Namita Nayyar:
You have co-authored a second book with celebrity fitness trainer Andrea Orbeck, and award-winning screenwriter and Pilates expert Nicole Stuart to write up to bring an amazing new book with Human Kinetics called Total Body Beautiful: Secrets to Looking and Feeling Your Best After Age 35 that was released October 27, 2022. Tell us more about this book.
Desi Bartlett:
Human Kinetics has been round for decades, and most of my college texts were published by HK. To partner with them on a second book has been a dream come true. Because I believe in a holistic approach to fitness and health that includes muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and nutrition, I knew that it was time to call the two most talented trainers that I know. Andrea Orbeck is an athlete, a personal trainer, and an amazing role model for women everywhere. Nicole Stuart is a Pilates expert that is dedicated to her craft, and is also an incredibly talented writer. Over the years, the three of us have shared clients, based on what the client needed to focus on. If someone needed more strength training, I would call Andrea. If a client needed to focus on deep core strength and posture, I would call Nicole. The same is true of yoga, meditation, and prenatal practices, if that was what was needed, then they would call me. Each of us is passionate about a slightly different aspect of fitness, and we partnered to lift and empower women over the age of 35.
What works in our 20’s does not stay the same over the age of 35. A little extra cardio, a crash diet, and too little sleep is hard on our bodies, especially when we move into perimenopause (the time before menopause). When our hormones begin to shift, it is time to create a program that integrates mental, emotional, and physical health. Women are multi-faceted, whole beings, and we must speak to each level of self.
Namita Nayyar:
Your focus on health and wellness is your unique approach to tapping into an inner state of joy, and allowing movement to become an expression of that joy. Elaborate on this concept of well-being for our readers.
Desi Bartlett:
Movement should not be a chore. Allowing movement to come from a place of joy is important. Whether it is dance, yoga, orlifting your child, we each have a form of movement that comes from a place of joy, a place that feels fun and natural. Tapping into that state reconnects us to the feeling of being energy in motion.
Namita Nayyar:
What do you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and the message for its visitors?
Desi Bartlett:
I have been following womenfitness.net and I am inspired by all of the beautiful women from all over the world that share their gifts so generously. I am continuously inspired by each contributor’s unique voice and how each one shares her talents and gifts. I truly believe that we all come into this life with a mission, and seeing how each person expresses that mission is a joy to behold!
Namita Nayyar:
You have a degree in Kinesiology, a minor in dance, a Master’s degree in Corporate Fitness, and currently pursuing a doctoral degree in exercise science. You also hold advanced certifications in Yoga, Personal Training, Pre & Post Natal Fitness, and Group Fitness. You are a continuing education provider through Yoga Alliance, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and the National Council for Personal Trainers. How have these educational qualifications and varied teaching experience helped you reach the pinnacle of being an expert holistic fitness trainer?
Desi Bartlett:
The truth is, I am a scenic nerd and love to learn as much as I can. I love the feeling of the joy of movement, and continuously strive to learn more about how to tap into that state. Whether it is a deeper understanding of the body-mind connection, or the way that nutrition can affect our moods, there is so much to learn! I also feel like it is my responsibility to be a life-long learner as all areas of exercise science evolve. Understanding each new concept elevates my skill set and allows me to be of service in new ways. I am currently back in school in my doctoral studies, while simultaneously teaching a prenatal yoga module for another university. Higher education is something that lights me up, and finding ways to share that knowledge is a passion of mine.
Namita Nayyar:
You have an impressive Instagram handle @mothersintolivingfit with 61k followers. A message for your ardent admirers.
Desi Bartlett:
Every day, every sunrise, is a new opportunity to create the vision of your life.
We each have the same 24 hours in a day, how we choose to spend the currency of time matters. Choose wisely.
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