How EssentialSteps Helped Ruth
“I took the EssentialSteps program and worked with Michelle in 1998 when I was 38. I learned about the program through an email, and it sounded like something I could use. So I signed up.”
Increasing awareness and setting realistic goals
“EssentialSteps increased my awareness regarding the importance of physical activity, with tips to find ways to enjoy a variety of activities at a variety of levels. It gave me a foundational understanding about the importance of staying fit, creating realistic goals, doing whatever I could at the time, and the principles and lessons have stayed with me. Over the past 9 years I have discovered spinning and yoga, and enjoyed swimming, cycling and walking. The effects from taking the EssentialSteps program 9 years ago are still with me.”
EssentialSteps concepts also helped me recover from a hip replacement
“Five years ago I had to have a hip replacement. Although I worked with a physical therapist, it was clearly up to me to figure out how to become physically active again. The EssentialSteps concepts and education from 1998 helped me increase my physical activity in a way that worked and didn’t lead to injury.”
