Certified Personal Trainer ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
Certified Pilates Instructor Physical Mind Institute
Certified Zumba Instructor Zumba Fitness
Lurah Patrick (Ullmann) is the owner of Momentum Mind & Body, a sister company of Momentum Fitness and Performance Training.
She is also currently working towards her Master Trainer certification with a specialization in Resistance Training, Endurance Training and Sports Nutrition from the National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT).
Lurah brings a different dimension to her fitness training. She believes that health and fitness is an instinctual need and desire for everyone. "Often people feel they lack the discipline needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I disagree. I help my clients understand that they have become disciplined to their unhealthy habits. All we need to do is re-focus that energy and attention through education, motivation and success. Often all we need is support and encouragement (and a firm push in the right direction) to achieve our goals. They are attainable.
My inspiration came from less than glamorous circumstances. Years ago a virus attacked my thyroid. Initially the doctors thought I might have a heart condition or cancer. A series of tests led me to Mayo Clinic where my thyroid was diagnosed and treated. I was very lucky and am now completely healed and medicine free. Still it was a stressful event and a wake-up call. I felt really lousy for about 9 months and only slightly better for another 6 months. During that time my weight fluctuated dramatically and my hormones made me feel very unlike myself.
Having suffered a spinal injury 10 years prior, I knew that sitting on the sofa feeling sorry for myself was not going to help. Following the spinal injury I began studying Pilates to re-gain my mobility. This time I decided to add weight training to my routine to completely change my body composition.
I was so inspired by the changes I experienced both in my body and way of thinking, I embarked on a new path and became a certified fitness trainer myself. I later decided to take this a step further and created a company emphasizing the union of mind and body as an essential element in health and fitness, Momentum Mind & Body.
I believe there are so many different, fun and challenging paths to health and fitness and I love sharing them with others. Working out doesn't have to be boring. In the right circumstances, it stimulates your body and your mind giving you peace and confidence and boundless energy."
5150 Palm Valley Rd. Suite 106, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 email: training@momentum-pt.net Phone: (904) 473-7730
