Fitness is my second career. I began adulthood as a music educator, vocalist, and mother of 4. In 2016, I found myself a divorced single mom and starting life over in my hometown. It was overwhelming, and I dealt with the stress in the gym. Lifting weights was literally life-saver.

In 2018 I was certified as a personal trainer and began sharing my passion for reclaiming physical strength and mental stamina. My classes included bungee fitness, weight training, barre, and pilates. I fell in love with bungee fitness and aerial hammocks too, innovating the first of these classes in Peoria, IL.

Drawing on my experience as an educator, I used the same human development and pedagogical wisdom in the gym as I used in the music classroom. I found delight-driven and humane practices an oddity in the gym. But this was an oddity I was determined to grow as I saw beautiful results in both the physical and emotional health of my clients, my friends.

Sometimes in life, we cannot control our circumstances, but we can always take care of our body so we can be ready to face whatever life brings.