Each month Winter Garden Yoga features an amazing VIP who has achieved incredible results with our guaranteed methods. We call this feature: Winter Garden Yoga's Client of the Month.
Nominees share their inspirational stories (in their own words) and their photographs to motivate others to break old, destructive habits and to rise higher than they ever thought before.
This month we are proud to share Janie's marvelous story. What did Janie do to get rid of her achy joints? What did Janie do to dump her muffin top? What was Janie's best decision of 2014?
These answers and much, much more will be revealed in Janie's amazing and inspirational story.
Read on...
"As I get ready to run my first 5K in 30 years, I think back on how I got to this point of even considering it. If you had asked me 10 months ago if I would ever run again, my response would have been- 'Are you crazy? Running hurts! ... and so my story begins.
"I had been active all my life and especially enjoyed running until the responsibilities of raising a family and eventually being a single working mom put my needs at the bottom of my priority list. I did a great job of remaining sedentary for years. I kept telling myself I would exercise again and that I'll start tomorrow.
"Tomorrow... tomorrow... tomorrow...
"I was even sick of listening to myself saying that same word over and over in my head. Simply put, I wasn't getting any younger. Every morning my painful joints, my extra weight, and my muffin top reminded me of the effects of menopause. I knew I had to take action.
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| Winter Garden Yoga helped Janie change her lifestyle. She just completed her first 5K in 30 years! |
"I decided to join Winter Garden Yoga initially not knowing a thing about yoga but the schedule was convenient for me and I liked the variety of classes offered. After the first consultation, I thought, 'ok... it's now or never!'
"It was the best decision of 2014!
"What I probably found the most helpful was the personal goal setting. Honestly I was a little overwhelmed at first thinking I can't exercise 3-4 times a week and do 2 classes of yoga and so I tweaked my goals to not weekly but daily. Baby steps I called it. I remember Brian saying, 'JUST MOVE' and so that stuck in my head. It became a mantra.
"As soon as I got home from work I changed into my running shoes, knowing that if I didn't then tomorrow would win. I first started running around my kitchen/dining room while my daughter timed me for 20 second intervals. I eventually moved it to running down the street and back, then half way around the block, then the entire block and as of today I'm going twice around the block...just about 5K.
"My daughter asked me to join her to run in a 5K event and I said, 'Yes, why not? I'm confident that it is something I can do.' Wow! Who would ever thought I'd be saying that at the age of 56 after not running for almost 30 years?
"I met my initial goal of losing 5 pounds but that isn't even important anymore. I stopped worrying about numbers. It's how I feel. Yes my clothes feel better now but more importantly I feel strong. Perhaps it's because I'm moving better thanks to the yoga classes.
"Being a pediatric speech pathologist, I sit most of my day on the floor to play. I can now get up and down faster than the kids and the pain is gone in my knees and back. Thanks, WGY for helping me to change my lifestyle but also for encouraging me during each class to maintain a healthier life.
"The fact that I never felt intimidated by the instructors or clients and especially the attitude of truly caring and accepting where you are in this journey to get healthy, is what keeps me coming back."
Winter Garden Yoga is a world renowned yoga studio recognized for providing a unique form of functional yoga instruction (TM) that gives you a toned, pain-free body that leaves you feeling great whether you’re currently flexible or not.
Unlike ordinary yoga studios with packed classes that over stretch and leave you feeling lost in the crowd, our services focus on strength, mobility, and nutrition all wrapped up into a caring, supportive, family-like environment you’ll call home.
Contact us or give us a call at 407-579-9889 for a free, no obligation consultation ($87 value) to find a package plan that is perfect for you.
Winter Garden Yoga is a world renowned yoga studio recognized for providing a unique form of functional yoga instruction (TM) that gives you a toned, pain-free body that leaves you feeling great whether you’re currently flexible or not.
Unlike ordinary yoga studios with packed classes that over stretch and leave you feeling lost in the crowd, our services focus on strength, mobility, and nutrition all wrapped up into a caring, supportive, family-like environment you’ll call home.
Contact us or give us a call at 407-579-9889 for a free, no obligation consultation ($87 value) to find a package plan that is perfect for you.
