MEET TANYA, LIFESTYLE COACH
NASM CPT, CWC & CWFS, AFAA CGFI
ICF Professional Certified Life Coach
My name is Tanya Johnson, and I am a certified Personal Lifestyle Coach with a specialization in Women's Fitness. I have dedicated my career of over 25 years to improve patient health outcomes within the health care industry. I graduated with a BS in Business Management and currently work as an Executive Director for a large healthcare organization coaching and developing individuals to perform at their very best while lowering the cost of care for the clients we serve.
I hold multiple certifications from nationally recognized organizations such as the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), and the International Coach Federation (ICF).
LIFE is a journey of lessons and experiences. My story may sound familiar to some, foreign to others, but unique to ME. We all have a story as we learn at an early age how to look, feel, act, eat, and many other behavioral lessons that make us who we are today from our adult teachers/mentors/media. We then take those lessons learned and incorporate them into our daily lives as we enter adulthood.
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If you think about where you were as a child to where we are now, not only have we changed mentally, but the way our bodies function also change with what life throws at us. We might have been in our best shape with the fastest metabolism at one time in our lives. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a secret... our bodies change as we get older.
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The fact is that change happens. Life happens. I use the analogy of a runner. Think about running and training daily for an event or athletic sport. We might have ran 5 miles back then, but now we can barely run 1 mile. Our minds can sometimes go back that we should be able to run the 5 miles we once ran back in the day; but our bodies say otherwise. The fact is that if we don't use it, we lose it right? Staying healthy is a habit and lifestyle that we must work on daily.
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From early childhood, weight issues have always been a challenge – the typical rollercoaster many of us go through. In 2018, I embarked on my own personal fitness journey that would change my life. I was a Type 2 diabetic with hypertension issues along with the changes women face of the early stages of menopause. What I didn't expect through this process was that this would be the beginning of my own personal fitness journey to learn about myself, change bad habits, and develop positive lifestyle changes.
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​With the help of amazing coaches, both mental and physical, I learned how to navigate the hormonal changes of menopause, face my fears of the unknown, heal through past trauma & grief, eat for energy vs. comfort, incorporate exercises I enjoy, and develop lifestyle changes that has helped lead me to a better and balanced life for myself.
LIFE is not easy. When you think you've figured everything out, LIFE throws us a curveball. Growth can be uncomfortable as it is unfamiliar and new to us; however, if we keep pushing through it, it can lead into some amazing experiences.
Do we ever stop growing? The answer is "No", each day brings us new experiences and challenges.
The habits we learn and develop for ourselves make us stronger to deal with those daily challenges and to embrace the beautiful experiences we have the opportunity to experience.
Using my expertise as a professional fitness coach & corporate executive along with going through my own personal fitness journey; my goal is to partner with you in your path to identify obstacles standing in your way of reaching your fitness, health & wellness goals. Together, we will develop new lessons and experiences to sustain a healthy lifestyle from now and into the future.
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