Steps Plus - Specialized programs for plus-size women




	Liliane de Vries is a professional and personal co-active coach having trained with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI). A registered practical nurse (RPN) since 1977, Liliane also has a certificate in Workplace Wellness & Health Promotion. In March of 2000 Liliane founded Steps Plus, knowing that she had the skills and desire to impact the lives of those wanting to get past their limitations and discover new possibilities. She started teaching aerobics, as a certified fitness instructor, to plus-size women. She expanded her horizons by facilitating wellness classes and workshops, at corporations and in house, on topics such as: self-responsibility, blood pressure, cholesterol, nutritional wellness, breast care and stress management. She also ran health clinics in pharmacies on women's health issues, spirometry, asthma & allergies and smoke cessation amongst many others. Her passion to help others was clear. She presently coaches individuals, teams and corporate clients to discover, initiate, pursue and fulfill their unforeseen goals. She runs workshops and teaches fitness classes in corporations and developed a program designed specifically for plus-size women called "From the Inside Out". This is a 15-week program including co-active coaching, a naturopathic doctor/registered holistic nutritionist and a certified fitness instructor. Liliane is personally enjoying life, despite being a plus-size woman, and implementing healthy choices without getting caught up in the 'diet' industry. Her weight is no longer her primary concern but does benefit from her attitude of healthy, balanced living. This reality brought attention to the media and she was featured on CTV, in a documentary about obesity with Valerie Pringle, as well as City TV with Tonya Rouse. Her message is: by living a life of fulfillment, focusing on preventative health, proper eating and increased physical activity, the plus-size woman will start to re-shape herself to the best possible healthy person she can be. Liliane is a member of: ICF (International Coach Federation) RPNAO (Registered Practical Nurse Association of Ontario) Can-Fit-Pro (Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals CWC (Canadian Women in Communication)