Dr. Iina Ester

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Dr. Iina Ester Life is a Verb Dr. Iina Ester is a health, fitness, and motivation expert. Her techniques can be used to change any self-identified behavioral goal.

She holds a doctorate degree in exercise physiology with a research focus in psychology of physical activity from Georgia State University and a bachelor's degree in exercise science from University of Florida. Dr. Ester specializes in motivation and behavior change through belief and knowledge based learning. Her clients come to her for physical health and fitness related goals, career goals, for increased motivation, and to learn skills to focus and adhere to a plan of action. She also specializes in prevention and reversal of lifestyle related illnesses. Dr. Ester is currently based out of Destin, Florida and she is available for private coaching as well as for seminars and workshops across United States and travel regulations depending, also internationally.

My new combination. I only added the pumpkin seeds to get rid of them, but they turned out to go great with cashews and ...
09/24/2026

My new combination. I only added the pumpkin seeds to get rid of them, but they turned out to go great with cashews and raisins.

My lunch today. These fish always look so surprised. 🙈
09/23/2026

My lunch today. These fish always look so surprised. 🙈

My mid-night smoothie ingredients. These made two servings.
09/23/2026

My mid-night smoothie ingredients. These made two servings.

Last week, at the end of our session, we were sitting down for our final neck rolls and breathing when a client of mine ...
09/20/2026

Last week, at the end of our session, we were sitting down for our final neck rolls and breathing when a client of mine suddenly shrieked with joy.

“Look at my knee! Iina, I’m sitting cross-legged!”

We’ve been working on her extremely tight hips and knee pain for about a year now.

“When was the last time you were able to sit like this?” I asked.

“NEVER!”

She was so excited.

“I remember sitting in gym class when I was maybe 14, wondering why everyone else’s knees went down to the sides, while mine were all crooked and poking up.”

Think about that.

Something she had noticed about her body decades ago—something she had simply accepted as the way her body was—had changed.

This week, she told me that seeing that progress encouraged her to stay committed to the daily exercises I’ve asked her to do.

Now, she can sit cross-legged both ways. ☺️

Small victories aren’t always small.

Sometimes they’re something you’ve never been able to do before.

And we’re not done yet. ❤️

✨ I have room for three new clients! ✨If you’ve been thinking about working with me, I currently have three weekly spots...
09/20/2026

✨ I have room for three new clients! ✨

If you’ve been thinking about working with me, I currently have three weekly spots available:

💪 Wednesday — 3:00 PM EST
💪 Sunday — 9:00 AM EST
💪 Sunday — 12:30 PM EST

Whether you’re looking to move better, get stronger, reduce pain, heal through nutrition, or simply feel better in your body, we can start by talking about where you are now and what you would like to change.

Send me a message to set up a FREE Zoom consultation.😃

No pressure. We’ll chat, see what you need, and find out if we’re a good fit.

Three spots. Three people. Maybe one of them is you. ❤️

This picture, from about 17 years ago, came up in my memories.They weren't the best of times.I was in excruciating physi...
09/20/2026

This picture, from about 17 years ago, came up in my memories.

They weren't the best of times.

I was in excruciating physical pain. I couldn't sleep because both shoulders and my neck ached. Later, the pain moved on to include my lower back, then my hips and knees. Soon every joint throbbed, and I twisted all night trying to find a position that would let me sleep through the pain.

I felt old.

I was out of shape, and I could barely tolerate even a light workout without feeling completely drained. I had to take a break between flights of stairs to get to my lectures at Georgia State University.
Between lectures, I would desperately look for a chair in the library so I could crash when I felt a narcoleptic attack coming on. The attacks grew quickly from a few a month to several a week. Eventually, I walked around continually memorizing inconspicuous places where I could curl up if I suddenly felt that heavy weight of sleep falling down my forehead, forcing my eyes shut.

My thyroid failed. My blood pressure and cholesterol were steadily approaching borderline, and I was being tested for all sorts of symptoms.

I knew what I was doing wrong, but I didn't really want to believe it. Believing that it was things I was doing—and not doing—would have meant there were things I needed to change. Believing it would have meant I had to try, and possibly even fail.

Instead, I started to think that maybe the people who kept saying, "Just wait until you get to 30," were right.

That seemed like a better thought because then I could continue to eat, drink, and be merry with no focus or discipline concerning my health.

Eventually, after about five years of abusing myself, I got tired of it. I didn't recognize myself physically or mentally.

I decided to start small because starting big with the "best, most effective plan" sounded so painful and impossible. So, I just put on some shorts and sneakers, and I went on a walk.

I haven't stopped walking since.

The reason I cannot view aging quite the same way as most other people I encounter is that I remember how old I felt then—and I know how I feel now, nearing 50.

Sometimes I wonder: Had I continued believing that what I was experiencing was simply age, how would I be feeling now?

Every so often, I slip back a little.

A long trip makes it harder to maintain my eating habits or other healthy routines. Sometimes life stresses become too much to maintain the same focus.

At those times, it isn't a number on a scale or the size of my clothes that sends me back to doing what I know makes me happiest.

It's the feeling that comes after a little too much of everything.

It's feeling old.

And I learned about 15 years ago, that feeling old and getting older are not necessarily the same thing.

09/19/2026

Janauary - February - March 2027
Message me for a free Zoom meeting to learn more. 😉

The most important note I have written for myself in months. 🥰
09/18/2026

The most important note I have written for myself in months. 🥰

Leftover lunch. 😃 I don't know what kind of beans these tiny, round, blackbeans are, but they're very tasty....
09/17/2026

Leftover lunch. 😃
I don't know what kind of beans these tiny, round, blackbeans are, but they're very tasty....

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