The Flexibility Coach, LLC

You know what you want:  You want to finally achieve your fullest potential with your fitness, and to look and feel your BEST.  But you also know that you need to protect your body and your health. You want to FEEL GOOD and stay ACTIVE for the long haul, and you know this is not achieved from another "quick fix" plan. You know that you're not interested in harsh, "boot camp" type workouts, but you also enjoy pushing yourself, when the activity is something you enjoy. Where do you go from here?

Evamarie Pilipuf has been creating customized programs to meet these criteria for over 15 years, and it shows. From the moment you begin your first appointment, you are led through a process that is truly transformative.  In the comfort of your own home, Evamarie begins the consultation with a review of your information, and a friendly, in-depth conversation in which your exact needs and desires are explored. Together, you then move from discussion to movement, with a comprehensive workout that will immediately feel good and yet put you in touch with your body, in ways you never experienced before. Slowly, meticulously, Evamarie leads you through a host of exercises and stretches -- some that are chosen for assessment, some that will become the backbone of your program -- in exact detail, allowing you to follow at your own pace while she explains each step in detail: why you're doing it, what benefit it provides, what progression to expect from here. The session concludes with a cool-down, a review of what was just covered, and a firm plan for what comes next. You'll finish your first workout feeling rejuvenated and empowered.  Best of all, your program is not just customized to your body:  it's customized to its location -- your home, where you are most comfortable and therefore most likely to follow through with your workouts.  The stage is set for maximum success already!

And that's just the beginning:  Once your program is finalized (a process that is one of Evamarie's well-honed areas of expertise -- taking the information learned at this initial intensive session and creating just the right program for you), you'll not only have Evamarie's in-person guidance, phone and email support, you'll have plenty of materials to keep you going outside of sessions:  your own personalized instruction packet, complete with photos and clear-cut descriptions, premium access to Evamarie's online workouts, Evamarie's yoga DVD, Evamarie's stretching workout book, and the option of having your very own customized workout video and audio, recorded expressly for you, led by Evamarie!  No matter what you need, you'll always have just the right resource to guide you through a great workout.

"Customized" actually MEANS what it says:

Many trainers, particularly gym-based trainers, toss around the terms, "customized" and "personalized" in reference to workouts and programming.  And indeed, there are usually at least small nuance differences with what they choose for one client vs. another.  But these trainers are often filled with back-to-back clients all day, every day.  They literally CAN'T truly create a customized program from scratch, even if they wanted to.  So they work off of a format that's more or less the same for all, and just switch out some of the minor details on the fly.

Evamarie, on the other hand, ONLY works as a full-service trainer; she trains fewer clients expressly to give her the time needed to develop and hone a truly customized, from-the-ground-up program, and to offer the most in-depth ongoing support possible.  She does this both to ensure maximum benefit to her clients, and frankly, because she can't work any other way:  So ingrained is her passion for finding just the right solution, of researching the absolute latest in exercise science, of relentlessly toiling away at each individual lesson plan, she found herself resorting to burning the midnight oil and foregoing many hours of sleep back in the early days of her working as one of those "back-to-back client appointment" trainers.  There came a point in which Evamarie faced the ultimate decision:  either give up this total-immersion approach in delivering the ultimate in programming.....or give up the "as many clients per day as possible" business model upheld by most gyms and traditional trainers.  Happily, she chose the latter and has never looked back!  Sure, there will always be a need for "instant program" trainers -- they serve a valid role for those who only seek that level of assistance.  But for those who want more, who truly seek the guidance of a respected expert in the field, who desire the most expertly crafted workouts, filled with exercises and stretches that reflect the latest in fitness science, Evamarie is there to deliver, and create a workout experience you will genuinely enjoy and look forward to!

Evamarie has often lamented that the fitness industry is not a friendly place to forge a long-term career.  And it's true:  the pay scale for most in-gym trainers is not conducive to a career or living wage.  This is why you see such a fast turnaround of newly minted trainers; they get their education, work hard to earn their certifications, get started with great ambitions.....only to burn out shortly thereafter.

It thus takes a genuine and honest commitment to the field of fitness, a burning desire to stay the course and push through the barriers of this industry, and a special skill to rise above the rest and create a thriving and sustainable training practice.  The benefit for you, the client, is that those who do stick it out offer a wealth of expertise and skill that can only be acquired by benefit of long-term experience.  And as a bonus, longtime trainers such as Evamarie have the benefit of personal as well as professional experience:  they've not only talked the talk, they've walked the walk, and therefore have that ability to relate to clients on many levels:  as a proven leader, as a gifted instructor, and as a fellow athlete and fitness enthusiast who has experienced his or her own triumphs and tribulations!  You just don't get that depth of understanding from young, inexperienced trainers, no matter how genuine and enthusiastic they may be.

There are a couple of dilemmas the fitness industry doesn't want you to know about.  The first is rather unsavory but no less a reality:  The more a trainer makes you dependent on supervised workouts with him or her, the fewer clients the trainer needs to find.  For many a lazy or insecure trainer, this removes any incentive on the trainer's part to give clients a self-sufficient workout plan for when they can't meet, or to create a program the client can use for the long haul, even after the in-person sessions have come to a conclusion.

