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Finding Transformation through Fitness, Yoga and Yoga Therapy Education
Specializing in Women Over 50! Include your life partner as well.

Retreats are more than a vacation, they are an opportunity for TRANSFORMATION. Through FitYogaTherapy, we explore the tools of wellness, fitness and yoga that help you transition to a healthy lifestyle after kids, once you are in Midlife and beyond (40's and up!). Enjoy tips and guides for beginning this transformation right now, and then plan to join us as we dive into these techniques intensely during a one week retreat. You will let go of past mistakes, renew your commitment to health and wellness through effective techniques to healthy aging. We will peel back the layers of confusion over nutrition and fitness as we move into the second chapter of our lives. It's time to invest in yourself. It's your time to rediscover yourself. I will help guide you to your BEST LIFE!

03/26/2026

I started strength training for real at age 50!!

I had been in fitness since my 20’s… you name it I taught it and did it.. high impact aerobics, step, the sliiiide, cardio funk.. you get the idea. 😂

I discovered yoga in my 40’s.. it helped me build strength somewhat but I discovered body weight exercises wasn’t enough to truly get stronger , so I started going to the gym. At the age of 50. 💪🏽😃

Have you been thinking about strength training? Are the reasons listed in my post keeping you from jumping in?

No worries, I got you! These pics were from 5 years ago when I turned 60. I went to Tulum with my bestie and we celebrated getting older 🎂

For this upcoming 65th birthday I want to celebrate YOU starting your strength training journey. If you’re nervous, that’s ok.. I’ll help you every step of the way. You can start at home if you like!

DM your email to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

03/25/2026

If you’re a woman over 50 looking to strength train, your situation requires a trainer with expertise in :
* working with clients in midlife
*corrective exercise to address aches and pains
* designing programming that is considerate of your body’s “life experience”
*doesnt treat you like a china doll either 🤪
*is knowledgeable in how it feels to be perimenopausal and post menopausal 😩and programs to accommodate that!

That’s a challenge to find! But important so you can train effectively and safely ! Don’t just pull exercises off of IG and try them. Find a trainer who programs specifically for YOU!

If you can’t find one locally… no problem!

Over 50, female and in strength training but don’t know where to start?

DM your email to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

03/23/2026

Here’s another common question I get as a personal trainer for women over 50.

How can I sleep better?

Well, relaxing in a hammock during a yoga retreat in Baja, Mexico didn’t hurt! Thx

Follow the suggestions above, you truly have control over your sleep. As we enter peri and post menopause, our shifting hormones can hugely impact sleep. Get in touch with your women’s health specialist and find out if low progesterone levels are occurring - a little progesterone can be life changing!!

Interested in strength training but don’t know where to start?

DM your email to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

03/21/2026

Day 4
Common questions I get as a personal trainer for women over 50.

How much cardio should I do and what type?

Here’s the latest from ACSM.
Bare Minimum (to improve health)

You need ONE of the following:

Option A – Moderate intensity

150 minutes per week
Example:
   •   30 min × 5 days/week
   •   brisk walking
   •   easy cycling
   •   water aerobics
   •   dancing (yes, hip-hop counts 💃)

Option B – Vigorous intensity

75 minutes per week
Example:
   •   25 min × 3 days/week
   •   jogging
   •   fast cycling
   •   uphill hiking
   •   higher intensity cardio classes

Option C – Combination

Mix moderate + vigorous activity
Rule of thumb:
1 minute vigorous = 2 minutes moderate

Example:
   •   60 min moderate + 30 min vigorous = goal met

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Frequency

3–5 days/week

Intensity guide (simple)
   •   Moderate: breathing faster but can talk in short sentences
   •   Vigorous: hard to talk more than a few words

Or using heart rate:
   •   Moderate: 64–76% HR max
   •   Vigorous: 77–95% HR max

(Quick estimate HR max = 220 – age)

If that sounds like a lot.. it really isn’t. Especially if you do something you enjoy. I’ve been biking since high school . In the past couple years I wasn’t enjoying it as much or at all. The pace of the group rides was too high. I spent the rides being dropped or pushed up hills by my man. I got an e-bike this year to help me stay with the group… life changing!! So instead of quitting, do something you love and don’t be ashamed of the level (or e-bike). Just get out there!!! 🚴🏻🚶‍♂️💃

03/20/2026

This is me last year in Italy. An amazing bike trip with my man and several good friends. A wonderful way to travel, I highly recommend it. We went with .

