Today we’d like to introduce you to Joel Palau.
Joel, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
As a child there was always something about witnessing beautiful movement, something captivating that has always drawn me in, something that made me want to experience it for myself. It’s incredible to see what a person is capable of when their body and their mind are working as one. I wondered why it is that not everyone can move like a dancer or an acrobat.
Through daily movement, martial arts and play I began to develop a strong sense of connection between my mind and my body. A romantic chemistry and level of understanding that even until this day I work hard not to lose. A certain level of self-dominance that is important to me. Over time I began to see the human body as nothing more than a temporary housing for our consciousness. I came to the realization that we all have bodies which are capable of complex thought, beautiful movement, and limitless potential. Yet, I began to notice that many of us fail to express our potential as human beings because we fail to care for our bodies and minds correctly. We lose respect for our bodies. As a result, we treat our bodies badly, yet we complain when our bodies do not stand the test of time.
I decided I wanted to dedicate my career to enhancing the collective perspective on what it means to be well. To shatter the concept that just making sure your body is “healthy” on paper is all you need to live optimally. To break people free from the idea that you should put an orthotic brace that limits movement to an injured body part and expect restore its function at the same time. To help others understand that a healthy body doesn’t hurt. To make people see that a diet which restricts nutrients can’t possibly be nutritious. To show people that a there are many dimensions in which human movement can occur and our current fitness programs are very limited in actual movement complexity.
I took as many internship opportunities as I could to learn about each aspect of health and wellness while trying to weed out fact from fiction. What truly works from what doesn’t. I decided to open my own health and wellness facility called SWIFT Health Solutions (Science of Wellness Integrated with Fitness and Technology). My intention was to take a personalized nutrition program to help others build a healthy relationship with food and combine it with a unique fitness program designed to address and prevent injury while teaching all forms of movement to individuals of all levels. The goal was to help people stay young for life.
Our program caters to everyone from high level athletes to the elderly person who hasn’t been active in over 40 years. My expert team works with each client on an individual basis to guide them through a process designed to change their life. We pride ourselves on being with our clients every step of the way towards reaching their goals. We take clients from injury rehabilitation, to weight loss and finally to exploring movement safely.
The nutrition program we offer focuses on helping people find what will work for their individual body’s needs. Which is a much different philosophy from a one size fits all approach offered by most weight-loss centers where they force a particular philosophy onto their clients. Our rehab program again is unique because it is a specialized blend of yoga, Pilates, massage and more all tailored to each person’s needs.
Our fitness program provides our clients with much more than simply aesthetics. It changes the way you are able to manipulate your body in space. It offers a sense control and freedom that cannot be compared to any other program.
Overall, we have an exceptional program centered on the premise that your body is your canvas, nutrition is your brush and movement is your paint. We are individualizing preventative medicine and making it fit the needs of people living in modern world. Life is meant to be enjoyed and I just became tired of seeing people spend their best years sick or on medication. The most common medical conditions are all preventable, so to me when it comes to enjoying life, health does not need to be a limiting factor for most people. That’s what we’re here for, to help others get the most out of life.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
There are many obstacles and challenges when it comes to entrepreneurship. One major hurdle I faced was making a tough decision of where to open a first location given limited resources.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about SWIFT Health Solutions – what should we know?
My company specializes in helping others look and feel their best. We are known for hour effective weight loss coaching and fun fitness program. As a company, I am most proud of how many people we have been able to change their lives and see great results with their bodies. We really get to know each person on an individual level and that’s what sets us apart. What makes our program so effective is that we make sure we tailor it to each client’s needs.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
Honestly, everyone we have worked with deserved credit. So many people have played a role because when they see how effective our program is at helping people make life changes like losing weight and getting fit they can’t help but talk positively about us.
Almost every client we have has referred us 2 or 3 more people just because they finally had such a great experience getting healthy.
Pricing:
- $50/hour for personal training
- $100/hour for nutrition counselling
- $50/hour for stretch therapy sessions
Contact Info:
- Website: www.myswiftbody.com
- Phone: 7864884024
- Email: [email protected]
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