my story

EIGHT YEARS AGO, I COULDN'T DO A SINGLE PUSH-UP. ACTUALLY, I COULD HARDLY CARRY A BASKET OF LAUNDRY UP THE STAIRS WITHOUT FEELING A BIT OUT OF BREATH.

I'D HAD TWO BABIES, THIRTEEN MONTHS APART, AND DEFINITELY DIDN'T HAVE TIME OR ENERGY FOR FITNESS. ONE DAY, WHILE STARING INTO A FULL-LENGTH MIRROR AT THE MALL, I WAS SHOCKED BY WHAT I SAW STARING BACK AT ME. I DIDN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE MYSELF. I WAS EXHAUSTED AND SORE ON THE DAILY. I COULDN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I FELT EVEN SLIGHTLY OK ABOUT MY BODY, LET ALONE WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN SKIN.

NOTHING FIT AND I COULDN'T FIND CLOTHES I FELT GOOD IN. I NO LONGER WALKED INTO TO A ROOM FEELING CONFIDENT OR HAD THE STRENGTH AND ENERGY TO DO BASIC, EVERYDAY TASKS. I DECIDED IN THAT MOMENT TO OVERHAUL MY LIFESTYLE AND I'VE NEVER LOOKED BACK.

BY COMMITTING MYSELF TO SMALL CHANGES, INCLUDING 20 MINUTE AT-HOME WORKOUTS, I LOST 80 LBS, FELL IN LOVE WITH FITNESS, AND WATCHED THE NEW LIFESTYLE I HAD FORMED CHANGE MY ENTIRE LIFE.

ALONG THE WAY, I DISCOVERED HOW IMPORTANT MAKING CHANGES OUT OF SELF-LOVE AND SELF-CARE ARE FOR YOUR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. I FIGURED OUT THAT MODERATE, SMALL CHANGES ARE THE ABSOLUTE KEY TO REACHING AND SUSTAINING YOUR GOALS, WITHOUT MAKING YOU CRAZY IN THE PROCESS.

I LEARNED HOW TO MAKE THE HABIT OF FITNESS HAPPEN DESPITE THE BUSIEST SCHEDULE.

I SAID GOODBYE TO DISORDERED EATING, FOOD-SHAMING, AND DIETS FOR GOOD AND HELLO TO LOVING FOOD - YES, ALL OF IT - AGAIN.

I BATTLED WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AND AM PROUD TO SHARE MY STORY TO HELP OTHERS. I HEALED MY SEVERE DIASTASIS RECTI. THE EMOTIONAL AND DIFFICULT JOURNEY TO STRENGTHENING AND RETURNING FUNCTION TO MY CORE LED ME TO BECOME A FIRM ADVOCATE OF ARMING WITH EDUCATION SURROUNDING CORE AND PELVIC FLOOR HEALTH SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR TRAINING DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY.

I NOW EMPOWER WOMEN TO GET RESULTS IN EVERY STAGE BY MAKING SMALL, SUSTAINABLE CHANGES, DITCHING THEIR DIETS AND ALL-OR-NOTHING MINDSETS, AND BUILDING THE MODERATE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THAT WORKS FOR THEM.

my message

I KNOW IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT RIGHT NOW. I COMPLETELY GET IT. I HAVE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE. I HAVE BEEN THAT WOMAN, DESPERATE FOR A CHANGE. I PROMISE THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN ALL AT ONCE.

YOU CAN DO THIS. AND YOU CAN DO IT ONE SMALL CHANGE AT A TIME.

I GOT INTO THIS INDUSTRY TO HELP WOMEN EXACTLY LIKE YOU.

WOMEN WHO WANT FITNESS TO ENHANCE THEIR LIFE - NOT CONSUME IT.

WOMEN WHO ARE BUSY.

WOMEN WHO WANT RESULTS.

WOMEN WHO WANT TO APPROACH WEIGHT LOSS IN A SAFE AND SANE WAY.

WOMEN WHO WANT TO EXERCISE BECAUSE THEY ARE CARING FOR AND NOT PUNISHING THEMSELVES.

WOMEN WHO ARE SICK OF BEING TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO SWING FROM ONE EXTREME TO THE NEXT.

WOMEN WHO KNOW THAT THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO FITNESS THAN JUST AESTHETICS.

WOMEN WHO WANT TO GET FIT FROM HOME.

WOMEN WHO WANT TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THEIR POSTPARTUM BODIES AND APPROACH THEM WITHOUT FEAR.

WOMEN WHO ARE DONE WITH THE NEVER-ENDING DIET.

WOMEN WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH TOO.

WOMEN WHO ARE STRIVING TO FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN FITNESS AND MOTHERHOOD.

WOMEN WHO ENCOURAGE OTHER WOMEN TO BE THE BEST VERSIONS OF THEMSELVES.

WOMEN WHO WANT TO BE SUPPORTED.

WOMEN WHO WANT TO BE STRONGER SO THEY CAN MOVE THROUGH THEIR EVERY DAY TASKS WITH EASE.

WOMEN WHO ARE MORE THAN THEIR BODIES AND KNOW THAT THEIR BODIES ARE JUST THE VEHICLE WITH WHICH THEY CAN ENJOY THEIR LIVES.

IT'S YOUR TIME.

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hi! i'm tara.

ISSA CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER POSTNATAL FITNESS SPECIALIST PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM ATHLETICISM COACH ISSA CERTIFIED NUTRITION COACH COPYWRITER & COPY EDITOR MOM OF FOUR