About Us

Alyson Schaefer

Debbie Polster

As educators and mental health professionals, Fitness4theMind empowers individuals of all ages to build emotional resilience and thrive.

HISTORY

We are a group of professionals that realized there is an increased need for teens to understand and navigate their mental health challenges. Our journey began in 2018 with building retreats for teens to feel safe, comfortable and open to building resilience and strengthening mental wellness. We now focus on our goal to help children navigate challenges with confidence, teenagers to bounce back from setbacks, and adults to face aging with emotional resilience. At Fitness 4 the Mind(currently know as mental fitness 4 teens) we're making this vision a reality by providing emotional wellness programs for people of all ages, from elementary school students to our valued elders.

Board Members

President:   Alyson Schaefer:
     CEO, Founder & Director, Retired H.S. Educator, Mental Health First Aid Certified, and Teen Mental Health Advocate
Vice President: Sunita Murthy
Treasurer: TerriJo Saarela
Secretary: Debbie Polster
   Retired Health Educator, Experiential Education Instructor and Teen Mental Health Advocate

Team Members

Kim Flood
   Mental Health Advocate, Owner & Founder of Wisdom & Wellness
Shannon Prosch
   BS degree in early childhood. Special Ed MS in professional development with an autism certificate. Mental Health educator in clinics, school districts and at the college level.
Amy Leatherberry
Mental Health Advocate
Collette Cass
Mental Health Advocate
Retired Educator
Advisor: Melissa Olsen
   Owner and Outpatient Psychotherapist at Psychotherapy of Waunakee