JACKIE BLAKE

Jackie Blake somehow always knew she was meant to work in wellness and became interested in fitness at a very early age. During her youth, she was a dancer, a gymnast, and a cheerleader. Although Jackie loved the challenge of athletic movement, growing up in the fat-phobic culture of the 80s and 90s plagued her self-image as she did not have the lean and muscular physique that was so popular in the media and magazines. Her body much more resembled the hourglass figures that were revered in the 1950s. Trying to gain as much information as possible on the subject of fitness and health to help herself and others, Jackie graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Rutgers in 2000. She then went on to get hired as a personal trainer at Equinox Fitness Clubs in Manhattan and got her ACE personal trainer certification. At the age of 23, Jackie was thrown a serious curveball. At her annual physical she learned that she was pre-diabetic. Her father was a Type 2 diabetic and the diagnosis scared her. Jackie also was suffering from horrendous cystic acne and major depression. She did not want to be dependent on the medical system at such an early age. Soon after that Jackie attended a personal training professional development summit where she met Paul Chek, the founder of the CHEK Institute in San Diego, which focuses on organic nutrition and corrective exercise as the cornerstones of their educational programs. She learned about organics and metabolic typing and employed his techniques immediately. After only 3 months of following this program, her doctor confirmed that her blood sugar levels were back to normal. Her cystic acne was completely gone as was a major depression. Jackie HAD to share this with her clients and over the next few years became a Metabolic Tying Advisor through Healthexcel, and a CHEK certified Exercise Coach and Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach. She also became a Registered Yoga Teacher through YogaWorks and has since taught yoga classes and private sessions in New York City, Jamaica, and Mexico. Amongst these certifications, she is also RKC Level 1 kettlebell instructor and GROOVE dance method facilitator.