Welcome to Breaking Through Wellness
America's Leading* Holistic Results for Female Runners 35+ to Feel Your Best: Unlock vibrant health & hormones to mitigate perimenopause symptoms, build a badass body composition, maximize a fit toned physique & run strong, energized & injury-free!
*Top U.S. & world-leading awards listed below. 🇺🇸 A military spouse owned private practice.
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Ready to unlock your potential with female-specific science, simplicity & sustainable ease? Watch & learn how!
Over 100 perimenopause symptoms start in our 30s. We lead the way in rewriting this story for women who love to feel, look & run our best:
Your journey is customized to you, as you join our Community of women learning how to confidently level up vs. lose it as our hormones change:
Ready for World-Class Holistic Support to Thrive?
"The programs (Louise) Valentine develops exemplify the impact one can have when they move scientific findings into evidence-based practice, working to meet women's unique health, wellness & physical activity needs."
-American College of Sports Medicine Practitioner of the Year 2023 Press Release
Hi! I'm Louise, a mom, Army spouse, world-leading exercise physiologist, scientist & women's integrative health practitioner.
Mechanisms of perimenopause begin in our 30s & wreak havoc on Type A females who love to run, always give the world our best & value being our most vibrantly healthy, fit, strong, lean & toned!
ALL aspects of our physical & mental health are impacted: how we should fuel, lift, run, support hormones, manage cortisol, lose fat & keep it off. Welcome to the right place to take efficient action!
After a relentless fight to turn my breakdowns into breakthroughs & a 22-year industry-leading career, I started my Academy so other female runners 35+ never experience setbacks I did due to dismissal of your symptoms or outdated male-based methods. Here's how we'll unlock your potential with female-specific science, simplicity & sustainable success:
- Get 6 months detailed whole-person support via 1:1 sessions & customized plans to work with your changing hormones, crush goals & feel your best in weeks, not months!
- Understand your *unique* changing female body & exactly what to do about it as you learn in Academy modules, apply practical Action Steps & we customize my *proven* holistic method to comprehensively mitigate symptoms, health, hormone & fitness decline!
- Learn when to eat what with ONE *simple* whole foods framework, WHY it works & how to adjust specific to YOU: Optimize hormones naturally, energy, fitness results, cortisol, body composition, blood sugar, mood, nervous system/mental health, sleep, performance & gut health = thrive thru perimenopause with a strategic lifestyle, not a diet, macros or meds!
- Sculpt long lean physique changes w/o bulk, run your best injury-free & recover like a pro with an expert-curated fitness library, injury comeback/prevention & award-winning female 35+-specific strength training videos, fat loss, lean out, body recomp & run plans!
- Gain world-leading women's health support from a practitioner with 15+ credentials & proven outcomes so your health & fitness is streamlined in one holistic ecosystem.
- Thrive in our small private (non-Facebook) Community, biweekly strategy calls & runcation wellness vacations with women who recognize the gap in female-specific science: We relentlessly support one another, share what's working & quickly break through setbacks to rewrite women's health, fitness & running together, maximizing longevity in the *vibrant* active lives we love!
If ready to confidently know how to work with your female body to kickass for life & you're seeking a Community of like-minded runners to age strong, fit & vibrantly well with, apply for a free consult to learn more & secure a start date**
**Important Update: In a commitment to providing the highest quality of detailed comprehensive client support, my practice is currently full. You may apply & if a good fit, a waitlist position will be discussed.
I'm Ready to Unlock My Best With Less Stress!We're a Small Holistic Practice with a Big Heart, Badass Results & Industry-Leading Awards:
I didn't learn this in med school! Everything is so easy-to-follow. At an age where I'm supposed to be watching my body break down, I'm getting stronger, more fit & am more energized during long work days. I didn't think it was possible to PR my marathon in my 50s & not need Advil after, but I now know how to train & fuel WITH my female body! I recommend & refer out to Badass Academy for any active female who wants optimal health, longevity, fitness or to run strong for life!
Nancy, Physician
Get ready to log into the Academy & think, "Holy crap, she gets me!" You can expect to feel seen, be fully heard in 1:1 sessions & understand how to work with your female body in a life-changing new way. This program is ahead of science, as Louise has lived through what she teaches. Despite my husband deployed, 4 kids & a full-time job, I feel stronger, energized & fit despite the most stressful phase of my life yet!
Heather, Duke Trained Nurse Practitioner
When I joined, I thought it was a long shot, but I was ready to fight to feel like myself again. I didn't want perimenopause to mean I have to lay down & die! In 2 weeks I lost weight, went from 5 hours of terrible sleep to sleeping like a baby & no longer had mood swings. My libido is back, my muscle definition improves weekly & heavy periods eased without an ablation or medication! Everything is so kept practical that, for the first time ever, I'm confident this is sustainable.
Charlotte, Nurse & Mom to 4
In my late 30s I was feeling fat & slow, like I was doing all the right things & it shouldn't be this hard! I lost 17 pounds, learned how to listen to my body & lean out without tedious tracking. Louise is a very response coach, creates resources as you need them & has amazing mindset, nutrition, fat loss & recovery hacks that fit my busy life!
Jen, Former U.S. Olympian
I was really discouraged, feeling like running was taking everything from me rather than fulfilling me. I have immense gratitude for the practical coaching, videos & handouts that explain everything. I no longer have headaches, struggle with psoriasis or lethargy! I understand why I bloat, why I get headaches & know how to keep inflammation low. I feel stronger every day & I actually look forward to running again! It took only weeks in this program to get rid of chronic pain & issues in my hip vs. years of PT that left me frustrated. Months later, I ran a 5K at a pace I hadn't seen in YEARS! When I joined I wanted to find my strength again & figure out how to handle this changing body. This program helped me do that & so much more. I feel like a whole new woman - thank you, thank you!
Cara, Busy Mom & CEO
I went from terrible hot flashes, cravings, considering a hysterectomy & HRT to my strongest yet. I joined this program for myself, but when my husband & kids commented how fit I look & asked to learn the nutrition strategies I was, I realized how much female-specific nutrition & training changes EVERYTHING! Now, we're all getting healthier, more fit & stronger together. The Breaking Through Wellness ripple effect is priceless!
Cathy, Mental Health Counselor
Despite working in the medical field for years & feeling like I knew a lot about my health, eating well, fat loss & strength training, I'm blown away by my experience! I went off HRT in 2 months & threw away most supplements. Acne my Dermatologist couldn't help is gone. I love that I know WHY I can't sleep, how to target specific areas of my body with strength training & have fat loss plans that are simple & modifiable without feeling restricted. I'm SO grateful to no longer be slowing down, feeling aches when I run, juggling diets or perimenopause "solutions." As my understanding of my body deepens & is kept simple to fit my life, I'm proud to have ease in feeling, looking & running my best!
Stacey, Health Educator
Thank you for giving me my wife back. I couldn't stand watching her wake up at 4:30, do endless Peloton, diet, feel miserable with bloating & poor sleep. She's finally seeing results that reflect how hard she works to take care of herself & fueling her body to perform. I've lost weight & improved fitness with your tips, too! Game changers! To say this program paid for itself is an understatement. Even our kids are learning more of the right timing & types of food. It's made such a difference!
A Client's Husband :)
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