at Codarts University of Circus Arts, and as the sports masseur and personal trainer for The Netherlands Dance Theater (a leading world-class contemporary dance company) for four years. By conducting movement and posture assessments to find and correct faulty movement patterns, and posture realignment for injury prevention, I was able to further assist these high-level functioning individuals in maximizing their ability for optimal performance.
My drive to share my knowledge of the innovations in health and fitness continues to grow, encouraging others on the path of maximum potential and realizing well-being.
Credentials :
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Since 2008
- Precision Nutrition Certified Nutrition Coach - Level 1
- CHEK-HLC1 (Holistic Lifestyle Coach - Level 1)
- Barefoot Training Specialist®
- TRX Level 3 Suspension Training, Functional Training, and Group Classes
- CHEK Institute Certified in Scientific Back, and Scientific Program Design
- FMS Assessments
- CPR-AED