Meet Your Trainer . . . Jessica
My mission is to inspire healthy living - physically and spiritually!
I'm married, have two teenagers, and our family has been on a journey toward healthier living for the last 10+ years. It all began with a weight-loss challenge my husband participated in at our local park district. We made healthier eating choices and added regular exercise to our routine. I wasn't expecting it, but this sparked something in me!
I began to desire helping others make some of the healthy changes we had made. And with my faith being so important to me, I decided to begin by pursuing certification as a PraiseMoves and MIRA! Instructor. These unique fitness classes not only focus on physical fitness, but spiritual fitness as well. This is something that I'm very passionate about, because I know that God is concerned about every area of our lives. He wants us to be good stewards of these bodies He's given us, and to honor Him in the activities we choose to do.
After I had been teaching for a couple of years, I realized that I needed more education and training about the human body and exercise in general. My students saw me as a fitness expert already, and they were asking me questions! So in 2015 I earned my certification as an ACE Personal Trainer. Even then I still wanted more ... so I became a Drums Alive Instructor in the spring of 2016. This amazing fitness class not only provides a good cardio workout, but an incredible workout for the brain as well! I then got certified as a Walk 15 Instructor. This simple but effective workout is fun for everyone, no matter your age or fitness level. I then added Aerobic Kickboxing to my teaching expertise - such a fun way to relieve stress and get a cardio workout! Then, I became certified as a CaraMayan Instructor. CaraMayan is another faith-oriented fitness program - it involves patterns of movement and breathing that are set to prayer and scripture. I have found it so valuable for my health (spiritual/mental) to slow down and engage in this type of mind-body-spirit exercise.
Most recently, I earned my certification as a Cancer Exercise Specialist. I'm looking forward to sowing into the lives of those who are struggling with cancer - from diagnosis, through treatment, and into survivorship. And in 2022 I completed my 500-hour Pilates Teacher Certification. It has given me so much more knowledge about the human body!
As you can see I love variety, and I'm always looking for unique and fun ways to workout. I also strive to include God in every area of my life - even my exercise and nutrition choices!
Feel free to browse through all the links I've shared - you may be inspired to add one of these amazing tools to your own health and fitness toolbox.
So ... are you ready to work with me as your Personal Trainer? Or attend one of my fitness classes? I can't wait to help you on your journey toward better health!
"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's."
~ 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
I'm married, have two teenagers, and our family has been on a journey toward healthier living for the last 10+ years. It all began with a weight-loss challenge my husband participated in at our local park district. We made healthier eating choices and added regular exercise to our routine. I wasn't expecting it, but this sparked something in me!
I began to desire helping others make some of the healthy changes we had made. And with my faith being so important to me, I decided to begin by pursuing certification as a PraiseMoves and MIRA! Instructor. These unique fitness classes not only focus on physical fitness, but spiritual fitness as well. This is something that I'm very passionate about, because I know that God is concerned about every area of our lives. He wants us to be good stewards of these bodies He's given us, and to honor Him in the activities we choose to do.
After I had been teaching for a couple of years, I realized that I needed more education and training about the human body and exercise in general. My students saw me as a fitness expert already, and they were asking me questions! So in 2015 I earned my certification as an ACE Personal Trainer. Even then I still wanted more ... so I became a Drums Alive Instructor in the spring of 2016. This amazing fitness class not only provides a good cardio workout, but an incredible workout for the brain as well! I then got certified as a Walk 15 Instructor. This simple but effective workout is fun for everyone, no matter your age or fitness level. I then added Aerobic Kickboxing to my teaching expertise - such a fun way to relieve stress and get a cardio workout! Then, I became certified as a CaraMayan Instructor. CaraMayan is another faith-oriented fitness program - it involves patterns of movement and breathing that are set to prayer and scripture. I have found it so valuable for my health (spiritual/mental) to slow down and engage in this type of mind-body-spirit exercise.
Most recently, I earned my certification as a Cancer Exercise Specialist. I'm looking forward to sowing into the lives of those who are struggling with cancer - from diagnosis, through treatment, and into survivorship. And in 2022 I completed my 500-hour Pilates Teacher Certification. It has given me so much more knowledge about the human body!
As you can see I love variety, and I'm always looking for unique and fun ways to workout. I also strive to include God in every area of my life - even my exercise and nutrition choices!
Feel free to browse through all the links I've shared - you may be inspired to add one of these amazing tools to your own health and fitness toolbox.
So ... are you ready to work with me as your Personal Trainer? Or attend one of my fitness classes? I can't wait to help you on your journey toward better health!
"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's."
~ 1 Corinthians 6:19-20