by Doreen Marion Gee –
We live in a world of impossible expectations for physical beauty. Women especially are devalued from birth with cultural messaging – through media and advertising – that, unless they fit the perfect skinny body ideal, they are not quite “good enough.” Tara Brunet, a local entrepreneur, wants to upset that apple cart. She provides an essential local oasis where women can recover their self-worth in a supportive environment. The talented personal trainer proves once again that compassion always produces the best results and is a true catalyst for personal change.
Congratulations to Tara Brunet, Seaside’s winner in our 2017 “Woman to Watch” contest.
The owner of “Training by Tara Brunet” in Sidney, the young business person is a Certified Personal Trainer and Registered Natural Nutrition Practitioner. Tara has a personal training studio where she specializes in running boot camps, personal training, and nutrition consulting for men and women of all fitness levels. She creates customized nutrition packages for clients and, along with a local chef, prepares healthy take-away meals. Tara encapsulates her business values in three words: “Balanced, Genuine, Caring.”
Tara’s philosophy and recipe for personal transformation is revolutionary, turning the tables on standard thinking in the area of fitness and weight management: “I promote balanced well-being as opposed to weight loss and punishing training regimes.” She believes in “intuitive eating:” when people give themselves permission to eat fully, they will actually turn to healthy foods that feel good and are in tune with the nutrition that their bodies really crave. Her promise is genuine transformation, not just a superficial number on a scale: “My boot camps and training encourage men and women of all shapes and sizes to push themselves to feel stronger, and more energetic – not to lose weight.”
At times, we all need an oasis away from this judgemental world. Tara’s studio-sanctuary “creates a safe place for people to experience fitness. They train with me in my private studio where they can feel completely comfortable and learn movement that feels good for them.” The golden thread that underlies the metamorphoses at Tara’s studio is her deep caring and compassion for her clients. She wants them to be infatuated with themselves and enjoy the best life possible and it “starts with loving every inch of yourself despite your perceived imperfections. You can have and achieve anything you want, regardless of the size of your body.”
As for the magazines that line store aisles, selling their photo-shopped fantasies: “I encourage you to step out of the mold that has shaped us and create your own ideal of what your body should look and feel like.”
For more information, visit www.trainingbytarabrunet.com.
