Fitness is often thought of as HIIT studios, boxing gyms, cross fit boot camps, but fitness can also be used to help heal the body by taking a safe, mindful, trauma informed approach. In our episode today, we have guest expert Alicia Putinski who is going to introduce us to trauma- informed fitness approach, walks us through her own journey and healing nervous system, her growth as a fitness professional and the impact on her clients and overall wellbeing. 

Alicia is a  trauma- informed life coach and personal trainer with over a decade of experience in the health and fitness industry.

[Episode notes]

• What made Alicia step away from fitness 
• Types of Trauma and how it present itself in a body 
•  How to sense where someone's nervous system is that day 
• What’s it like to part ways with resistance training
• The cost or sacrifice made  and the reward
• How Trauma healing change Alicia’s  health and fitness philosophy 
• Strength Training , stress hormones and nervous system
• What Trauma healing taught Alicia about body image
• How to embrace spiritually our womanhood
• The wrong way for someone with trauma to approach fitness
• Fitness programs should you consider when looking for healing 
  
  

[Links]

• Alicia Putinski on Instagram 
• Episode on website 
• Ghada B Khalifeh
• Review Living in Alignment on iTunes