sonotessa Certified Coaching & Training

Hiiii! I'm Tessa, CEO of SONOTESSA Coaching!

I am an:

• ACE Certified Personal Trainer
• DLD Certified Online Fitness & Nutrition Coach
• KJO Coaching Certified Health Mindset Coach
• Precision Nutrition Certified Nutrition Coach
• BA in Global Communication
• MA in Teaching English as a Second Language

I play the long game. No quick fixes, fad diets, shortcuts, challenges, or cookie cutter programs. I am 80% tough, 20% love, & will give it to you straight & always put your health first. I believe in setting foundations & building sustainable habits & practices that work on more than just fitness & food. My clients & I work on mindset & mindfulness, boundaries, routines, balance, & body image. I have personal experience being a client & patient, which is one of the reasons I am so passionate about my own business. Coaching has needed to change for a long, loooong time, & YOU DESERVE to be treated like the individual you are.

My fitness journey initially began in my late teens and early 20s. It ended with two eating disorders & a very negative relationship with my body, movement, & health in general. When I started my healing process, it took a lingering six years. I won’t lie, I was so scared to exercise or even count a calorie after recovery that I ended up on the complete opposite end of the spectrum — very overweight, unhealthy, & sad. It wasn’t until a trip overseas I looked at photos of myself & realized I went from one level of unhealthy to another. I didn’t want to die from being underweight, & I definitely didn’t want to die from being overweight, either. I wanted to find the balance. 

Living in the gray area has always been hard for me, but I knew I had to try. I am SO glad I did. Never in a million years did I believe I would be a coach, but I truly believe I was meant to grow through everything in order to help others! Here I am, healthy, happy, thriving, & living in this world of wellness like I truly never believed could be possible. & you can, too!

The most beautiful thing about health & working with others is that this definition is different for EVERYONE. If you want to explore a healthier mindset, we can do that. If you want to better understand nutrition labels, we can do that. If you want to be able to move more easily, we can do that! If you want to be a badass, WE CAN DO THAT! I want YOU to be the happiest, healthiest version of YOU.

If I'm not coaching, I love the sun & spending time outside, traveling, eating gnocchi & donuts, animals, laughing… & you could say I’m an undercover rapper. (Throw up a beat & I’ll freestyle for you on sight.) I speak basic Italian & Arabic (having Italian grandparents & working in the field of international relations, education, & refugee resettlement prior to getting certified)! I have worked with students & clients from over 200 countries! I am a firm believer in treating everyone with respect & love, & meeting you right where you are. 

My most favorite phrase is “un giorno alla volta,” or one day at a time. You never know what you can do until you try. So, what will you do with today? :)

Hi! I'm Sierra! I'm an ACE Certified Personal Trainer! I am so excited to have you here & love that you've taken the first step in starting a healthy lifestyle!

If you:

• Are prepared to make a change
• Are tired of feeling overwhelmed
• Want to learn how to set small, attainable goals

then I am the coach for you! It brings me so much joy when a client starts to thrive!

I started my fitness journey following so many Instagram accounts, wanting to learn more about the gym & what to do. I had one goal & that was to change the way I looked, but I wasn't seeing results. This soon spiraled into a negative relationship with my self image, food, & no structure to my workouts.

My overall goal in coaching you is to help those who don't know where to begin. I want to help you create habits that can be incorporated in your day-to-day life, but most of all, I want to teach you the knowledge you need in order to eventually continue on without a coach!

The most important thing is that you are unique, & I take that seriously! Everyone is different & I don't take a one size fits all approach. I, myself, have fallen for fit influencer "guides" thinking, "If I work out like them, maybe I'll look like them". In reality, we can all work out the same, eat the same, & we still will all look entirely different from one another. Heck, I even had some strange idea that maybe if I bought the activewear they bought, I would look like them... but that made things way worse for my self image as well as an activewear addiction. LOL!

The reality is this: At some point we have all been discouraged with our aesthetic, our strength, & our goals. We have all played the comparison game. But comparison is the thief of joy & WE DON'T DO THAT HERE!

Once you put your mind to something, you ARE able to achieve it. It may take time, but over all, YOU GOT THIS!