Anna Pena
Pilates-trained personal trainer helping busy people feel strong, mobile and confident in their own bodies again.
Introduction
Hi, I'm Anna. I came to coaching through Pilates after a lower-back injury in my twenties showed me how much a strong, well-controlled body changes everyday life. I went from struggling to sit through a work meeting to deadlifting my own body weight, and I wanted to help other people make the same shift.
Today I work with clients who want to rebuild confidence in movement, lose fat sustainably and finally enjoy training. Many are new mums, desk workers with stiff backs or people who have always felt out of place in a gym.
I teach our mat Pilates classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and coach one-to-one sessions the rest of the week.
Training Philosophy
Quality before quantity. We start by mastering breathing, posture and core control, then load those patterns gradually with dumbbells, kettlebells and cables. My sessions blend Pilates-based core work with progressive strength training, so you get stronger without feeling beaten up.
I coach the habits around the gym, too: walking more, sleeping better and eating in a way that fits your schedule. Fat loss should never mean feeling hungry and exhausted all the time.
Small, consistent wins are what keep clients coming back week after week, so we celebrate every one — your first full push-up counts.
Achievements
Over five years I've coached more than 300 clients, many of them complete beginners, new mothers or people returning from injury.
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
- STOTT Pilates Matwork & Reformer Certification
- Pre- and Postnatal Coaching Certification
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
- CPR & First Aid certified