Melissa Gardner

About Me

I am a fitness trainer and life coach who specializes in working with people who know they need to make some changes in their life; but are uncertain about exactly what they want and/or need to change, how to go about making those changes, and staying committed and focused on their goals. I believe that we must embrace who we are innately, accept that we are all flawed, and push past setbacks in order to obtain all the world has to offer. The only way to live your best life is to live in your truth.

Coaching with me

Results & Goals

My goal with each client is to allow them to discover who they truly are, accept who they are, love themselves fully and completely, live in their truth and live their best life.

How I like to coach

My Coaching philosophy is based on honoring each client as an expert in his/her life and work. I believe that every client is naturally creative, resourceful and whole and it is my job to: • Discover, clarify and align with what my clients want to achieve • Encourage self-discovery • Evoke client-generated resolutions and strategies • Hold clients responsible and accountable

Offerings

Coaching

Private coaching sessions are held via video or telephone.

Experience, Certifications & Training

Certifications and Degrees

• B.S. Sociology
• M.S. Management Information Systems
• Certified Fitness Trainer
• Certified Life Coach

Professional and life experience

In my early 30's, I became a fitness trainer and taught fitness classes in addition to working as an IT professional. After 1 year of being a fitness professional, I realized my true passion was fitness. I loved teaching and helping my clients achieved their fitness goals; so I decided to leave my position in IT and become a full-time fitness professional. As a group instructor and trainer, I got to play a role in my customers fitness quest and that was extremely rewarding for me. Having a degree in Sociology and understanding the human psyche allowed me to really understand what drove my clients and use that to motivate them to work hard at achieving their fitness goals. After training clients for over a decade and seeing how my coaching techniques helped them; I wanted to branch out into life coaching and help people discover who they are, what drives them, and how to live their best life.

Fee description

Fees: from $75.00 USD to $100.00 USD

• Individual coaching sessions are $75 per 30 min session or $100 per 45 min session. Coaching packages are also available, (4) 30 min for $255 and (4) 45 min sessions for $340.  *Sliding scale fees available*