Tika Castilleja: Personal Trainer

contact form: Tika Castilleja
email: tikacastilleja@gmail.com
phone: 660.238.1416 ​

Fitness equipment can be intimidating, exercise selection is overwhelming, and we all have a story.
Losing 60 pounds was one of the most exciting parts of my story. Now I know it's true that you can turn your stress into joy, aches into strength, and setbacks into comebacks. Gonna yell: please note that YOU DO NOT
HAVE TO “GET INTO SHAPE” BEFORE YOU MEET WITH A TRAINER. That would be like calling for an Uber, only to have the driver tell you to walk 2 miles in their direction before they pick you up. I meet you where you
are now.

​I have experience with those who are:

• Overweight
• Underweight
• Recovering from an injury
• Prenatal/Postnatal
• Living with chronic pain
• Enduring Fatigue
• New to exercise
• Advanced in exercise
• Facing a military readiness physical test
• Teenage athletes
• Elderly

I prioritize:

• Injury prevention because you can't meet your goals if you keep getting hurt
• Reducing or eliminating joint paint in your back, knees, hips, elbows, etc.
• Intelligent movement based on science
• Sustainable, approachable, and effective exercises to maximize your results

I encourage:

• Movement in-between sessions (I am happy to provide additional “DIY” workouts for in-between your scheduled sessions)
• Getting real with your *very* limited time budget
• Honoring your rest when you’re sick
• Taking incremental steps towards your improved nutrition (striving for progress, not perfection)
• Doing the damn thing; let’s go!​

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