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My name is Martina, and I'm from the Czech Republic. Professionally, I'm a Pilates, fitness, and dance instructor, as well as a mindfulness coach and travelista. My journey began with ballroom dance competitions, leading me to NYC for a dance career. Despite exciting experiences like performing with Marc Anthony in Today Show or Le Reve in Las Vegas, I discovered my true passion lay in teaching. I pursued certifications in Pilates, personal training, barre, lagree, and coaching - NLP, complementing my bachelor's in nutrition. Now, I focus on empowering women through movement and mindset coaching, combining travel with confidence-building programs to encourage solo exploration. Having lived and worked in various cities globally, I've seen how societal pressures affect women's body acceptance and self-love. I understand the struggle firsthand. My goal is to help women prioritize their physical and mental well-being, emphasizing self-love and acceptance. Through my work, I guide women to redefine confidence, incorporating movement, fitness, nutrition, and self-love to unlock their unique inner beauty.

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Education

Pilates Mat & Apparatus, Pre-Post Natal, TRX, Barre, Bosu, Senior Fitness, NASM (personal Training), AFAA (Group Fitness) – (all certifications in NYC), Lagree & Oov (NL), Professional Ballroom and Salsa Dance (EU & USA), Movement Principles, BA in Nutrition and Rehabilitation in Sport (CZ), Breath Work - Art of Living (NYC), Life Coaching - NLP & Hypnosis (NYC)

Teaching Credits

Gyms – Health Clubs – Studios: QATAR, DOHA: Ox Fitness Lab; USA, NYC: Equinox, David Barton, MPHC, Brooklyn Strength, Stepping Out Studios, Manhattan Ballroom Dance, Mark Morris Dance Center; NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM: Pilates13, Core40Amsterdam, Medico Vision, Studio 191, Thrive Yoga, Studio Anna Mora, De Fysio Studio; NIGERIA, LAGOS: Bailamos Dance Company; NEW ZEALAND, AUCKLAND: Reab on Selbourne, Bodyneed Health & Fitness studio; CZECH REPUBLIC: My Pilates, Pilates Praha, Starlet Brno, Akcent Ostrava; CORPORATE WELLBEING : Protegrity (UK) - Online movement class

Celebrity Clients

Nancy Shevell (Sir Paul McCartney’s wife, NYC), Andrew Kortina (founder of Venmo, NYC), Taylor Schilling (Actress – Orange is a new Black, NYC), John Cameron Mitchell (Actor and Director, NYC), Jemima Kirke (Actress – Girls Show, NYC), Ruud Gullit (Dutch Football Manager, NL), Zuzana Stivinova (Actress – CZ)

Dance Achievements

USA TV appearance (Ballroom & Salsa Dancer) = NBC TODAY SHOW - backup dancer for Marc Anthony, CW11 - performer on Tiki Barber Show, BRAVO TV - dancer; Dancer for EASTER BONNET- Broadway Fight AIDS (NYC), Dancer for REVOLUTION LATINA (NYC), Performer at HAVANA NIGHT (NYC), Performer at DANCE FESTIVAL (Brazil), Salsa Congress Performer (NYC), European Showdance Finalist (EU), Ballroom World Youth Semifinalist (EU), Ballroom Czech Youth Champion (CZ), Winner of many ballroom Competitions (EU), Dance Instructor at Lincoln Center Midsummer Night Festival (NYC), Dance & Movement Instructor for people with Parkinson Disease at Mark Morris Dance Group (NYC)

my core values

INSPIRATION – sometimes we all need a little inspiration, or a little shove to know we are not alone in our journey. Connection and inspiration from those around us (humans, cultures, experiences) is often the push we need to overcome our own obstacles; OPENNESS – maintaining an atmosphere inclusive to all races, backgrounds, religions, levels and ages and being compassionate towards everyone’s individual journey; and most importantly FUN – keeping things real with copious light and laughter, and never taking life too seriously!

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