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You deserve to love the way you move.

Reconnect with your body and grow stronger through trauma-informed personal training.

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Hi, I’m Gabi.

Trauma-Informed Personal Trainer

I help people who are healing from existing trauma improve their relationship with movement and reach their fitness goals. By listening to you and understanding your individual needs, we can work together to turn exercise into a safe, sustainable, and joyful experience.

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Exercise doesn’t have to hurt to count.

Over and over again, we ignore important signals our bodies send us by overtraining and enduring pain – often leading to injury, difficulty keeping up a routine, shame cycles, and even trauma responses like dissociation and fear.

With trauma-informed personal training, you can unlock so much more potential by doing so much less. As your guide, I will provide you with the tools to heighten your body awareness, learn to self-regulate, understand what your body actually needs to reach your desired fitness goals safely, and most importantly, reframe exercise to feel GOOD!

My process

The consultation

We’ll connect over Zoom to talk about your goals, past experiences with movement, and what has made consistency difficult in the past.

We’ll cover what you want from your training, movements you enjoy (and don’t), relevant medical or lived experiences that help keep our work safe, and the level of guidance you need right now.

This conversation helps us determine if we’re a good fit and what kind of support will serve you best.

The assessment

Together, we’ll explore how your body moves — without forcing or fixing.
You’ll be guided through a few simple movements so I can understand your natural patterns, mobility, flexibility, and how your body responds to effort and pacing.

From there, I’ll create an initial training framework tailored to you.

This is not rigid — we can adjust in real time if something doesn’t feel right.

Your body’s feedback always comes first.

The journey

This is a fluid, personalized process.
You’ll choose the level of support that fits you best — from highly guided sessions to independent practice with expert oversight.

Your needs will evolve over time, especially as your body builds trust and capacity. That’s expected.

Depending on your support level, this may include:

Live sessions 
(2×/week, weekly, or bi-weekly)
Personalized programming
Ongoing adjustments as your body changes
With your consent, session recordings or reference materials

This work isn’t about pushing through or following a fixed plan.

It’s about building a sustainable relationship with movement — one you can trust.

If my process speaks to you, tap the button to explore my movement packages and rates.

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kind words

  • Gabi introduced me to a different way that I could approach my fitness. I didn’t have to go hard with an “all or nothing” approach; Gabi taught me to adopt a mindset of “always something” with subtle forms of movement. [She] taught me to slow down and listen to my body. I now move my body on a daily basis with the mantra of “always something”. Gabi has given me a multitude of exercises that I can choose from depending on what my body feels like that day. I have experienced great results with what seems like very little effort.

    Thank you Gabi for teaching me to slow down, ease up and listen to my body….and thanks for reminding me to have fun too!

    Leanne, West Vancouver

  • You treated me as a whole person, not just a body. So many personal trainers only see you as a body

    Michael, Florida

  • Working with Gabi has been one of the most physically healing experiences when it comes to building a healthy relationship with myself. After years of a disordered relationship with working out she has shown me the way to reconnect with my body’s needs and listen to my own signals so that I am able to work with my body in a safe manner and honour not only its physical needs but emotional too (i.e knowing when to slow it down, or rest!).

    Laura, England

  • I have been training with Gabi twice a week for almost 2 years. I have worked with many personal trainers in the past, however, this is my first time working with a “Trauma Informed” personal trainer. I had taken a few years break between working with a trainer due to my inability to stay consistent and motivated with a trainer and the stress it would put on my body and mindset. With Gabi’s compassionate approach, she has helped create a safe space for me to heal and grow. She has helped me reconnect with my body and develop a positive relationship with exercise. I am grateful for her expertise and dedication to my well-being.

    Nadine, West Vancouver

  • These sessions have been therapeutic for me. I feel more regulated, relaxed, and better about life.

    Drew, Michigan

  • I am so grateful to Gabi for her care and attention throughout the 6 months of working together. By working with Gabi, I gained a new perspective on what my body needed in order to feel safe and strong. Gabi is a great teacher and helped to break down each movement as well as share her insights as to why my muscles were moving in a certain way. Gabi also listened to my lifestyle and exercise needs and catered movements that made sense for my level of fitness and daily activities. I especially loved the video clips and the written summary of our sessions. These reference materials made it easier to do the exercises in-between sessions and keep up with my goals. Gabi made me feel safe, strong and grateful for how my body moves to support me.

    Ly, Vancouver

  • I’ve never felt self-conscious saying a few things about my CPTSD journey with you because I know you understand it, it’s really great to have another source of support.
    I feel more connected to my body, less pain in general, I’ve lived with chronic pain since my teens. I’ve learned throughout our sessions that a workout doesn’t have to hurt to make it count. I don’t have to be sore for days. I’ve become more connected to my body, less pain in general, since I’ve lived with chronic pain since my teens

    Shannon, Michigan

  • I’m feeling more capable in my body, more aware, I’m able to feel emotions through my body.

    Alex, UK

  • I feel more connected to my body, less pain in general, I’ve lived with chronic pain since my teens.
    First time in my life I want to live in the present. I’m not in panicky mode. The foot stretch you gave me is super helpful - I’ll do it for the rest of my life.

    Julie, Bangkok

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