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Quick comments from clients: (scroll down) L: female
runner/triathlete suffering from ilio-tibial band syndrome injury ------------------------------- More lengthy comments: (click to read) J.D. Roth: finance and personal blogger, business owner "Citizen Deux": engineer, military reservist Robert J: former-jock, skydiver Dale_Lakes: network security engineer, vegetarian, martial artist, triathelete, single father Donna_McClure: nationally recognized BowFlex commercial spokesperson, grandmother (age 50), administrative assistant Bryan Prindiville: Martial arts instructor, graphic designer Laura_Ingalls: professional actress Tonia_P: government administrator Larry_Peterka: computer professional, cardiac patient Larry_Jordan: senior professional Thomas
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| L: Hi, I just wanted to thank you for the advice on ITBS. I ran a marathon 3 weeks ago and afterwards couldnt run a step without horrible pain. I followed your advice and went for a run pain free yesterday. Thank you for your amazing compassion to help complete strangers, you are a very unique person! | |||||||||||||||||
| T: I am so grateful to be back on the bike, and also very grateful to you for taking the time to help me out with some insights! The knee still gets a little stiff after 30 mile rides, but it is manageable, and seems to be getting better each day. Your email is what prompted all of this, and I am indebted to you! thanks again! | |||||||||||||||||
| J: Just wanted to let you know that I am doing great. My eating has been good, I am making better choices all the time and feeling great. | |||||||||||||||||
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[Full text located on JD's blog here]
...Everything Lauren said meshes with the information I've read in nutrition books. She also had some insights into fitness that were new to me. And in a case of serendipity, she stressed the importance of mindfulness, - being aware of your thoughts and your actions. The conversation[s] with Lauren [were] energizing.....I was amazed to see that she'd taken great lengths to remove mental barriers to accomplishing certain tasks. For example, though she's on the east coast and doesn't know anything about Portland, she researched a running store and sent me the link. She sent me information on mindfulness. She provided a list of whole foods. I have no excuses...But the reward will be worth it. SUMMATION: [Full Text on JD's personal blog here] This has been a wonderful year. I feel fulfilled for the first time in ages. My depression has receded to a background buzz. I attribute this to my newfound purpose in life, and to the assistance of Lauren Muney, my wellness coach. Lauren helped me to confront my self-destructive behavior, and to see that I could make smart choices. The change has been remarkable. [See J.D.'s full report on "GET RICH SLOWLY", about how getting fit can save you money]
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[Full text on Citizen Deux's blog located here] ...You can not bluff your way into middle age. I enlisted the help of a local training gym and a friend of mine, Lauren Muney. Lauren is the founder of Physical Mind and a personal coach. She provided several simple approaches tailored to my own irascible personality designed to help me get more fit. To be honest, I was dubious. I had always been in the 180-188 weight class.A little more than four months later I am teetering at 163. Yike! A lot of this [success] is credited to Lauren's thorough approach and comprehensive attention to my personality and goals. I still have a lot of work to do, but the bulk of it is behind me.
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While attending a training course in Glynco, Georgia, I ripped my Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) from its attachment point on the bone. The resulting surgery and recovery spanned 2 years, and the knee will never be the same. I suddenly realized that I’m not only getting older, but am not indestructible either. For me this seemed the end of my athletic endeavors and was the end of what had been a very athletic physique. Suddenly, my “normal” eating habits, lack of drive, and principally sedentary occupation turned me into a “pudgy office boy”. Along came Lauren. I thought that I had a pretty good grasp, on fitness and lifestyle from my past, I was wrong. Lauren was forced to de-program many of my poor lifestyle habits and re-engineer my exercise routine around the knee issue. Her strongest skill, besides her amazing knowledge base, is her ability to listen and connect with her clients. She had to combat my natural cockiness, listen to my “glory days” stories, and re-direct my focus on “NOW” not the past. Lauren conducted nutritional meetings, status reviews, motivational discussions, e-mail consults, fitness literature discussions, program comparisons, and supplement advice. I realized that I did not know as much as I thought I did. The impressive thing about Lauren is that she never made me feel that my ideas were wrong, she simply directed me to a reference on the topic and allowed me to come up with my own solution. She trained me by focusing my energy on training myself; an excellent approach for someone who feels that they have been there and done it all. People like me will seldom listen to aggressive “do what I say” style trainers. Lauren taught
me that my knee is not an obstacle, now my legs are stronger than ever.
