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June Client Spotlight is Laurie Bethke

We are so lucky to have some of the best clients ever!  We have chosen Laurie Bethke as our June Client Spotlight.  She is truly an amazing woman who is fearless and has a contagious smile that always brightens the studio.

Here is her story:

After 35 years at a stressful job working on a helicopter as a flight nurse, with 24 hour shifts, constant sleep deprivation and crazy survival eating, I was told that I needed bilateral knee replacements. I was at my highest weight and my lowest overall health in my life. I decided to go to Missi Balison Studio for help building leg muscle before I had the surgery. Missi called it pre-hab.

Holy Cow! What a difference a few months with Missi has made! I’ve lost weight and inches, I am much stronger and happier, I’ve made fun, supportive friends at the studio and best of all…I am postponing my knee surgery as my pain level and mobility

has greatly improved. I can now run up the stairs that were painful to limp up before. I told Missi that I am going to be a client for the rest of my life and

I mean it! Missi is fun and inspiring and a wealth of knowledge.The other ladies in the class are all kind, funny, supportive and make the class a fun, hilarious place to work out. I couldn’t ask for a better place to change my life for the better. I’ve always relied on fad diets and crash diets to maintain weight for helicopter flying, but this time, with Missi’s help, I am just learning how to be healthier all around so hopefully I will never have to “diet” again.

What We Love About Laurie

  Laurie started with us in the very first Fit Beginnings group back in January of 2019.  It has been such a blessing to watch her progress and to help her add exercises back into her life that, because of improved strength, she is finally able to do again.

As her trainer I am so impressed with the way she is always willing to try any move to determine if her knees are able to handle it or if we need to create a modification  Laurie always has a bright smile and her positivity is so contagious.  Her sense of humor makes even a tough workout feel super fun

As her friend I’d say my FAVORITE thing is the way Laurie says “AWESOME” with some serious GRIT… and the feeling of friendliness and fun energy she brings to any room.  You’ll just have to come meet her to see it for yourself  🙂
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