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Fitness By Kirsten

My mission is rooted in empowering women to live life fearlessly through mindful movement

Fitness

by

Kirsten

“One day or day one. It’s your decision! A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action becomes a reality”

A little more about me

From Professional Ballerina to Exercise Specialist

Hi, my name is Kirsten Johnson, I’m an Exercise Science Specialist. I had a 5 year professional career as a Ballerina & Contemporary Dancer in both the USA and Cape Town. I grew up in a family where exercise was one of the biggest parts of our day to day lives; I danced, my brother plays tennis and mom and dad run. I am so grateful to have grown up in an active family! Not much thought ever went into “staying fit” or “working out,” my life revolved around movement. Fast forward to 2019, on 7 January I retired (which makes me sound old) but technically thats what happened, I resigned from my career in dance and began my fitness journey.

My fitness goal has been to maintain the level of strength, flexibility, power, and endurance that I have developed over the years while dancing. Of course this is easier said than done. Naturally with less daily exercise and no adjustment to my eating pattern my body slowly but surly began to change. This really made me realise just how important exercise and healthy habits are in a regular lifestyle. During the course of 2019 I started to eat a plant based diet and haven’t looked back!

I am passionate about helping people develop a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. I truly believe that health is achieved by applying intention to every aspect of ones life.

“Leading up to my wedding I wanted to get strong not lose weight and have a negative view on my body before such an important day. Training with a Kirst did just that! She trained me hard, and most times I was completely exhausted but after a workout I felt so proud of myself when I reflected on what I had just accomplished and how far I had come to when I started. I was shocked at what my body could do and how strong I got over the weeks, I feel so good, healthy and fit with such a positive view on my body and it’s abilities.
It was a joy to train with Kirst, she highlighted to me the importance of getting up and moving each day and encouraged me to push my limits. It has been such a fun journey, so grateful to have gone on it along side you Kirst!”

Annabel , Personal Training Client

“I found Kirsten on Instagram and we got in contact about her 4 week personalised fitness program – I was so impressed! The actual program was so detailed and thoughtfully put together with easy ways to customise for my post-pregnancy body! Kirsten was available for support and motivation throughout the process and her passion for helping women feel good about themselves was really clear from the get go! If only I lived in Cape Town I’d want to train with her in person! Thanks for helping me work towards my goals Kirsten.”

Rachel, 4 Week Training Guide

“For the first time (I think ever) I’ve felt strong. Throughout this journey I’ve realised that health and being healthy means something different for everyone. For me now, it doesn’t mean losing weight or being thinner, it means being strong and having a good relationship with my food. I’ve genuinely loved learning how my body works and how I can push and surprise myself with how much more I can do each week. It’s been hard to balance sometimes as doubts and old habits creep in but the biggest change overall has been my mindset towards everything and that’s what helps me push through the harder moments. I’m so grateful to have learnt and loved this process so much.”

Paige, Personal Training Client