Services

Jessica Berger Personal Fitness Training offers some very unique services. By providing at home fitness training, you get equipment, knowledge, and motivation right at your doorstep. No gym fees, no travel, and no baby sitter hassles. An excellent choice for individuals intimidated by the gym, if you seriously need to get in shape but personal training sounds extreme, this trainer can help. Even if you have never exercised before in your life, it is not too late to work with a trainer. Instead of watching television 2 hours a week, create long-lasting improvements in your health. Experience the incomparable joy of creating a brand new body!

People with pre-existing medical conditions or musculoskeletal injuries especially benefit from Jessica’s extensive background in nursing. With professional nursing experience in Orthopedics, Med-Surg, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Psychiatrics, and Nursing Education, Jessica takes the whole person into consideration when designing an exercise program. The first goal is to do no harm, and from there, she expects your best! Her programs are so successful because she strongly believes good health and safety outweigh any aesthetic considerations. She will coach you slowly and carefully to meet your goals. This gentle but powerful approach eases your transition from bulky to buff, yielding long lasting results. One client who lost 38 pounds over 7 months remarked “This was too easy!”.

Viewing the person from an integrated perspective in which mind/body/spirit are connected, Jessica emphasizes a person’s current strengths. This builds confidence in your ability to reach your goals by accepting where you are right now. She has successfully trained individuals with Osteoporosis, Arthritis, Parkinson’s Disease, Cancer, Hypertension, Tendonitis and other conditions. It is this vision of the possibilities in all people, despite potential roadblocks, that helps her clients stay motivated, paving the way to success

The non-intimidating, non-competitive, safe atmosphere that Jessica promotes is one good reason to try this trainer. The wide range of services and breadth of expertise in several types of training also serve her clients well. Jessica has designed several types of programs including:

Penguin Training
Walk and run your way back into shape utilizing a combination of the two that will enable you to achieve fitness goals that you thought were lost.

Weightlifting
Work with free weights at home, safely and effectively. You do not need any fancy equipment to get started. Learn traditional and newer styles of lifts, strengthening muscles in a well-balanced, proportioned manner. You will feel stronger in the world and more sure of yourself. For those new to weightlifting, you can take pride in knowing that even as you age, you can be stronger than ever before.

Yoga
Yoga can not be overestimated in its ability to enhance health. Jessica is a graduate of the highly esteemed Mama Nirvana’s Teacher Training Program. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher credentialed by the National Yoga Alliance and also a Kripalu Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor. Enjoy the immediate and long term benefits that yoga has to offer as part of your total fitness package. You will cultivate strength, endurance, flexibility, poise, equanimity, and peacefulness. You are also offered techniques to begin a meditation practice. Whether you are looking for a prenatal yoga class or athletic yoga mentoring, Jessica brings all of these benefits straight to your front door.

Aquatics
Has it been a long time since you’ve swam? Have you somehow lost the knack of the strokes? Jessica can instruct you in basic swim technique and can also offer you aqua aerobics. Swimming is perhaps one of the safest forms of exercise for people with injuries. You will feel relaxed and invigorated after a session in the pool. This type of exercise also promotes deep sleep and burns more calories than land exercise. Very refreshing.

Hills and Drills
Hills and Drills is a great for people who prefer the outdoors. You will enjoy scenic terrain while following an “interval” program of strength training and aerobics. Hills and Drills can help you out of a slump with its natural liveliness. Watch yourself progress from moderate hills to steep hikes. A total body workout that fires your engines!

Calisthenics and the Travel Workout
Old fashioned calisthenics offers endless possibilities. Use your own body weight as resistance to tone, tighten and trim the entire body. Add music and a good attitude to traditional squats, lunges, dips and abdominal work and what you get is a workout that travels. Workout anytime and anywhere. No excuses! An individualized “travel workout” is yours for the asking, at no additional cost when you choose Jessica Berger Personal Fitness Training. Buff up from Boston to Botswana!

Nutritional Information
Disarm self-defeating eating. Jessica can help you unmask and uproot routines that sabotage your best “dieting efforts”. Without prescribing any diets, she can empower you to supplant empty-calorie food with more nutritional choices. With your honesty and dedication, learn how to evaluate your usual caloric, fat, carbohydrate, and protein intake. From there explore your options regarding wiser food choices and eating patterns. This may include a referral to a nutritionist or support group.

Aerobics - Dance - Kickboxing
Did you love aerobics or dance back in your fitter days? Do you want to get out there and join a class but don’t feel quite ready? Receive private instruction in dance, aerobics, or kickboxing. Work with Jessica to build up stamina and confidence for the group setting. Jessica has taught aerobics, kickboxing and dance for children, seniors, and adults. Explore the lively beauty of dance or the unmatched satisfaction of kickboxing. This is an energizing workout for the whole body. Read what people are saying about Jessica’s teaching style by clicking on “Testimonials”.

On the Ball
Get a mega workout designed just for you on the Swiss Ball. Swiss Balls provide an element of instability, which turns on the muscles of your back and belly (the “core“ muscles). Great for toning and stretching, the ball can also enhance your weightlifting regimen. Kick your program up a notch with SwissBalls. Especially good for busy moms, the ball gives you maximal results for minimal time commitment.

Encouragement Calls
At no extra charge, receive encouragement calls, sometimes just when you need them. Phone messages rally for you to keep moving. Jessica Berger offers a winning mix of toughness and cheerleading. You are ultimately responsible for your success, but its good to know that you are not in this alone. When you work with Jessica Berger Personal Fitness Training, you choose someone who will be committed to seeing you through the good times and the bad.

Written Material
Aerobic training logs, diet trackers, personalized training menus and personalized exercise dictionary created just for you at no extra cost. Take advantage of a fitness loaning library including books on nutrition, yoga, and exercise.

Bring Your Friends
Sharing fitness with your friends is peer pressure of the positive kind. For an additional $25.00 per person, Jessica can offer group personal training for up to 4 people. Host your friends or save money by dividing the cost of training with your pals!