• President/Owner Natural Fitness
• BS, Saint Joseph’s College, Standish, Maine
• Functional Movement Specialist
• 2008 MAHPERD Conference Presenter

Clients can learn more about Joe and his approach to personal fitness training by calling 207.781.3900 or emailing him for more information at joe@naturalfitnessme.com.

Joseph de Silva works with an array of clients, from youth softball players and figure skaters, to 70 year old clients’ improving their fitness in order to play with their great grandchildren. His primary focus is improving the performance of de-conditioned or injured individuals who are trying to improve their daily activities, but have difficulty exercising because of chronic pain or physical restrictions.

Joe believes that before anyone can start to make a healthy lifestyle change, it is integral to view all aspects of a client’s history as well as how they move. Thus, the 360 Profile evaluation was designed to establish a baseline of performance for each individual client. He starts by discussing clients’ goals, nutrition and medical history. Then, he performs the Functional Movement Screen; seven different movements that are looking for asymmetries, imbalances and weaknesses in order to design a proper individualized exercise program. His philosophy is not to have his clients depend on him, but educate and train them so they can be successful on their own as well as use him as a resource.

Joe has more than 10 years of experience in personal training and professional development and opened his own training facility, Natural Fitness, in March 2006. He is currently one of the few certified functional movement specialists in the state of Maine, through Gray Cook’s Functional Movement Screen. In January 2009, Joe will participate in the Gary Gray GIFT Fellowship program in order to further his knowledge in applied functional science and functional biomechanics.

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