My Story... Danette Allen

I grew up as the youngest and only girl in a family of 4 older brothers with an overweight mother. Not once did I see my mother in a swimsuit, riding a bike, or hiking.

During my teenage years I realized how much she was missing out as I participated in running, basketball, and volleyball. She also seemed to lack a lot of self esteem and zest for life. Going through old pictures of her in her college years I came across a picture of a beautiful, thin girl in a bikini on the beach of Hawaii smiling so confidently. Could it be? It was my mother.

How does one go from super thin confidently wearing a bikini to being extremely overweight and never experiencing the joys of life? I decided then that I wanted to keep myself fit for myself and also for my future children.

I got my degree and many certifications. I became involved in fitness so that I could help other women find and keep their zest of life. I enjoy seeing more their pant size decrease dramatically, but watch as their relationship with others and themselves change.

They have a contagious light and energy. They are better mothers, wives, and friends.

Just when I thought I knew everything about the mind blowing powers of exercise and nutrition, I was set with a huge tragedy. The year 2008 I was pregnant excitedly anticipating the arrival of my beautiful baby son. During delivery he passed away.

I was hit wit one of the hardest things in my life--the loss of my precious baby boy. I became very depressed and really wanted to pull the covers up and over my life. I didn’t want to see anyone or for that go from my home. Just when I thought I had hit rock bottom, I went for a walk by myself. The breeze in my hair, the birds, my legs and lunges expanding. I felt my soul open as tears flooded down. Through my movement I ws opening up my soul and heart. I continued slowly ot do these daily walks and they were hard. Prying myself out of bed when all I wanted was to shut down and lay still and never emerge to reality. I awakened my mind.

It was spiritual the movement I was making and it truly was healing me from the inside out.

I know the correlation between the body, heart, mind, and soul. You can’t have one without the other.

Movement is a gift and can heal in so many ways. Whether that is the loss of loved one, or reclaiming your independence, lifting you to higher self exteem, or just letting you get out and enjoy nature as God’s gift…

I want each person to fully embrace life and what it offers. Being able to see the beautiful carry on below, dancing with your children, swimming with them, or feeling comfortable intimately with your partner.

Let me and body heart mind and soul help get you to where your hear longs to be.