About Ambassador of Wellness
This blog's purpose is to support the wellness initiative of Total Health by Elizabeth
Our Mission
Total Health by Elizabeth is a Self Care company that teaches Health
Education to corporations and individuals. We are consultants to our
clientele by guiding them through the process of behavioral change with
education on best health practices and the latest research. It is the
mission of Total Health by Elizabeth to educate our clientele not only
how to obtain optimal health, but how to make healthier choices without
disrupting our client’s lives, and have them do it on their own.
Our Philosophy
When it comes down to it, we exercise and eat right not so that we
can live longer, but rather that we can have a better quality of life.
Total Health by Elizabeth does that through Education, Education, and
Education.
Everyone’s lives are so busy. Since optimal health is a
continuum, not an absolute, we teach folks how to incorporate healthy
changes in their lives that make sense for them. We believe that when
educated about their health, nutrition and bodies, people will make
better choices. Since there’s no such thing as a perfect diet or
exercise routine, we encourage everyone to make only those changes that
fit into their lifestyle and family’s routine. It’s not about
overhauling your life and taking drastic measures; it’s about making
slow, gradual, sustainable change.
We teach clients what they need to know, allow them to
incorporate their new behavior into their lives, and meet back when
they need some fine tuning or want to take the next step in their
journey of health. Although relationships with our clientele will last
many years, initial engagements are ideally less than 6 months, and
check-up sessions, no more than 3 months. We want our clients to be
able to do it on their own – not be dependent on us forever.
Elizabeth’s Story
Total Health by Elizabeth was founded in 2004 by Elizabeth Sherman.
Elizabeth is a Health Educator. She holds certifications from American
Counsel on Exercise for Personal Training, Lifestyle and Weight
Management Consultant, NESTA Certified Sports Nutrition Coach, and is a
Licensed Wellness Coach from Wellcoaches, Inc.
In the spring of 2001, Elizabeth’s mother passed away from
Breast Cancer. Although just starting an exercise routine the year
prior, Elizabeth had continually struggled with her weight. It was
through researching Breast Cancer causes that she finally understood
the possible long term health impact of her poor eating habits and
excess body weight as they are major contributors to diseases such as
Heart Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancer.
Although it took a few years and plenty of mistakes, making
gradual changes to her lifestyle choices that allowed her to go from a
22 dress size to a 6.
In the winter of 2003, working as a Business Analyst for a
software company, Elizabeth realized that her true calling in life was
to educate and inspire others to lead healthier lives. “If I can
prevent just one person from losing their life to cancer, I’ll have
succeeded in making the world a better place.”
Elizabeth Sherman is a certified Wellness Coach, Personal
Trainer and Sports Nutritionist. Elizabeth has over 10 years experience
training adults; her philosophy being that education is essential to
changing our behaviors. Elizabeth began her career in the computer
field, but it was through her own pursuit of fitness that she found her
passion in exercise and nutrition, and chose to change careers to total
health and wellness. Her approach to wellness is one that focuses on
balance & making wellness work within the confines of our lives
through incrementally small behavior changes. “If changes are too
rigidly different from where we are today, we aren’t going to stick
with the new behaviors (healthy eating or adding activity into our
day). If we don’t feel comfortable, then we are more likely to lapse
into old behaviors.”