My StoryWhen people ask what I do for a living, I tell them, "I'm a movement, alignment, and herbal medicine nerd who teaches people to move and feel better" But what I really want to say is:
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INVENTIVE STYLE, UNTRADITIONAL SKILLSET
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And what I really REALLY want to say is:
I knit, read fantasy and classic YA, love detective dramas and BBC, drink tea by the quart-sized mason jar, and collect random facts for their entertainment and general usefulness… because the more love I can pour into what energizes ME, the more I can teach you how to build habits and patterns that invigorate and strengthen YOU.
I’m Paula Billig, a fitness and wellness coach who teaches people that want to restore and maintain an active life how to overcome their physical histories and patterns. I layer herbs and exercise to build truly holistic health, structurally and systemically. Teaching and coaching with a combination of solid knowledge, saucy questions to get you thinking, and a flare for the dramatic (but no drama!) is my jam.
People come to me when they’re curious about this alternative stuff, when they’re feeling disconnected from the “morebiggerfaster” culture. Together we create new trails in the wellness jungle- it’s like having an adventure tour guide and an executive assistant at the same time. I simplify the chaos, break down the overwhelm into processes and action steps, and strategize to find the shortest path to the biggest goals.
I’ve earned 15 years experience running a Reformer Pilates studio, so my high-touch, eagle-eyed, personal attention game is on point. I also have 10+ years teaching Herbal Wellness, and a lifetime of herbal training, so my personal and professional continuum from Intuitive to Logical is broad and deep. My unique position between these two “industries”, fitness and alternative health, gives me an exceptional vantage point to help you navigate your personal journey.
People come to me when they’re curious about this alternative stuff, when they’re feeling disconnected from the “morebiggerfaster” culture. Together we create new trails in the wellness jungle- it’s like having an adventure tour guide and an executive assistant at the same time. I simplify the chaos, break down the overwhelm into processes and action steps, and strategize to find the shortest path to the biggest goals.
I’ve earned 15 years experience running a Reformer Pilates studio, so my high-touch, eagle-eyed, personal attention game is on point. I also have 10+ years teaching Herbal Wellness, and a lifetime of herbal training, so my personal and professional continuum from Intuitive to Logical is broad and deep. My unique position between these two “industries”, fitness and alternative health, gives me an exceptional vantage point to help you navigate your personal journey.
Still Curious?
Here’s how I see it:
Every choice we make, everything we do or don’t do, adds onto everything else. It’s all inputs.
Every choice we make, everything we do or don’t do, adds onto everything else. It’s all inputs.
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It just so happens that my dual fascinations, physical movement and plant chemistry, are HUGE sources of potentially positive inputs! And together they are exponentially more powerful (this just means that 2+2= something much, much bigger than 4)
Let me tell you a secret- some of this just happened by happy accident. When I was very young, my mom shifted our family to a regimen of herbal supplements and what you’d now call a low-inflammation diet. She was at her wit’s end with her twin toddler’s constant ear infections and let me tell you, it worked. I’ve known herbal medicine was my destiny since elementary school. (I have a cousin who remembers me giving her a tour of my herb garden when I was 9 years old. What a nerd! Me, not her.) At some point I finally made the connection between that tall plant by the side of the road, its picture in a book we had, and the Mullein capsules we took. I don’t know if I can explain how profound this was for little me- these pills we took weren’t just replacements for the medicines that we used to take that made me crazy hyper and sick. They were PLANTS. That I could GROW. And get to KNOW. |
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We lived way far out in rural Pennsylvania, and suddenly the land around me morphed from “home” into “potential”. |
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But how does a girl get from 1980’s rural life (more insulated and isolated than you can imagine!) to today’s roaring online life?
There were a few twists and turns:
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And now here it is, the future, and here I am- a hybrid of herbalism, pilates, independence, community, logic, intuition, nourishment, alignment and movement (literally & figuratively).
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I've collected some of my favorite resources- herbal, gardening, professional, and more- in a free Resources Hub right here. I invite you to join us there and explore!
Ready for more hands-on help? Check out the Foot to Forehead Fix Read more about it.
Ready for more hands-on help? Check out the Foot to Forehead Fix Read more about it.
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Paula's Education |
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Places I've Learned:
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