About Coach Perry
Rachel is a certified Life Coach and current member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She is pursuing a Health Coach certification with the American Council on Exercise, Group Fitness Instructor certification with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and accreditation with the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching. In 2024, she will complete a doctorate in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in organizational coaching from Regent University, Virginia Beach VA.
Coach Perry's area of focus is to improve the health and wellness of ages 55+. Her initiative to combat chronic illness, improve cognitive health, and enhance overall well-being is grounded in balancing diet and exercise. Her curriculum incorporates dietary approaches to nutrition, meal preparation, foot health, and fall prevention. She will complete a Culinary Health Education Fundamentals (CHEF) coaching certificate in 2023 from Harvard Medical School.
Coaching Area Interests
Fall Prevention (STEADI)
Tai Chi for Balance
Health & Wellness
My Story
My coaching journey started with a loved one falling and breaking their back. Everyone told me there was no way they would survive. I refused to believe the hopeless situation and stepped up to provide encouragement and motivation. During their recovery to full mobility, I realized that senior health and wellness is an increasing societal concern. A significant fall often triggers a long road of hospitalizations and rehabilitation. Falling is scary by itself; imagine not having anyone to help you up or hear your cries for assistance. My family member's experience made me aware of the need for expanded attention to health & wellness in the aging community. Health coaching for adults 55+ is client-driven and builds on strengths, values, and goals to improve overall health and reduce the stress often attributed to cognitive decline and early dementia. Most importantly, it places the client in the best condition to thrive!
“There is a fountain of youth: It is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age”
– Sophia Loren
Mission-Focused
My goal is to empower clients to become the best version of themself. I seek to encourage and motivate others to achieve their health and wellness goals. As active participants in their life-story, change is possible. Through a healthy cooperative partnership, clients tap into their hidden potential. Their success is their self-doing as they realize a healthy and happy vision for their future. Coaching is client-driven and centered on self-efficacy. Essentially, they chart the course, and I serve as their compass in whatever direction they seek.