Testimonials
“I’m a 60 year old woman who couldn’t do one revolution with the jump rope when I started about 8 months ago. Thanks to the fitness program Sonja designed for me, I jump 200 times a day, 3 days a week (in segments of 50 each), and I have three weight lifting routines (that I actually like). Sonja helped me find exercise I like and that uses my body weight. I can work out anywhere now – home, gym or hotel – no excuses!
Now I look forward to working out, have lost 40 lbs and am actually starting to see bone density and muscle tone. As I age, this is beneficial to my overall health, balance and strength. Thanks Sonja!”
~ Judy, Alexandria, VA
“Sonja listened and designed a program that gave me the tools and incentives to change some personal habits that were unhealthy. I have learned quite a bit about my health lifestyle, both in terms of what my strengths are and what gaps I have to fill to make my mid-life years healthy and full of energy. I have experienced specific, quantified wellness improvements thanks to her knowledgeable coaching.
I lost 7 pounds and the best part is, I don’t feel deprived.”
~ Brigid, Alexandria, VA
“Coaching with Sonja has been a terrific experience. Her guidance and focus on practical, easy-to-implement solutions has really helped me narrow-in on making life changes that I can, and will, stick with. After working with her, I feel empowered to continue on my health improvement journey.”
~ Heather, Washington, DC
“I am often described by others as an unusually “self-aware” person. I think that’s true but it has not come naturally. I have throughout my adult life pursued various avenues of enlightenment through therapy, spiritual direction, meditation and life coaching. While I initially supposed that one eventually reached a point where one wanted to be, I have discovered that the search is life-long. Nothing is static and I must learn to change with the changes. More recently, I engaged in a life coaching package with Sonja—to be honest, wondering what such a young person could point out to me—the seasoned (and apparently ageist) searcher. But I am at one of those many crossroads in life—with work, family, faith—and want once again to gain some perspective.
My time with Sonja was truly well-spent. Sonja is remarkably skilled at getting to the heart of the matter and suggesting ways (real ways) of addressing life concerns. In a few months of once-a-week phone conversations, I experienced major insights which allowed me to make significant changes—changes that moved me toward my newly recognized goals. A good life coach like Sonja can weed through the extraneous data we throw up as a smokescreen and dig out the hard questions we try to hide. Surprisingly, it is so much easier to engage these questions.
As a result of this coaching process with Sonja, I have begun many positive steps. For example, I am on a consistently healthier diet and I have so much more energy. I have started the spiritual community I have been talking about for years now. I have taken a break from some unusually demanding work and am discerning ways to use my gifts in other types of work. I am establishing a regular meditation discipline and exploring ways to create some much needed relational space with my family and still be present. I have become aware of those “gremlins” in my head that have successfully convinced me to abandon my goals.
My experience with Sonja has persuaded me that perhaps it is possible to teach an “old dog” some new tricks.”
~ Sharon, Alexandria, VA
“I set a goal for myself to complete a sprint triathlon. When I first started, I quickly learned that it would be more difficult to balance three different sports than I anticipated. Sonja was able to help me manage all three sports. She gave me great tips like converting my daily walk to work into biking to work to ensure I was maximizing my training. Sonja was always upbeat and positive. She was exactly what I needed to motivate myself to get out of bed early in the morning to run up Capitol Hill! Sonja helped me identify barriers that got in the way of my training and helped me to pursue workable solutions.
Because of Sonja’s fantastic coaching, I completed my first sprint triathlon. I am looking forward to working with Sonja in the future and adding several more triathlon’s to my goal list for next year!”
~ Lisa, Washington, DC
“Sonja not only got my body in the best shape it’s ever been in, but she also was a source of mental stability.”
~ Annie, Alexandria, VA
“Sonja is dedicated to her clients.
She brings a vast amount of knowledge to each session, has an incredible awareness of the body, and is motivating yet understanding. She balances the mental, physical and spiritual aspects to assist the whole person. I also appreciate her ability to always find alternatives to support the goals of the individual. I highly recommend Sonja.
She is a life changing coach.”
~ Krista, Alexandria, VA
Are you ready to change your life? Call or email Sonja today!
Phone: 703-203-4971
