Let me start by telling you a little about myself. I am 39 yrs. old. I am married to a wonderful man, and together we have 3 beautiful children. I work at an elementary school taking care of sick and injured children. I have always considered myself to be a happy woman. I had a wonderful childhood, and wonderful family and friends. Three and one half years ago, I lost my mother to colon cancer. Losing her was DEVASTATING to me. She was not only a wonderful mother, and grandmother, she was my best friend...

After she passed away, I slipped into a terrible depression. I couldn't stop thinking of all that my mother had gone through. The "what ifs"... I also started questioning my own mortality. I started noticing every ache and pain that I had. I suffer from 2 physical ailments - rheumatoid arthritis, and a Chiari Malformation (causes muscle weakness, and coordination and balance problems). I got to the point where all I wanted to do was stay in bed. I would go to work, come home, do what I had to do in life to get by, and then go directly to my bed, and cry. I started having anxiety attacks also. I felt like I was shutting down inside...

I was in bed one morning. I saw the Taebo infomercial. I remember thinking to myself, "Mom fought so hard to stay alive... She would have given anything to have had the chance to take care of herself and have a healthy body..." So out of love, and respect for her, I bought the tapes and started doing Taebo.

I remember the first time I did it. Taebo was such a release for me! Pretty soon the fatigue, and aches went away, so did the anxiety attacks! I soon learned that through the grace of God, and with the help of Taebo, with patience, and faith, I can achieve anything! Every workout that I do, I try to test myself to do more than I did, the day before. When I have difficulties, I just think of all the people who can't workout, and would give anything to be able too. I offer my workouts up as a prayer for them.

Everything that Taebo has given me spiritually, is applied to everything I do in life. I test myself to reach deep down and be a better person than I was the day before - inside, and out! If anyone is suffering from emotional pain, you know that the healing has to come from within. Taebo will show you the way to start healing yourself if you give it the chance!

Since I started Taebo I have toned up, and also lost 20 pounds. Thanks to Taebo I am reaping all kinds of rewards!

God Bless,

Tasha Strehl

Tasha is now a Certified Tae Bo Instructor!