Testimonials

I’ve just started implementing the GPS Mastery system this week, and already I feel the
stress melting away knowing I have a plan in place.

The course helped me to maximize my potential by prioritizing goals and breaking them down into very small steps. Even large, seemingly overwhelming, projects and goals were then able to fit into very small amounts of time.
With the proper mindset techniques and new habit-forming skills learned, those tasks are much easier to accomplish.

A couple of years ago I injured my back while training for a marathon. Initially I thought rest and ice would take care of it – it didn’t. I tried going to a chiropractor with no relief. Eventually, my doctor sent me to physical therapy where I received ultrasound treatments and was taught various stretching and strengthening exercises. The PT provided some relief, but I was still frustrated at my lack of progress as I had a nearly constant nagging pain, especially when I sat for long periods. I spent a lot of time self-diagnosing. An article in a running magazine suggested that one common cause of lower back pain in runners was an injury to the piriformis muscle in the lower back and buttocks. It quite literally is described as a “pain in the butt.” I decided this must be it. At the end of 2009, I started working with Katrina Yniguez at sac. I explained to her my desire to get back to running, and my belief that my piriformis was causing my back pain.

Katrina conducted an assessment of my biomechanics and immediately prescribed some corrective exercises for my leg and back muscles. She also started me foam rolling (deep tissue massage) my piriformis muscle and other muscle groups. At first I thought she was crazy as the exercises she had me doing were very easy and seemingly unrelated to my back. Katrina explained, however, that strengthening these muscle groups would improve my biomechanics and ultimately reduce the risk for future injury. I persisted.

Eventually, Katrina stopped being crazy and started being just plain mean. Although always pleasant and upbeat, she had obviously decided at some point that the corrective exercises were not needed anymore, and it was time to start the hard stuff. Now, twice a week, she puts me through my paces with core-focused exercises that primarily work my back, legs and chest. I never look forward to the tough workouts, but I always am glad that I did them after they are through. The good news? My back pain is almost completely gone and, when it occasionally returns, I know exactly what to do to get rid of it. I’m now back to regular running, pain-free.

I appreciate Katrina’s ability to listen to what I thought was happening to my body and to design a program that would target the needed areas. It has been great working with her. She is great to work with and always has a positive attitude, and I’ve discovered she’s not really that mean (well, she kind of is).”

A couple of years ago I enrolled in Dave Boivin’s winter golf program. Dave emphasized stretching, posture and balance. He also paid close attention to developing a consistent swing plane. I was surprised that these sessions could make such a difference. You see, our class never once hit a golf ball – instead sticking to the fundamentals of the swing. When I began playing again in early April, I found my iron play was the most accurate I had ever experienced. By mid-summer my handicap had dropped by 5 full strokes – to the lowest point since I had begun playing. I decided to take the course for the next two consecutive winters.

This past fall I had developed some disabling low-back pain – probably caused by years of long distance running combined with never stretching properly. As a result, I had stopped running altogether and had limited my golf play. I could not execute a full golf swing without considerable pain. I often could not complete the full 18 holes. My handicap ballooned to the highest level in twenty years. I signed up with Katrina Yniguez as my personal trainer. Katrina carefully experimented with exercises that strengthened my core muscles and significantly increased my range of motion. I have now begun to run again though not as far as before. I have also rejoined my regular foursome in golf and play as frequently as I did before the back pain had intensified. While I must now do a series of exercises every day (or suffer the consequences) the level of pain has diminished markedly and I am no longer restricted in my daily activities. My golf swing has been modified somewhat to minimize the stress on my back, but distance and accuracy have returned. Handicap is dropping rapidly.

A TRX workout with Katrina is one of my favorite ways to strength train. The suspended equipment allows for a ton of versatility and option with regard to both upper and lower body exercises. With the guidance of Katrina who oversees correct form, I am able to strength train using my own body weight which feels like a more balanced and effective way to build muscle. Using TRX equipment, I feel less likely to get injured than I do with certain free weights and Cybex equipment. It provides great results and is enjoyable in the process.

