Kimberly Searl
Name: Kimberly Searl
Hometown: Kinsman, Oh
Sun Sign: Leo
Nickname: Sweet
Favorite Word: Effort with Ease
I wish for…… The ability to not want
I am grateful for…… God, Family, Nick and Del, All of my clients/ people that cross my path, life’s challenges because each one grows my character
What gives me peace is…… meditation, tea, church, nature,
Why Mind Body Balance…… to take clients to higher levels of health, energy, consciousness knowledge purpose without gimmicks, to transform one community at a time improving the quality of life
Why Yoga…..it makes me a better person, it allows me to explore movement freely, keeps my talk therapy bills down
Why Classical Pilates……. It makes me strong, relieves my stress, I look better naked, it builds my confidence, I get lost in the springs and dance the hour away
Why Fitness Coaching……It makes me accountable to my health, to self-nurturing me it gives me guidance to stay the path
Why Body Balanced Nutrition….. It helps me have pride in my choices, sets me up for success without heroic efforts
Three words to describe me…. Generous, Compassionate, And Passionate
Who/ What inspires me……People who dust themselves off, survive against the odds, do the hard work and become their best self
How I inspire my clients…..using the mind body balance system which is an integration of body, mind and spirit allowing a transformational journey using components of cognitive, breathing and physical movement
What you can’t live without….Breathe
Favorite move and why…..Balancing Pigeon because it grounds me, side pull up on the chair because it makes me feel strong in my center, Russian Splits because it feels great and my legs feel like a million bucks, Side Kick Series because I love the full body workout
Secret comfort foods…… Nick’s mac-n-cheese, dark chocolate, pancakes
Words to live by……. Peace, Joy, Gratitude, Inspiration, Harmony
Best Advice you ever received…… You are a survivor push ahead—mom You are great and have gifts to share back away from the edge and keep going—husband
Words to describe my teaching style…….Creative, enthusiastic, expansive, loving, hard, introduce clients to themselves/ their body, positive
What I love to do for fun……..kayaks, antique, horseback riding, hiking in the woods, travel, learning, playing with del, dream with my husband
When/Where/ With whom was your first class?…… 2004 at the wellness center in Monroe MI first instructor that I remember was in 2007 with Beth Shaw, First Pilates lesson was in 2007 with Anna Caban, First Coaching call was in 2008 with Lisa Atkin
Local escape………….naps under a tree, wildwood park, boles harbor café
Integrative Fitness professional since 2005. Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science from Youngstown State University. WITS Personal Trainer, Master Fitness by Phone Coach, Peak Pilates Comprehensive Instructor, 200 RYT Yogafit Teacher, Intuitive Eating Coach
I always moved as a child and then during a horseback riding accident movement was taken away from me. I was young determined and positive I’d beat the odds. In my early thirties my husband gave me the gift to explore movement as a career and thus Mind Body Balance was born in 2007. I was successful in my business career exceeding at what society laid out for me, but I wasn’t happy and I was in pain. I was on pain killers, muscle relaxers, depressed and not living the healthy lifestyle I know. I had a positive attitude, will/ desire so I started to pick up the pieces of my life and moved forward. Through yoga I explored movement pain free on my own terms. Pilates has made me strong enough to move without pain and feel like I’m young again. Body balanced nutrition has given me pride in my food choices and made me love food again. Fitness Coaching holds me accountable and lets me keep focus on my quality of life in spite of life’s challenges. I have learned that there is magic in movement and if you can breathe you can move, movement heals the body. To me the body is like a lump of clay as you go through the Mind Body Balance Transformation the body becomes a beautiful piece of art and just as an accomplished sculptor is never quite finished with a piece of work the body is always improving. My dream is to inspire the world to movement.