Carla Beam's got a fever, and the only prescription is more kettlebell.

The personal trainer, who resides in East Drumore Township, recently founded her own business, Strong ON Living, and is introducing a five-week kettlebell program that will begin Monday, June 16, and conclude Wednesday, July 16.

The sessions will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at the John Wright Company, 645 Lancaster Pike, New Providence. Go to http://www.strongonliving.com/kettlebell-project-1 to register or for additional information.

"No one has done a kettlebell-only program in Lancaster County that I am aware of," said Carla, who has been a personal trainer for more than 20 years. "I'm really excited about it. Kettlebells are all you really need to improve your strength, stability, coordination, and balance for beginners up to advanced athletes. I can tailor those workouts to any fitness level. I would have my grandmother do this program. My passion is someone who thinks they can't do it. I show them what they're capable of doing. There's nothing more rewarding than that."

Carla is living out a dream she once shared with her late sister, Traci Wagner, nearly three decades ago. "It's always been a dream of mine to start a business," Carla said. "When teenagers and early adults, my sister and I had a plan to have a gym together."

Traci died in a car accident in 1999, and Carla put the dream on hold. "It's always been in the back of my mind," said Carla. "More recently, opportunities have been presenting themselves. I was sitting in church, and the pastor was asking, 'How are you using your gifts?' And coaching is a gift of mine. I've helped hundreds of people change their lives."

Carla believed she had to move forward with her plans for herself and her family and for Traci. "I became a personal trainer because she wanted me to do it," said Carla. "After she passed away, I continued the certification program we had been working on."

It was not an ideal time to begin a business. Carla's husband, Jim, had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. "At this point last year, I thought I might lose him," Carla said. "Sitting in church, I was thinking, 'Really, God? Right now? This is not the time I had pictured for this.'"

The dream was deferred but not denied. Carla went ahead with her plans to begin Strong ON Living. "I am trusting that God is guiding me where I need to be," she said. "Why not? Let's do it now."

Jim has undergone his last scheduled major surgery and is currently cancer free.

The name of Carla's business is stylized Strong ON Living, which is used as both a greeting and a rallying cry. As Jim was battling cancer, clients would say, "Strong ON, Carla. Strong ON.'" Carla uses the phrase at the end of her emails and as a way to say goodbye to her clients. "You 'Strong ON' through everything," she said. "You 'Strong ON' through the good and the bad. You 'Strong ON' through life."

Strong ON Living focuses on personalized training, nutrition coaching, and mindset coaching. "I believe in helping people show up strong every day of their life, whether it's exercise related or not," said Carla. "Movement is medicine. I'm a firm believer that how we take care of our bodies can determine our future. Anyone can do this and feel good, thrive instead of survive."

As she starts Strong ON Living, she's gotta have more kettlebell. "It's my favorite tool to use because you don't need a ton of equipment or space," she said. Carla also utilizes bands and dumbbells and other equipment that is easily transported. "That's what makes exercise so easy," she said. "Everybody thinks they need a gym. I want to tell people that they don't need a gym. They have a body. God gave you all you need."

She specializes in helping people overcome injuries or surgeries to become pain free. "I am not a physical therapist, but there's a lot that I can do to help people," Carla said.