Lauren personifies the theory, “I can be your coach for one hour a day,
but you are your own coach for the other 23 hours”. |
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I contacted Lauren I was at a fitness plateau, trying to get rid of the
last 5 pounds around my 40-year-old middle. As a martial artist and runner
I was mostly pleased with my level of fitness but frustrated that I had
a small spare tire and love handles despite the high number of hours spent
training weekly. Lauren suspected my diet and, since I am an ovo/lacto vegetarian, I presented an interesting challenge to her. After giving her a list of everything I ate in the course of a day, she added some essential fats to my twice-daily protein shakes and MORE (!) calories to my diet. Within two weeks the extra weight was off with no additional training! And just in time to meet an old paramour whom I hadn't seen in 18 years (thanks, Lauren!). Co-workers and family members alike remark on what great shape I'm in, and I always give Lauren full credit for getting me down to my target weight. Since the beginning we have tweaked my nutrition with supplements and macro-nutrient percentage combinations and my satisfaction with the results has only improved. Dale Lakes Network Security Engineer Martial artist, triathlete Busy single father |
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[Bowflex
released its 2004 promotional video, which included Lauren's Bowflex client
Donna McClure, a 50-yr-old grandmother who certainly
does NOT look her age! Click HERE
for Flash video and select 6-wk-Challenge
> Donna McClure.]
After I met with Bowflex they told me that trainers would be coming to my house. I didn’t know what to expect. Bowflex contacted a company called In Good Health, where Lauren was working at the time. I trained mostly with Lauren; she was just the greatest. She makes you feel like you have known her forever. She really listened to my fitness goals, ideas, and my views on nutrition, she was able to take my knowledge and wants and needs and give them back to me in an enlightening way. She explained why things that had once worked in the past had changed with my age, new food allergies, and the added personal stresses all had to now factor in. She showed me how to deal with those issues. Lauren is an incredible powerhouse of fitness , nutrition and self help knowledge and she wants to empower you to succeed. . Lauren is more than a coach, she is a friend who listens and she wants to see you achieve your goals and she will teach you how to do it with a truly caring heart. She showed me how to relax and that she herself had the confidence that I would achieve my goals. Lauren didn’t just show me how to ‘fix’ the outside she showed me how to help me from my inside out, she worked with my 'whole' person. To sum it up I just love Lauren, I think she is the greatest. I thank my lucky stars - and Bowflex - that I had the opportunity to meet Lauren, because she's the best. Donna McClure |
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There comes a time in everyone’s life when
you need to get back on track. I had had some major changes in my life,
some successful others not so successful. Finding
my focus was beginning to become a problem. After the first meeting with Lauren she changed my eating habits right off the bat. I was skeptical at first because I was more interested in the training side than the nutritional aspects. However, after just a couple days I couldn’t deny that I was feeling better and I hadn’t even begun my training routine. Lauren took the time to consider my goals and previous commitments (as an Assistant Instructor of Tai Chi Chuan) as well as the results I was going for and came up with a battle plan. Incorporating my interests in martial arts with a weight lifting/cardio regiment I feel the best I have in years. All these little changes and alterations to how I was living lead to a greater whole. I have my focus back and have taken my new found energy to drive forward and make other aspects of my life a success. Bryan J. Prindiville |
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 Any
well educated nutritionist and/or personal trainer can tell you how to
exercise and “eat right”. It’s not terribly difficult. All one need do
is take a few classes and read a few books, pass some tests and voila!
Personal trainer, right? Wrong. You need to find someone who is able to
listen, to really learn about you, your needs and your reservations, your
likes, dislikes, history, beliefs, you need someone who is willing to
care about you and guide you almost spiritually into your new body, it
needs to be personal. Before I started working with Lauren Muney, I was lost on the yo-yo fad diet craze along with the rest of the country. I felt lost. I needed some clarity, I needed guidance, I was ready, I was open, I was desperate for a guide! After just one session with Lauren, I felt as though I’d been hit by a lightning bolt. All of a sudden, here was someone who was actually hearing every word I said! Not only that, she really cared about my success and understood completely “where I was coming from.” Never for one moment did she make me feel like anything I’d done, tried or felt was “bad”, she let me feel human and taught me how to feed my needs, understand my wants and start my journey to a more educated and stronger self. In the two months that I have been working with Lauren, I have lost approximately 15 lbs of fat, I have gone down two clothing sizes and I have gained approximately 10 lbs of muscle. I think the most important factor in my success has been my readiness for it and my trust in this amazing person that has been gifted into my life. I trust Lauren and I am open, willing and ready to try anything she suggests, because I know it comes from a place of intelligence and, especially, of care. I once had a teacher whose motto was ‘say yes’ to everything. Just ‘say yes’. It is amazing what you can do, what you can live with, what you can love if you are just willing to ‘say yes’. I have found that I have a new sensitivity to my body, to my food, to my feelings and to my nature. I have even developed a great love for exercise! It is addictive. It is inspiring. And how wonderful to have such a kind and thoughtful guide to help you through each accomplishment, each change and each challenge! Laura IngallsProfessional Actress |
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Before I met Lauren 1-1/2 years ago, I
was dedicated to exercising regularly but was not achieving results.
