Women Who Inspire

BlackCat has been working with some local women fitness instructors who are very inspirational in their communities. Our first Woman Who Inspires is Ellen. She is a personal trainer, yoga instructor, youth sports coach and a fantastic person. She inspires people with her smile, her positive attitude and her upbeat energy.

She officially became a fitness instructor 11 years ago when she got waylayed while studying agriculture at Texas Tech. She also trained in wilderness survival and outdoor leadership. She teaches young athletes that sports are a metaphor for life and in that, to train like the person you want to become. She believes fitness is a life-long journey, full of victories and challenges just like life. We all want to feel empowered to make positive changes without changing who we are, and Ellen's job is to help her clients feel successful every step of the way.

Ellen's latest endeavor is call Counter Fitness and it's in-home training for the food and beverage industry. You can find her at: counterfitnesspdx.com
or at ellenbeamanfitness@gmail.com