Charlotte Yoneda is an ACE Certified Instructor
certified in Pilates, Personal Training & Diet Counseling

I have been a fitness professional since 1984. Before that, I was a massage therapist. I have always been interested in helping people feel more comfortable with their bodies. I have also been passionately interested in ways to access total health and wellbeing.

For many years I taught various types of fitness classes: Hi-lo aerobics, interval training, strength training, step, kickboxing, circuit training and Pilates. I taught between 8 and 10 classes a week for 19 years. It was fun and rewarding. I loved relating to all the wonderful people who came to my classes, young and old, some pregnant and others with two or three young ones trailing close behind. I offered childcare so it was truly a family affair. At the time I was also personal training an average of 5-6 clients a week.

I started teaching Pilates in 2000. The mellowness and quiet focus it provides has been life-changing for me. I started teaching more mat classes and less step aerobics.

I bought a couple of reformers, a Cadillac, and a stability chair, and started training clients in my little studio. I now only teach 5 classes a week- 4 Pilates and 1 Strength Training At this point in my life, I have yet another perfect schedule I train upward of 5 people on every given week in my Pilates Studio.

My favorite thing to do is to combine fitness with nutritional coaching. I began a wholistic Nutrition training in 2002, which I totally adore. It is such a fabulous way to help my clients really succeed at reaching their goals. What you eat totally determines whether you lose or gain weight, feel good, and stay healthy. I am still taking the training, going for a Nutrition Consultant certification. I've been taking on nutrition clients since 2003 when I officially became a certified Diet Counselor. I usually see 2- 3 clients a week for nutritional support.

In January of 2005, I became certified as a Fitness by Phone® Coach. Now, I can offer all these services and many more, not only to locals, but also to anyone in the world! That is truly exciting to me. I am able to ship my clients the equipment they need for success (the most important components of which can fit in their pocket) and help them realize their goals by weekly conversations either on the phone or internet. I'm working on getting an 800 number so people can call me free of charge. Fitness by Phone has been extensively researched at Stanford University and has proven to be 75% more effective than traditional personal training. The reason for this is that it teaches you self-efficacy- to rely on yourself rather than the presence of a trainer. Also, you learn lots of ways to work out anywhere- at home, the gym, out of doors, even when you are traveling.

The possibilities are endless. Gone are the excuses of no time when now you can literally do it anywhere. Also, no chance of getting bored with your routine when you know how to change and adapt it yourself to your own needs! Learning to eat for your own body type will change the course of your life! For more information on how to get started with Fitness & Nutrition by Phone, send me an e-mail at charlotte@cuttingedgefitness.biz

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