"I am a 53-year-old female who was very active in my youth playing numerous sports, which I enjoyed very much. But life happens, and between having health issues and suffering multiple injuries, I had pretty much given up on believing I was ever going to live pain-free. A friend of mine, who had been training with Nic for about 2 years, suggested I try working out with her. I loved Nic’s philosophies, but the thing that appealed to me most was her functional training. I originally was struggling with major pain in my neck and shoulder, this made me a bit apprehensive to start any sort of resistance training program, but I felt so frustrated and everything else I had tried felt like a band-aid and not a long-term solution. Nic suggested I come and do some Fascia Stretching Therapy & Restorative Movement Patterns and tendon health protocol with her for the month. These movements, she said, would help break the pain cycle. I was skeptical, but I decided to give it a try because I love training with her - she is motivational, passionate, and very knowledgeable. I am very happy I did! It took the full month, but my neck and shoulder pain are now gone. She is now slowly introducing me back to bodyweight movements, with tempo control and a better understanding of pain and how to address it. I have every confidence that I will live a life of physical freedom and achieve my fitness goals and I’m very happy I joined 212 degrees." -CH