Kaila Pooler - Yoga, Nutrition & Fitness

“Kaila’s work with me changed my life for the better. Kaila helped me to take both nutrition and exercise to the next level in a way I could not have done on my own and in doing so I was able to lose, as of this writing, 30 pounds. Beyond that, Kaila is a remarkably kind, attentive and supportive person. She is well-versed in the natural sciences relevant to personal training and always bright presence in my inbox.”

You deserve at minimum 1) a body you feel comfortable in and 2) someone to care for you while you work through the process of change. I’m here to help if this resonates.

Read more on successes like this at kailapooler.com/testimonials. [Link in comments!]🤘

Yoga practice is the foundation of my personal approach to fitness. I don’t expect this of my clients, but if you’re willing to try I encourage working it in. If you don’t jive with yoga, we find other ways to address your strength, mobility, and sense of peace.

I teach Tuesday nights at Perennial Yoga - a beginner flow appropriate for new friends and seasoned yogis alike. DM if you’d like info on joining for a class.

Also coming this summer - an outdoor morning flow at Olbrich Botanical Gardens - runs 7/14-8/3 from 8-9 AM. Registration opens in early June through Olbrich. Links coming soon! 💪🏼🙏🕉️

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My goal as a coach is simple - to help you find your way to the light and to abandon the idea it needs to look like anyone else's plan.

This unique way of looking at your wellness makes sure you come back to it again and again no matter the content or season.

and I worked together for a few rounds last year - and she's soared with success on her own for much of 2021 into this new year. Amazing work Brooke!

Overwhelmed? Tired of starting over?

Let me help:

kailapooler.com/fitness-programming-design

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I got my results a while ago and am just now sharing as we have been holiday busy!!

Benign! A beautiful word. I've waited a long time for a clear set of biopsies. Anytime I have to make space in life to take care of this stuff I'm reminded of a few things:

1 - It's really important to be patient and play the long game. Some chapters will be better and some will be worse. The older I get the more I find this is true not only for my fitness and nutrition but for my health as a whole.

2 - Advocate for yourself. Ask lots of questions and visit your doctor regularly. Hire someone for help with nutrition and fitness if it's necessary and possible. Push for better care. I've been known to have to push for additional appointments, testing, and clarity on what I should be watching for. I have had to do this when things got missed, or I didn't feel I got all the information I should have had regarding my reproductive health. Be that person and don't be embarrassed about it.

3 - Outside of the office talk to people and find support. Let your loved ones know what you need when you are stressed or working on your health. They need to be in the light to help.

Talk about your mental health like it's not taboo.

Talk about your sexual health like it's not taboo.

Talk about your reproductive health like it's not taboo.

The more that people do this, the better we will all be for it.

As we enter the new year it's easy to cave to messaging that good health happens fast. Resist!! You deserve time to turn your tide.

If there's anything you think I could help you with, big or small, I'm always happy to see a ping from you. Nutrition, fitness, and all things cervical fair game. 😂🙃

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Last week a client asked me how I make peace with a bulk or heavier weight. It's hard to answer this succinctly but it boils down to:

⭐ Practice and patience - with intense messaging for thinness or fitness all around, it just takes time to line up your resources for self-love at all sizes.

⭐ Pinpointing honest desires and goals - when I want to be shredded, I count macros and train most days. When I don't, I don't. Instead I eat with macros in mind (see: eggs, avocado, crackers) and train organically. Right now I'm somewhere in the middle managing a busy personal life and figuring out how to add muscle over years for a future return to stage. This reality comes with a different body. Which means...

⭐ Managing expectations - you won't change your body without time, dedication, and effort. If you haven't got all three, that's okay, but you're more than likely going to hold steady where you are. Learn to be content with this until you have the space and energy for more. See #1.

I have many clients who have been playing the long game for the whole of the pandemic, some longer. Stay tuned this week for success stories to see how all of this looks in practice!

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if you know, you know:
savasana vibes at Perennial

come flow:
kailapooler.com/take-a-class

wednesday / fitchburg flow
thursday / east side gentle

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Reason #1 not to worry about your weight: it's relative. Like, really really relative. 😁⭐

If you have reasons to lose weight, that's valid. But before you hang your hat on the scale alone sure you've got another metric in place like body fat percentage, or some tape measurements, or photos.

I use a different collection of each of these things with all of my clients. It depends on what the goal is, what that person is interested in, what's safe, and what I feel like I need to know to help them. No one right way to do it.

If a lot of your worth or sense of progress is attached to the scale alone, let's talk. I'd like to show you a better and brighter way. 😁

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Across two conversations (one with my partner, one with a client) in the last few days, we hit on two ideas central to success:

(1) We needn't eliminate every stressor in life. The reality of your work, or your kids, or this phase of change in many cases is what it is. The question becomes, "How do I offset my stressors by advocating for time to care for myself?"

(2) Dedication vs. motivation. This one circulates a lot these days, and for good reason. When motivation [which is fun and flashy] tapers, could you bring dedication [which is quiet, repetitive, vaguely dull] to your goals - the gym - your kitchen?

⭐Here to help with it all: kailapooler.com ⭐

Wontcha come yoga with me? I'm subbing 9:00 flow at Madison tomorrow - Saturday 4/24.

I've been off from teaching for a few weeks so I am veruurrryyy excited. You can take the yogi out of the studio but you can't take the yoga out of the yogi. See you then? 🕉️ Masked and distanced and all that jazz. 🤗

Pro tip: be the last to land. 😉😏

When it comes to improving your health or changing your composition, wrap your head around the long game. Shed the quick fixes.

💫 You may need to undo long-held poor dieting habits before you see fat loss.

💫 You may need to examine food choices before you see "tone." (PSA: "toning" is mostly just fat loss. See bullet #1.)

💫 You may need to add some muscle mass before you get worked up about fat loss.

💫 You may need to repair your thinking on how food relates to exercise. (They relate - but food is NOOTTT a reward system for activity.)

💫 You may need to try a few angles over time.

Take your time and put the blinders up if you feel like it's taking forever for your process and goals to land. DM me for help!

Be last. It's a home run, I promise. 😘😉🏆

to the week I won my pro card in 2019. Feeling inspired by all my friends in spring prep this week!

Getting back on the workshop train on the coming weeks. What interests you most?

👉 Understanding macros

👉 Reading food labels (they're hella tricky)

👉 Designing a sustainable schedule

👉 Using a food tracking app (hello, overwhelm)

👉 Staying consistent

Gimme your votes! 💪

An amazing post from my client

💥 On how she used tracking as a tool and now no longer needs it 💥

⭐ This is the journey, people!! ⭐

👉 kailapooler.com for info on coaching

Thank you Ellen for sharing with the masses!!

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A lot changed for all of us one year ago. When our gym shut down, I felt an immediate sense of panic without my normal lifting and jiujitsu routine. In an effort to not lose control of everything I had gained I immediately started body weight workouts from home and took the extra time to focus more on my nutrition. I hired a nutrition coach ( 💙) and began tracking my daily intake with a focus on macros. My goals were to become more aware and smart about what I was putting into my body and have that knowledge translate into higher energy and better recovery.

This last year of diligent tracking and frequent check ins with my eating habits has taught me so much. I can eyeball a majority of my meals and make a pretty educated guess on how many macros there are and how that impacts my day.

This week I unceremoniously logged off MyFitnessPal and took the app off my phone's homescreen. Its hard to step back and not feel a loss of control. But I feel pride and strength in knowing that I can move forward without tracking, without counting every blueberry on my oatmeal...and still meet my goals both on and off the mats. 👊