Fitness is often thought of as HIIT studios, boxing gyms, cross fit boot camps, but fitness can also be used to help heal the body by taking a safe, mindful, trauma informed approach. In our episode today, we have guest expert Alicia Putinski who is going to introduce us to trauma- informed fitness approach, walks us through her own journey and healing nervous system, her growth as a fitness professional and the impact on her clients and overall wellbeing.

Alicia is a trauma- informed life coach and personal trainer with over a decade of experience in the health and fitness industry.

[Episode notes]

What made Alicia step away from fitness
Types of Trauma and how it present itself in a body
How to sense where someone's nervous system is that day
What’s it like to part ways with resistance training
The cost or sacrifice made and the reward
How Trauma healing change Alicia’s health and fitness philosophy
Strength Training , stress hormones and nervous system
What Trauma healing taught Alicia about body image
How to embrace spiritually our womanhood
The wrong way for someone with trauma to approach fitness
Fitness programs should you consider when looking for healing

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Trauma-informed Fitness with Alicia Putinski