This article is part of a series to give you an inside look at PUML. We are interviewing team members to learn about their journey in the fitness world and their take on what PUML is doing for the wellness community.

I enjoyed the community and the focus of the company which combined fitness, wellness and all things health. PUML works to find ways to keep the motivation and drive alive, which is something I strive for personally, too.

My own personal wellness journey – from having chronic gut, hormone and fatigue issues, as well as a passion for helping and training people. It seemed like a no-brainer to become a coach

Sitting is the new smoking, so the hours we spend behind our desk are so damaging to our health. If we can make wellness a priority in the workspace, then it becomes a part of the culture and keeps everyone healthy. It enables people to have a safe space to look after their health without judgment. If your workspace is focusing on wellness, it makes it easier to stay motivated as we work better in communities. The healthier you are, the more productive and focused you are, and the company performs better as a whole. There are fewer sick days in general and people are happier. It’s a beautiful effect.

The fitness industry could improve by stopping the promotion of all the fad diets, ‘shreds’ and get-fit-quick schemes. Wellness is a lifestyle change, and doesn’t require constant restriction and certainly shouldn’t come from having fear as a motivator. When we focus on healing the body and the mind, moving regularly and fueling ourselves in a balanced way, fitness and wellness become not only enjoyable, but also easy!

PUML helps combine the motivation and accountability with their use of challenges, alongside wellness and education so that there is not just the WHAT, but the WHY behind it. Understanding the WHY enables people to make long-term changes when it comes to wellness, not just ‘quick-fixes’. 

Thanks for reading and check back in a few weeks for an interview with another member of the PUML team!

This article is part of a series to give you an inside look at PUML. We are interviewing team members to learn about their journey in the fitness world and their take on what PUML is doing for the wellness community.

What interested me the most about PUML was the combination of technology and wellness. I studied computer science and like to see how people are using new technologies to create brand new products and solutions. Although I work on the marketing side of things, I enjoy being involved with a startup that is built on EOSIO (a blockchain technology). Working with brands who have passionate founders and who are bringing something new to the marketplace is always a great experience and I’ve found that to be true here at PUML.

I have never worked in the industry, but have always lead a pretty active life. When I was younger we were always encouraged to run around and ride bikes outside, I was in dance in high school and when I got to university I tried rowing. Now I enjoy going on runs, hiking and taking yoga and fitness classes every once in a while. I really like using exercise to add variety to my daily life. I am happy I grew up being active and think that it’s important to re-incorporate that fun feeling we used to associate with being active as kids into our fitness routines now.

I think one of the biggest ways the fitness industry could improve would be to be more inclusive. When we think of fitness, we associate it with images of a very specific type of person doing very specific, usually intense, types of activities. But in reality, fitness and wellness are for everyone – no matter what you look like or what activities you are into. In my opinion, fitness doesn’t mean going super hard at the gym or going on 15 km runs every week. Fitness could mean going on hikes. Or playing volleyball. Fitness should still be fun. I think the fitness industry will become more inclusive when we promote different fitness activities and get rid of this idea that it has to be a super intense or expensive hobby.

I think PUML is helping make fitness a fun thing by providing rewards and actual crypto-currency for competing in challenges. Like I said earlier, the more we can make fitness fun and approachable, the more people we will have taking care of themselves – which is a great thing! Soon PUML will be adding different types of challenges in addition to our step and distance challenges which I am excited for because then people who enjoy other types of activities can also compete!

Thanks for reading and check back in a few weeks for an interview with another member of the PUML team!

This article is part of a series to give you an inside look at PUML. We are interviewing team members to learn about their journey in the fitness world and their take on what PUML is doing for the wellness community.

I have enjoyed being active and being outdoors since I was a child and I continue to make the time and effort to work out and stay healthy.  Most recently, in the last 5 years, I have been going to the yoga studio 5-6 times a week and paying for memberships. I thought to myself: I am really blessed to be able to do this (financially) but how nice would it be if everyone got to experience this as well. How nice would it be to keep up this routine financially by collecting points each time I engaged in a wellness activity and in turn, be rewarded with a way to redeem my next membership? So I was really excited when I heard that PUML was an app with a similar concept.

4 years ago I found yoga during a time when I needed it most. I began dedicating myself to my yoga practice and then realised it had been creating a real transformation within me. It is this practice of yoga that led me to discover my own inner strength, a quiet voice that has always been there despite not knowing how to awaken it. 

All of a sudden, in the middle of my practice, something completely clicked. Like not just clicked on an intellectual level, but something clicked viscerally for me. I realised the only way for me to grow and become the empowered woman that I envision myself to be, was to completely change my relationship with myself. It was then I realised how powerful it was to build a connection with my own mind, body and soul. And boy, yoga has allowed me to know how incredibly good our bodies are designed to feel. Every practice leaves me feeling so intriguingly renewed.

Yoga became part of my lifestyle. I practice religiously on average 5-6 times a week. I started noticing how my body manifests the poses that I once thought were inhumane to do. My teacher often says, “work the actions, and the pose will manifest”. It is amazing how our human body can make so many shapes and expressions with the most subtle shifts. I am in love with movement and the connection of body and mind.

My goal is to create a more conscious & sustainable wellness industry. As a Yoga and Pilates teacher now, I want to make a lifestyle change that is permanent and sustainable.

It is so important because the best investment is investing in our own well-being. 

“There is no cure and no improving of the world that does not begin with the individual himself.” – C.G. Jung

Corporates need to understand that investing in employees’ health and well-being delivers not only happier employees but also better financial results. Personal development will enable business breakthroughs in organizational growth.

It is SO important for employees to stay active and healthy especially when life and work become overwhelming. 

Everyone should have access to keeping themselves active and healthy. With the increasing variety of wellness platforms and exercise options available today, we should make an effort to try and find something that we truly enjoy doing. I strongly believe that in order to create a sustainable, healthy lifestyle, we need to enjoy what we do. Do something that YOU love, and not what everyone else is doing! Take care of your body. It’s your home. 

PUML is like a dream come true for me. It is so inclusive – regardless of the fitness/wellness activities you love doing, you can be part of PUML and be rewarded for improving your own well-being.

Thanks for reading and check back in a few weeks for an interview with another member of the PUML team!