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PERSONAL
TESTIMONIALS
Sue
Lifrieri, Pastry Chef.
Being
a pastry chef for 20 years I had to find some balance between what I love to do
and how to make it fit into a healthy lifestyle. I have been working out at gyms
since 1983. Seven years ago I moved into a new neighborhood and met Leslie. We
quickly formed a bond and before I knew it I was training with her twice a week.
I always wanted to have trainer to teach me proper form and work on specific areas
of my body. I was ready to take working out to a new level and to be pushed harder
than I could have done on my own. What I expected was someone to hover over me
while I was doing crunches, yelling, "Come on, give me 10 more reps."
What I got was someone encouraging me to work to my potential and poking me in
the abdomen to make sure I was using the right muscles. I expected to get stronger
and leaner, which I did. I also became more graceful and poised because we did
ballet and yoga on top of the weighs, squats, pushups and bench presses. I never
even heard of core training and here I was doing an upper body workout while balancing
on a bosu. Leslie always had the new pieces of equipment, exercise bands, weighted
medicine balls, large inflatable balls, body bars and the bosu. I never knew what
I'd find from session to session. I used to tease her about how she would purposely
seek out new ways to torture me. It kept our workouts challenging and fun. Not
only did Leslie help me work to my potential physically but I had a couple of
work related injuries. Leslie was a huge support and we worked around what I could
do and built those injured spots back up slowly. Leslie also taught me be about
balance and forgiving myself. There were times when I couldn't make it to the
gym to do cardio for weeks. Leslie encouraged me not to beat myself up about it,
at least I was still doing my training sessions and that was something. I would
be hard on myself if I went off my diet and ate chocolate or ice cream. Leslie
was always talking about how you can have a treat now and then without feeling
guilty. You work hard and can make allowances. It's all about balance. I am at
a maintenance point now, as Leslie calls it. My body is in shape and if I go off
track for a week or two I bounce right back. I am happy with my weight, endurance
and strength, and at 44 years old I'm in better shape than I was in my 20's. I
can hear her voice while I'm working out, keeping me in perfect form. Relax my
shoulders, contract my abs and keep breathing. Leslie and I have seven years of
history together. You can¹t spend that much time with someone so wonderful
and who inspires you so much without becoming good friends. I miss having her
a couple of blocks away. She will always be that encouraging voice in my head
and near me in my heart.
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Brenda
Prusak, Certified Yoga instructor.
As
a long time yoga practitioner and teacher I can only give Leslie high praise for
her precise knowledge, sensitivity and the heart felt caring she brings to her
work with each client. I've been personally inspired by her warm encouragement,
energy and skilful understanding of how to set appropriate goals. You will learn
much in a session with this teacher.
Lydia
"Feeling
taller in NYC" I have been practicing my newly awakened posture and feel
much different. It is a huge shift to try to balance standing with my ribcage
back. I find sitting easier, being a wider base of support, and have been trying
to keep at it all day at the computer. It is interesting to not feel any muscle
exhaustion but feel exhausted anyway just from the struggle against neuro-muscular
habits. It was a huge awakening for me and I thank-you again for your watchful
gaze and awareness.
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Fran Goldstein
“Leslie
Salmon Jones is the consummate professional. Her technique, style and compassion
is both motivating and inspiring! I have tried other coaches with out success
in the past. Leslie meets you at the pace you set and keeps you on course constantly
encouraging and reminding you of the progress you have made. She knows how
to make the training process fun and how to support clients in meeting their goals.
I worked with Leslie in preparation for my wedding and discovered not only the
power of taking care of myself but also how not to be so hard on myself and to
live life more in the present. I still stress, get sloppy with my wellness
routine, but knowing Leslie is here to help me gives me the confidence to continue
to work on myself. If you want the best of the best in fitness and wellness
training, you must hire Leslie Salmon Jones.”
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CORPORATE
TESTIMONIALS
Sandra Celli, Product Development, Keystone Partners
Leslie provided several health sessions for Keystone Partners to an eclectic
group of business professionals for a pilot program on life change. Each of the
participants had different needs and goals and Leslie was able to provide information
and guidance that more than met those needs-and she made it fun! She is pleasure
to work with, dependable and eager to provide the best service possible. I look
forward to more projects with her.
