Fit Physiques offers personal training programs, nutritional guidance, meal planning and preparation, hypnotherapy, massage, energy healing (e.g. Reiki, acupressure point therapy) and counseling (e.g., life coaching, EFT, spiritual guidance) in the Phoenix East Valley area (to include Gilbert, Chandler, Ahwatukee, Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Fountain Hills).

Whether your goal is to improve your fitness level, arrive at your ideal weight, tone your body, revisit childhood memories, heal old wounds or relieve chronic ailments, Fit Physiques with Reiki-Hypnotherapy is here to serve you and your needs. There are numerous ways to achieve your goals, whatever they may be, and with the proper guidance and motivation YOU WILL do just that. If at any time you have questions regarding the services offered by Fit Physiques and Reiki-Hypnotherapy, or questions about how you may be assisted in reaching your goals, just drop a line via email or phone for the answers.

By now, it should be obvious that diets ALONE do not work. In the United States, some $75 billion a year is spent on dieting products and programs - yet Americans are heavier than ever. Dieting has become such a part of our culture that "normal" eating by today's standards consists of some form of restriction or deprivation. Few people eat in response to their bodies' cues of hunger and satiety, and many mistake thirst cues for hunger, ESPECIALLY here in the desert.

Dieting, or better stated, calorie reduction, alone doesn't work because you are merely setting your body up for starvation mode. Your body knows that when it doesn't receive the normal or necessary number of calories that it has to start reserving what it already has stored. So your metabolism slows down, your body alters hunger cues and cravings and arouses feelings of deprivation and depression.

First, let's redefine health. Health should be measured by how you feel, not by the pounds your scale reads or the size clothes most of your cohorts wear. Do you feel well? Do you have enough energy? Do you feel HEALTHY? Next, forget about television or magazine ads that show starved, sickly, airbrushed models and set realistic, beautiful goals for yourself. Start by choosing a realistic target weight and fitness level goal by asking yourself, "Can I keep within five pounds of that weight for a lifetime?" or "Have I ever been able to touch my toes with my legs straight?" (The key here is realistic and achievable.) And very importantly, make sure the time is right. Starting a new program when you are overly stressed in other areas of your life, or even trying to make these changes for reasons other than your own, could make sticking to your new program very difficult. Other realistic goals may be to lower your blood pressure, to be able to walk a mile in under 15 minutes, or learn a new sport.

Let's end the cycle of deprivation. Know this: it is only in excess that anything really becomes bad for you. So just slow down and enjoy a little piece of that treat you love so much. Soon you will realize that it is not a treat after all. It's just food. Learning to make better menu choices, reading the labels on food packages at the supermarket, exercising regularly and maintaining a positive outlook are just a few steps to changing unhealthy habits and creating a new you. Once you get into the "habit" of looking for healthful items and patterns, it truly will become second nature.

"No! Not exercise!!!" All too many of us think that exercise has to be work. Maybe you just have the wrong outlook on exercise. Do you like to take long walks in beautiful parks on sunshiny afternoons? Do you enjoy dancing to lively music? Or do you enjoy a bike ride through your neighborhood on weekends? Then you might enjoy exercise! Aerobic exercise, or any movement that utilizes great amounts of oxygen, is good for you, too. It helps to detoxify the lungs and blood (and subsequently the rest of the body) of all those harmful products that we inhale and ingest on a daily basis. Aerobic activity has also been proven to lower blood pressure and LDL levels, as well as decrease risks associated with heart disease. Most aerobic activities also use more than one muscle group, which aids in overall body toning. And remember, the heart is also a muscle and you need to keep it strong.

There are distinct advantages to weight bearing exercises as well. Resistance training will help to increase bone density (which is very important as we age and our bones become naturally more brittle), make muscles strong and lean, increase the body's rate of burning calories (i.e., metabolism) and give your body that toned look you've been striving for all along. If you don't love exercise now, you will when you begin to see the results, the fruits of your labor. The increased energy, the strength in your arms and legs, the overall sense of wellbeing will keep you coming back for more!

Fit Physiques also offers the services of hypnosis, meditation, massage, counseling and energy medicine (e.g., Reiki) to help you meet your objectives. Hypnotherapy can be used in many ways, to reach many goals, from smoking cessation to integrating new and healthy habits, from weight loss to muscle gain, from lowering your cholesterol to increasing your memory and recall capacity. We have prerecorded Hypnotherapy and Meditation downloads and CDs available for purchase too.You may peruse and purchase the hypno-meditations used during the Reiki-Hypnotherapy sessions now by visiting our partner site, Sage & Wisdom.

Reiki is an energy healing therapy that treats the whole person - emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. (There are other forms of energy medicine that we may utilize also, such as Jin Shin Do, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Touch for Health and Acupressure.) It usually feels like a warm radiance over your skin, which leaves you feeling relaxed and refreshed, with a sense of peace and security. The word Reiki means "Universal Life Force" and that is the energy that is used. There are no special requirements or limitations to receiving this treatment. (More on the "About" Page.)

Please contact me at Contact@ReikiHypnotherapy.com or (480) 993-2187 with any questions or comments you may have. If you would like to become a client, we can arrange a consultation at your convenience. Be well and BE FIT!