Joanna
Director- Advanced Personal Trainer
Being from Sweden, I experienced the outdoors and was very active from an early age. During that time, I was involved in ice-skating, ice-hockey, judo and football. I have always been sold on the merits of exercise and have always led a very active life.
I was trained in the art of jewellery making, before proceeding along a 10 year career in catering and senior management, before finally recognising that my true passion lay in health and fitness. The desire within me to help people to lead a healthier lifestyle has inspired me in this role.
I am very goal oriented, with a strong sense of what I want and how to achieve this. This has helped me to reach my own goals through hard work, focus and drive. I believe in taking a holistic approach with my clients, working with them at every level and empowering them to achieve their goals.
I qualified with a Diploma in Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapy from the Premier International Academy of London, and am registered with the Official Government Register of Exercise Professionals Level 4, currently the highest Level. I qualified as a Yoga Teacher with the Sivananda Lineage, in San Francisco USA.
I have since done a range of new course and have a keen interest in new publications. The need for further eduction stems from my hunger for new methods and to keep abreast of changes to the industry, as well as a desire to be the best that I can be.
Qualifications
- Premier Diploma in Personal Training, Nutrition and Sports Massage
- Sivananda Yoga Teachers Qualification
- Lower Back Pain Management, REPS Level 4
- GP Referrals, Training for Special Populations
- Pre and Post Natal Training
- Advanced Nutrition
- Kettlebell Instructor
- YMCA Advanced Core Stability
- Freestyle Fitness Yoga
Testimonials
"My Nordic Balance sessions are as much fun as they are physically challenging, whether Joanna and I work on strengthening and toning my core, or preparing for my first 10k run. OK, my muscles may hurt the next day, but it's 'good' hurt!
Over the last three years, my weekly fitness workouts have become unmissable thanks to Joanna's innovation and encouragement, and I can't recommend Nordic Balance highly enough."
Vicki Butler-Henderson, Presenter, Fifth Gear, FIVE
"Joanna took charge of my training six months ago and we have achieved some great results. Joanna created a training program which worked around a busy schedule and in a mere 3 months, I had toned up, built both strength and stamina and felt 100% more alive than before. And, to my surprise (working out hard after all!) it was a lot of fun! In my view Joanna and her team are the best there is. The trainers are passionate about their contribution, they want to make a difference to our wellbeing, they are genuinely interested and they celebrate our successes as their own. I still have a way to go with my training and will continue to train with Nordic Balance to get there. And with them, I know I will!"
Lara – working and traveling mother of two
"Tuesday mornings at 7:30am…This is when I’m most un-easy, knowing that in just five minutes my heart rate will have doubled and I’ll be panting feverishly. Twenty minutes in and I can't take, and don't want, any more exercise commands! And yet, after three years of responding to Jo's encouraging - albeit painful - requests I still look forward to each training session.
Not only is Jo the master at evolving training programs to suit any change in my goals, but also her positivity and expertise in general well-being are first rate - a must for anyone looking for a professional personal trainer."
Philip Churchward
Email: joanna@nordicbalance.co.uk
