ABOUT ME

I’m Esme Goldfinger, a Personal Trainer and Menopause and Women’s Training Specialist.

I learned about the body through dance, a premedical education, my various fitness certifications, and my curiosity/obsession with textbooks. I am insatiably curious about the human body and how we can work with it to live our longest and best lives.

As someone so invested in learning evidence-based information, marketing for women in the fitness industry infuriates me. A lot of taglines without imparting any real, helpful, information. That is why as an academic-minded personal trainer, I am in the weeds with evidence-based, peer-reviewed information on womens’ bodies and fitness so you don’t have to trust every voice you hear. Knowledge is power and my goal is to empower you to make choices about your own body.

I will support you in any goals that you may have for yourself while maintaining these goals that I pursue with all of my clients:

Health, Knowledge, embodiment, capacity

It’s not just important. it’s essential.

In my personal research, premedical education, and additional certifications, I have learned just how important physical fitness is to overall health. We must integrate interventions for our bodies on a daily basis throughout our lives in order to find capacity and independence in older age.

I love to impart information on clients in order motivate them, prevent injury, and help them sort through misinformation and dangerous advice.

Education

  • Women's Coaching Specialist

    GIRLS GONE STRONG

  • Menopause Coaching Specialist

    GIRLS GONE STRONG

  • CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

    AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE

  • mind-body movement research

    Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • premedical postbaccalaureate certification

    HARVARD EXTENSION SCHOOL

  • b.a. Dance & psychology

    BATES COLLEGE

Why do I study and cater to menopause:

My goal is and always has been empowerment. I empower via health, knowledge, embodiment, and capacity. When in menopause, these tools of empowerment are at risk due to the literal changes in the body as well as changes in perception from the world around us.

Health: Substantial health risks arise without the protection of estrogen, including risk of cardiac event, diabetes, osteopenia/osteoporosis, and sarcopenia. Exercise and lifestyle changes, like nutrition and reduced substance use, are the best nonpharmaceutical ways to mitigate these risks. When muddled information about medical intervention for menopause makes treatment scary or inaccessible, lifestyle changes can move the baseline of overall health and reduce the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and risks-- without side effects!

Knowledge: Women, particularly older women and women in the menopause transition, are widely overlooked in research due to hormones being too "noisy" in data sets—that and the unfortunate truth that society as a whole doesn't care enough. Information doesn't exist or is not made accessible to the public leaving many women in the dark about their changing bodies. When we lack knowledge, under-researched and underserved women, especially in menopause, are increasingly the target of scammers and influencers who prey on the discomfort of this transition by offering products and supplements for cash. We lose the capacity to make informed choices about our health and behavior and we lose the capacity to effectively advocate for our needs in all environments of daily life.

Embodiment: Too many of us have become strangers to our own bodies. Our bodies inform us of their needs through invaluable cues every day. When we are no longer sensitive to these cues, we injure ourselves, improperly fuel, overeat, or otherwise disserve our vessel. The sensations of our body, both in baseline and in dysfunction, become valuable tools when we must inevitably advocate for ourselves in the home, workplace, or healthcare facility. We have the potential to become experts and informed advocates of our bodies if only we learn to listen.

Capacity: Lastly, I want to see more active older ladies in the future. When women do not put effort into maintaining their strength and mobility around menopause, it is very challenging to regain the body's capacity later in life. Without baseline muscle tone in the event of illness or injury, choices like living independently disappear. I want women to engage in the lives they have built for themselves far into their elderly years. That capacity must be maintained starting now!

Will I be better at filling this role when I, myself, experience menopause? Of course. But I firmly believe that I am capable of providing a meaningful service in the meantime because this journey of yours is not about me. It’s about you!

TESTIMONIALS

  • "I know i'm strong now because i can pour out the pasta water"

    — Gin

  • "I'm loving the results i'm seeing and I love how the program is flexible with my scheedule"

    — Keri

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