I don’t ride during the winter 🥶❄️but am planning to start the riding season tomorrow. 😳. I’m a little nervous but glad I maintained my strength training over the winter. Good news is I did some cardio (not a lot) via indoor cycling and I just got a new e-bike! It can make a huge difference in your confidence and ability to do group rides without getting dropped ! 😃🙏

After a long ride I recommend foam rolling and stretching. A question I always get as a personal trainer and physical therapist is: should I roll my IT band??? Short answer: No !!
Here’s the why and what to do instead !

It falls right in with my series on IG: common questions I get as a personal trainer. Today is
Day 3:
Check out the video 😃

Also take a look at my previous posts to see more of your questions answered and follow me to learn the answers to even more common questions over the next few days and weeks!

Interested in starting training? DM your email to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

03/19/2026

Ladies 50+! Ever thought about trying pole dancing? It might just be a blast!

Here are the most common questions I get from my personal training clients … tune in over the next few days for answers! If building strength and feeling fit sounds appealing but you're not sure where to begin, stay with me. I'm launching a new app, “50Plus Strong”, designed to help you get started - launching April 28th, my 65th birthday! DM me your email to join the waitlist for more details 💪🏽😃

03/18/2026

Women over 50! I’ve compiled the top 20 questions I’ve gotten from clients about strength training. Follow along to learn more. Mark your calendars for April 28, 2026, when my 50PlusStrong app launches on my 65th birthday!

03/17/2026

Here’s more info on the how and why I might be able to help you get started intentionally and move forward in your fitness journey!

50Plus Strong app launching soon!!

03/15/2026

HELLO👋👋👋 A few new faces here so I thought I’d share a little about me ..in case you were curious!   A few fun facts:  . 🍀I grew up in Charlotte NC and went to UNC Chapel Hill majoring in Economics/Political science. I worked in a bank and realized banking was NOT my jam, so I went to grad school and received a Masters in Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at USC… the one in Cali!   I grew up a dancer (in fact I still dance hip hop 😊) and have been teaching fitness in some form or another since college. You name it, I’ve taught it…high and low impact aerobics, the SLIIIIIDE, step aerobics, kick boxing, Cardio FUNK and Spinning classes. Yep I was a cardio junkie….until peri Menopause! Then I realized cardio was not where it was at and started strength training. First body weight through yoga, then free weights.  . 💃🏻I was married for 19 yrs, and had two amazing children who are now adults. I am single now, but in a committed relationship. My man and life partner for the past 15 years is 5 years my junior (I highly recommend that) and a former professional athlete. We love to travel and ride road bikes together a LOT. Oh, and we don’t live together and are not married… I highly recommend THAT! It keeps the spark in the relationship. 😊

I developed a love for yoga in my early 40’s and eventually became a yoga teacher, then a yoga teacher’s teacher (leading teacher trainings, workshops and retreats all over the US. Seeing the benefits of yoga in my clients, I eventually studied to become a yoga therapist and integrated yoga therapy in everything I do.. even personal training.

👩🏻‍🏫My passions are helping women feel empowered and healthy as they move through perimenopause and menopause and I created an online coaching business so more women can access my programming and guidance. Recently I was presented with the opportunity to develop my own app for strength training for women over 50 and I’m in the process of developing it right now. 😃.

If you think you might be interested in a personal training app developed by a physical therapist and personal trainer with over 40 years in fitness, dm me your email. 😃

03/14/2026

The advice is always about staying young, but what about truly living? I've spent the last 15 years making intentional decisions to create a life I love. Now, in this new chapter post-kids, the possibilities are endless! Let's go!!

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