Helena is a fantastic trainer! In my youth I was a dancer, but now I'm in my 50's, out of shape (especially after COVID cut off my ability to attend yoga and Zumba classes), and have had MS for almost 25 years which has impacted both right-side strength and balance. I got to the point where I was walking with a hiking pole because, due to foot drop, I kept falling and had more trouble walking the mile up the hill from BART to my office. Since I started working with Helena, I am able to walk that mile pretty easily and have given up the walking stick entirely.
What particularly impresses me about Helena is that, between observation and asking me questions, she has been able to diagnose the source of my issues and design an exercise program to remediate them. Further, although we work exclusively over Zoom, she is excellent at identifying when I'm not doing an exercise correctly and suggest improvements to my form (ex: center your weight over your arch and keep the dumbell close to your supporting leg as you lower it to the floor). She is also great at keeping me motivated and knowing when to push me and when to back off. I so grateful to have found Helena and look forward to working with her for, hopefully, years to come! She is worth every penny! read more