SPOTLIGHT ON…… Stephani Dujmovich!
August 2016!!
Hi, It's Stephie!
I have never been athletic or very
coordinated; in fact, clumsy so no sports in school for me. I had been thin
most of my life, but when I got to college I gained that freshman 15, which
prompted me to get to the gym. I
loved it not only for the physical gratification but also the social aspect.
Throughout the years I had continued
to exercise consistently, and then in my mid 20s I started getting migraines. I
found it very hard to get motivated and when I did, the workout usually ended
in a painful headache. After a solid year of testing with doctors and no
answers, I resolved that I probably would never be able to really push myself
again physically.
I went many years with just light
activity such as short walks, but never weight training. As I got older I
learned that stress was a very real trigger for migraines. Then one day a friend suggested I try
Pilates and that was it! For the first time in my adult life I felt relief. I
felt strong again. I finally had an outlet that I could push myself in a safe
way. I still get occasional migraines but nothing like before.
I feel very blessed to have found my
Pumps family. It's not just my trainer who is full of knowledge which she
shares every session, or our fearless leaders Ian and Michelle who make sure
our gym is clean, cool and a positive environment, but it's the people that
surround me while training that share their stories, lives and laughs. So many laughs.
Thank you for taking time to read
this. Maybe it will give you or someone
you know in a similar situation the hope they need.
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