Peggy Bowes, a devout Catholic, is the author of The Rosary Workout and co-author of Tending the Temple. She graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1988 and served nine years as an Air Force pilot and Health and Wellness consultant. After leaving the military to raise a family, Peggy continued her education in the fitness industry by becoming certified as a personal trainer, Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant and Spinning® instructor. She established a successful and rewarding business in metabolic and athletic performance (VO2) testing, with an emphasis on weight loss counseling.

Peggy is also very active in parish life. She has been a lector, CCD teacher, and Little Flowers Girls' Club leader. She also enjoys triathlons, hiking, adventure races, and other sports as she incorporates all the benefits and blessings of The Rosary Workout. Peggy and her husband and two children currently reside in North Carolina.

Speaking

Peggy Bowes enjoys speaking, meeting new friends, and sharing her passion for the Rosary and fitness. She is available to speak for conferences, parish functions, retreats and other events. For more information, send an email to peggybowes@gmail.com

The following talks will be popular additions to your seminar or retreat:

The Rosary Workout (Talk and Rosary Walk): 60-minute talk about The Rosary Workout during which Peggy explains why exercise is not selfish or vain. Our bodies are gifts from God, and we are stewards who are expected to care for them to the best of our ability. Regular exercise gives us more energy to meet the needs of our family and to fulfill our God-given vocations. The Rosary Workout offers a spiritual alternative to all the secular self-centered workout programs that promise a "perfect bikini body in 6 weeks" and the like. Peggy will discuss the Rosary and its history and explain some basic fitness terms, then puts it all together to show how the Rosary can be used to facilitate interval training while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary.

After the talk, she will lead a 30-minute Rosary Walk so that participants can experience a Rosary Workout for themselves. This can be done outside if the weather is nice, or inside if there is enough space to walk laps around a somewhat large room, gymnasium, etc.

Heaven Amended My Life Through the Rosary: Peggy tells her powerful and very relatable "reversion story," which was featured on EWTN's The Journey Home in November 2010. She talks about her upbringing in a devout Catholic home and how her mother planted the seed of Rosary prayer that would later help her return to the Church despite "Kumbaya catechises" and years of being a "Cafeteria Catholic."

Tending Your Temple: Peggy explains how to incorporate healthy habits into your daily life, with an emphasis on weight loss, based on her many years of study and practice as a Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant and Metabolic Testing Specialist.

Positive feedback from Peggy's talks:

"I loved hearing about the history of the Rosary as well as all the different ways it can be used in conjunction with a workout. I love that we put it into practice instead of just talking about it."

"Your talk was wonderful and inspiring! I plan to start saying the Rosary every day now!"

"Thank you for your beautiful sharing of your growth and faith with us. I so admire you for your love of Christ and special devotion to our Blessed Mother."

"You have a beautiful ministry! You are an inspiration!"

"This is my first retreat and the motivating force for my coming was the excitement of hearing you. I have purchased your book and am looking forward to this Lent for greater understanding of the Rosary. Thank you very much for your witness."

"Your love for God is quite evident in listening to you speak. Our Lady has her mantle around you!"

"You are truly an inspiration to all of us. Thank you for this Rosary ministry. I can't wait to start the workout and make it part of my life."

"What a powerful witness to Our Lord and our Blessed Mother you are! God has blessed you with many graces. May He continue to bless you in your Rosary ministry."

"You have left a lasting lesson for us. You have been effective by what you have done more than what you have said."

"Your message was so powerful. Thank you for being here for us and using your gift to help us grow and learn as Christian women."

"God blessed us by giving us the chance to hear you and to be touched by your warmth and courage."

"You have so much to offer. I gained so much from your talk. We all want to hear more."

"Thank you for your wonderful message. Please continue your journey spreading the Word to others."

"God has blessed you with special gifts and qualities and talents. You have listened to the Holy Spirit speak to you and have responded. Thank you for being so willing to share your testimony with us."