FitByNic 2008 Overview

This year was such an incredible one for me. The secret had nothing on me this year. I was rocketed into a fourth dimension that I never expected and couldn’t have dreamed about. I don’t even know where to start. So let me tell you some of the changes from 2007. The Springs Country Club kept me so busy that I could no longer train at the Thunderbird Estates Fitness Department, however I do have private clients at Thunderbird. (I am still at The Springs Country Club and I now have a waiting list)! The rest of the days have allowed me to concentrate on building Fitbynic’ Professional Fitness in the Desert and Fit By Nic. Not to mention I now have a newsletter which goes out at least once a week, with the most up-to-date information about Fit By Nic, as well as what’s going on in the health and fitness, as well as spiritual, industry.

I continued to work with people at the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center in Palm Springs. I have continued my second year as Fitness Director at Life’s Journey Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that treats all forms of addiction. Dr. Rose is the director as well as the owner of Life’s Journey Center and believes in utilizing traditional as well as non-traditional means of treating addiction. Thanks to some of my private clients donating weights, gym equipment, etc. the clients at LJC now have a fully equipped gym. Thank you to those who donated.

I continue to train people in-home and have increased my clientele. I continue to bring all the equipment with me, weights, stability ball, a bosu ball, stepper, bands and the most recent addition is a portable pilates table! Which I am so excited about and have found the pilates table can do just about everything as any gym equipment and takes up much less room!
As promised I started my first boot camp in the year 2008 and now it continues with Jessica providing the best in boot camp exercises, trained by yours truly. Check out the section on Jessica for more information on her. Not only did the boot camps start, there’s now an Outdoor Adventures Program, which is geared to outdoor group activities, such as, hiking, bicycling, walking/running, etc.

At the end of a training session I usually give clients a few minutes of a neck and shoulder rubdown. This is not to take the place of a regular massage, and so without getting a massage certification myself, I brought Lisa Fuller on the Fit By Nic team to do massages. You can read more about Lisa on her section.

That being said, I have continued my education to bring the most up-to-date information in health and fitness to all, as well as to increase my knowledge base. Through the National Academy of Sports Medicine I have received certifications for the following special populations: the Senior Client, the Youth Client and Prenatal client.

As in the previous year, I also want to improve in all areas of health, not just physically. And so I took an energy workshop and was attuned as a Reiki I & II by Mari Mendoza. I also continue to participate in Mari’s bi-weekly meditations at Urban Yoga, as well as the Solstice and other celebrations facilitated by Mari. I continue to practice the Reiki methods, as well as other meditation practices.

There’s more! This year saw the first Mind, Body, Spirit Conference in Palm Springs sponsored by Crystal Fantasy. I introduced my new ‘Chi’ Exercise class, where I was introduced to the Cosmic Oracle and will conduct same class at the ‘Heart of the Cosmic Woman’ Conference in March of this year! (Thank you, Barbara).
I also was given the opportunity to be a guest on two different radio shows several times, Bulldog Bill Feinstein on from 7p - 10p Monday through Friday 1150 am, and ‘Journey to Wellness Now’ with Dr. Howard Peiper and Marci Lacy on Saturday mornings 10 am - 12 noon.

Look for the new Internet reality series - Palm Springs Fit Challenge - coming in 2009!
What else can I tell you? Life is in session and sometimes moves in Fast Forward. All we can do is hang onto our glutes and enjoy the ride! Even with all the neurotic energies running amuck this past year I hope you all had a wonderful year.
Much love, joy, abundance, prosperity, and passion, along with a whole lot of laughter and more in the year 2009. Let’s make the best year yet!