I met Katrina through a golf program at Seattle athletic club. I am an avid golfer and squash player. Ever since I started playing squash 6 years ago at age 40, I have struggled with back pain, which negatively affected my squash, golf, and life in general. You would think I would just quit playing squash, but I enjoy the workout and the game to much. Instead, I have seen chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists as well as stretched, but the most effective thing I have done was to work with Katrina. In the beginning she gave me an assessment which identified my weaknesses and then she prescribed corrective exercises. She then gave me workouts that were increasingly challenging including TRX suspension training. After several months of working with Katrina I now enjoy golf pain free, I hit the ball farther, and my handicap has dropped three strokes from a 10 to a 7 (the lowest it has ever been). Squash still aggravates my body, but I now know how to manage it with targeted exercises, stretching and foam rolling such that I rarely have back pain anymore.

I love the outdoor workout you gave me. It is my favorite weight routine ever!

Katrina really showed me what my body could do! I’ve fallen in love with strength training and having fun seeing the results as continue to see muscles that I didn’t realize I had. Training with the TRX was a blast; I’ve never had so much fun working out before! Thanks again for everything, Katrina!”

I have been blessed to know Katrina Yniguez for about five years, although It feels as though we have been friends forever…Katrina sang on our worship team at Crossroads church and I always looked forward to hearing her beautiful voice. You could literally see and feel her amazing love for God when she sang on stage. 

One day, out of the blue, she came up to me after church and introduced herself and told me that God had put me on her heart. Little did she know that I had been praying to develop meaningful friendships with people who share my beliefs and have high aspirations…So in truth, she is the answer to my prayer. 

Katrina has been a wonderful source of inspiration, support and motivation ever since. She is sooo genuine, an amazing listener, and a prayer warrior! She has helped me countless times to put more focus on developing myself as a leader, given me awesome tools for better time management and lovingly pushed me out of my comfort zone so I can achieve my dreams and goals. 

I really cannot say enough kind things about this amazing woman…If you or someone you know is looking to take their life and their business to the next level, I highly recommend that you have Katrina in your corner. She is an INCREDIBLE human and I count myself lucky and blessed to call her my friend. 

Katrina has impacted many areas of my life. We have had many spiritual, nutritional, physical, business, and personal development conversations. I have had the pleasure to meet with her for a few 30-45 minutes conversations that have had great impact on direction in my exercise routine, in my direction of my business, and assisting in overcoming obstacles that have enabled me to open my eyes to the possibilities. Katrina has encouraged me to continue to be open to praying and listening for what God’s plan is for me, not just my plan. I believe that I have grown in my faith over the past 9 months that we have gotten to know each other more. I look forward to working with Katrina on many levels in the future.  The GPS mastery course has allowed me to look at my day-to-day routine and how the big goals need to be planned into each day and week. I hope to implement more of this in the future. 

As a business partner, Katrina has become a friend and prayer partner, in the almost 3 years we’ve known each other. I can say wholeheartedly that it is her desire that everyone around her succeeds in life. I have seen her own personal growth, just in the short time I’ve known her. Her initiative and leadership has been motivational and valuable in my life.

Katrina has helped me immensely over the years from my weight loss journey to strengthening and everything in between. She has been such a wonderful support as I navigate and build my physical health. I have joined her bootcamp classes as well as received one-on-one personal training from her.

When I started working with Katrina, I was not very strong and dealing with significant muscle tightness. I was worried going into my first bootcamp with her that I would fall behind or blend in with little help, or worse, leave in pain from pushing too hard. After working with Katrina, it is apparent that her goal is not to get you to lift heavy or push hard for the sake of checking a box. Instead, she takes a full body approach. She begins with understanding how your body moves and takes note of muscle weakness and overcompensation. She then creates a plan to help you overcome these issues while building strength, confidence while minimizing pain and tightness. It is apparent that this is an important part of Katrina’s fitness training, so you can rest assured that even in a group exercise setting you will get the same focused care. You will never feel lost or unimportant when working with Kat!

Katrina out does any other personal trainer I’ve ever worked with because of her passion and extensive knowledge of how the body is interconnected. She has helped to remedy my muscle tightness and given me a better understanding of how to work on strengthening even when running errands or sitting for long periods of time. Working with Katrina has shaped my everyday life, and my perspective on how I care for my body. I’ve made it out of the weight loss stage and into the strengthening stage. I’m so grateful to have had Katrina by my side as my health coach throughout the process all these years!

