2015!

  Well to say the least, it's been over a year since I have wrote (WAY too long). It's crazy how much can happen in a year. Scrolling through my previous posts and reading them was kind of like reading a diary. It has shown me how much I have changed, for the better. I realized how much I struggled and how many times I wanted to give up. I am so happy I didn't. I am in an industry that takes time, patience, and perseverance. Fitness requires constant learning. That is exactly what this past year has taught me. LOTS of learning. 

Here's a few pictures of the places I worked at this past year and currently.

Pocono YMCA

Pocono Dome

Sweat Like A Girl

Pocono YMCA

GCMC *2nd Wind Fitness*

Studio Z

Retro Stroud

Retro Stroud

Pocono Dome

I developed so many friendships from each of these places. Each individual taught me something. 

This past May, I was hired as a full-time group fitness instructor at Retro Fitness of Stroudsburg. This caused me to leave the other places I worked. I miss each of them. I learned so much from every gym and boss I had. I hope they are doing well!

Currently, I am the Group Fitness Manager of Retro Fitness of Stroudsburg. Each instructor here is unique. We have so much to offer and learn from one another. We are the largest Retro in the country. I am blessed to have this opportunity presented to me. I also am studying for my Non-Diet Weight Management certification. Every day I am learning something new! 

2014-2015 was a year of stepping out of my comfort zone. First, this past August, I ran the Super Spartan at Blue Mountain with team Sweat Like a Spartan. It was an extremely challenging race. It was great to see members as well as my co-workers and my boss from Sweat Like A Girl. Each person did a phenomenal job! I couldn't have asked to run with a better team for my first time! It was 8 miles and 25 obstacles. Each one of us helped another. I hope to do another one in the future!

As many people know, I began to try aerial silks. It was always a class offered while I was teaching Fight Club at Sweat Like A Girl. I thought to myself, "there's no way I'd ever be able to do that." My boss one day said, "Why don't you try it?" So I did. It took me over a year to do the things I am able to do now. To say the least, it took many failures to learn. It taught me how to stretch, become flexible, strong, and confident. It's a beautiful beast. Try something new! You might just surprise yourself with what you're capable of doing!

   

I just created my own Facebook page for fitness. I hope you will like it and follow it! Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mad-Southern-Fitness/1619427811665794

This past year I also came up with my own class. It's called Body Chisel. I would have never expected it to be as successful as it is! I love teaching it! We use our body weight, resistance bands, and body bars to target each muscle group. Each exercise matches the beat of the music to each song. I enjoy learning and hearing suggestions from patrons. Thank you for all of the feedback!

I promise to post more frequently! This post was to solely catch up on where I am in my career. Thank you for reading! 

P.S: Make sure you're having fun! ;-)