About Marena


Are you done with the “conventional” approach?

Me too.

May I tell you a little story?

In 2001, after twenty years in the field of information technology, I was “put out to pasture” when company funding sources ran low.

I have to say, getting fired may have been the best thing that ever happened to me!

Transformation Can Come Out of the Blue

My whole life, I had been interested in exercise, understanding how food affects the body and what makes for a healthy person and a healthy life. This forced retirement gave me the chance to explore these interests while I looked around for new career possibilities.

After a few false starts, I stumbled across something called “health coaching” and soon after discovered Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Well, I was hooked! There was no turning back at that point.

Returning to exercise and making healthier choices (through the support of coaching and NLP) made such a difference in feeling powerful and capable at a time in my life when stress was high.

I was determined to use these new tools to help others make the same kind of life-changing transformations I was experiencing.

“Getting in Shape” is the First Step to So Much More

And I absolutely love helping people with weight challenges reach for (and achieve) their dreams, when only the day before they were convinced their dreams could never come true.

I’m going to be really honest and share with you that my vision –and my work- is really about saving the earth by reconnecting people with themselves and each other.

I believe that when we’re paying attention to our health in a “whole” way, we’ll make healthy, sustainable choices about the food we eat, the work we do, the cars we drive, the people we spend time with, the places we live.

All of that will avalanche to create a better, healthier planet.

So, dealing with your body is the first step to opening up your world again. It’s about realizing there’s a whole lot more to you than this weight challenge. It’s about putting you in touch with who you used to be (or who you want to be now).

It’s about feeling more connected to your “true” self so you can live with passion and make your dreams come true. And it’s about creating your individualized “operations manual” for your physical body.

My Philosophy

My Philosophy is very simple: the mind and body are one and what you do to one significantly influences the other. Real health (whole life health) requires addressing the totality of you, the person.

The work I do with weight loss integrates food, movement and the inner game of the mind. Each client I work with comes to their unique combination of food, movement and inner game that moves them further along the journey of health. I’m looking forward to accompanying you on your journey.

Credentials & Training

  • Certified NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Life Coach
  • NLP Master Practitioner with Health Certification
  • Certified in NLP Hypnosis
  • American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer certification
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Personal Trainer certification
  • Mind-Body Medicine Professional & Advanced Training

Affiliations & Memberships

  • American Council on Exercise
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Center for Mind-Body Medicine
  • Integrative Practitioner