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Below: Lauren Muney at age 40
~ mouse-over for Lauren at 24:
15 years and 20-lbs ago ~

Lauren Muney, wellness and lifestyle coach, shown in both unhealthy and healthy states

 

LAUREN MUNEY , CPFT, CHC, cWC
(certified physical fitness trainer, certified health coach, certified Wellcoach)

Fitness Coach :: Wellness Coach
Corporate Consultant
:: "Lifestyle anthropologist"

History | Personal fitness interests

"Why I coach"

 

Above: from a photo shoot in March 2004,
age 40

Performing as a fire-eater

Education and certifications

- BFA degree in design, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
-Certified as Physic
al Fitness Specialist,
Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX
- Certified as a Health Coach,
Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX
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Certified as a Wellness Coach Wellcoaches
- Coaching training includes
Coachville
- Member:
IDEA health and fitness organization, and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), International Association of Coaches, Wellcoaches, DC chapter of the International Coaches Federation
- Ongoing training in coaching and wellness coaching
-
Trainer-consultant to Leisure Fitness equipment store
- Pursuits in mediation training and corporate presentation coaching
- Practican Examiner (adjudicator) for Wellcoaches Corporation, a leader in wellness coach training

Additional:
- Attended Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown College!

History

My specialty is lifestyle improvement and increasing "human performance" for personal, professional, and business endeavors. These improvements can include:

  • fitness, health, and energy
  • stress management and techniques
  • time management and techniques
  • improvements in communications - family, business, community
  • creativity
  • problem-solving techniques

Background:
After a degree in design, I have been in the entertainment industry for almost 30 years, as a professional performer, craftsman, and producer. In that realm I traveled the world as a sought-after performer and efficient producer, in addition to contracts in design and marketing. I discovered my own battles with fitness, energy drains, travel issues, separation of nutrition/fitness truth from fiction, and concrete ways of problem-solving.

When I learned how to assess correctly and make solutions, everything fell into place. I stopped escaping and starting solving.

In 2002 my career scope enlarged to assist others enhancing lives through assessment, awareness, and individualized problem-solving. I unrelentedly pursued education, research, interactive discussions, workshops, classes, and lectures to learn about human behavior in personal and business settings. To the present day (2008), this scope has included behavioral, anthropological, and physiological aspects. To this end, I call myself a "lifestyle anthropologist".

By seeking our deepest values, we can make distinctions between what we need to improve and what we need to discard. As I say, "Life is a series of course-corrections": this is very true. No one has to suffer when he/she can create longlasting improvements!

Corporate scope:
My work consulting to corporate personnel in "awareness" principles has assisted many to discover how to solve their own personal and corporate issues. The principles of assessment and awareness are applicable across the board in any obstacle. Not limited to health, fitness, or wellness issues, corporate personnel will find these methods will improve business both internally and in profit-return.

My writings have been greatly embraced by many communities wishing health, wellness, solutions. This website's articles section provides insight into the varied processes of behavior modification, reduction of perfectionistic tendencies, and clear direction for wellness:

I continue to advise private clients internationally in-person and via telephone and Internet, as well as consultations to businesses.

Wellness interests

My journey began as base interest in weight/resistance-training to become fit. Changing the body requires improving the lean muscle tissue, and the most appropriate form of changing the amount of lean muscle tissue is by increasing resistance training.

Over time, I discovered that health and fitness required full-body work, including understanding the mind's role in our habits, so that the person can improve as a whole.

Little did I know at the time, when I was making these discoveries, that these concepts are called "somatics": that the physical body cannot be separated from the mind, spirit, and emotions; nor all the others be separated from one another. The word "psychosomatic", often thought as the mind fooling the body, actually means "mind-body".

Along the way, I have been learning more about endurance multisports, including endurance running, cycling, and swimming. Several clients have been athletes looking to improve their lifestyle to mesh with their athletic-performance goals.

In addition, in my research about peak performance was the fact that "awareness" is not limited to the athletic or private endeavors: companies, small or large, can use the principles of awareness to improve communications, work/life balance, defeat the toll of stress, or brainstorm for creativity. See the About section as it describes corporate ideas.

To read more about my personal philosophies, training, and exercise, please see the article in the best selling "Fit Over 40: Role Models for Excellence At Any Age".

"We all can improve, no matter how 'advanced'
we think we are."

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DISCLAIMER: Any application of the recommendations set forth in this website or in personal consultation is at the reader's discretion and sole risk. The advice and coaching from Physical Mind and Lauren Muney is intended for people in good health. Anyone with medical problems of any nature should see a doctor before starting a diet and exercise program. Even if you have no known health problems, it is advisable to consult your doctor before making major changes in your lifestyle. Any recommendations regarding diet or nutritional treatments should be discussed with your doctor.

Last website 2/21/08

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which can be reached at
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