Allison Kalsched
Allison Kalsched is a NASM certified personal trainer and women’s fitness specialist with over 12 years experience. Prior to her career in fitness, Allison was a public relations and marketing professional in the contemporary art world.
She started her fitness business in 2013 and since then, Allison has trained hundreds of women in the community of South Orange/Maplewood and beyond. She sees private clients in her home gym, runs seasonal outdoor (indoors in winter) boot camps, and has created numerous online programs and events throughout the year. A large percentage of her private clients have worked with her for years, and together they gone through many of life’s changes.
As she and her clients approached mid life, Allison started to educate herself on this period in a women’s life, completing Stacey Sims’ menopause education course and embarking on a certification in menopause coaching through Girls Gone Strong. In 2023, Allison attended a symposium about menopause in New York City and thought “how can I bring this information and provide resources for the women I serve?” That is when the idea for Not Your Mother’s Menopause was born.
Her interest in fitness, and the switch to a career in it, comes from a long term relationship with running, triathlon and cycling, none of which she currently does regularly. She’s too busy lifting weights and trying to save her bones.
She has lived in MAPSO for 21 years and is deeply grateful for the support the women of this amazing community have shown her. NYMM is her gift to them.