On episode 45 of WIFA Waves, WIFA COO, Jennifer Halsall, sits down with Nikki Williams, Jen Anderson and Nina Israel, three of the most recent WIFA Speaker's Academy graduates, and their mentor Lori Patterson. They share their experience and takeaways from the program, the...
Choosing Flow Over Fear
Womxn optimize flow through engulfing energy each day with ease.
Life sometimes spills over you like the waves of the ocean, years of difficult decisions, heavy and crashing. When life doesn’t cure you and you are left to cure yourself...
Mind-Body Exercise: Grounding Yourself Through Movement
Author: Health Coach Emily
Mind-body movements have been rapidly growing in popularity throughout Western cultures in recent years, but has been an integral part of many Eastern societies for centuries. Today, I will talk about some of...
Today’s topic as promised is going to be covering tips for new gym goers and beginners that are just getting started out the exciting journey of a healthier lifestyle. So let’s get into to it!
- Talk to your doctor first– you may be very eager to jump in head first to your new...
My body has gone through both weight loss and weight gains throughout my life. My body has changed again in 2020-2021. I really want to mention that what I’m about to tell you is not an excuse. As personal trainers, we always think our clients telling us that life is getting in the way of...
Confidence—is it just another word we use to describe ourselves and each other, or does it have special meaning? There are so many other words that can describe the host of positive characteristics that all women possess: Self-Esteem, Bad Ass, Super Woman, Smart, Ambitious, Funny, and Kind....
Social media might have you thinking that the only way to practice self-care is to take a candlelit bubble bath, go on a week-long yoga retreat, or participate in some other Instagram-worthy activity. While a nice bath or getaway certainly are acts of self-care, in reality, self-care extends far...
Yesterday I got an email with the subject line, “Boost Your Confidence.” I, of course, opened it immediately, since confidence is obviously my jam. Too, I thought maybe it was someone checking in about the Foundations of Self-Discovery program, and I didn’t want to overlook...
5 ways to grow your business this summer. In the health and fitness world, business can feel like (and sometimes really does) slow down in the summer with clients on vacation, kid schedules and clients not really ready/willing to commit.
I always saw a surge in clients in the beginning of...
Did you know that I learned to read and write in French not English, even though English is my first language? I was in French immersion and that’s how it rolls. My mom eventually got frustrated I think and taught me how to read English when I was in grade 2 as she realized I had no other...
A woman of influence and famous female leader, Eleanor Roosevelt, is credited to have said: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” It may seem strange and be a struggle for you to imagine this as possible, after the year+ of discouragement and...
Taking a quick moment to brag as I belong to an association filled with bada$$ Fitness ladies. WIFA is an international organization of self-motivated women in the fitness industry. We range from group fitness teachers, leaders of gyms, creators of workouts, apparel gurus, and everything in...
