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Our Philosophy
Welcome to Health is Homemade where we empower women to embrace their strength, confidence, and unique beauty through holistic personal training. We believe that fitness should be about feeling strong, healthy, and comfortable in your own skin—no matter your body shape, size, or fitness level. Our approach combines personalized workouts, mindful movement, and a focus on body positivity to help you achieve sustainable results and a deep sense of well-being.
Our holistic personal training is designed specifically for women, taking into account the full spectrum of your physical, mental, and emotional health. Whether you're looking to increase energy, build strength, improve flexibility, lose weight, balance hormones, or simply feel more connected to your body, our programs are tailored to meet your individual needs and goals in a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.
We celebrate every woman’s journey, and are committed to fostering a positive relationship with movement and self-care. No extreme diets, no pressure to conform to unrealistic ideals—just real, empowering fitness that honors your body and your lifestyle.
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Achieving weight loss goals while taking a body-positive approach is entirely possible and can actually lead to more sustainable, long-term results. The key is shifting the focus from restrictive diets and external pressures to a more holistic, compassionate, and realistic perspective on health and wellness.
Dear Body, I Love You.
"Food is the most widely abused drug in the world, & exercise is the most underutilized antidepressant."
Bill Phillips
What is Holistic Personal Training?
Lets dive a little deeper,
What are the benefits?
While conventional personal training is often goal-oriented with a strict focus on only physical performance and aesthetics, holistic personal training goes deeper. It nurtures the body, mind, and spirit, helping you build not just strength and fitness while reaching weight loss goals, but also mental clarity, emotional resilience, and lasting self-confidence. With holistic personal training, you’re not just working out; you’re creating a sustainable, balanced lifestyle that supports your overall well-being and empowers you to live your best, most confident life.
1. Focus on the Whole Person
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Integrates the mind, body, and spirit, recognizing that true health comes from nurturing all aspects of yourself. It’s not just about getting stronger or leaner—it’s about creating balance, improving mental health, and building confidence in your body and your mind.
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2. Builds Mental Resilience and Confidence
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Encourages emotional resilience through mindful movement, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices. It’s about developing confidence through achievements, no matter how small, and learning to embrace your body at every stage of your fitness journey.
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3. Integrates Mindfulness and Stress Reduction​
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Includes mindfulness techniques, breathwork, and stress management practices to help you stay grounded and present. These practices are essential for reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and promoting overall mental health.
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4. Focuses on Sustainable Lifestyle Changes
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Takes a long-term, sustainable approach by teaching you healthy habits that go beyond just working out. Nutrition, recovery, sleep, and stress management are all part of the package. The goal is to help you develop a balanced, mindful lifestyle that you can maintain for years, without burnout or guilt.
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5. Encourages Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance
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Promotes body positivity by helping you shift the focus from aesthetics and weight loss to what your body can do. It encourages self-love, self-acceptance, and a healthier relationship with your body, regardless of size, shape, or appearance.
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6. Customization Beyond Physical Goals
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Tailors fitness programs not just for physical results, but for emotional well-being and personal growth. Whether you’re dealing with stress, lack of confidence, or recovering from an injury, holistic trainers create personalized programs that meet your unique needs.
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8. Promotes Enjoyment Over Perfection
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Encourages the idea of progress, not perfection. The emphasis is on making fitness enjoyable, accessible, and sustainable for your body and lifestyle. It’s about finding joy in movement and seeing exercise as a form of self-care rather than a punishment.
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9. Emphasizes Recovery and Rest
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Prioritizes recovery, rest, and injury prevention as integral components of the fitness journey. This includes incorporating techniques like yoga, stretching, and breathwork to support relaxation and muscle recovery.​
Movement is Medicine
We use a variety of training styles to keep workouts enjoyable, effective, & cortisol friendly. We incorporate different modalities such as strength training, yoga, pilates, low-impact cardio, core centered rehabilitation, kickboxing, & more. This ensures clients stay engaged, avoid burnout, and don't spike stress hormones.
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We typically stray away from HIIT style workouts that include burpees, jumping, or high impact exercises on the joints.
Why?
Cortisol and Stress Response
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Cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, naturally rises during high-intensity exercises like HIIT. Cortisol plays an essential role in managing physical stress, but when elevated too frequently or for prolonged periods, it can have negative effects on the body, including disrupted sleep, fatigue, weakened immune function, and even weight gain, especially around the belly.
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In women, excessive or chronic stress (often from high-intensity exercise combined with life stressors) can lead to adrenal fatigue and may exacerbate hormonal imbalances, including menstrual irregularities, estrogen dominance, and disruptions to thyroid function.
"TREAT YOUR BODY LIKE IT BELONGS TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE."
Mindful Nutrition
At Health is Homemade we believe in nourishing the body, mind, and spirit through the power of holistic nutrition. Our approach is centered on providing personalized guidance that focuses on whole, nutrient-dense foods to promote optimal health and balance in every area of your life.
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We offer customized nutritional counseling, meal planning, and lifestyle coaching tailored to your unique needs and goals. Whether you're looking to improve digestion, boost energy, manage stress, balance hormones, or simply adopt a healthier lifestyle, our holistic methods are designed to empower you to make lasting changes from the inside out.
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Join us on your journey toward a vibrant and balanced life where we can befriend delicious and healthy foods.
Let’s explore the healing power of food together.
"Food is Thy Medicine"
Contact Us
The first step is always the scariest, but it's also the step we look back on and are grateful we had the courage to take.
(905) 251-8820
133 Metcalfe Dr
Bradford, ON