About Mikki

As a certified fitness trainer since 1992, I bring my experience as a competitive bodybuilder to my personal training business. I competed in the prestigious NPC’s Excalibur and Iron Maiden Body Building Championships taking fourth place my first time out. This experience of having transformed my own fitness gives me the expertise to help others to transform theirs.

I continued my career, acquiring the esteemed Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and Masters of Fitness Sciences (MFS) from the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). I was presented the ISSA Distinguished Achievement Award which signifies placement in the top 1% of 15,000 certified trainers worldwide. Recently I took the Russian Kettlebell Challenge and became an RKC certified instructor.

I was featured in the January/February 2007 issue of C Magazine as one of the top ten body gurus of California and more recently in the Fall 2011 issue of the Santa Barbara Magazine, Food and Home.   I served on the Balance Health Science Advisory Board and on Metrx’s World’s Best Personal Trainer Advisory Staff.

As a presenter, I have spoken on health and fitness at the California Health and Longevity Institute, World Presidents’ Organization, International Women’s Festival, Association of Women in Communication, Kiwanis Club, and at Women’s Economic Ventures.

As a writer and fitness blogger, my articles on fitness have been published in SB Fitness Magazine; in Med Fit, a personal training trade journal for ISSA; and in the Balance Bar Newsletter.  My book, Your Primal Body: The Paleo Way to Living Lean, Fit and Pain-free at Any Age, is due out in January of 2013.

I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in Exercise and Health Science, and in Communication.  I currently live in Santa Barbara, California.

Mission Statement

Fitness Transform is about change.  I offer comprehensive health and fitness training for you to transform your body.  My unique programs provide state of the art exercise, nutritional advice and health information specifically tailored to meet the individual needs of men and women of all ages from beginner to celebrity level.

I believe that working through physical challenges in the gym strengthens not only your muscles, but also your resolve to conquer everyday stresses, leading to an elevated quality of life.