Maura McIntyre has been in the wellness field for over 20 years as a certified coach, personal trainer and instructor with the intention of closely guiding her clients to meaningful, sustainable life improvements. With her own experience of disordered eating, recovery, and injury, she is uniquely qualified to guide others. Using the principles of The Institute for the Psychology of Eating in conjunction with functional training and the magical science of nutrition, each client is provided with a highly-personalized approach to meet their needs and goals. Maura utilizes an anti-diet, science-based, and functional nutritional approach to guide clients on a daily basis to reach their greatest personal wellness goals. The subjective and impacting factors in a client’s life are taken into consideration when crafting the best course of action.
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Having struggled with various addictions, my disordered eating was truly causing me the most pain. After long-term rehab, I was introduced to Maura. She was able to infuse hope into an incredibly painful situation by meeting me with a good balance of compassion and intention. I had an irrational fear of the grocery store and after a few visits with Maura that lessened significantly. We prepared food together, cleaned out my kitchen multiple times and eventually my anxiety and compulsions began to lessen and heal. I strongly recommend her as she can really handle complicated challenges. You’d never guess that nutrition was important to recovery, but Maura showed me how it is. I didn’t realize how much my drinking had affected my body. Once I stopped, my doctor and recovery team advised how important it was to replace the really poor eating habits I was used to with something that would help me become fully healthy again.
I worked with Maura for over 15 years through breast cancer and multiple surgeries (2 hip replacements, a knee replacement, foot and multiple hand surgeries). Throughout it all Maura was able to keep me moving, eating well and remaining sane and positive. In each instance Maura found a way to keep me safely moving which was tremendously important for my spirits and, of course, my body. When I allowed her to teach me about food I could not believe how ill-informed I was and how simple the solutions were. She was always in contact with my physical therapist and physicians and her humor kept me going as we navigated very complex health situations. I always felt safe and secure with her knowledge and abilities. She brings so much more to the experience than her knowledge; humor, compassion and active listening. Experience of her many gifts is a must!
Maura’s mantra ‘eat your medicine’ has changed my life. From a young age I have struggled with my weight and when I turned 50 it became so very frustrating to achieve my goals that I had really just given up. Maura is so understanding, empathetic and intelligent that she was able to meet me where I was and has me on a path toward my fitness (and clothing size!) goals. Because she combines movement and nutrition I have more energy than I ever imagined and am functioning at a new level at work – able to concentrate and be creative. Thank you Maura!!
As a former tri athlete I thought I knew how to stay fit, strong and motivated. Then, once I turned 60 the ways I had been taking care of myself no longer worked and I began to get injured and gain weight. I worked out with Maura who drastically improved my workouts by introducing new ways to move that were smarter and more challenging. She has a talent to design exactly what your body needs. Maura was able to revamp my kitchen, took my wife and me on multiple grocery shopping trips, seeing the grocery store in a different way. And introduced us to convenient ways of cooking that had nothing to do with dieting.
As a gentleman who has now turned 90, I have worked with Maura since my 72nd year! I had survived 2 types of cancer when we met and Maura had just given birth to her first child. I have worked with many fitness professionals including Olympic equestrian trainers and I have tried every diet there is. Maura’s ability to see the entire picture with all of my challenges was impressive and immediately confirmed I had chosen the right person. I have watched her continue to grow her body of knowledge and been the recipient. Maura also has worked with my wife and two daughters. One of my younger daughters had extreme challenges and Maura was able to reach her and help her along as she got healthier. Her ability to communicate and use her recovery knowledge made the difference in my daughter moving in the best direction for her.
As a former college athlete, heading into my 50’s brought unexpected changes and challenges. I was rapidly gaining weight while I could swear I was eating less. I began to have issues with my shoulders and back that were debilitating. A friend suggested I book a session with Maura. Over the course of the first 2 months the improvements were astonishing. I work with professional athletes and have never experienced such well rounded knowledge. Maura generously shared her knowledge making it understandable and applicable in real time. I am pain free, getting leaner and eating much better.
My work with Maura has truly shifted the way I view my internal and external self. For years I yoyo dieted, gaining and losing weight, never feeling satisfied with myself. I spent years beating myself up about how I look. It was an endless loop of dissatisfaction and frustration. Maura’s approach to whole body wellness got me out of that dreadful loop. I began to see food as a way to heal my whole self instead of reward and punishment. She also provided personal training which improved my posture and strength in ways I did not realize I needed. No one can read a body as well as Maura can! Working with her was a game changer truly shifting my well being and health. Working with Maura is not to be missed
