The Trauma-Informed Personal Trainer
Vancouver, BC · 1:1 Online & In-Person

Movement that doesn't ask your body to perform —
just to be heard.

Nervous-system-aware personal training for people rebuilding trust with their bodies. No countdowns, no "push through it." Just a pace your body can actually keep.

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Gabi Varga, Trauma-Informed Personal Trainer, in a grounded seated stretch
Gabi Varga
She/her · Corrective Exercise Specialist
Trauma-informed & nervous-system-aware
21 years coaching experience
Corrective Exercise Specialist
Online across Canada, the US & Europe
As featured in
LA Progressive · The Inscriber Magazine · Trauma-Informed Podcast · Stop the Burn(out) Podcast
Gabi Varga, warm portrait outdoors
Why this work exists

“I help my clients see their own movement patterns. Once awareness is present, change is possible.”

I spent years pushing through pain I shouldn't have, in relationships and routines that asked me to ignore what my body was telling me. Rebuilding that trust — slowly, somatically, on my own terms — is what eventually shaped how I train.

My own road to feeling safe in my body taught me what conventional training never could — that healing isn’t a straight line, and your nervous system always gets a vote.

— Gabi
Gabi using a massage ball for myofascial release, eyes closed, calm
The Approach

You don't need more discipline.
You need support your body can trust.

If movement has always felt like pressure, punishment, or one more thing to push through — this is built differently.

Your body sets the pace

No fixed plan gets forced onto you. Every session adjusts in real time to what your nervous system can actually handle that day.

Fully customized, every time

No cookie-cutter programs. Your sessions are built around your history, your patterns, and what feels safe to attempt right now.

You stay in charge

This is a practice in autonomy as much as movement — learning to say "yes, this" and "no, not that" with your body, every session.

Guiding Values & Credentials

Trained, certified, and grounded in five values

Twenty-one years of coaching experience, shaped into a framework built specifically for trauma-aware movement.

Compassion
Empowerment
Authenticity
Growth
Fun
2025
Functional Specialist Program — ACE
2025
Standard First Aid / CPR-C / AED
2023
Corrective Exercise Specialist
2021
Hope Ignited — Trauma-Informed PT & ACE Certified Personal Trainer
2020
Life Coach Certification
2019
FMS Level 2
2016
FMS Level 1
2010
Group Fitness Instructor — YMCA
2008
Personal Trainer — International Wellness Institute, Hungary
2004
Group Fitness Instructor — Fitness Academy, Hungary
Kind Words

What changes when the support fits

Real words from people who've worked with Gabi — Vancouver to Bangkok.

I didn't have to go hard with an "all or nothing" approach. Gabi taught me to slow down and listen to my body. I now move daily with the mantra of "always something."

Leanne, West Vancouver

You treated me as a whole person, not just a body. So many personal trainers only see you as a body.

Michael, Florida

I've never felt self-conscious saying a few things about my C-PTSD journey with you because I know you understand it. I feel more connected to my body, less pain in general.

Shannon, Michigan

Gabi has shown me the way to reconnect with my body's needs — to honour not only its physical needs but emotional too. Knowing when to slow it down, or rest.

Laura, England

With Gabi's compassionate approach, she has helped create a safe space for me to heal and grow. I've trained with her twice a week for almost two years.

Nadine, West Vancouver

These sessions have been therapeutic for me. I feel more regulated, relaxed, and better about life.

Drew, Michigan
Movement Packages

Three ways to work together

Fully customized programs — no cookie-cutter approach. Your program is prepared before each session and delivered within 24 hours of meeting.

Bi-Weekly · 6-Month Minimum

Independent Practice

$400/ month
For people already consistent on their own

You move independently, with expert oversight keeping you safe, regulated, and progressing without guesswork.

Bi-weekly live sessions for refinement
Personalized programming to follow solo
Unlimited WhatsApp support (weekends off)
Session recordings & program tweaks as needed
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2× / Week · 3-Month Minimum

Supported Practice

$800/ month
For people who need structure to move consistently

The highest-support container — built for breaking the start-stop cycle for good, with consistent human presence.

2 live 60-minute sessions per week
All movement guided live, no solo guesswork
Session recordings for review
1 weekly WhatsApp check-in
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Pay in full and save $200 — one payment of $2,200 instead of $2,400 on the Supported Practice package.
How We Begin

A process built around you, not a script

Every client's history and pace is different — here's what stays the same. Sessions happen online or in person in Vancouver.

Gabi laughing during an online session, foam roller and laptop nearby
One

The Consultation

We talk over Zoom about your goals, your history with movement, and what's made consistency hard before — so we can tell if this is a good fit.

Two

The Assessment

We explore how your body actually moves, without forcing or fixing anything. From there I build your initial framework — never rigid, always adjustable.

Three

The Journey

You choose the level of support that fits — and it can evolve as your body builds trust. This isn't about pushing through. It's about a relationship with movement you can actually rely on.

Ready when you are

Your body has been waiting for someone to listen first.

Book a free 15-minute consult. No pressure, no pitch — just a conversation about where you're at and whether this is the right kind of support for you.

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Online & in-person in Vancouver · Serving Canada, the US & Europe