Reclaim Your Personal Power by Megan Cutter F
or too many of us, it seems normal to give up our personal power. We give up the time needed to take care of
ourselves; we lose our selves in our zeal for a love relationship; we allow exces- sive worry or anxiety to steal our joy; we become so immersed in the mundane that we leave our passions and dreams behind. And then, in order to feel we still have some control over ourselves and our lives, we turn to comfort eating, comfort shopping, or some other harmful habit or addiction. Sound familiar? Peggy Norwood Stella has spent most
of her 25-year career in the health and fitness community helping people who struggle with their body weight. She has served as Fitness Director for the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center and for Structure House. She founded Equessence in 2012 in order to create an innovative program that incorporates an intuitive approach to exercise and emphasizes personal well-being over weight loss. Equessence is a comprehensive pro-
gram dedicated to helping clients reclaim their personal power and health. Intuitive exercises, including dance, yoga and Pi- lates, help participants increase awareness and appreciation of their bodies. Appre- ciating what the body can do allows them to gain confidence and to begin to realize
their own potential. Connecting with the body ultimately leads to greater connection to mind and spirit as well. Equessence incorporates mindfulness
training to open awareness of the con- nection between thoughts, feelings and where personal energy goes. This enables participants to begin to identify the areas of their lives where they give up their power–to other people, to excessive work, to self-judgment, to overeating or other unhealthy habits.
Equessence also offers a unique con- cept for personal development and stress reduction accomplished through guided, on-the-ground interactive experiences with a very special horse named Dill. This is an opportunity to learn about horses while learning about themselves, primarily how to focus their energy and control their emotions. Participants learn horsemanship skills
that improve their ability to focus their energy and increase body awareness, while developing greater personal power. Peggy comments, “Relating to a horse is achievable for people of all body types and abilities. Dill accepts people just as they are, while challenging them to be authen- tic and in the moment.” Horses possess an uncanny ability to mirror human emotions and are able to
provide feedback that is both non-judg- mental and very forgiving. Through experi- ences with Dill, participants gain insight and awareness into their own thoughts and feelings, and a clearer understanding of their own unique gifts and talents. Real- izing you are being totally accepted just as you are by a magnificent animal like Dill can be a life-changing experience. Equessence provides a diversity of
exercise programming to meet individual needs at exactly the right level of comfort and capability and to inspire people to exercise with innovative activities that are good for the body and the soul. Peggy adds, “Creating a fitness program is only one aspect of looking at personal health. Looking at our relationship with food and where we might be giving up our personal power is a vital part of coming back into balance. Well-being means having balance in all aspects of our lives and focusing our energy in a positive, healthy direction.”
Peggy is a Masters level Exercise Physi- ologist and is dedicated to helping you discover the joy of fitness. Contact her at Equessence, LLC, Savannah Breeze Farm, Chapel Hill, NC. 919-949-5588. Learn more at
www.equessence.com. See ad on this page.
Change Your Life and Reclaim Your Personal Power!
Using innovative concepts in fitness and in health, Equessence exercise physiologist Peggy Norwood Stella, M.A., will come to your home or office, design the perfect fitness plan for you and support you every step of the way.
As Your Coach, Peggy:
•Cares about You and Your Needs •Emphasizes Well-Being over Weight Loss •Provides Diversity in Exercise Choices •Embraces Age and Size Challenges
Equessence will help You Reclaim:
•A Renewed Sense of Energy • Your Authentic Self • Te Inner Calm that You Desire •Te Life that You Truly Want
Peggy is the Former Fitness Program Director at Duke Diet & Fitness Center With Over 25 Years of Teaching, Training & Coaching Health and Wellness
Equessence also offers a unique program for personal development and stress reduction through guided on-the-ground experiences with a very special horse named Dill. You will be in awe as you learn to:
» Practice Mindfulness » Release Counter-Productive Toughts
Equessence
» Be “In the Moment” » Trust Your Intuition
... an experience that quiets your mind, opens your heart, and touches your soul. Peggy Norwood Stella, M.A. 919-949-5588
www.equessence.com Savannah Breeze Farm
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