We recently connected with Kristina Nikishenkova and have shared our conversation below.

Kristina , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear the backstory of how you established your own practice.

My career path began with the fact that I was constantly training in the gym and had pain in my knees and lower back. I visited different massage therapists, kinesio therapists, chiropractors, etc. No one could cure my pain. And one day I got to training with a very good Pilates teacher who helped me figure out the cause of my pain. After that, I went to study anatomy and biomechanics in order to help myself. That’s how I came to my profession. I studied a lot and practiced all the knowledge on myself before I started teaching my clients. Now I help hundreds of women have a strong healthy body and feel in harmony with their body. I recently became a mother and thanks to my classes I had a wonderful natural birth and a quick recovery. The secret is in regular quality training. I will be happy to teach novice trainers, but these are plans for the future.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I am a Pilates teacher with 7 years of experience in the profession. For two years I have been conducting group classes such as functional training and stretching. And I have been teaching Pilates for 5 years. I work with women, and my strong point is working with pelvic pain, lower back pain and pain throughout the spine. With the help of biomechanics, I select exercises that help to remove this pain. Since I study the human body very deeply from all sides (physical and mental parts), this can be done already in the first classes. I conduct my training on Pilates exercise machines, these are unique exercise machines that help to straighten posture, improve muscle strength and flexibility of joints and spine. I also have a healthy lifestyle project for women. Where we discuss self-care through a healthy lifestyle. Quality nutrition, regular training and mental health. I sincerely believe that a woman should take care of herself as the most precious person!

Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?

I work with people and it is extremely important for me to have a high level of energy. To provide quality service and the most effective training. I devote a lot of time to self-development and emotional intelligence. I always rest on time, eat well and watch my sleep. This allows me to be effective in my business and have the strength to devote time to my family. I am a young mother and my son is 14 months old. Taking care of yourself always gives many advantages for life!

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

I changed my life twice. The first time was in 2017, I quit my job as a bank employee and went to study to become a Pilates teacher. And the second time was in 2022, my husband and I moved to the USA from Russia and in 2023 our son was born. In the USA, my husband and I are building our business almost from scratch, having only our skills and a strong love for our business. We have a son who is 14 months old and we, as a mini team, always do everything together :)))

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