If you’ve been reading NeeBooFit for a while, you’re likely familiar with Carrie, one of NeeBooFit’s trainers and fitness consultants. Carrie has developed some great exercises and routines for our NeeBooFit Resistance Bands, including her Core Challenge and her 7-part Yoga with Resistance Band series. She also writes fitness and nutrition articles for NeeBooFit, drawing on her extensive experience and training as a Personal Trainer. So, let’s get to know Carrie!

carrie-1Carrie Sowiak

NASM Certified Advanced Level Personal Trainer, IDEA Elite Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, YOGAFIT certified yoga instructor, Barre Basics Certified Instructor, 2012 CO State Natural Fitness Championships 1st Place Sports Model

Carrie graduated with bachelor’s degrees in both health promotion/wellness and German from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. She has served in a variety of roles in the fitness industry since 1990: corporate, country club, health club, hotel and spa, educational, and physical therapy settings. She is an Elite Level Personal Fitness Trainer with the IDEA Personal Trainer Recognition Program.

Over 22 years, her clientele has been quite diverse: diabetics, cancer patients, recreational athletes, older adults, teenagers, post-rehabilitation therapy patients, pregnant women, and those simply seeking a higher level of fitness. She also has experience working with sciatica, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, joint replacements, obesity, and postural problems.carrie-2

An essential element as we age is maintaining or increasing our flexibility. Poor flexibility can lead to sciatica, low back pain, poor posture, immobility, and structural weaknesses. Carrie incorporates hands-on stretching techniques, along with yoga, to improve your mobility, manage pain, and enhance body awareness.

Carrie strives to help people find enjoyment in exercise! Functional core training with a vast repertoire of exercises and yoga, keep her clients challenged and motivated. Carrie can help you achieve efficient results with fun workouts!

If you live in the greater Denver/Boulder area, Carrie is available for personal training. You can reach her at 303-437-8668 or csowiak@earthlink.net.