Namaste - Welcome!

 

My name is Judy Cooper. I am the founder and owner of MetaFitness & Wellness.

I chose "Meta" because it means going beyond, reaching a higher level, becoming more developed, transcending the present reality, a transformation and a change.

I also wanted to use a version of the word "Metta" in the business name to silently convey my core beliefs, values and philosophy of life. "Metta" is from Pali, the language of the earliest Buddists and is synonymous with unselfish, pure loving kindness and universal love. The basis of Metta is choosing to interact in ways that promote kindness and patience, peacefulness and happiness, empathy and understanding where actions rise above social, economic, racial, political and physical barriers.

I believe that wellness in body, mind and spirit is achieved when a balance is found and maintained physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. It is my hope that MetaFitness & Wellness can help you on your journey of reaching beyond your present reality to discover the amazing potential waiting within you.

 

I have been involved in the fitness industry in Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Parkland County for 20 years. My past activities involved raising and showing registered Quarter Horses, and competing in western riding events. I took a break from my career as a Darkroom Technician to stay home for a few years with our four children. It is during this time that I pursued a career in health and wellness as well as my interest in Country and Western dancing. It is also during this time that I discovered my love of gardening. My garden has been featured in Gardens West magazine and I have given numerous tours of my garden as well as workshops on gardening, and garden design.

My love of seniors and my desire to help them achieve a better quality of life led me to attain a Certificate in Gerontology and status as a CanFItPro PRO Trainer for Older Adults, and an AFLCA Assistant Trainer in Fitness for the Older Adult. In my professional role as seniors' exercise and program co-ordinator I became intimately aware of the needs of all seniors including the aged. I continue to work with seniors through developing and running seniors' programs and workshops as well as volunteering in a local seniors' assisted living facility.

Over the years I have acquired extensive experience and education in various areas of fitness including older adult programming, functional fitness, postural analysis, exercise management of medical conditions, nutrition, pilates, strength training, mind/body fitness and lifestyle counseling. My role as a Nutritional Product associate has vastly increased my knowledge of cellular nutrition, health and nutritional supplementation.

My keen interest in learning and my desire to understand health, "beyond the physical", took me on a quest to learn about the fascinating world of energy. I am an advanced level Pranic Healer, and also use Quantum Touch and Monadic Healing in my Energy Work. Along with my learned abilities I use my innate skills of intuition and clairvoyance to balance chakras, clear energy blockages and restore balance in the physical body, energetic body and beyond. It is my hope to provide an individualized, integrated and balanced approach to health and wellness.

Certifications:

Gerontology - Mount Royal College

Personal Fitness Trainer - Nait/Mount Royal College

Comprehensive Matwork Intensive - Stott Pilates

Personal Training Specialist - CanFitPro

Assistant Trainer in Group Exercise with Step, Choreography, Portable Equipment and Mind/Body Fitness - AFLCA

Assistant Trainer in Resistance Training - AFLCA

Assistant Trainer in Fitness for the Older Adult - AFLCA

Nutrition and Wellness Specialist - CanFitPro

Fitness Instructor Specialist - CanFitPro

Older Adult Specialist - CanFitPro

Trainer - The Physical Culture Association of Alberta

Resist-A-Ball

Hope Studies Certificate (in progress) - Norquest College

Essential Coaching Skills - Life Coaching Level 1  - CanFitPro/Fitness Unlimited

Cancer and The Older Adult - (in progress) - American Academy of Health and Fitness

SrFit - (in progress) - American Academy of Health and Fitness

Community Drumming Circle Facilitator - Circle of Rhythms

CPR and AED

In-Depth Courses:

 

Stott Pilates Injury and Special Populations

Stott Pilates Pre and Post Natal Programming

Stott Pilates Program Design

Stott Pilates Postural Theory

Stott Pilates Scoliosis Training

Integrating Structural Assessment Into Movement Analysis

Bender Ball Foundation

Bender Ball Total Body Conditioning

Metabolic Conditioning

Fitness Consultant

Functional Fitness for the Older Adult

Home Support Exercise Program Facilitator

How To Teach Meditation

The Fast Track To Change

Ever Active Adults

Caring For The Caregiver Facilitator

Bellyfit

Zumba Level 1

TaeKwonDo

Country and Western Couples Dancing and Line Dancing

Level One and Two Pranic Healing

Crystal Healing

Kriyashatki

Arhatic Yoga

Quantum Touch

 

Positions

Founder and Owner of MetaFitness & Wellness

President - The Physical Culture Association of Alberta

Contract Supplier of Seniors' Programming

Nutritional Product Associate

                

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