About
I'm Ari — and I created Elevá for the woman who's ready to choose herself again.
I'm a certified personal trainer and fitness coach, and a mother who understands firsthand how easy it is to lose yourself while taking care of everyone else. Fitness has been part of my life for over a decade, but what started as a personal passion eventually became a purpose. Today, my mission is to help women build confidence, strength, and sustainable habits so they can become the strongest version of themselves—inside and out.
My Story
For over a decade, fitness has been a part of my life.
It's been there through different seasons, challenges, and versions of myself. But my journey hasn't always been straightforward, and becoming a mother changed more than I ever expected.
Chapter one
Finding my strength.
Postpartum was one of the most challenging seasons of my life. I felt lost and disconnected from a part of myself I had always known. I was navigating motherhood while trying to figure out how to prioritise my own health, too. And honestly, the guilt of taking time for myself was something I struggled with.
During that time, I started focusing more on nutrition and learning how to fuel my body properly. Little by little, I began to understand that taking care of myself wasn't something I needed to feel guilty about.
When gyms reopened after COVID restrictions, I made a promise to myself: I was going to give myself the chance to rediscover something I had always loved — lifting weights, challenging myself, and moving my body.
This time, I was learning my body all over again after pregnancy and motherhood. I committed to learning about training, nutrition, body composition, and what it really takes to build a lifestyle that works for me.
And somewhere along the way, I discovered something bigger than physical progress.
I was stronger than I had ever imagined.
Not just physically, but in what I was capable of achieving when I committed to myself.
Chapter two
The journey isn't always linear.
Over the years, I've experienced seasons where I felt strong, confident, and completely in my element, and others that challenged me in ways I never expected.
But I've come to understand that, life isn't about returning to who you used to be. It's about walking through adversity, allowing yourself to grow through it, and discovering a version of yourself you never knew existed.
Faith
Through every season of my life, my faith in God has remained deeply important to me. There have been moments when life felt heavy, when I didn't have all the answers, and when I struggled to understand why I was going through certain things. But through it all, God has carried me, held me together, and given me the strength to keep going, even when I didn't know what the next chapter would look like.
Looking back, I can see how much those seasons have shaped the woman I am today. They've taught me that growth doesn't always mean returning to who you once were; sometimes, it's about trusting the process and allowing yourself to become someone you never imagined you could be. I know my journey wouldn't be the same without my faith, and it's something I continue to carry with me through every season.
I'm still growing, still learning, and still becoming.
And I think that's something so many of us can relate to. We all have our own stories, our own battles, and our own seasons that shape us into the women we are becoming.
Why I created Elevá
Elevá by Ari was created from that belief.
I wanted to build more than a coaching business. I wanted to help women realise that fitness can be about so much more than how your body looks. It can be about building strength, developing confidence, creating habits that support your life, and discovering what you're truly capable of.
Whether you're a busy mum, a woman starting her fitness journey, or someone navigating a new season of life, I want you to know that your story doesn't have to look like anyone else's.
You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to have everything figured out. You just have to be willing to invest in yourself and embrace the process of becoming.
My goal is to help women create sustainable transformations that go beyond a number on the scale. I want to help you build a stronger body, a healthier mindset, and a lifestyle that allows you to feel confident, capable, and empowered in every area of your life.
The strongest version of you is still there. She's simply waiting for you to choose her again.
Welcome to Elevá. 🤍