Jill combines her knowledge of how the body and mind work with a passion for helping people find and pursue their life’s purpose.  She views eating well and exercising regularly not as a luxury BUT as a necessity to living a full life.

Helping people gain control of their body and health is her primary focus.  She has developed the programming and training at OSAANA to teach a lifestyle.  Her clients emerge from the program with a WAY of living that is healthy and sustainable.  They leave with a better understanding of their body, their motivations and the benefits of choosing to eat well and exercise.

Jill’s Personal Story

I thought I was doing “all of the right things”.  I was exercising regularly and eating well but when I hit my mid-thirties, I started to notice a LOT of changes: persistent low energy, difficulty concentrating, increased anxiety, the texture of my skin was changing, my hair was dry, I had my first injury – a sprained ankle – that was very slow in healing,  I was gaining weight and putting on fat in NEW places. Basically, I was feeling stressed-out, OLD and tired.  I was not ready to be old yet and I’m still not!

So, I did some research and found a few interesting statistics.  

• Starting in their mid 30’s women lose:  1/3 – ½ lb. muscle each year  and gain 1/3 lb fat

• 2/3 women of 75 can’t lift objects heavier than 10 lbs.

• Between ages 30-70 we lose on average 30%-40% of our strength

• Age 35-51 women lose average of 1% of bone mass per year

• Age 30-70 flexibility declines 20-30% (muscle fibers shorten and atrophy = lower range of motion)

• Balance starts to decline at age 40

• 1 in 2 women will have an osteoporosis related fracture in her lifetime

• After 30 we begin to lose more bone than we build

The Good News:

• In just 16 weeks of strength training we gain 10-15% in our resting metabolic rate ( more muscle = more calories burned sitting still)
• One year of strength training increases the spinal bone mass of women by 9%
• Increased bone density, improved muscle strength, better balance — these three things will dramatically improve your later years and increase your longevity

I did a nutritional analysis and found several deficiencies in my diet.  I started following the tenets of the Harvard School of Public Health’s – Healthy Eating Guidelines which just so happens to nearly mirror the Mediterranean diet.  And I added strength or resistance training to my routine.  In a relatively short period of time I felt and looked much better.  My friends and family noticed and asked what I was doing.  They wanted to do it too.  That’s how OSAANA was born. 

Today, I am so clear about the relationship between nourishment, exercise and feeling great that I rarely miss a day of exercise or choose to eat something that offers my body limited nutrition.  It feels like a gift and it keeps on giving!