My story

I'm Anniina – a fitness instructor, personal trainer, and dance teacher.

I love creative and inspiring movement, and I'm known for developing new ways of training and fully immersing myself in what I do.

I'm a down-to-earth, playful, and above all passionate coach who wants to bring the joy of movement to everyone.

Even as a young girl, I knew I wanted to coach, teach, and guide others – the spark was ignited as I watched my father coaching at the ski jumping hill.

Dance has been a special source of strength in my life ever since I was a 3-year-old little ballerina. It has brought me comfort, courage, and incredible people into my life. After my competitive dance career, I fell deeply in love with Latin music – its emotion and rhythm – and trained, among other things, as a Bailatino instructor. You can often spot me at salsa clubs both in Finland and Spain 💃🪭

I started my career in the banking world, but eventually chose to follow my passion and became an entrepreneur. I stepped out of the rat race and closed one chapter of my life. It required courage and belief in the value of pursuing your own dreams. Today, I get to do what I love most: teaching dance and group fitness classes, working as a personal trainer, and organizing dance and movement events in Finland and Spain. I have also co-created an online coaching program called "Lempeästi liikkeelle" (Gently into Movement) together with a colleague from the fitness industry, and I've spoken about a softer approach to life in a podcast.

I move in many different ways – I ski, run, dance, lift weights, and train in the gym. I also play tennis, swim, and enjoy paddleboarding. Over the years, I've collected quite an impressive range of sports equipment in my closets. Versatile movement is truly worthwhile: it improves body control, reduces the risk of overuse injuries, and helps maintain motivation.

As a coach, it's especially important to me that training is not only effective, but also motivating and inspiring. Creativity is one of my greatest strengths – I love coming up with new ways to move so that everyone can find a way of exercising that feels enjoyable, sustainable, and supportive of their well-being.

Welcome to follow my journey and join me ❤️

Education and Certifications

• Vocational Qualification in Sports Instruction (06/2024)
• Personal Trainer, certified by the Finnish Sports Institutes (06/2024)
• EREPS Functional Training Personal Trainer Certification (in progress)
• DanceFitYoga Instructor Certification (2023)
• Basic Studies in Work and Organizational Psychology, 25 ECTS (2023)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Development (2022)
• Occupational Wellbeing Card Training (2020)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting and Finance (2009)
• Basic Studies in Educational Sciences, 15 ECTS (2005)
• Bailatino Instructor Certification, Finnish DanceSport Federation (2005)
• Club Instructor and Coaching Certification, Finnish DanceSport Federation (2005)