Through my frustration, I was still motivated to find a program that worked
for me. When my husband and I purchased a home gym from Leisure
Fitness, I noticed Lauren's business card and decided to contact her.
In my first meeting with Lauren, I learned why I wasn't achieving the desired results from my hard work -- I had been weight training using my arms and not my muscles! Lauren demonstrated the proper way to weight train each muscle group, pointing out ways to prevent injury. With Lauren's training and guidance, I've continued exercising regularly, and now I'm super motivated because I can actually see the results! My core is stronger, and my posture is better than ever. In addition to addressing my exercise and weight training concerns, Lauren also reviewed the journal of my daily nutrition and lifestyle choices. As a result of our discussions, Lauren prepared a customized plan of practical food choices to help me better control the symptoms of a chronic health concern. She also helped me to realize how managing environmental factors can improve my lifestyle. Because of my health issue, my physical changes have been gradual. Yes, this is frustrating, but, as Lauren constantly reminds me, change occurs from the inside first! Lauren always listens to my concerns and frustrations, asks questions, and provides a variety of sensible options on how to address them. She has been a motivator and a supporter, and she continues to check in with me regularly just to ask how I feel. Lauren's expertise and concern about the health and wellbeing of others has proven invaluable. Tonia
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Lauren Muney has and is assisting me with my health and fitness. Before I had bypass surgery she was working with me to help me lose weight and generally improve my health. When we became aware that I had more serious health problems than were previously diagnosed Lauren sought out additional assistance from a colleague. She has continued to be actively involved and supportive of the program that is being developed for me. She has done extensive research on specialized nutrition and health issues for me to be aware of and shared this information with me and helped me to understand what I need to do to help myself improve. She has been flexible when I have resisted certain courses. She has given me information to provide to my doctors to help in my care. She has been very willing to share information and support both in person and through E-mail. Through all of this she has not only been a caring professional but a friend. Larry Peterka |
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The first thing that Lauren did was ask me questions and
assess my body's muscular and skeletal condition; and by her comments
and thoughts, I quickly realized that she was an experienced personal
fitness trainer. Lauren’s thoroughness and professional approach
gave the reassurance that I had been looking for.
I finally found a trainer that was a fitness trainer and a wellness
coach and when you meet Lauren, you will quickly realize that she
practices what she preaches. The next thing we did was head to the weight room at my gym, a well-known club here in Dallas. Lauren’s approach was, “Let me do the exercise first, you watch and learn”. To tell you the truth, I had never had a personal trainer do this before. And now it was my turn at the exercise and Lauren’s comments were, “feel that” and “see how this works”. We spent 2 hrs on this one powerhouse session, because I only had her for one afternoon. When the afternoon training session as over, I was totally drained but I had gained exercise knowledge. To this day, when I go through my exercise workouts, I can still feel Lauren’s energy. She put all the other trainers in that club to shame. I have learned one thing in life, in order to gain knowledge you need a teacher and there are many things in life to experience so save time and always go with the very best you can find. Larry
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I was unprepared and very pleased to find
that Lauren not only helped to guide and mold me, but she
genuinely cared about my progress,
both professionally and personally. Tom Williams DNS Administrator |
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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
update: 01/5/2007
Physical Mind Fitness is NOT affiliated with the
PhysicalMind Institute
of Pilates training and certification,
which can be reached at
its own website.
...I
had shared my complaints about my health with 10,000 strangers, and
PhysicalMind 
I
have been a distance runner, a football player, a martial artist, a
rugby player, a skydiver, and a weight lifter. I was a Paratrooper
in the U.S. Army and played rugby for the championship Ft. Bragg “All
Americans”. I have always excelled in any physical activity that
I have undertaken.