Meet the Coach

Working in corporate life and having a family with 3 children to raise did not leave me with much energy to want to work out at the end of the day. Energized and glowing is how I have always felt after a workout. However, I would exercise only to reach a goal and then I would take long breaks.  While I had lost all of the baby weight after each child, I noticed that as I was getting older my body was changing and NOT responding to small changes in diet and intermittent exercise which had worked in the past. As a result, over the span of 5 years of unnecessary stress, business trips and sheer neglect of myself,  I had gained 40 lbs. As a result, I was experiencing full body palpating aches, plantar fasciitis flare ups, back pain, shoulder pain and knee pain. The last straw was when I had to hold the hand rail to get up the stairs at the age of 45!

How Did I Reach My Optimal Wellness?

I decided to make a holistic change that involved focusing on 5 key aspects – lifestyle, exercise, attitude, nutrition, and sleep – and applying positive coaching methods towards myself, such as, Appreciative Inquiry, Non-Violent Communication and Motivational Interviewing. Since I’d been down this weight loss road before, I knew I needed to make the current change slowly and with positive support within me and around me. My motivation came from NEVER wanting to experience those types of aches and pains again and instead focusing on the relief I experienced each time I stretched a tight muscle, how well I was able to breathe and get through a strenuous workout, or the amazement at the decreasing levels of pain in my body.

Focusing on these 5 key aspects has also helped me to lose 40 lbs over the span of a year and a half, increase my endurance, improve my balance, increase my strength and reduce the burden on my heart by lowering my resting heart rate! I also wanted the change to be one that I was able to maintain for a lifetime. I then decided to combine my passion of science & coaching with health & fitness by taking the leap to become a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer & Master Certified Health Coach which would allow me to work with and coach individuals on the same path to health. I welcome you to join me on this journey to optimal wellness!

Certified Fitness & Health Coach

Imrana received her doctorate in Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology from Tufts University and has worked in the clinical research realm at hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry in the Boston area before transitioning to the fitness and health coaching realm. Imrana received her Fitness Certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and a Master Health Coach Certification from the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute (DSWI), founded by world-renowned physician and author, Dr. William Sears. DSWI is a leader in science-based health and wellness education that focuses on the four pillars of health Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude, and Nutrition (L.E.A.N.). A certification by the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute is obtained only after completing the extensive course work and meeting all requirements. Once certified, a Health Coach possesses the knowledge, tools, and resources to make a positive difference in the health of others.

Education & Certifications

• Rutgers University: BA – Biochemistry/Psychology
• Tufts University: PhD – Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology
• DSWI-MCHC: Dr. Sears Wellness Institute – Master Certified Health Coach
• DSWI-Families: Dr. Sears Wellness Institute – Certified Health Coach
• DSWI-Pregnancy: Dr. Sears Wellness Institute – Certified Health Coach
• DSWI-Adults & Seniors: Dr. Sears Wellness Institute – Certified Health Coach
• NASM-CPT: National Academy of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer
• NASM-WLS: National Academy of Sports Medicine – Certified Weight Loss Specialist
• Personal Development Coach
• TRX Certified
• CPR & AED
• NASM-CES: National Academy of Sports Medicine – Corrective Exercise Specialist (Pending 2020)