A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDERS
The Global Institute for Holistic Health was created like everything else in this world is created, with a single thought.
My single, powerful, life changing thought was “I want to take control of my health and my life”. For sixteen years prior I had been struggling with Endometriosis and had undergone over fifty treatments and five surgeries. In addition to that I had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. My mind and body had become ravaged by the effects of all I had been through. I knew if I wanted my life back I had to take it back. I still had hoped that I could find a way to feel healthy and alive again.
My intuition led me to join a gym, Body Designs Fitness Center and begin an exercise routine. After several months of hard work with very little results, I began to feel discouraged again. At that point I met the owner of the Fitness Center, Matthew Natale, who was a personal trainer. He spent his life helping people to understand and heal their body and mind from physical and mental illness. He agreed to help me achieve all of my goals by combining four disciplines: a consistent exercise regime, a holistic nutritional regime, therapeutic acupressure sessions combined with an unstoppable intention to get better.
In addition to learning and practicing these four disciplines I learned to trust my body again. Within a few months the results were staggering. My doctors could not believe the transformation. I had lost 60 pounds, become stronger, more flexible and increased my endurance and balance. The biggest change was in my mind and heart. I had a new faith in life. My doctors said and encouraged me to “continue doing whatever I was doing because it is definitely working”.
I realized the unique combination of expertise and personal experience Matthew possessed had helped me beyond my wildest dreams. At the same time Matthew encouraged me to change my vocation. I knew I had to follow this path. If I could help change one person’s life in the way Matthew had helped me change my life, then it would be all worth it. I gave up my lucrative career and over a two year period attended several different schools for personal training, group fitness instruction, holistic nutrition and therapeutic acupressure.
My clientele grew and the results they obtained were miraculous. Matthew approached me about him and I opening a school that would teach all of these disciplines under one roof. The passion to share our experience had lead to the creation of a first of its kind educational and life transforming program. That single thought lead to the birth of the Global Institute For Holistic Health: An institute that teaches Personal Training, Holistic Nutrition and the Healing Arts.
We offer this all to you the student; the best is yet to be……
“When the student is ready, the teacher appears”
Thank you and good luck.
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| Teresa I. Barreto, C.E.O./Co-Founder |
Matthew Natale, Co-Founder & Consultant |
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