The Flexibility Coach, LLC

Hello.  My name is Evamarie, and I'm a fitness trainer, yoga instructor and stretching consultant based in sunny southern California.  I've dedicated the last 20 years to making yoga and stretching accessible to everyone, even if you believe you're "too inflexible" to do it!  In fact, the more you've avoided yoga for this reason, the more likely you are to be pleasantly surprised at how well you will do with my programs.    I also work with advanced yoga practitioners, dancers and professional athletes, helping them reach new levels of peak performance.  What's wonderful is how that same tool -- stretching -- can be such a powerful asset to all of us, regardless of our current abilities or objectives.  If you're struggling with tight muscles and are concerned about the ramifications of this on your active lifestyle, or if you're looking to add more yoga to your weekly routine but just can't get to "in person" classes, or if you're just looking for a fun and enjoyable way to let off some stress and become more fit, I invite you to become a member of my website, and to join me in my audio and video workouts.  Whether you stop by for a quick 5-minute mini workout, unroll your mat for a full, comprehensive yoga session, or check in when you just need that quick stretch to "hit the spot," you'll find what you need here!

A little bit of background on me:  I'm a former professional dancer and a national-ranked fitness competitor.  I have a degree in exercise physiology and am certified through the American Council on Exercise.  I have practiced yoga myself for over 25 years, and initially broke into my field by teaching dance and teaching yoga to dancers.  Early on in my career, I expanded my practice to train the general population, both in fitness and in yoga.  Having been educated heavily on the use of corrective exercises and stretches in building a healthy low back, resilient knees, and a well-balanced body, I soon felt in conflict with what I actually saw in practice in both fitness and yoga:  Teachers and trainers, and the programs of the day, seemed to bypass these important basics in favor of the flashier, more "exciting" exercises and stretches, most of which were well beyond the safe reaches of the average participant.  Not surprisingly, the result was predictable:  people would become injured, or discouraged, they'd fail to see the results they were seeking and they would drop out.  I still think this is one reason many people have a poor impression of exercise or yoga, as I still see many teachers and trainers missing the boat in designing level-appropriate, progressive programs AND...most importantly....leading their students and clients through them in a way that empowers people, gets results, and makes the experience fun and gratifying.  What a shame!  Because I truly believe that the body loves to be in motion, that we feel good when we're active, and everyone, no matter where they are in their life, can find stretches and exercises that they can do and are beneficial to them.  And yes, you can also be ambitious in your training, and work with those high-intensity exercises and drills, but you first need to establish the basics.  And guess what?  With a competent teacher, even the basics can be made enjoyable, satisfying and challenging!

So early on, I was writing up my own plans, often taking hours of my own time (much to the frustration of my husband) to toil away and translate what I had learned in school and as a dancer to something uniquely useful in delivering a powerful and effective class or client session.  Rather than focus on just the "big ticket" movements or stretches, I instead explored all the various ways to functionally stretch and strengthen the low back, the hips, the shoulders, the core, knees, etc....helping my clients and students establish proper technique and a sense of confidence.  At the same time, I knew that variety and steady progress were a must, so I kept adjusting and updating the curriculum, based on what was covered previously.  And so my method of teaching grew.  And most importantly, it was bringing clear-cut, measurable results!  People would report about resuming their favorite sports, sleeping more comfortably, or expanding their fitness activities outside of our sessions, and all the positive changes this was all bringing to their well-being.  They were talking about feeling 10 years younger, and having friends and family comment about their change in appearance and attitude.  Doctors would tell them to keep up whatever it was that they were doing, and I literally watched people come alive before my very eyes!  What a wonderful feeling.  It's why I love my work so much.

And my programs began to grow, as word of mouth got out and newcomers began to flood my classroom.  Waiting lists for both my classes and personal training business became the norm.  As exciting and gratifying as this has been, the realization that I can only reach so many people at a time began to bother me.  I wanted to find a way to expand my audience so that more people could be helped the way my in-person students had been helped.

Enter, the internet!  More specifically, the evolution of technology, that enables me to record audio and video, and upload it (along with printable "cheat sheets") for long-distance students to use, anytime, anywhere (well, anywhere they have their computer, Smart Phone, or MP3 player -- I think that's just about anywhere!).  And that brings us here, to The Flexibility Coach, and 20 years removed from those early days.

My goal is to help you, wherever you are, whatever your goals, whatever your past experience (if any) with yoga or fitness, enrich your life and resolve your tight muscles with stretching and yoga.  I want you to feel good.  I want you to feel energetic, unrestricted.  I want you to be able to keep up with whatever activities you already enjoy, and to ready yourself for whatever new activities you'd like to explore.  And most of all, I want you to feel the satisfaction of knowing that this is achievable through something YOU can do for yourself.  YOU can change everything by taking a few minutes and stretching, getting your blood flowing, taking deep breaths.  I've seen it thousands of times with others.  I see it with myself (I'm also a runner).  And I know you can do it, too.

So!  I hope you will consider a membership to my website, and to begin enjoying the same success with stretching and/or yoga that my other members have!

I just have one question for you:  Are you ready to stretch yourself to your greatest potential?

Become a Member Today!