Diane has been around the fitness industry, sports and training her entire life. After her two children were grown she decided to turn her efforts strictly to personal training, focusing primarily on those with injuries, work related imbalances, illnesses, and chronic pain. She also enjoys working with children and teens from young athletes to those with dyspraxia and other health conditions. She has experience working with Coronary Artery Disease, Arthritis, Stroke, Chronic Fatigue, Asthma, Cancer, Chemotherapy and cancer treatment related side effects and neuropathies, Multiple Sclerosis, Hepatitis C, Osteoporosis, Post Hip and knee replacements, neck injuries, Parkinson’s Disease and more...
Her belief is that anyone who has the desire to do so is capable of exercise with the proper encouragement and instruction pertaining to his/her condition. She believes that determination plus an empathetic and light hearted attitude will get you far, not only in exercise, but in this world. Diane believes that focus is best achieved in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere, not a harsh and loud one, and has worked with, and in the face of, many fears and insecurities, helping her clients to overcome one or both. She has demonstrated throughout the years that with the proper safe training and support, everyone can experience the rewards that come from working at the best of their abilities
Diane also makes sure that every workout she creates is designed to meet the needs of her clients and truly loves to involve those she trains in the process of it all. She places tremendous emphasis on using the feedback she receives from her clients to tailor their programs accordingly to make sure they’re always getting the best service from her. Whether her client’s goals are to successfully climb a mountain for the first time or simply making it up and down a flight of stairs or in and out of your vehicle without pain, Diane makes sure to keep her clients and their goals in mind always. You will be amazed at all that you can accomplish all the while carrying on an enlightening conversation with Diane.
Joel Begin, the owner of Begin Wellness and founder of Reflective Movement, resides in Henniker, NH and is currently in the process of completing his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Joel has been involved in the arts and health and wellness field for the last 10 years as a musician, landscaper, carpenter, EMT, wellness consultant, strength and conditioning coordinator, and an advanced health and fitness specialist. He credits much of his personal development and interest in wellness to his experiences growing up with chronic pain and the people that helped him look beyond the mere physical boundaries of the human body. His determination to understand his symptoms plus find relief through use of a more multidisciplinary approach to medicine eventually lead him to put his music dreams on hold and develop a holistic model that was more suitable for helping him heal the way his body needed to heal.
Within his research, Joel quickly became intrigued with the vast interconnectedness that he observed within the various healing disciplines, his own body, and pain. As he began to view these relationships closer, Joel began to question the possible role that “pain” could play not just for survival and protective purposes, but for individual growth and development as well. He sought after and learned from others with similar experiences dealing with chronic pain and began exploring the different areas of research, wellness, and healing resources that were available to him. Joel began to wonder how he could combine the art of healing with the sciences of medicine. As Joel strategically tried to identify and correct the missing elements of his body he had been living without for quite some time, he began to notice an intelligent and healing language that began to unfold in front of his eyes in the form of movement. He called this language Reflective Movement.
Joel’s desire to help others search to uncover the hidden voice that exists behind their pain continues to be one of Joel’s biggest motivating factors in his work and research. His interest in developing a new type of wellness model that facilitates a new and positive perception on how one can reflect upon their body and condition that encourages true healing is the intention that sits at the heart of Begin Wellness.
Begin Wellness was established in the summer of 2009 with the purpose of improving the quality of life for all members of the community including special populations. Our area of focus is in providing personalized wellness services to individuals and families who live and struggle with chronic pain and/or other numerous medical conditions including autoimmune diseases and terminal illness processes. We also provide educational resources for professional and personal use that offer available information on evidence based research, self-healing practice, and new-age exploratory practices related to health and wellness.
Through our extensive involvement with assisting clients in overcoming their wellness challenges over the years, we have observed that if there is a will, there is always a way worth exploring together that promises a positive experience. Together, we are proud to be one of the many organizations able to present a new health and wellness model that addresses preventative wellness, maintenance care, chronic conditions, and terminal disease challenges all under one roof. Please scroll down to find out just who we are and why we love what we do.
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