Biography
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Manuela is fluent in English, French, Romanian, Spanish and has basic knowledge of German. In Romania, she used to regularly practice seasonal outdoor sports like swimming and downhill skiing. With a degree in Computer Engineering from Bucharest and with four years experience as a Trust Officer in Toronto, she discovered that her real passion was weight training. As soon as she moved to Montreal she acquired the YMCA and American Council on Education (ACE) Personal Trainer certifications while she continued to work for the same financial company. As a hobby, she joined the YMCA Montreal as a part time personal trainer. She participated in two World Natural Sports Organization (WNSO) fitness shows.
After many Canadian winters, Manuela started to spend more time in the Caribbean and teach fitness classes in some of the best resorts in Jamaica. She is a Padi Rescue Diver and she is also passionate about water ski and rock climbing.
After many Canadian winters, Manuela started to spend more time in the Caribbean and teach fitness classes in some of the best resorts in Jamaica. She is a Padi Rescue Diver and she is also passionate about water ski and rock climbing.
In January 2011 she moved to Grand Cayman and started working as personal trainer and fitness instructor for Body Sculptor Fitness Center; in November 2012 she joined World Gym Grand Cayman where she continued as a personal trainer and fitness instructor until roll over from Cayman in 2019. She was the TV host of Body Break Cayman 27 for over four years and she used to write the fitness page of Cayman Net News / Cayman Reporter for three years. She loved motivating people to start training and to be active.
In 2019 she started online personal training and online classes from Jamaica.
Every day, Manuela has the satisfaction of contributing to people’s well-being. She believes that we all have more inner strength than we realize. Encouraging people to rediscover this side of themselves through fitness is a great chance. It is rewarding to notice positive physical changes and increased confidence.
She easily adapts to various personalities, works around past injuries, life styles in order to achieve set fitness goals. There is no miracle, just hard work and perseverance from both, client and trainer. Manuela is confident that once you get to know your body, it becomes easier to determine when you can indulge, push more or simply take a break. Manuela thinks that the physical and mental strength one achieves from weight training are empowering and addictive. There is no age or barrier to start a type of physical activity.
In the past few years Manuela specialized in weight training for women going through menopause. It is essential to identify the changes in the body to maintain muscle mass and keep feeling like yourself.
While focusing on individual’s goals, Manuela pays special attention to functional exercises that result in increased body strength, coordination, balance and flexibility. She encourages body weight exercises and compound movements. Nutrition is an essential part of achieving and maintaining a healthy, lean, strong body and Manuela provides guidance in this area also.
In 2019 she started online personal training and online classes from Jamaica.
Every day, Manuela has the satisfaction of contributing to people’s well-being. She believes that we all have more inner strength than we realize. Encouraging people to rediscover this side of themselves through fitness is a great chance. It is rewarding to notice positive physical changes and increased confidence.
She easily adapts to various personalities, works around past injuries, life styles in order to achieve set fitness goals. There is no miracle, just hard work and perseverance from both, client and trainer. Manuela is confident that once you get to know your body, it becomes easier to determine when you can indulge, push more or simply take a break. Manuela thinks that the physical and mental strength one achieves from weight training are empowering and addictive. There is no age or barrier to start a type of physical activity.
In the past few years Manuela specialized in weight training for women going through menopause. It is essential to identify the changes in the body to maintain muscle mass and keep feeling like yourself.
While focusing on individual’s goals, Manuela pays special attention to functional exercises that result in increased body strength, coordination, balance and flexibility. She encourages body weight exercises and compound movements. Nutrition is an essential part of achieving and maintaining a healthy, lean, strong body and Manuela provides guidance in this area also.
Manuela's parents have always been a great role model to her and to her younger brother. Both athletic during university years, they managed to balance a healthy life style despite stressful engineering careers. Now, both in their 80's, they take long daily walks, enjoy a busy social and cultural life and travel frequently. Every chance they get, they enjoy swimming in the ocean at a pace that puts most 20 year old's to shame. Last summer they celebrated 62 years of marriage and danced the night away. This is proof that age has no limits and you can enjoy all aspects of life for a very long time.