But let's say this isn't the case for your trainer (and hopefully it's not!).  After all, as Evamarie quickly found out in her own practice, if you're good at what you do, word-of-mouth publicity will keep a trainer plenty-busy with new clients.  There's still a second, related dilemma:  How does a trainer successfully translate their in-person workouts to something you, the client, can easily use when you're not with your trainer?  For Evamarie, past attempts at stick-figure drawing and note-taking helped a little, but more often than not, clients would still sheepishly report much difficulty in remembering how to do their exercises and stretches without Evamarie's voice walking them through it.

Ah-HA!  Evamarie's voice!  This proved the foundation for the solution:  Enter, the workout section of www.TheFlexibilityCoach.com.  Designed as a tool for long-distance yoga and flexibility training, this paid-access collection of Evamarie's online audio and video workouts and demonstrations were photographed, filmed, and audio-recorded so that anyone wishing to access her instructions can do so, whether or not they've ever attended one of her classes or hired her for private sessions.  And while this resource has indeed proven a tremendous help for members all over the globe, it's especially come in handy for Evamarie's local clients, enabling them to augment the first-class guidance they've received in person with Evamarie's online workouts, be it on a weekly basis, as a back-up plan for when they're traveling, or simply whenever they need a "little something extra."  And while these workouts are normally only available through paid premium access, all clients are given 1-year free membership as part of Evamarie's training services.  You'll never again be without a workout from your favorite trainer!

Long before the term "functional fitness" became a trendy term in the industry, Evamarie was creating programs and workouts whose backbone was low-back training -- literally.  As a new trainer, Evamarie was immediately astounded at the lack of flexibility and joint instability she witnessed in her clients.  She couldn't in good conscience launch into an ambitious program of power lunges, sports drills or even shoulder strengthening until she first and foremost established a foundation of basic -- but vital -- conditioning moves for the low back, knees, hips, and other joints.  Happily, she found that as long as this care was taken at the outset, it didn't take long for the stage to be set for more intense training -- training that enabled her clients to see the results they were seeking, yet without the injuries and pains that had plagued them in the years leading up to their workouts with Evamarie.

Unfortunately, while many trainers have indeed wisely adopted this more comprehensive approach to training, all too often, these measures are still skipped.  Why?  Because it takes a lot more work, knowledge, and patience to apply it successfully.  It's "easy" for a trainer to make crunches and chest presses feel "exciting." But flexibility exercises?  Balance training?  The true test of a competent trainer is to make these aspects of fitness just as enjoyable, and apparently not many trainers are up this challenge!  Luckily, this is a core value of Evamarie's, so you can rest assured that no steps will be skipped in favor of only giving you the "fun stuff."  And these are the ingredients of short-term AND long-term success!

• 2-1/2 hour Initial Intensive (In-home Consultation + Workout)
• 4 additional in-home workout sessions, each lasting 1 hour
• Customized fitness program, plus any needed adjustments
• "Travel-sized" version of your customized fitness program -- get your workout in anytime, anywhere, without needing to change clothes!
• Your personalized program packet:  comprehensive list of exercises and stretches, easy-to-understand instructions, and photos of each move for easy reference
• Customized audio recording of your fitness program, led by Evamarie
• Customized video of your fitness program, led by Evamarie
• 1-year Premium Access to Evamarie's yoga and flexibility workouts on www.TheFlexibilityCoach.com
• Evamarie's yoga DVD
• Evamarie's Stretching Workout Book
• Audio recording of Evamarie's soothing 10-minute meditation/relaxation -- the perfect way to unwind after a tough day or workout!
• (If applicable) Guidance on your plan of eating
• (If applicable) Personalized trip to the grocery store with Evamarie -- healthy eating made simple!
• Phone and email support from Evamarie to keep your program on track
• Discounts on additional in-home workout sessions with Evamarie

• 2-1/2 hour Initial Intensive (In-home Consultation + Workout)
• 3 additional in-home workout sessions, each lasting 1 hour
• Customized fitness program, plus any needed adjustments
• "Travel-sized" version of your customized fitness program -- get your workout in anytime, anywhere, without needing to change clothes!
• Your personalized program packet:  comprehensive list of exercises and stretches, easy-to-understand instructions, and photos of each move for easy reference
• 1-year Premium Access to Evamarie's yoga and flexibility workouts on www.TheFlexibilityCoach.com
• Evamarie's yoga DVD
• Evamarie's Stretching Workout Book
• (If applicable) Guidance on your plan of eating
• Phone and email support from Evamarie to keep your program on track
• Discounts on additional in-home workout sessions with Evamarie

• 2-1/2 hour Initial Intensive (In-home Consultation + Workout)
• Customized fitness program
• Your personalized program packet:  comprehensive list of exercises and stretches, easy-to-understand instructions, and photos of each move for easy reference
• 1-year Premium Access to Evamarie's yoga and flexibility workouts on www.TheFlexibilityCoach.com
• Evamarie's yoga DVD
• Evamarie's Stretching Workout Book
• (If applicable) Guidance on your plan of eating
• Phone and email support from Evamarie to keep your program on track
• Discounts on additional in-home workout sessions with Evamarie

• 1-hour In-Home Yoga or Fitness Workout with Evamarie
• Evamarie’s yoga DVD
• Evamarie’s Stretching Workouts Book
• 1-year premium access to Evamarie’s online workouts
• Discounts on additional in-home workout sessions with Evamarie