Thank you so much for doing a zoom workshop – living in a regional rural area where I would normally lose two days just in travel to attend, it has opened a new way of learning. Given I am relatively new to this field, I learnt so much from today’s workshop and gained so many more exercises to add to my routines, especially the additional ones that can be done with the humble kickboard. I have seriously been under using this piece of equipment.
I first met Marietta this year at the 2013 New Zealand Fitness Road Show in Christchurch. She was presenting Pelvic Floor First. This was my first presentation that I had been to as a student Personal Trainer (PT).
I got talking to Marietta before she started. I loved how engaging she was.
I told her how this subject was close to my heart, after delivering 3 large babies, I experienced poor pelvic floor muscles myself that were on a scale of 0/5, needing to call 111. I trialled a vibrating chair to sit on to tighten my pelvic floors muscles – the thing was with this, I wasn’t doing the work myself and still had no clue as to what I was supposed to be doing. Needless to say it didn’t work and so I had a Pelvic Floor repair by a TVT (tension-free vaginal tape).
I shared my story at the presentation. Marietta then asked an amazing question which was the turning point for me – the point of difference I now have in my PT business to empower other women. She asked what follow up I had after my operation – NIL!!! It hadn’t occurred to me that the operation was not the fix all and if I didn’t start getting serious about my Pelvic Floor muscles I may have to have the operation again. Who is to say that it will work as well the second/third time around? I seriously listened to her to the very end!
We practiced with Marietta’s wonderful fun visualising skills to accomplish the exercises of strengthening our Pelvic Floor muscles. It was a break-through moment for me feeling what I was supposed to feel and that I could do it!
I am so loving her passion and knowledge and now very grateful that Marietta is one of my mentors who wholeheartedly encourages and supports me and my business.
Thank you so much Marietta.
Marietta’s gymstick session was again very interesting, fun and exciting. Marietta demonstrated full range of exercises that covered the whole body and most of all it made you burn those extra calories. The Gymstick is a very useful and portable tool that all PTs should own.
Functional core and from the waist down in Singapore
“I absolutely did get some great stuff from the two workshops, already using in my bodysculpt and ABT classes this week. So thank you very much for coming over and sharing with us, it was great to see you too.
I participated in the “So You Want to be a Presenter” course in 2005 and since then have had the opportunity to present in many different forums.
The course really gave me the confidence and push that I needed to realise that what I had to offer would be of benefit to many instructors and I felt very excited about sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm.
It also opened my eyes to all the opportunities that exist in the fitness industry outside the gym or class environment. I have been able to bring versatility, flexibility and variety to my career, I also feel very rewarded and fulfilled in that I know I have extended myself and created a fantastic future.
I felt extremely lucky to have been taught by the best and to now be working along side some of the best presenter known both nationally and internationally.
The DVD (Hard Core Core) is excellent.
I remember this session with you and have used bit and pieces from it since
then.
I so “want to be you when I grow up!” ie you inspire me
and I’m using the NOT JUST TUMMY HIPS AND THIGHS in my classes from Master
blaster last year. I like the way you have your workshops that really work and you stick with
those, presenting to an ever changing audience. Thanks again Marietta
