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Concepts to Help on The Path to Your Best Self & Highest Potential
As a personal trainer and wellness coach, I talk often about physical fitness, but the reality is comprehensive wellness is much deeper.
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Mindy Cochran
Sep 1, 20204 min read


Sylvia Rocío Málaga Speaks Out on Domestic Violence in The Wake of Emily Mohler's Tragic Death
People still wonder why I stuck it out in my relationship for so long. Believe me, I wonder that myself and it's just a very complex questio
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Mindy Cochran
Jul 2, 20207 min read


Monthly Goal Worksheet
At Elevated Aerial, we’re all about building a culture of healthy living and connecting a community of movers here in the Flathead Valley. With a new month on the horizon, there’s no better time to turn your goals into reality. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution or simply a monthly commitment to yourself, our goal worksheet is here to guide you every step of the way!
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Mindy Cochran
Jun 1, 20201 min read


Driven, Goal-Oriented Women
I know I am not alone. We work 8 am - noon, run chores on our lunch hours, work 1-5 pm, then go home and then work some more...
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Mindy Cochran
Mar 18, 20203 min read


March: Women's History Month
I am proud to present to you this interview with Stephanie Breck: lawyer and mother of a 14-year-old by day, bodybuilder by night...
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Mindy Cochran
Feb 29, 20205 min read


Self-Love and Body Acceptance
As a fitness coach and personal trainer, I never assume a client’s goal is weight loss, but often, women bring the topic up themselves. So, it should come as no surprise, when asked to write about self-love for the magazine, my thoughts jumped straight to one particular form of self-love: body acceptance. As I set pen to paper to write the column, I thought to myself, “this is a great opportunity to clarify that my goal as a fitness coach is to help women improve health and o
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Mindy Cochran
Feb 2, 20203 min read


Practicing Authenticity: How to Find Yourself and Your Life's Mission
Consistently showing up in life as yourself is opening the door for magic to happen.
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Mindy Cochran
Dec 28, 20194 min read


Montana’s Smokey Sunsets, Fitness Tribes, and Home Workouts
So, you might be thinking: “I am ready to try group fitness. How do I find MY tribe?” I am a believer the universe aligns us with people...
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Mindy Cochran
Jul 30, 20194 min read


The Stigma Surrounding Pole Dance
The year was 2011 and I had watched a video of pole acrobat Jenyne Butterfly (now a Cirque Du Solei artist) on YouTube and it was incredible. The video was titled “ best pole dance ever ” and when I shared it on my Facebook page, one of my friends commented “somebody got hacked.” I replied, “Did you watch it?” She clearly had not. But to be fair, we live in a rural Montana community and neither of us had been introduced to poleFit before then. I dreamed of taking up pole danc
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Mindy Cochran
Jun 1, 20193 min read


On Empowering The Women in Our Lives...
We often talk about how aerial fitness empowers women—but recently, I stopped to really think: What does that actually mean? I wanted to get crystal clear on the answer, so I took a moment to reflect. Yes, aerial fitness improves strength, flexibility, and overall health. But the empowerment runs deeper than that. Here’s what I’ve realized: 1. The COMMUNITY is unmatched. Our aerial tribe lifts each other up—literally and emotionally. We challenge one another, cheer each othe
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Mindy Cochran
May 24, 20192 min read
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