With the new year upon us, people are making resolutions and setting goals. Bettering one’s physical health is always a popular resolution, and local Patricia Rose Pettit-Blair is helping women, near and far, stay on track.
Through her personal training business, Resilient Goddess Coaching, Pettit-Blair aims to help clients feel their best through physical training and nutrition. For her one-on-one coaching sessions, Pettit-Blair uses Trainerize — an app — which enables her to work with people from around the state, and even across the country.
“When I was deciding to build this business, it was really important for me to make it on an online platform. I found an app that many personal trainers use, and it works so well for my clients,” Pettit-Blair told The Sopris Sun. “I love it. It breaks down everything that you need within a training program.”
“People are already nervous about taking this step in their lives: starting to work with a personal trainer and a nutrition coach. I wanted to make it as easy as possible for my clients,” she said, noting the accessibility component.
Growing up in the Valley, she described a childhood driven by her love of athletics and pushing her limits, whether it be through volleyball, track, skiing or any of the other sports she participated in.
Pettit-Blair spent part of her early life in foster care, when her diet was something she didn’t give much thought to. But when she was adopted at 10 years old, her family introduced her to organic foods and the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. “That opened up my eyes,” she stated.
“Since I was young, I have always been interested in knowing where your food is from,” she continued, but “in foster care, I was used to eating Kellogg’s cereal and similar stuff I thought was totally normal.”
Before dedicating her time to personal training, Pettit-Blair initially thought she’d work in the mental health field. She studied psychology at Humboldt University in Arcata, California, but after receiving her degree chose to pivot to the world of fitness, realizing the interconnectedness between the two.
“I am so grateful to have my psychology degree … because it helps me to connect with people and meet them where they’re at,” she said. “The biggest thing for me is that I learned how habits work and the psychology behind them.”
Through her program, which she also offers full and partial scholarships throughout the year for, Pettit-Blair’s main objective is to help her clients find their inner strength and power through personalized plans. She acknowledges that fitness journeys are hard, and that some days she herself struggled keeping up with her own routine.
“It’s not just physical in the gym. It’s also mental. It takes discipline, and discipline is mental and not always easy. For me, strength means showing up on the days you don’t want to show up, and reminding yourself why the commitment to yourself is important,” she said. “Knowing when to push yourself and then doing it takes so much mental strength … I’m still improving on that every day.”
For more information, people can email Patricia at ppettitblair@gmail.comor follow @patriciarose__fitnesson Instagram.