Hilary: “By 2017, I had let my exercise routine lapse over a handful of years, and I was feeling every minute of my 52 years of age. I noticed I was feeling less confident in my daily life when using my body. Things like carrying a box up a set of stairs, climbing over logs on the beach, and carrying in heavy bags of groceries, challenged my strength, stamina and balance. The pending arrival of my first grandchild motivated me to get back into shape. I had the good fortune to come across Kate when searching online for a local trainer.
Kate took the time to hear my goals and clarify my needs. Her initial assessment was comprehensive if not eye-opening for me; I had a lot of work to do. After a few sessions, I tried to quit. In Kate’s caring and firm way, she encouraged me to work with her to find ways to continue our workouts rather than find reasons to stop. Over the next 15 months, Kate carefully designed workout sessions with my overall goals and needs in mind. She knew how to challenge me so that I saw gradual improvement and avoided injury.
I’m 54 now, and I’m in the best shape of my life. I am down to the size I was before I had kids, which wasn’t the goal but it’s a nice bonus. Most importantly, I can keep up and be active with my granddaughter! I continue to train three days per week. With Kate’s guidance, I’m now able to design my own program, drawing from the knowledge she generously shared with me during our training sessions. Kate gave me back my life, and I say that without hyperbole…”
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Kate: “Working with Hilary over the last two years has been inspiring to say the least. Since day one I knew she was embarking on a wonderful journey of self-rediscovery and rebuilding her confidence in herself. It wasn’t always easy, but she persevered because she had a very strong WHY. The reason she showed up every day and put in the work was for herself but was also bigger than herself. She wanted to not only be there for her granddaughter, but share in the things kids love to do - PLAY. Having sufficient energy along with the capacity for movement requiring mobility and strength to not only keep up, but genuinely enjoy time with kids is what a lot of people are searching for, whether they are a parent or grandparent, aunt or uncle.
Hilary is a teacher by day, but is also a fantastic student. She always asks great questions, and I could tell she honestly wanted to learn as much as she could about how to organize workouts, understand proper technique and sustain a healthy lifestyle that would support her throughout her lifespan. She was always honest with herself in how she was feeling day to day, as naturally this fluctuates. Respecting body and mind, sessions were tailored to what she needed most on any given week. Her work ethic is something that I don’t know can be taught, I think it is just inherent in her. I couldn’t be more proud of where Hilary is today. She continues to progress and push herself forward in becoming a better version of herself every day.”