WMC:Bonnie Prudden

Biography

Bonnie Prudden came to the attention of the American public in 1955 and ultimately inspired what has come to be the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sport. Prudden released six exercise recordings, authored 19 books on fitness, and hosted the first nationally televised exercise show. Prudden altered her focus in 1976 when she discovered the theory of myotherapy, the use of applying pressure to trigger points in the body to lessen muscle spasms and pain and to improve circulation. She opened a training school and authored several books on the topic. Bonnie Prudden has received many honors, including the The President's Council Lifetime Achievement Award. Learn more at http://www.bonnieprudden.com/.