About Valerie
Valerie Kanter is a health and wellness coach as well as a certified yoga instructor. She received her health coach certification from Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). In addition, she has been practicing yoga for the past 25 years and received her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate from Bloom Yoga Studio located in Chicago. Valerie feels passionate about supporting individuals who are on a journey to improve their health and lifestyle.
Valerie teaches weekly yoga classes in Chicago, as well as coaches individuals on the path to improving their health and reaching their wellness goals. She also teaches stretching and mindfulness classes.
Valerie has a gift for cooking and specifically loves teaching the art of healthy cooking. She also gives private and group cooking classes, which strongly aligns with her goals of helping individuals help themselves. She has a strong desire to spread the message of the importance of preparing delicious and nutrient dense sustenance.
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Valerie was a fashion stylist for ten years, working with individuals and families to feel confident, using clothing and accessories to give
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them an edge and confidence in their outward appearance. While working with her clients Valerie came to realize she was doing more than helping them with their wardrobes. She found herself coaching her fashion clients in healthy eating, and to add exercise and yoga or meditation to their busy lives. At this point, the seed was planted for her desire to help people be healthier individuals, inside and out, which led her to return to school for further training.
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Testimonials
I really enjoyed and thoroughly benefitted from working with Valerie Kanter as my health coach. Together, we set attainable, measurable goals at each session and she was always there providing positive feedback as I shared my accomplishments with her. Within the six months of our time together, I almost reached my weight goal exactly. I am now eating a much healthier diet and getting more exercise each week. But even more importantly than that, I feel better about myself. Valerie was able to motivate me to do the things that I needed the extra push for and now I am in a state of maintenance on a daily basis, feeling great that I have finally accomplished those tasks in my home. Valerie is understanding, compassionate, generous with her time, helpful and a role model for her clients. I am deeply grateful to Valerie for all of her constant encouragement, dedication and generosity. I wish her the best of luck as she looks to expand her career. -TM
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Valerie is a wonderful instructor! She is very skilled and is tuned into all of her students in class. She creates a warm and comfortable environment. Her yoga class is one of the highlights of my week. -SC
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