MSN Fitbie
Should You Get a Lifestyle Coach? Ahuja wanted to reclaim her flat tummy, regain her sense of peace and balance, and boost her sapped energy. Hoping an exercise regimen was the cure, she endured 18 months of rigorous boot camp and personal training sessions, but the busy mom wasn’t feeling enthusiastic or particularly inspired by her journey. “I wasn’t extremely happy with what I was doing but I thought it was my only option,” she says. “But then I met Stephanie.”
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iVillage
30 Days, 30 Ways to Build Better Self Confidence: Doing a quick morning workout before you hop in the shower helps you start your day with confidence, says Chicago health and fitness coach Stephanie Mansour of Step It Up with Steph.
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Giuliana Rancic’s Fab Fit Fun
Feel Happier Fast with Our Easy Mood Boosters: Peppermint Patty once got so mad at Charlie Brown that her mood ring exploded. We hear you, Ms. Patty! Whether it’s a nasty boss, a creepy ex, a wandering boyfriend, domineering parents, or a friend who just doesn’t get it (yep, that’s you, Mr. Brown), sometimes life can get you down! It’s just too bad that Peppermint didn’t have access to Stephanie Mansour’s easy but effective mood boosting tips like we do! The super-positive health and fitness guru shares her simple, completely doable tips on feeling a little happier anywhere, anytime!
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Shine from Yahoo!
In order to get your butt in gear, you need to get your head in gear! Make sure you’re not sabotaging your fitness goals with negative body image beliefs or thoughts about yourself. The mental aspect of working out (why you’re doing it, how you feel about your body, etc.) is as important as your actual workout. If you prefer more individual attention, private sessions are available everywhere. There are also private in-home trainers (like myself) who come to your home.”
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Chicago Crane’s Business
Stephanie Mansour, a personal trainer and fitness coach in Chicago, thinks only about how a meal will make her feel: “Will this make me feel strong, healthy and fit, or drag me down and put me in a food coma an hour later?”
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SELF
We’re all going to summer barbeques and food fests in this gorgeous weather…but did you know that some foods and drinks are actually causing you to pack on the pounds, while others are helping to fill you up and energize you, and even help you lose weight?
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AOL
Stephanie Mansour, a Chicago-based personal trainer, yoga and pilates instructor, life coach, and creator of the “cubicle crunch” believes that simple stretches at your desk can help alleviate work-related stress and achiness caused by poor posture when seated for long periods of time.
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Chicago Tribune
By slowing down your breathing and becoming more conscious of your breath, you are taking control of your body and becoming more mindful of your current state,” says Stephanie Mansour, owner of Step It Up With Steph, a holistic health and fitness company geared toward women based in Chicago.
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