SASHE
Sisters Active Sophisticated Healthy & Energized
My name is Michelle Montanez,
but my friends call me
“Mimi”
or
“Meem”.
I am a mother of four sons and like many
single moms, I stay on the go. Since high
school,
I have always had an interest in the
healthcare field and wellness in general.
For years I worked as
a
nurse’s
aide.
With
a
background in rehabilitation,
I
found my way into assisting Physical
Therapists.
I truly enjoyed learning about therapy
and the many wonders of our personal
machines/bodies. My interest in Kinesiology
(Movement of the body) grew to such lengths
that I,
then,
pursued my certification with the
Commonwealth of Virginia to become a
licensed Massage Therapist. I was now armed
with the
knowledge that I needed to assist others in
both relaxation, therapy and wellness as a
whole. One would think, that having
knowledge of the
body’s
many wonders, would make you a healthy
individual
yourself.
Right?
Well, at the time of all these new ventures,
something was a miss. I,
myself,
was overweight and not feeling like the
person I knew I had the potential of being.
Like many, I spent time with "Yo-Yo" dieting
and the common roller coaster ride that
comes with not making a total life change to
both lose weight and become healthy.
I received a jolt in reality about being
over weight when first my grandmother, aunt
and,
lastly,
my mother were
diagnosed
with
Breast
Cancer. This awful chain of events opened my
eyes and I decided to change my lifestyle,
eating habits,
and the amount of physical activity or lack
there of that I was incorporating in my
life! I buckled down and did what I had to
do to lose 130lbs. I never knew how bad I
was feeling until the weight was off and I
felt so good. The perfect recipe to my
success, was GOD, FAITH and PERSEVERANCE.
Losing weight and maintaining a healthy way
of life is not an easy task, but it is so
necessary to remain healthy and well for
both myself and my children. It is now 2010
and 7 years later.
I feel blessed to say, I have never felt
better! With the things that I have learned
thus far, I am ready to help others on
the journey to a better, healthier way of
living. As a member of WLM, it is
a
great honor to be the Wellness Director of
the
church, center and
facility. I encourage all ladies to come
join me on Mondays and Thursdays from
7:30-8:30PM at WLM for free exercise class
where the energy you've been longing for, in
more ways then one, awaits you. Let me help
you, become a healthier new you. The
blessings, await you!
Looking for a great church
in the Washington DC Metropolitan area?
Come visit us where we are
"Living to be Holy, Healthy, and Whole by seeking to serve the total
Man"
You will never be the
same!
Location:
Laurel, MD
Service Location:
Days Inn
9860 Washington Blvd.
Laurel, MD 20723
