"Working with Risa helped me take my personal fitness
to a new level. As an already active person engaged in regular
exercise, I uncovered a level of intensity and commitment that had been
lacking. I found that I had been doing the same work-out and eating
the same foods - and had just become too comfortable with my daily
routine. Risa showed me that wellness is a multi-faceted approach to
life. She helped me see that it's something you do for the long term
because you WANT to...not because you HAVE to. What I learned through
my coaching experience will stay with me for years to come."
Cherie
Leanza, Marketing Executive and Mother of Two
"I was heavy and generally unfit since I was a
child. At age 48, I decided that I didn't want to enter my 50's
unhealthy and always conscious of it. When I began to train with Risa
I never expected that the results would change my life. Today I am 57
years old, completely fit, and have been thrilled that eating and exercise
are an integrated part of my life. Most people think I am about 40,
some think late 30's. This would be absolutely entirely because of
Risa. I want to emphasize that not just the physical training, but the
permanent habit change was a result of her encouragement and understanding
of what my lifestyle and personality is about."
Adriane E. Berg,
Broadcaster and Attorney
"I'm a person who never liked gym class. It just
wasn't my style. Since I began working with Risa, my whole attitude
has changed. My body has also changed. I walk taller, have more
confidence, and am looking more and more buff. It's amazing to realize
that I can out-run a 25-year old on a flight of stairs, and am able to do
the Limbo (remember that dance?) with the youngest of them. For the
first time in my life, I'm actually reading up on health tips. My
eating habits are definitely different. My focus is on eating lean
protein, good quality carbohydrates, a reasonable amount of good fats, and
overall moderation. When I work out with Risa, I learn something new
each time about the fun of being fit and the other benefits of physical
training and a healthier life style. I am physically stronger and feel
great about my new body. Classic Fitness from a classy
lady!"
Patricia Brady-Danzig, International Recording
Artist/Vocalist
"Risa has been my personal trainer/coach
since 1993. We were total strangers when we started working together and since
then she has become a major part of my life. She is my coach, my friend and
my confidant. I am in my 60’s and overweight, which I have been for most of
my life. Would I like to lose weight? Absolutely, and I continue to work on
it, but truly, what is most important to me is that I remain strong and
healthy, able to perform my daily activities and continue to have the energy
to play with my four beautiful granddaughters. Risa believes in me and my
ability to be fit at any size and that motivates me to keep working at being
the best I can be. She is passionate about her work and empathetic with
challenges that I am working through to reach my goals."
Elaine Kirschner, Business Owner & Grandmother
"What you do is so much more than exploring goals, concerns and strategies. For me your coaching is the difference between going it alone and struggling and failing and having a partner in your corner to support you, teach you encourage you and guide you. For me it made my hopes of losing weight and becoming healthier and fitter an attainable reality, when before it had seemed impossible."
