“Chelsea has exceeded my expectations of what a personal fitness trainer is. She has helped me go above and beyond the goals I set for myself; when I’m feeling like I haven’t made enough progress, she’s quick to remind me of where I started and how far I’ve come. When I’m feeling tired and unenergized, she helps get my booty back on track. I originally started working with Chelsea after I was in an accident and didn’t know where to start again after surgery. She has helped me not only with flexibility and strengthening but helped me get over the fears I had of returning to the gym. I can’t express how much she has impacted my life, and I would recommend her to everyone I know!” - Grace
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“Working with Chelsea has honestly been the highlight of my second pregnancy. Chelsea coached me through exercises that were totally tailored to my body, considering both my existing injuries and growing baby/changing body. She targeted areas of my body that multiple doctors and physical therapists overlooked, and only after a few short weeks of working with her, the pain and discomfort I was having quickly dissipated. Because of Chelsea, I was able to actually enjoy my pregnancy and felt totally prepared for labor physically, mentally, and emotionally. I am looking forward to working with Chelsea throughout the postnatal period to continue to strengthen and heal. I cannot recommend her enough - she has a very special way of making you feel like you’re the strongest person on the planet!” - Morgan
“What can I say about my Doula, Chelsea? My mother-in-law put it perfectly, “She is a light”. From the moment I met Chelsea I felt like we had been old friends forever. She is easy to talk to and a wonderful listener. It was incredible how she was able to help and reassure me every step of the way. The tools and advice she gave me were easy and applicable. Things I could apply immediately to my already crazy life and guide me when I was feeling unsure. She made me feel safe and empowered on a path that was known to others but completely unknown to me. A lot of things can seem scary and because so many women have gone before me in this adventure there can be preconceived ideas and scares. Chelsea really helped me with just changing the terminology to a more positive experience. This really helped to take the scare out of it, and I was able to enjoy my pregnancy all the way through.
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During the delivery my husband and Chelsea were my rocks. Chelsea really set us up for success as a couple and even though we were nervous we were able to apply what she taught and trained us to do without hesitation. This unexpectedly brought us closer as a couple. I could see every time I looked at her how much she cared for me and what I was experiencing. She was strong and steady for me when I was doubting myself and was caring and compassionate when I was faltering. When I look back on my labor and delivery, I will never forget her eyes and how she never broke eye contact with me when I was struggling through contractions, faltering on my birthing plan, or getting an unexpected epidural. I was terrified at times, but she was always able to bring me back from the edge with slow and steady breathing and a reassuring touch. I never doubted for a second that she had my back the entire way through the process and never left my side through the entire 24 hour delivery.
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After my son was born, I felt like through our experience she became a part of our family. If my husband is my better half, she is now a third of that too. I felt like, “Wow, the three of us brought this incredible, beautiful baby into this world.” In my eyes, it could not have happened without each one of our parts played in the experience. I can’t wait to share all of Levi’s moments with my husband and Chelsea.
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I could not have asked for a better Doula and husband in this experience. No matter what my ideas or philosophy for pregnancy and deliver were, Chelsea always had my best interests without judgement and when plans changed, and we had to do something other than my birth plan she reassured me I was still doing exactly the right thing for my baby. I am also, so appreciative to her on how much she cared for my husband to be involved and reassured him that he was doing a great job too.
Thank you so much Chelsea. Because of you we had an absolute successful pregnancy and birth. We have a beautiful baby boy as our Success!!! - Brizna
When I started training with Chelsea at the gym (when they were open), I had already reached a lot of my fitness goals, but I wanted more from my workouts. Chelsea helped me focus my workouts on form and alignment so I wasn’t just going through the motions.
We have moved to virtual workouts now, but they are still just as tough. Each session is different and tailored to fit my needs. Her fantastic knowledge of physical therapy has helped me get through some minor injuries. For example, when I started experiencing unexpected SI joint pain, she was able to help me get through the pain and rehab the injury without losing momentum on my progress.
- Michelle
I began working with Chelsea in my second trimester. She did weekly personal training sessions with me that helped me feel like I could safely continue working out not only to keep myself healthy but also the twins I was carrying. It also greatly helped with the discomfort that can come with pregnancy. Chelsea was always very cognizant of how I was feeling and how my body was changing week by week and would tailor the workouts to accommodate that.
During my pregnancy we met alone and with my husband and Chelsea educated us not only on topics that I had questions about, but also about items that hadn’t even occurred to me. Anytime we had questions about the birth process, hospitals, postpartum recovery, and a myriad of other things we always felt comfortable going to Chelsea and if she didn’t know the answer right away, she made sure to go find it.
Chelsea was always conscientious and flexible which is so helpful during the stress of pregnancy. When we had to move to a different state shortly before my due date, Chelsea helped us find a new doctor in the state we were moving to and made arrangements to travel to us for the birth. I wound up going into labor a month early due to preeclampsia and not only was I able to use the strategies and techniques that Chelsea and I had practiced together such as breathing work and visualization to deliver my twins naturally, but she stayed up for most of the night talking me through things on Skype during my 48 hour labor. The information she gave us and assistance with making a birth plan allowed me to advocate for myself in the hospital in a way that I never would have been able to do without her.
After I came home from the hospital with my twins, I continued the workouts with Chelsea, which she was easily able to adjust for my new postpartum condition. These workouts helped me regain the strength I felt like I lost after delivery.
Both during pregnancy and afterwards, Chelsea was a key person in my support circle. I know that my family and myself benefited more than I can ever explain due to meeting her and being lucky enough to have worked with her.
- Emma
We worked with Chelsea through the pregnancy of our first baby amid the 2020 COVID pandemic. Having a doula was something I had never considered but the isolation of being pregnant during the pandemic had me searching the internet for answers to my questions, support, and guidance as to how to navigate my prenatal experience, labor and postpartum, this is when I found Chelsea. She has always been so easy to talk to (even for my husband who is reserved and shy) and full of knowledge, guidance, and peace to help guide us through the entire experience. I can’t imagine having gone through it without her. She gave us the confidence to ask the right questions, the knowledge to create our birth plan and the comfort we needed to get through every step. From laying on my living room floor helping me through stretches for sciatic pain, to finding reputable acupuncturists, laying out our birth plan with us, to answering my call at midnight when my water broke to keep me levelheaded and walk me through all the steps that were to come. Chelsea’s support through our entire process made bringing our son into the world so peaceful and special, I can’t recommend her enough.
– Alex & Brian