Patty brings to Breathing Room 7 years of experience as an American Council on Exercise certified Personal Trainer, a lifetime of interest in fitness and nutrition, and five years of meditation and mindfulness experience in the vipassana and advaita traditions. She teaches beginning meditation sessions at Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City. Patty co-created Bayfront Fitness Club in Menlo Park in 1995, a traditional fitness center serving Silicon Valley tech and biotech employees on the mid-peninsula. The concept behind Breathing Room was born from this experience and the culmination of 3 years of research in the weight control and fitness fields.
"The 'aha!' moment came when Scott & I looked at the distinctly different experiences of the thousands of men and women who join a traditional fitness center. Typically men are able to lose weight simply by starting an exercise program. Women, on the other hand, will exercise just as diligently but either won't lose weight, or may even gain weight! They become frustrated but don't know where to turn. We discovered that it's the combination of weight control techniques —a sane, healthful eating plan and behavior modification— and strength training, are what women need to lose weight. And of course, healthful eating benefits men, too."
Scott, a UCLA graduate with a degree in Kinesiology, became one of the first personal trainers in the country in Beverly Hills in 1984. As the co-creator and operator of Bayfront Fitness in Menlo Park, he has observed first-hand what works for most people —and what doesn'tBreathing Room is the culmination of both Patty and Scott's efforts to synthesize what they have learned about the process —physical and psychological— of becoming fit. They have combined the most effective and healthful weight control, exercise, and behavior modification plans into one high-quality, comprehensive, holistic program.
pattymclucas@breathingroomstudio.com scottwells@breathingroomstudio.com