Who is this lady anyway?

June 17, 2013

Thank you for stopping in. I hope you will be encouraged.

Who I am NOT...

Well... I am NOT a fitness junkie or health food nut. I'm not a calorie counter or food weigher and I'm not particularly fond of the gym or step aerobics. And, if I eat something "not so great" or I miss a workout, I don't beat myself up about it.

Who I am and what I believe is this...

As an occupational therapist, I believe in making fitness fun and functional. Face it, you're just not going to stick with something you don't enjoy. I also believe that a preventative, whole-body approach is the key to wellness. As a homeschool mom (2 graduated, one still in our home school), I believe that education and accountability are vital - teaching someone how to make healthy lifestyle changes is far more beneficial than doing it for them, i.e. take this pill, follow this program. As a writer (and author in progress), I believe in spreading the message of good health through the written word. And finally, as a skin and breast cancer survivor, I believe that today is the best day to start your new life. 

Before I was dealt the life-altering blow of cancer, I would fluctuate between half-hearted attempts to eat well and exercise, and full on purge-all-the-evil-in-the-pantry episodes. The latter of which my family came to fear. My intentions were good - I just wanted my family to be healthy. My delivery, however, was nothing short of an intense shock and awe campaign. Or should I say, shock, shock some more and "aw mom, do we have to eat that stuff?" I knew what I was supposed to do, I just didn't know how to do it or how to make it stick. Plus, my motivation was weak. I was wanting to make changes from an, "I should be doing this..." standpoint, rather than being conscious, in the moment, examining the real why I needed to make changes. 

The next part of my journey will continue in the next post, "The Journey Begins..."

Be well. Live well.
Jeanne

Welcome

June 14, 2013

Welcome to Mountain Valley Therapeutics!  I am so glad you stopped by.

I am an Occupational Therapist and Zero Balancing practitioner. I am also a wife, a mom, a writer and a cancer survivor. My hope is that this blog will be an edifying extension of my private practice to offer you help and information in various areas of health, wellness, fitness and nutrition.

To view a recent article I wrote on Zero Balancing that was published in Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, please visit:

 http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Zero-Balancing.aspx

Be Well. Live Well.

Jeanne