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Amy Fournier is a powerhouse of inspiration for anyone who wants to re-ignite their passion for life.
A certified fitness, dance and yoga instructor, wellness instructor, professional speaker and holistic nutritionist, Amy has been known to motivate people to get off the couch and start living their lives the way they want to.
Amy's specialty is showing you that feeling your best is more than a diet or a fitness program. She primarily uses movement (dance, yoga and fitness) as a way to wake your body up and inspire your spirit. But with Amy, you get more than exercise - you find new ways to move your body, to reconnect to your spirit and to create your best life. In all of Amy's programs, she teaches you about nutrition, emotional health and connecting to who you really are.
Her specialties include programs to energize and support people experiencing depression, major life transitions, thyroid disorders, prediabetes, hypoglycemia, overall blood sugar imbalances, low energy and weight problems.
Amy believes in the triumph of the spirit, even after her own experiences of divorce and chronic health issues, like undiagnosed, subclinical hypothyroidism, debilitating hormonal imbalances, severe hypoglycemia and undiagnosed prediabetes.
Through all of these challenges, Amy continued to dance, to move, to eat nourishing foods and focus on emotional health. They became her lifeline and her foundation. And they became key to creating her own unique, proven system of healthy food, fun and fitness, that can help you work through just about anything!
So if you are looking for someone who has and is actually living what she teaches, come to one of Amy's classes, programs or contact her to discuss how to get started today!
Education
- Syracuse University, B.A.
- Syracuse University Graduate Program, Exercise Physiology and Health Promotion
Certifications
- Certified ZUMBA Instructor, Level II
- Certified ZUMBATOMIC Instructor (Zumba Kids)
- Certified ZUMBA Gold Instructor
- Certified ZUMBA Toning Instructor
- Certified ZUMBA Chair Instructor
- Certified Masala Bhangra Instructor
- American Council on Exercise (A.C.E.) Certified Aerobics instructor
- International Instructor Institute (I.I.I.) Certified Yoga Instructor
- International Instructor Institute (I.I.I.) Certified Pilates Instructor
- American Fitness and Aerobic Association (A.F.A.A.) Certified Personal Trainer
- Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology (C.H.E.K.) Certified Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach, Level Two
- Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology (C.H.E.K.) Certified Practitioner, Level One
- Certified Advanced Metabolic Typing Nutrition Advisor
- Body Ecology Diet coach
- Certified Tong Ren Energy Medicine Therapist
Memberships
- East Coast Alliance World Fitness Association (E.C.A.)
- International Dance and Exercise Association (I.D.E.A.)
- Weston A. Price Foundation
- Price- Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
Employment
- Founder and President, The Ripple Effect Diet, 2003
- Group Fitness, Dance and Yoga Instructor since 1988
- Fitness Instructor Crunch Gym, Inc., South Beach
- Executive Director of the Wellness Council of Central New York, 1991-92
Media
- Health and Nutrition Expert for The Pat Whitley Restaurant Show on Boston's WRKO 680 AM
- Principal Actor role in 5 television commercials; Bally Health & Fitness Corp.
- Featured: NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw in a segment entitled: "Keeping Fit During the Holidays"
- 1998: Full-time model and actress: Trouble Sports Division, Michelle Pommier Modeling Agency
- Reebok Instructor Alliance Model
- International Dance, Exercise and Aerobics Association (I.D.E.A.) Model
- Numerous guest appearances on various radio talk shows in New York and Massachusetts
Print
- Columnist for The Pat Whitley Restaurant Show Newsletter
- Columnist for Yankee Food Service Magazine
Hobbies
- All types of dancing
- Being outside in nature
- Laughing with loved ones
- Eating yummy food
- Going to the movies
- Napping
- Learning new things
- Candle-lit baths
- Being in the sunshine
- .and most of all walking her dog, Charlotte
"I think Amy is truly amazing!!! She is the best dancer, instructor, person that I have ever seen in my entire life, honestly.EVER! I feel so lucky and blessed to have her influence my life. I have done aerobics since I was a little tot (beside my mom during the 80's when they let kids in with their moms!) so I am very passionate about it! But her class adds such a great dimension to the sport and to the unleashing of hidden "feelings" of wonder and joy that can be found simply by the way you move! Oh I hope that makes sense but I am trying to get across the exact amazingness of what I have found by going to (Amy's) class! I believe her classes have enriched me just in the way I have needed."
"Amy practices what she preaches and is a true inspiration to everyone who sees and hears her!"
"Amy's health and vitality, excellence and dedication are always an inspiration. Amy's knowledge about health is astounding! Her genuine interest in me and my well being has been a gift. She is committed to helping me feel well and experience joy and vitality. I feel an awakening inside myself somehow. She has a caring, compassionate, graceful spirit. Her enthusiasm is contagious; she knows how to help each individual and will find out what one needs for optimal health and results."
"Amy's passion is addictive, she practices and lives all the things she teaches, and her personality is so warm and approachable."
"Amy has a great fund of knowledge in nutrition and fitness and their effect on physical and emotional well-being. I've found that her positive approach and practical ideas have helped me to get back on track with healthier eating and a broader and better approach to fitness!"
"Amy is different. Amy's program is not a quick fix diet, nor is it about spending half your day in the gym. It's all about making lifestyle changes and paying attention to how great you (can) feel. Amy proved to me that the mind and the body are connected."
