the fit circle

Karina is a Personal Trainer from South Africa. During 2013, at the age of 36, whilst teaching English in Japan, she decided to follow her passion and enrolled for a Diploma in Exercise Science. In realising her dream of being a fitness professional, she helps clients realise their health and fitness goals. She always enjoy seeing clients get stronger, fitter, leaner and gain confidence in the process. More recently, she decided to reach out and also offer her expertise to a broader audience through the Internet and on-line coaching. 

 "I believe that exercise is the best medicine available, apart from a healthy mindset.  In 2020, I had a personal health struggle myself.  In the process, my nervous system shut down and as result my muscles went to sleep.  I had to learn to walk again due to Neuropathy and am very fortunate today, to be in a position to help others overcome and fight any disease.  As a trainer, I never thought I could be as weak as I was physically, but I believe the purpose is for me to reach out and be there for others, because after all anything is possible in Life".

She furthered studies with the Cancer Exercise Training Institute and qualified as a Cancer Exercise Specialist in 2021.  This was inspired by her mother, a cancer survivor.  "I can't even remember saying this, but my Mom says that I wanted to become a Doctor to make her healthy again.  She has never been healthy since the age of 16, but she always fights.  In 2019, she was diagnosed with breath cancer, the lump was removed, she had radiation and is still on chemo with major side effects.  She gave me some advice, to always "BAF" it, Believe, Accept and Fight."