Transformative Coaching with Dr. Saara
Empower Your Mindset, Prioritize Well-being, and Celebrate Every Victory on Your Journey to Success!

Hi Humans!
I help humans with their mindset and mind training. We break down taking the hard action into small sustainable steps.
1% better so you won't recognize yourself in a year.
Here's some highlights of what to expect when you work with me:
Together, we'll embark on a tranformative journey to unlock your full potential, prioritize your well-being, and achieve lasting success in every aspect of your life.
Want to take the next step and see if coaching with me could help solve your issues? Book a transformational session here and let's chat!
To your health and happiness,
💪 Dr. Saara Haapanen
Beaming beacon of positivity and an unparalleled source of motivational energy. Saara's professional aspiration is to transform clients' lives utilizing approaches that are fun, engaging, and exciting. Under her tutelage and guidance, clients learn to make sustainable long-term changes, without resorting to ineffective fitness fads, destructive diets, or other trendy nonsense.
Her academic background and personal passions are firmly rooted in performance psychology and health promotion, and she strives to push people to be their best selves. In college, Saara received an athletic scholarship for diving and studied kinesiology (human movement), health promotion, and psychology. Deciding that sport and exercise was totally her thing, she moved to Finland to pursue a Master`s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
While studying, she was also diving for the Finnish National team and training for the 2008 Olympics, where she was the first overall alternate for the Beijing Olympic Games.

Saara has coached and trained divers of all levels from beginner to international for 15 years in three different countries. Having worked with many Olympic level coaches and athletes, she knows what works and what doesn't.
Saara leverages her unique combination of academic excellence, athletic prowess, and extensive experience when training and coaching clients. There's a masterful method to her madness: currently a PhD candidate in Sports Psychology (if you are interested in some of her research work click here), Saara is also an appointee for the Colorado Governor's Council for Active and Healthy Lifestyles. She aims to help make Colorado one of the healthiest states in the nation.
In her free time she enjoys home renovation, any sort of movement, crafting, and exploring all that Colorado has to offer with her two boxers and her husband.
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