Personal Trainer | Yoga Instructor | Strength Coach

My fascination with health and wellness began long before I ever stepped into a gym. It actually started with aromatherapy and herbs. I became interested in how everything around us — what we eat, how we move, our environment, our experiences, and our daily habits — can influence how we feel and function.

That curiosity eventually led me to yoga, and then to strength training, anatomy, and the science of building muscle.

I've always loved understanding why things work. Why our bodies respond the way they do, why certain movements feel different from others, and how small changes in our habits can create meaningful results.

Today, I bring that curiosity into my coaching, combining education, experience, compassion, and a healthy appreciation for challenging yourself.

I love working with people at all stages of life and fitness. You don't have to be an athlete, have everything figured out, or even particularly enjoy exercise when you start. You just have to be willing to learn and find what works for you.

Curiosity to strength, through a few unexpected detours

My own journey with health and fitness has been anything but a straight line.

As a teenager, I really didn't understand nutrition. In my mind, eating was an all-or-nothing situation. Eat a lot or don't eat much at all. There didn't seem to be a middle ground. I eventually discovered that nutrition wasn't simply about eating less and moving more — there was an entire science behind it, and understanding that science changed my perspective.

My interest in anatomy and movement continued to deepen through yoga. Later, fitness classes incorporating weights sparked an even greater fascination with muscles, strength, and how the body adapts.

Then, in 2021, I faced breast cancer. I couldn't control everything that happened to me, but I could decide how I wanted to approach the next chapter of my life. I wanted to come back stronger, and I needed a goal. Someone suggested something like feeling confident enough to wear a bikini on a beach in Hawaii. Apparently, that wasn't quite ambitious enough for me. Instead, I decided that standing on a bodybuilding stage in a tiny bikini while a crowd of people and judges evaluated my physique sounded like a much better idea.

And I did it. Did I win? Nope. But I challenged myself, committed to something difficult, and followed through. I might even do it again someday.

Progress isn't always linear, and strength can mean different things at different points in our lives.

I want my clients to feel understood, supported, and challenged in ways that make sense for where they are in life. Sometimes goals change. Sometimes progress looks different from what we expected. And sometimes simply showing up is an accomplishment.

When I'm not coaching, teaching, or learning something new about the human body, you'll probably find me in my garden, working on another house project, watching science fiction, or enjoying time at home.

I'm originally from Maine, have a degree in art, and am the proud mom of a teenage boy. I also have seven cats. Yes, seven. And yes, I know that's a lot of cats.

I love people, good conversation, and spontaneous adventures, but I'm equally happy being cozy at home recharging. I bring that same balance into fitness: challenge yourself, stay curious, work hard, and remember to enjoy your life along the way.