Sofia Swensen

What is your hometown?

Pittsburgh, PA

What is your training philosophy? Tell us why you are a personal trainer.

My training philosophy is a holistic approach of body, mind, and lifestyle. My goal is to help my clients become their own coach with sustainable, long-term habit and life changes that will carry them years into the future. I began my own journey into training following a knee injury while dancing. I discovered my passion for movement in a different way that developed my physical and mental resiliency and allowed me to continue to pursue the art form I love with a brand new perspective. I hope to cultivate an environment of collaboration and inspiration as I understand and appreciate the power of movement in all its many forms.

What is your claim to fame?

My claim to fame is I continued to train before, during, and after three knee surgeries and returned to dancing stronger than I was before.

What is your favorite way to relax?

My favorite way to relax is by reading a good book with a nice cup of coffee or making the most recent dessert recipe that came across my Instagram feed!

What is your favorite place?

Anywhere I can hear birds chirping.