FITNESS IS NOT EASY, BUT IT CAN BE FUN!

site to discuss weight loss, disease prevention and grocery shopping tips. In addition, fitness veterans and others new to the gym line the halls waiting to get into cycle, BODYPUMP™, Zumba® and other new formats such as Tabata and Barre Fitness classes throughout the week.

Simply stated, Seery is creating a culture where health and wellness are at the forefront. Her experience as a strategic planner and creative thinker have added focus and attention to detail on the new programs implemented at the Y. She is an experienced and engaging leader who embraces change and creates an awareness for healthy living. Her ability to inspire and empower staff and participants is unmatched.

“Fitness is not easy,” explained Seery, “but it can be fun!”

The Y isn’t the first community in which Seery has ignited a fire. She has spent her professional life working in the health and fitness industry, jumpstarting her career teaching health and physical education and coaching. In 1995, she became the senior director of member activities and retention at Lifetime Fitness based out of Chanhassen, MN. During her 13 years with the company, she established a legacy of delivering operational and financial excellence, helped to create engaging, family-centric programs and was directly responsible for building a $22 million annual member activities category.

Following her time at Lifetime Fitness, Seery continued on as the founder and president of Bear Paddle Swim School in Illinois and LifeCore Yoga Studio in Minneapolis. During her time at LifeCore Yoga, she was able to leverage her solid business expertise with her deep passion for yoga and create an encouraging experience for people to nourish and transform themselves.

Seery was first introduced to yoga in 1996 when she implemented a yoga program at Lifetime Fitness. Since then, she has graduated from the Power Yoga Teacher Training program at Core Power Yoga in St. Paul and has become a Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance. Seery is currently teaching weekly yoga classes at the Y, Family Wellness Yoga, and to athletes at NDSU. In addition, she teaches classes around the world on a yearly basis through the Fitness Profession Travel program, most recently in the Barbados and Fiji.

Seery also started FOGA – Fargo Organization Giving through Asana – a movement in the community to create unity and rally around local causes. Seery hosts yoga classes for advocates in the area to raise money and create meaningful change for their initiatives. To learn more about FOGA, contact Seery at seery@ymcacassclay.org or check out Facebook.

Julie Seery is on a mission to inspire a movement and change lives. Who’s with her?