Testimonials

Julia changed my life.

Before I started my training, simple walking hurt and I couldn't climb up or down stairs without holding on to the railing. I couldn't lift a suitcase and rarely went to sleep without lots of Advil or Aleve. I now enjoy walking, running and climbing stairs. I help others with their bags on airplanes, and do not experience any hip or joint pain. My blood pressure and weight are down and I am off all prescription medicines. I wake up and go to sleep happy and proud.

Julia is a fabulous coach and trainer.

I have worked with Julia since 1999, first at the Pacific Athletic Club and then by e-mail after I moved out of the area. When I started working with her, I was already a fairly experienced ultra athlete, having completed many long distance biking events such as Race Across AMerica (RAAM), Paris-Brest-Paris, Furnace Creek 508 and many other races on a tandem with my husband. I had injured myself in a 100 mile run and I wanted help to recover after surgery (the insurance only covered a few PT sessions). I was refered to Julia. I did not think I had a lot to learn about training for running and biking races (at the time, I was just thinking about recovering). How wrong I was! After 10 years, I am still learning from Julia.

She has a unique ability to target my work-outs perfectly, to make them interesting, challenging, and still fun after all this time. She is very flexible, extremely inspirational, and tough in a positive and helpful way. She is able to vary my work-outs so that they are always helpful to me, and never feel stale. In short, she is absolutely the best!

Julia helped me to lose 25 lbs.

As an extreme athlete herself, she knows a lot about how to improve one's fitness. The web-based interaction we used worked perfectly for my busy schedule. She is very positive and supportive, yet didn't hesitate to challenge me when I wasn't living up to my own commitments to myself. She could do the same for you!.

Julia is an amazing all around health coach.

If you are serious about your health and fitness and want results you are seeking the right person. Julia is incredibly insightfull in the field of diet and excercise. If you want to make a change or bring yourself up to the next level work with her.

I love working with Julia.

She is fun, motivating and professional. She is always thinking of how the workout can best suit me and my needs. She is open to new ideas and brings her intelligence, curiosity and creativity directly to her clients.

Julia will help you achieve results.

I really recommend anyone seeking nutritional and training expertise to seek Julia. I had for a long time wanted to complete an Olympic triathlon. I took up Julia's challenge of doing the Santa Cruz Triathlon this September. Within a span of seven weeks, after a particularly exhaustive trip out of the country, I have gone from 185 to 170 lbs and considerably improved my fitness. I was amazed at how my previous diet and the change in diet, tailored by Julia, could have such a huge impact without feeling hungry. Julia also created a training plan for improving my running. Along the way, Julia has given me many improvement tips that would've taken me long to acquire.

Julia has tailored my plan and worked around my busy work schedule, and has made herself available at odd times. It has been great to work with Julia.

Julia walks it like she talks it.

I've trained with Julia over 5 years first at Pacific Athletic Cub and then at my house. Both my wife and daughter have also trained with her. She combines great fitness knowledge, positive attitude, and super friendly demeanor to make workouts speed by, but still are thorough (and sometimes painful the next day -- but in the good way).

She's great at improvising with whatever equipment you may have or following your lead. I'd still be training with her if she hadn't moved too far away to make it practical.

I've attended different fitness classes and worked with other trainers, but Julia remains the brightest spot. Try a class or a session with her -- you'll never enjoy sweating as much as you will with her.

Julia is absolutely the best.

She trained me, my wife, and my preteen son and daughter. Fantastic attitude, very knowledgeable about both fitness and nutrition, super fun to work out with, inspiring! You can't go wrong with her. I was so disappointed when she moved away.

Julia is an amazing trainer.

I trained with her for about eight years, and would be still if she lived closer. She really focuses on what is best for each individual, customizing her training and nutritional advice to suit your own personal life and goals. Her training is innovative, creative, challenging and fun. Plus, she is great person to work with - professional, committed and very physically fit.

Julia is always professional and prepared.

She is current and creative with her workouts. She always comes with a positive attitude, ready to get to work. She practices what she preaches, giving confidence to what seems impossible.

I would highly recommend Julia regardless
of your fitness level.

Julia is a knowledgeable and experienced personal trainer. I joined her fitness and weight loss clinic at Pacific Athletic Club. She is a high-energy motivator who leads by example and takes great personal interest in her clients. I would highly recommend her regardless of your fitness level.

Julia is so knowledgable and inspiring.

I trained with Julia in two speciality fitness group classes one lasting two months and then later in a cycle camp I repeated for a total of three months. I really liked her "let's be real" attitude toward fitness and training. I experienced very good results in increased endurance, strength and weight loss while training with her. I've been working hard, but Julia made me feel like it was easy.

Julia has a commanding knowledge about all aspects of fitness.

I sit here writing this review realizing how much I miss working with Julia (geography is the cause of that). Julia has broad knowledge of both nutrition and exercise physiology, and in my quest to lose a few pounds and optimize my exercise regimen, I sought out a consultation with her. I'm probably a tough customer in the sense that I know a lot about nutrition and exercise. Her emphasis is on overall wellness and eating whole, organically based foods that will truly feed your body. The exercise regimen she put together for me has been the most comprehensive I've ever had and is based on well-researched principles. She has a commanding knowledge about all aspects of fitness (including the ever-important psychology of it). And above all, Julia inspires because she lives and breathes these principles in her own life.

Julia gave me the confidence to do it
on my own.

I joined a Slim in 7 workout program and Courtside in Oct 2009. I was intimidated at first because of my weight and feeling out of shape. Julia made all of those fears disappear after the first 10 minutes. It doesn't matter what size or fitness ability you are, she knows how to train you, motivate you and keep you coming back. She even taught me how to swim free style and gave me the confidence to do it on my own. I continued signing up for this program for two more sessions because of Julia. She also has an extensive knowledge of nutrition and sends out weekly emails regarding food choices, health topics and environmental info.

I saw my finess level improve dramatically.

I took a cycle boot camp with Julia at Courtside and would rate it one of the best classes I have participated in. She is very knowledgeable about cycling and i saw my finess level improve dramatically thanks to the way she ramped up the class over time. I like how she explains the mechanics of fitness without being boring/lecturing!

Julia is a true athlete who knows her stuff.

I signed up for a kinesis class last year and absolutely loved it. keep signing up for the class, because of Julia. Julia has excellent knowledge of the equipment and it's many, many different applications. She has a positive and encouraging attitude that makes you want to keep going and do your best. She watches you for perfect form, so you don't hurt yourself. She is a genuinely sweet person, but a true athlete who knows her stuff.

I would highly recommend Julia's services.

Julia really did open my eyes with her nutritional coaching. Thinking I’d get a few tidbits of information that would enhance what I felt was already a decent nutritional base, I was pleasantly surprised at how much knowledge I gained (and how much I realized I needed to change my diet a bit). Julia tailored the program to fit my goals, provided excellent guidance and was always very responsive to my questions and concerns. While the first 2 weeks were a bit tough to adjust to, especially with my busy schedule, I was able to realistically get on a plan that would help me to achieve my goal. I’m still successfully working toward that goal and now have the tools to keep moving forward.

Julia will help you transform your life.

She did with mine. Her knowledge in exercise and nutrition helped educate me to make healthy changes in my life. These changes left me feeling strong, healthy, and happy. I have exercised all my life, and within the few months of working with Julia I saw a difference that I had not seen in a long while. I continue with her exercise program and my family and I have benefited from her nutritional advice. I promise, you will not be sorry. She is a blessing.