Dara Tomasson
Online life coach for weight loss, focused on quilters and creative women
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Weight managementEmotional eatingHormones and menopauseStress and burnoutMindset and habitsConfidence and self-esteem |
| Works with | Women |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Sessions | Online |
| Practice | Dara Tomasson Coaching |
Dara Tomasson is an online life coach who helps women lose weight and keep it off. She focuses on quilters and creative women. Her method looks at the thoughts and emotions behind eating instead of using meal plans. She lost over 50 pounds since 2019 and kept it off through perimenopause and menopause. She runs the Love Yourself Thin program, hosts a podcast, and teaches quilting classes for guilds.
What Dara helps with
Dara works on the thoughts and feelings that drive weight gain and yo-yo dieting. Her goal is weight loss that lasts without strict diets.
- Stopping the cycle of yo-yo dieting
- Ending the shame and blame cycle around food
- Building self-trust with food and your body
- Changing subconscious food thoughts
- Keeping weight off through perimenopause and menopause
- Managing stress and anxiety before events like family reunions
Who Dara works with
Dara works with quilters and creative women who have dieted many times and regained the weight. Her clients want to lose weight without counting calories or tracking steps. Many come after losing weight before and not being able to keep it off.
How Dara works
Dara treats weight gain as a symptom of unaddressed emotional issues. She uses life coaching tools instead of meal plans. Clients learn why they feel and think the way they do, then practice new thoughts and actions. Her 90-day program does not use dieting, step tracking, or calorie counting. Instead it looks at why the weight was gained and how to take it off.
Background and qualifications
Dara spent 25 years yo-yo dieting before she found that she was solving the wrong problem. Since 2019 she has lost over 50 pounds and kept it off through perimenopause and menopause using life coaching tools. She is a life coach and a quilter. She is also president of the Perfectionist Recovery Program. She teaches quilting classes for guilds and hosts the Love Yourself Thin podcast and a YouTube channel.
Dara Tomasson pricing
Programs and services
- Love Yourself Thin lifetime program
- One-on-one coaching calls
- 90-day weight loss program
- Weight Loss Reset course
- Free webinars
- Free self-assessment quiz and guides
Dara Tomasson reviews
The CoachVouch take
She is a life coach and a quilter who built her weight loss coaching for quilters and creative women.
Best for quilters and creative women who are tired of dieting and want to change the thinking behind their eating.
Common questions
How much does Dara Tomasson charge?
Coaching with Dara runs $75 to $130 an hour. Message Dara from this page for an exact quote.
What does Dara Tomasson help with?
Dara Tomasson helps with stopping the cycle of yo-yo dieting, ending the shame and blame cycle around food, building self-trust with food and your body and changing subconscious food thoughts.
Does Dara Tomasson coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does Dara Tomasson use diets or calorie counting?
No. Her 90-day program does not use dieting, step tracking, or calorie counting. It focuses on why the weight was gained and how to take it off.
Does Dara Tomasson work with women in menopause?
Yes. She kept her own weight off through perimenopause and menopause, and she writes about weight loss and menopause.
How do I contact Dara Tomasson?
Send Dara a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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