I can not believe it has been 8 years now since I first came up with the concept of Spiritual Fitness.  These past years have been wonderful, trying, and triumphant.  After trying to get pregnant for over a year we were finally blessed with the amazing news that we were pregnant with twins!  I spent the entire first trimester on bed rest reading mystery novels and watching reruns.  I craved all of the things I never used to eat when I was training, from mexican food to pasta.  Every time I saw a commercial for food, I had to have whatever they showed right then. I'm blessed because my hubby took such good care of us, and took care of all of our needs.  

I repeated my affirmations daily, positive I would have beautiful, healthy baby girls.  I talked to the constantly about positivity and to grow strong and happy. 

The first three months of my pregnancy were tough, but overall it was  absolutely fabulous. We did our best to prepare for the twins. we decorated, had two showers, and I read every book on multiples that I could find. NOthing, however, could have prepared for the joy (and the hard work) that came with Kyah Rainne and Shayne LeeAnn. It's hard to imagine with twins, what we did with all of our free time before.  

Being blessed with our beautiful little monkeys forced me to put Spiritual Fitness on the back burner (happily.)  I have enjoyed the first 2 years with them and now here I am slowly making Spiritual Fitness come alive again with the same positive energy, motivation and spark that I first started with. 

Thank you all for standing  by us for the past 4 years while we expanded our family.  We are pleased to be in production again.

 

2002

Heather Lee Millard Battey

Carrying such titles as Ms. Fitness Western States and WOW-Women Of Wrestling World Champion, you would never believe I have overcome many obstacles with anxiety and panic to pursue a career in television, fashion and personal training. Having been diagnosed with "Generalized Anxiety Disorder," "Panic Disorder," and "OCD," I have spent the better part of the past 15 years in therapy. I belong to such programs as CHAANGE, & "Beyond Fear", where I continuously work on my self-esteem, disorders & behavioral therapy.

I decided to take all I have learned and funneled my anxiety into creating my own clothing line called Spiritual Fitness  ("SF"). Through therapy I have learned to use positive affirmations around my house & work to remind me to believe in myself and trust the process of life. I spent many hours alone learning to replace my days of fear & panic with tranquility & trust.

Finally, with no industry or fashion experience, I took a huge step and started SF on a $4,000 credit card. I took my positive affirmations and turned them into Spiritual Fitness Wear. The line features all my positive affirmations on tees, tanks, pants and panties that remind the wearer to believe in the unique person they truly are, and to overcome obstacles such as anxiety, fear & worry.

After just one year, the line is featured in over 40 stores around the U.S. Praised for its promotion of happiness and self-acceptance, my line of clothing is sold in such top stores as M. Frederic, Front Runners and Lucy.

The vision and mission of the line is to help people realize that beauty comes from within. When you wear the positive affirmations they get absorbed into your being, and when you repeat the sayings you help make them a reality!
We live in a society that stresses "good looks’ and outward appearances. I have learned to admit my imperfections and embrace my anxiety, some days are still very hard and filled with fear and worry, but I spend those times meditating and doing yoga.

I hope you enjoy my line and believe in yourself, because the truth is….Beauty comes from within!