About Me
My name is Alana.
I’m passionate about teaching youth athletes how to strengthen their minds and bodies.
I grew up playing multiple sports, focusing on soccer. By the time I was a senior in high school my mental game took me out of the game. What I mean by that is my anxious mind took over and I became too physically weak and fragile to play soccer. You can read more about that journey here.
Once I gained my endurance back and started to run again, I was confused because I had just run my second marathon, however I could not do one pull-up. To add to this confusion, I was a 4-year Varsity high school athlete. Shouldn’t I know how to exercise?
Today, I am a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with a Master’s degree in exercise physiology. My goal is to not only teach youth athletes to stay physically and mentally healthy for as long as they want to play their sport, but also educate them on how to do so for life.
I offer private sessions, small group training, and I talk to teams and coaches about how to help with mindset training.
Alana is located near Princeton, New Jersey.
She lives with her rescue dog, Kya (pictured in background). When Alana is not coaching or working on her own health and fitness, she is probably walking Kya.
Other things Alana enjoys include reading (follow @thebettercoach for monthly book of the month posts and more), learning about astrophysics, spending time with her friends and family, and hiking.
Alana is also an artist and has a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. Check out her services page for her creative offerings.
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