Alison

Hi LM Friends!
Wow--the Super Quarterly in NY was AMAZING! Through the top! Unbelievable! 3 of us from my team attended and we had a ball! I love all the new releases from the programs I teach (4)!! What awesome music and new moves in most all the programs! Lots of hard work, sweat, grunting and groaning and cheering in there too! Doesn't get much better then that!! We always are re-energized and inspired from working with such awesome trainers--I got to meet Lisa Osborne! Rock Star! And working out with Mark, Glen, Susan and Maureen and the others--just amazing. You can always inspire someone--you can get people more interested in you by being interested in them--the Power of Connecting! Do it! I love Les Mills programs!! I teach BodyStep, BodyVive, BodyPump and my ULTIMATE FAVORITE--BODYATTACK! YEAH! And of course, I saw a lot of my favorite US trainers--DArren (my love!), Dizzy Lizzy, Susan, Don, Antoine, Brent, Megan, and Kendall hersself!!

I am a college professor (Meredith College--a small liberal arts college for outstanding women), and work for myself in this awesome industry we are in! I am the GFM at Golds Gym at the Research Triangle Park location (Durham, NC) too where I am surrounded by awesome instructors! I absolutely love my team and think we rock! I have been in fitness all my life--after a long career in competitive swimming and bodybuilding I decided to take the message to others!Being a teacher most all of the time, i think we all have to be reminded of why we do what we do--We are always inspiring others--so live what you believe! Follow your heart and do your best all of the time!

I live in Raleigh with my wonderful husband and partner in love and life John, and our two 'children'--a precious chocolate lab named Sadie and an alleycat named Ladybug. I was a competitive athlete all through high school and college--that and my medical family upbringing inspired me to get into this field! We also love to travel, read, write and home improvement projects! We are gearing up to remodel our house and are planning the stages now. I hope to one day write/edit/publish my own fitness magazine, be a national correspondent/reporter for health and fitness, write a book and work for Les Mills as a Trainer!

Send me a note--maybe we can meet up at a future Q! Or just send me a note to say hi! You can never make enough friends--particularly LM friends!

Stive to be excellent--and use is as a way of life. Never settle for less. You deserve that! Live in the moment--be present and always be mindful of the world around you. Be the best you can be, whatever your gift is. You have one, most likely many! Be a model of strength and purpose and believe in yourself! Be a role model of Fitness and health for your Life and the kind you want for others--Strive to make other's lives better and yours will skyrocket too! Be giving, loving and kind--focus on dreams and goals--See yourself as a success and you will succeed! Always strive to build your castles in the sky--then just put foundations under them! Go for it!