The Dana Lee Project

06/09/2026

RIP Gilad Janklowicz 💔

Before I ever became a trainer… before group fitness classes, studios, certifications, and certainly long before coaching women through midlife n menopause… there was little ol me, half awake in the early morning hours before high school, working out in my bedroom with Gilad on cable TV. My friends thought I was nuts. But wow - look at where it started … and how it’s going! 🤯

There’s something really special about realizing a person you never actually met was part of shaping the direction of your life.

Last year I wrote a post talking about those early morning workouts and one of my clients surprised me with this throwback tank top. I remember laughing when I opened it because it instantly brought me back to those days and it warmed my heart. Now it feels even more meaningful. Thank you Jen! 🥹

What a legacy to leave behind — getting people moving, building confidence, and becoming part of so many of our stories without even knowing it.

Rest easy, Gilad. ❤️

05/17/2026

FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP:
Pelvic Reset with Melissa Morgan

Tuesday, May 26th
3pm / 90 minutes
Location: Zoom

Most women were never taught how their pelvic floor actually works — which is why so many silently deal with leaking, urgency, pelvic pain, constipation, prolapse symptoms, painful in*******se, or feeling disconnected from their core.

Join Dana Lee + Melissa Morgan, OTR/L, CFPHP, TIPHP for a supportive online workshop designed to help you better understand your body, improve pelvic floor + core function, and feel more confident in movement, exercise, and everyday life.

You’ll learn practical tools for breathing, posture, pressure management, relaxation, strengthening, and pelvic floor coordination through a whole-body approach that actually makes sense.

Attend live to ask questions in a safe, supportive environment. Replay included for all who register.

If you are part of The MidLife Evolution Society, you are automatically registered and the replay will live in the member portal for you.

Register here:

Join Dana Lee + Melissa Morgan, OTR/L, CFPHP, TIPHP for a supportive online workshop designed to help you better understand your body, improve pelvic floor + core function, and feel more confident in movement, exercise, and everyday life.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas in here! 💕 Wishing you a beautiful day 🌿

Although I do not have children myself, I am honored to be a place where moms can come to plug back into themselves.

To get grounded, recharge and get what is needed when the rest of the world is pulling at you 10 different ways from Tuesday. Our little studio is such a sanctuary like that. ❤️‍🩹

Yes, we workout, but as you are well aware, it's far greater than that. People ask me about it, and it's not something to put into words, only something to experience.
You can come and be yourself.
Wearing makeup or not.
Being in a good mood or not.
Nothing to hold together, take charge of or to perform.
Nothing is demanded of you (except for planks lol) and the biggest decisions you have to make are which dumbbell you're gonna pick up that day or what station you want to start at.

You make enough decisions for your life and your family day in and day out, often sacrificing your own needs in the process, I am a place you can come to lean on, knowing I look out for your best interests and I am someone to help make good decisions WITH you, and sometimes for you - like what exercises to put together in what order and why.

*breathes a sigh of relief for something important you can check off your list ✔️*

But tides are changing 🌊 putting everyone else's needs before your own all the time is wearing you down in undeniable ways that can no longer be ignored. And especially after my menopause certification I can draw clear and distinct parallels in the hormonal waves and shifts happening inside our bodies as we are opening our eyes and being honest about angry feelings to finally say "ENOUGH." Drawing lines and healthy boundaries maybe for the first time ever in your life.

This is uncharted territory and it's sure to p**s some people off.

Some call that menopause, I call it a catalyst for our own personal evolution. The tide shifting is inevitable. You are indeed meant for more. But not in the "doing" sense of the word.

There was a YouTube video I did awhile back with Mandy where she asked me,

"after being a fitness professional for 30 years, what is ONE THING everyone should be doing on a daily basis to dramatically improve their health?"

My answer?

Not "drink water."
Not "get proper sleep."
Not "focus on getting enough protein."
Not even "strength train!"

My answer without hesitation -

"Pay attention to the quality of your thoughts and emotions because they DRIVE all of the physical stuff happening or not happening in your body and your life."

It's one thing you can do that makes everything else in your life easier.

However, I completely recognize that changing your thinking is not easy, not easy at all. It takes repetition, just like your glutes.

Wanna grow your peach? 🍑 Ya gotta commit to consistent glute strengthening actions.

Same goes for the mind. What you feed it daily, consistently, MATTERS.

You trust me to create new workout programs every 6 weeks (online livestreams + in studio programming), now I have the main "thinking" driver handled too -

It’s called The MidLife Evolution Society and although I am only 1 week + 2 group zoom conversations in, my heart is so freakin' full! The women have already shared how much they feel heard, supported, understood and already getting major behavioral breakthroughs. Just by listening and talking. That's it.

No, I am not a therapist. But, I have figured out what women want and more importantly, I give them what they NEED. That's my job as a trainer. That's my job as the leader of my community. It's my responsibility. And much like motherhood, I understand the assignment.

Enroll in The MidLife Evolution Society TODAY 🌊 Register here:
https://www.realfit.tv/offers/SssGvvnM/checkout

It’s honestly and truly one of the best gifts you can give yourself as a mother 💕 This is the mental and emotional health support I always dreamt of creating (in addition to physical well-being) for my community... and it's finally all coming together 💞 The Dana Lee Project winning combination and I'm just not gonna be shy about it - I want you to benefit from being in the M.E. Society!

See you in there. ❤️‍🔥