From Seed to Strength

I have always wanted to give something meaningful to the world. My brainchild, Dahlia, is really a culmination of every success and failure I’ve experienced in my 36 years…But who or what is she?

The simple answer is I am a women’s personal trainer. I teach women how to exercise and why they should exercise and eat healthy. I give them education about nutrition, and I help women construct new, healthy habits.

While all of these are much needed services in today’s world, Dahlia’s purpose reaches far beyond physical fitness.

The deeper truth is that I’m using fitness to open up a path for each woman I train to self-actualization. I named my training business Dahlia Fitness because a dinner plate-sized dahlia flower is large and bold. If you’ve never seen one, you’re missing out! They take up real space in the garden. They grow to about 5 feet tall and have blooms that reach about 12 inches in diameter, hence the term “dinner plate dahlia”. Dahlias come in every color and size, mirroring the uniqueness of every woman. They bloom best in the heat of the full sun, showing their strength in harsh conditions. And best of all, dahlias are a bulb flower, so they continue to bloom over and over again, year after year.

I consider who you are in this moment, dear reader, to be the seed (or bulb) of your future self. My training builds your strength and challenges you to set healthy boundaries, which leads to a growth in confidence as you reach your goals over and over again. Through this path, you’ll learn to trust yourself, and your goals can continue to expand. You can learn to love yourself by showing up for yourself consistently, and my goal is for your self-love to bleed into every aspect of your life. You’ll whisper kind words to yourself because you know they’re honest and true. You’ll keep blooming over and over again.

I challenge you to find comfort in the uncomfortable.

Maybe you’ve wanted to start something new but you don’t feel confident yet. Maybe anxiety has been holding you back. Perhaps you struggle with prioritizing yourself, and you can’t remember the last time you filled your own cup before someone else’s. Or maybe you just want to lose weight and get strong! Whatever the reason for your journey, it is an honor to be by your side, supporting you when it’s uncomfortable and proving to you all that you are capable of.

That, dear reader, is the mission of Dahlia.

When the world is trying to beat you down, you will always have fitness to remind you of the strong, beautiful woman you are - a woman who deserves to take up space.

A field of orange dahlia flowers. The color orange symbolizes energy, warmth, and excitement.