December 22, 2017
By The DAHLC
It was this time last year that Ashlie made the decision to sign up for her first marathon. She knew she wanted to finish one at least once in her life, but she kept putting it off. She had a one and a half year old at the time, so she thought it would […]
Tags: ashlie, dahlc staff, marathon, Member Success
November 28, 2017
By The DAHLC
Dean has played and coached lacrosse for over 10 years, beginning when his son started playing in 6th grade at Willow Creek. His son later played for Mayo High School and St. Cloud State. Currently, Dean is the Mayo High School girls’ assistant coach and has coached boys’ teams up to the college level. He […]
Tags: dean, lacrosse, Member Success, physical activity
September 25, 2017
By The DAHLC
Michael, a Mayo paramedic, wanted to make a change for himself, his family and his future. When applying for a specialty team for his job, he found himself needing to get more fit in order to be competitive with his colleagues and to have a chance to become a flight paramedic. After being turned down […]
Tags: Member Success, Michael, wellness coaching, wellness consultation
August 21, 2017
By The DAHLC
As a “regular” at the DAHLC, Jane is no stranger to setting personal health and wellness goals. However, she works in a fast paced and challenging job, which can be stressful at times. She realized that this stress was increasingly encroaching on her life and causing more unhealthy behaviors to surface. Consequently, after hearing her friends talking […]
Tags: Jane Timm, Member Success, September
July 24, 2017
By The DAHLC
Shortly before Carrie turned 40, she stepped on the scale and was shocked and devastated to see the number 276. Within hours, she signed up for a local boot camp that guaranteed results. She had nothing to lose….except unwanted pounds. She made an appointment with the trainer, listened to his advice and told him her goal […]
Tags: carrie upton, member story, Member Success, Weight Loss
June 26, 2017
By The DAHLC
Tai is a wonderful example of taking advantage of the services here at the DAHLC even while juggling full time work and motherhood. “I had a couple of goals…first was stress management. Working out always makes me feel better, but like so many people I struggled to actually do it. There was never enough time, […]
Tags: Member Success, mom, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Program, prenatal, Tai Kraft
April 25, 2017
By The DAHLC
Meet one of our dear members, Cyrena. While she has always been good at balancing work and life and achieving personal goals, this year she knew her main goal was to learn how to swim. Naturally, Cyrena reached out to group fitness instructors Amy Schultz and Julie Fautsch for private 1:1 swim lessons. As she […]
Tags: Blog, Cyrena, learn to swim, member story, Member Success, Pool, Swim Lessons