WELLNESS
TESTIMONIALS
Alarice
Jones, Fashion Consultant/Product Developer
If
you haven't had the experience of working with Leslie as your wellness coach,
I highly recommend it. She was a wonderful non-judgmental listeners and liaison,
who helped me to keep a focus on me. In today's busy world, we often forget that
our own wellness is at the center things. Leslie has a wonderful way of moving
you towards a more whole and healthier self. Her coaching helped me to draw a
new and improved map for myself with a host of tools to achieve them. Her work
is mindful, yet results driven, you will be surprised, by the time your sessions
are done, how much your lifestyle has improved. Coaching is the way to go!
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CLIENT
SPOTLIGHT
Verna Myers,
I’ve had the privilege of working with Verna Myers for four years now and she has to be one of the most inspiring individuals I know! Verna is a lawyer who specializes in diversity training for law firms globally. Her scope of work takes her on the road weekly, which has the potential to compromise her sense of well-being and balance as she spends a lot of time traveling and standing on her feet. In 1992 and 2003, Verna underwent two anterior cruciate ligament repair surgeries, which have proven to be quite the challenge for this exercise enthusiast! When I first started working with Verna in 2004 she was feeling frustrated and limited in her lifestyle due to her knee injury.
Since I’ve known Verna she has overcome these obstacles and challenges with great enthusiasm and gusto! Verna and I have a running joke that we definitely have a relationship full of “mixed emotions,” especially when I show up at her door at 7:30 a.m. She’s usually quite enthusiastic when she makes her appointment but somehow half way through our workout she asks me, “remind me why I invited you here again?”
All joking aside, this gorgeous, positive, inspiring woman deserves to be in the spotlight. This summer, Verna set a goal to ride the Pan Mass Challenge, which is a 190-mile bike ride from Boston to Cape Cod. (She not only finished with flying colors but she took an hour yoga class on the beach the next day, which is another huge milestone for this powerhouse after resisting the yoga craze for many years!)
Verna says she’s in the best shape of her life in her late forties. I just want to say a word of congratulations to you, Verna. Keep up the great work and YOU GO GIRL!!!
www.vernamyersconsulting.com
Susanne Goldstein,
To those in Silicon Valley, Susanne
Goldstein is The Accelerator, a web strategy and information architecture guru
with an amazing philosophy for social change. But to Leslie, Susanne is so much
more. She is a champion who has overcome amazing physical odds in a relatively
short amount of time.
Just three years ago Susanne underwent major surgery
to rebuild her neck. Her injury was so severe that one doctor actually told her
that she was one cough away from being a quadriplegic, and that she should go
home and sit very still while she waited for a surgical spot. This was devastating
news for such an active and vibrant woman.
After the surgery, Susanne
spent a year and a half in rehabilitation therapy, feeling frustrated by how far
she still had to go in order to get back to her formerly fit and athletic self.
If the massive surgery wasn't enough of a fitness setback, she was also suffering
from Fibromyalgia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia),
which is a very painful and exhausting chronic condition. Although there is no
cure for Fibromyalgia, she has recently taken great steps forward in managing
the illness.
Things turned around when she met Leslie just over a year
ago and started taking baby steps towards fitness. Although it was painful to
get started, because of her neck injury and the Fibromyalgia, Leslie closely monitored
her progress and made sure that they were on the right track.
Having someone
that understands and helps you push through is the best. It's not a cookie cutter
fit with Leslie,” said Susanne of her experience. 'She was amazing'.
Today
Susanne has more energy and improved cardiovascular health. And although she's
not finished her journey back to her original size and fitness level, she has
seen amazing changes thanks to her work with Leslie."
"I'm not
as disciplined as I should be," she confessed. Leslie's amazing at checking
in on me and asking what I'm going to do today. When it's hard to keep motivated
she really helps. I just wish I could bottle her!
One of the most amazing
things Susanne has learned from Leslie is to believe in her physical capacity
again.
"She so believes in you that you believe in yourself and you
don't want to disappoint her, Susanne explained. "She just injects you with
energy."
Although Susanne hasn't fully reached all her fitness goals,
she has made amazing progress in coming back from such a debilitating injury and
was even brave enough to wear a bikini during her recent trip to Mexico. Which
is something that a lot of people can't say right now.
Way to go, Susanne!
I am so proud of your success!
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