Hello my name is Roseann White.
As a personal trainer and wellness coach for over 25 years it has been my mission to help people 50+ to overcome their fears of aging, physical limitations and health challenges and empower them through exercise and nutrition.
My clients will tell you how they have improved their stamina, increased their flexibility and mobility to move with confidence, ease and less pain. They are a vibrant testimony proving that it is possible to improve balance and strength to enjoy sports like golf and tennis… or simply hanging out with their grandkids.
Through educational programs and 1-1 coaching my clients learn how to heal their bodies from the inside out. Together we create a plan to decode how their body wants to be fed, what kind of workout is most effective for them and how to eliminate the challenges that get in the way of achieving those goals to feel younger, live longer and pain-free.
I help my clients find the right kind of work out for their body type, age, fitness level, flexibility and lifestyle, so that they can continue to enjoy an active lifestyle. Some other anti-aging strategies we incorporate include learning about whole foods and live foods, using natural solutions like essential oils and unlocking the power of green smoothies.
It is my true passion to help active aging adults over 50, like you, to find solutions to balance fitness and nutrition to live fit and age well.
MY STORY
I’d like to share a little bit of my story so that you can understand WHY I am so very passionate about helping people like you – people who want to live healthier and happier lives!
Prior to earning my certification as a fitness trainer and holistic health & wellness coach I exercised on a regular basis since I was 18 and thought I ate pretty healthy. The truth is I really wasn’t healthy at all. I struggled with alcoholism and addiction to drugs from the time that I was 13 until I was 43 years old… CRAZY, right?!?!?
Born and raised in a small suburb of northeastern Ohio, I had more energy than anyone knew what to do with… including me! I was always a creative soul, which led me into the world of art and graphic design. I was on the dean’s list, a good daughter, a successful entrepreneur and an upstanding citizen, so it would have been absurd for me to think that I was an alcoholic at the same time, too. I launched my own business – Rose Advertising Inc., an advertising/design studio in Cleveland, OH – at the age of 25, and for 15 years. I tended to it and saw it grow by leaps and bounds. In 1996, I successfully sold the business and after only 1 year in “retirement” I got serious about the professional opportunities in the fitness industry.
After just 3 years in my new role as a fitness pro, I had my “Aha!” moment when I realized that I wasn’t “walking the talk” of living a truly healthy life, so in 2002 I got clean and sober.
There I was at 44 years old, with a career change as a fitness professional, facing the disease of alcoholism (not to mention a divorce). The amount of stress that goes with all that, compounded my fear of the facing the future… thinking about my age, my career, and now without someone to help and support me, had finally taken me to down to hit my bottom.
I found out that I was suffering from a lot of consequences that 30 years of abuse had caused my body:
- I was always getting sick
- I was always dealing with digestive problems
- I longed for smooth and glowing skin
- I was depressed and didn’t even know it
- I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired
It was tough for me to understand WHY I was feeling so bad… after all, I thought that I was eating right, plus I was committed to exercise.
I understand how it feels to struggle with addictions and cravings and the emotional challenges that go with them.
I get what it is like to “detox” from food, people and things that I thought were part of a healthy lifestyle. I know what it’s like to wake up and face denial, what it is like to feel disconnected, how to numb out, freeze and flee due to the stresses of life.
The time it took for me to get my health back together was so worth it on so many levels. As a woman in long term recovery from drugs and alcohol since 2002 I am able to coach active aging adults that struggle with health and wellness like I did.
Sure, it does take commitment!
At the age of 56 I even competed in a National Figure Competition for Women ages 50yrs+ and won 1st Place, proving it is NEVER too late to be in top shape. And now, at the age of 63 I’m grateful to be healthy, strong and flexible. I have as much energy as I did when I was a kid!
For 20 years I was a seasonal resident of Arizona, spending my winters in “Valley of the Sun,” working in some of Arizona’s most prestigious resorts and private country clubs. In the summer season I returned to my roots and the lush rolling hills of the Western Reserve of Ohio to work with private clients and country clubs.
In 2016 I made the big decision to make Arizona my full-time residence, where I will continue to live fit and age well.. one day at a time!
I am trained and certified in:
Physical Fitness: 1-1 and Group Training
- Stott Mat & Reformer Pilates
- Therapeutic & Hatha Yoga
- TPI Titleist Golf Fitness
- Strength & Aerobic Conditioning
- Water Aerobics
- Massage & Assisted Stretching
Health & Wellness Coaching – healing your body with food and nutrition
- Healthy Foods Educator, offering private and group classes and workshops
- Facilitator for Nutritional Detox Programs
- Essential Oils for Natural Solutions for Health Concerns
I help my clients learn WHAT, WHEN, and HOW to eat, but most importantly WHY they eat, so that they can:
- Understand and control their cravings
- Find and maintain their ideal weight
- AND enjoy their healthiest, most energetic life ever
The most common (and rewarding) thing I hear from my clients is, “I didn’t realize how bad I felt until I discovered what it’s like to feel this good!”
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