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APRIL'S JOURNEY

April started working out, running, and sprinting in high school with the track and volleyball teams, building a foundation for lifelong fitness. Her  education in college started in a Physical Therapy program then transitioned into a degree in Exercise Science from Illinois College, where she studied Biology, Psychology, and Nutrition — all knowledge that has guided her career in health and wellness.


She went on to compete nationally as a bikini competitor and published fitness model for over a decade, training intensely throughout that time and following the extreme methods common in the fitness industry—high animal protein, low carbohydrate, and heavy supplementation. While she looked healthy, she was struggling internally with severe gut issues, chronic inflammation, adrenal fatigue, hypothyroid, high cholesterol, high cortisol, and anxiety.


Determined to heal, April went on to study nutrition for preventing & reversing chronic disease at Cornell University, integrating this knowledge with her exercise science background and decades of nutrition and personal training experience. This approach restored her health, healed her gut, and gave her more energy and vitality than ever before.


She learned that what you eat shapes your gut microbiome: colorful, antioxidant-rich plant foods—vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds — feed the beneficial microbes that protect cells and reduce inflammation, while meat, dairy, poultry, eggs, and fish promote a toxic gut environment that breeds chronic disease.


Every meal truly is an opportunity to heal your body, mind, and gut.

HOW SHE HELPS

April is an science-informed health, fitness, nutrition, metabolic, and body composition specialist who helps clients rebuild their bodies from the inside out.


Her method combines evidence-based strength training with whole-food, plant-based nutrition to build lean muscle, strengthen bone density, reduce body fat, restore gut health, balance hormones, and regulate the nervous system.


This is not a quick-fix approach. It is a physiological reset.


By stabilizing blood sugar, lowering chronic inflammation, optimizing gut–brain communication, and supporting stress hormone balance, the body shifts into a state where it can efficiently burn fat, recover, and grow stronger—without sacrificing long-term health.


Every program is precisely tailored to your physiology, history, and goals—integrating training, nutrition, mobility, and nervous system regulation into one cohesive system.


The outcome is more than physical transformation.

It is strength, stability, energy, and resilience—at every level.

Ready to feel stronger, healthier, and more energized? Let's get started.

CREDENTIALS AND MEDIA

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Education and Qualifications

  • Illinois College–Bachelors in Exercise Science and Biology w/ Psychology and Nutrition 2005
  • Lincoln Land Community College–Associates of Science 2005
  • ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2002


          Continuing Education:


  • YogaFit Certified since 2004
  • NPC Figure and Bikini Competitor (2003-2012)
  • Has worked in the health field since 1994
  • CPR and AED Certified since 1994
  • Certified Nutrition Consultant since 2009
  • Physical Therapy Assistant (2012-2014)
  • Sports Nutrition for Health and Performance 2014
  • Fitness Nutrition Specialist 2014
  • Weight Management Specialist 2015
  • Sports Performance Specialist 2016
  • Kettlebell Instructor 2017
  • Cornell University–Nutrition Studies for Preventing and Reversing Chronic Disease 2018
  • ICF accredited Trauma-Informed Coach 2023
  • Fitness for Healing: Trauma-informed approaches 2026
  • A Holistic approach to Mental Health: Nutrition, sleep, exercise 2026
  • Nutrition and Mental Health: The gut, the brain, and Mental Health

Publications

  • Oxygen Magazine (October 2012)
  • Oxygen Magazine (October 2011)
  • Status Magazine (2012)
  • Status Fitness (October 2011)
  • Off the Couch (October 2011)
  • American Curves Magazine (Feb 2006)
  • Muscular Development (April 2006)
  • Body Magazine (Sweden, July 2006)

Award winning competitions

  • 2011 Pittsburgh Masters Nationals: 1st Place
  • 2011 New Orleans: 1st Place-Masters, 3rd Place-Open
  • 2011 NPC Musclecontest: 1st Place-Masters, 3rd Place-Open
  • 2010 NPC USA’s Las Vegas: 7th Place
  • 2010 NPC Muscle Contest: 1st place
  • 2009 NPC Las Vegas Bikini Classic: 3rd place
  • 2004 NPC Central USA AGF Figure Classic: 5th
  • 2003 NPC Mid-Illinois Figure Championships: 2nd

START YOUR MIND-BODY-GUT RESET

Let’s build muscle & strength, restore your metabolism, and support your long-term health — the right way.

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