Virtual Fitness/Health Coach

Luverne, Minnesota

I have always been intrigued by health and fitness, knowing I would find my place sharing the importance of caring for our body and mind as a whole. I graduated from SDSU with a degree in Exercise Science. After managing our local gym for 7 years and teaching in person fitness classes for 3 years. I launched Corefit with Courtney, a virtual fitness program run via zoom in January 2021, since then I have moved my business home and teach from my garage. I resigned from the gym in March 2022 so it is my full time job. I absolutely love sharing my passion of physical health but also mental and how important it is to focus on being healthy from the inside out.

It's a struggle to find words for how important it is and how much it is neglected in our society. While I am a HUGE advocate for physical health and adding movement to each day, I feel very strongly our bodies only work as well as we fuel them, so many lack the knowledge of proper nutrition and often are overwhelmed by the complexity. I always stress the importance of simple foods and a simple mindset towards food. When it comes to nutrition and exercise, working out is far easier than nutrition especially with the overwhelming options and "best diets". I strongly am a believer in creating a lifestyle that is attainable for years to come. Learning no certain food is "bad" but instead to be mindful in eating and learning how your body responds. It doesn't need to be complicated but it is important to be attentive to what you consume. For clear minds, energy, health from the inside out, getting the most out of your workouts and a healthy weight learning the difference between whole foods and processed is a priority that needs more focus in the world.

Literally walking away and quitting everything for over 15 months after I lost my sister, my best friend tragically in a car accident on July 23, 2019 due to no fault of her own. On July 26, 2019 I found out I was pregnant with our third daughter. My heart and head did not have space to continue working so I resigned from managing and from teaching for the time being. It was one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make and was devastating. I chose to put our family first and lost myself for awhile, in the meantime I birthed a beautiful girl named after her aunt and began a 2.5 year legal battle regarding my sisters accident. It was the hardest, most exhausting time of my life. In November 2020 with lots of nudging from friends and family I started teaching in person again, only to be shut down ...again...by a state mandate due to Covid. That time I was ready to fight. I wanted my life back and I knew it was in my hands to make it happen. Which turned into Corefit with Courtney Virtual - the best program and decision I have ever made. Not without it's obstacles but the most rewarding and a perfect fit for me, most importantly the perfect fit for our family.

Choosing to begin again after hitting my rock bottom and literally starting from scratch. Choosing to fight when every ounce of me wanted to give up after we lost Brooke. I now am beyond thankful I did, since moving my business home I have nearly tripled my clientele and am sooo much happier, I am truly living again.

Sounds silly but... Keep Moving Forward. When you think you can, when you think you can't, when you see the path, when you don't see the path. Keep moving...pause, rest if you need to but do not ever give up. Quitters only quit because they see it as the only option. Choose to fight for what you believe is best for you and your loved ones. It may be the road less traveled at times, it may be rocky and hard but the reward is very much so worth the fight. Even in your darkest moments, never lose faith.

Reds + Greens!!!! I have struggled with gut health my entire life and this product changed that for me to an entirety. Along with a mindful diet of choosing to consume foods that fuel my body instead of just feed it I have never felt better. I no longer battle bloat or discomfort, if I do I know it's due to my own lack of water intake and that's an easy fix! TB16 is what made me fall in love with NG Nutra and I don't go a day without it...cuz let's just say the flavors, YUM! BUT Reds + Greens is where it's at!