Katrina is a solid speaker with a unique message to bring. I have known Katrina for many years, and have enjoyed watching her grow not only in her own life as a business woman and Christian, but also as a team leader, speaker and teacher. She has a heart to see people prosper spiritually, physically, emotionally and mentally. She is a joy to be around.

I have been training with Katrina for about 3 year and still get excited about every workout!  Katrina has taught me so much about fitness, nutrition, and how the body works as a whole.  Because of Katrina’s encouragement and continually challenging workouts, I can do things I never thought I could have done.  I have increased my strength, become more flexible, corrected muscle imbalances, improved in eating what is best for my body, and am more confident in myself all thanks to Katrina.

For the past twenty five years, I have been working out three times a week doing cardio only. But as I approached my mid-forties, I found that it was difficult to maintain my weight without spending extra hours at the club. When I met Katrina Yniguez through the weight loss program last fall, she told me that I was working harder than necessary and that I could also maintain my weight through weight training. I was very skeptical but I thought I’d give it a try. After Katrina did a brief evaluation, she could pinpoint which muscles were weak and which ones were compensating, causing problems in my posture. We worked initially on strengthening these muscles when she realized how much pain I had in my hips. In the past two years, I spent thousands of dollars on doctors that told me to expect the pain (I was in an auto accident when I was a teenager). But after working with Katrina, she found out the main cause of my pain and worked with me to solve it. By the sixth session, my hip pain was gone. We are now working on the muscles in my body that haven’t been used in years and I am finding that it is much easier to exercise or just do daily activities now that they are getting stronger. Also to my surprise, I don’t have to work out as hard to maintain my weight. Katrina has totally changed my life with just a few training sessions. It is wonderful to have my life back and live life pain free.

When I think of Katrina, I think of a pebble thrown into a pond. She’s so humble and obedient to her calling that she’s impacted more lives than she will ever know. Not only has she transformed my life for the better, but her materials, her coaching, her faith, and her heart for humanity have had a ripple effect she’s unaware of. Katrina has changed the lives of thousands upon thousands of people. I cannot ask them all to write a testimonial, but I can certainly speak on their behalf. Certain people are born visionaries, blessed by God to serve as a role model and take on an impactful role on this Earth for such a time as this. Katrina is one of those rare individuals. She is a leader.

Katrina has been my fitness angel for about 15 years now. She was the one who had me at my best for my wedding day, she was there for me through both pregnancies, and She was the one who bounced me back after each kiddo. I cannot imagine what I would do without her! You will never meet a trainer more knowledgeable, more passionate about fitness, or more dedicated to your goals. Every client of hers has a unique workout plan, she gets that no two people are alike and customizes a workout plan specific to you and your needs, limitations and goals. I only hesitate to write this glowing review of her because then she will be too busy for me!  All jokes aside, if you are looking for a personal trainer, Katrina is the one.  Hands down.

Katrina has been a wonderful source of inspiration, support and motivation to me. She is sooo genuine, an amazing listener, and a prayer warrior! She has helped me countless times to put more focus on developing myself as a leader, given me awesome tools for better time management and lovingly pushed me out of my comfort zone so I can achieve my dreams and goals. I really cannot say enough kind things about this amazing woman. If you or someone you know is looking to take their life and their business to the next level, I highly recommend that you have Katrina in your corner.

I thoroughly enjoyed the GPS Mastery Course! I learned so much about myself, my habits, good and bad, and how I can organize my time so I can include some of the things I want to do and accomplish some of the things I was not able to do. It’s comforting to know that I can go back through the course program if I need a refresher and I know, Katrina will be there to help and support me if I find I am at a stumbling block.

Katrina is the first trainer with whom I’ve ever worked. I was a bit scared getting started, since I tend to shut down when people “bark” at me, as I’ve seen trainers do on television. Katrina quickly put me at ease though, with her friendly, calm and confident manner. Before we even started she collected a great deal of information about my physical issues and goals, and completed a physical assessment of areas of weakness for me. Then she made me work hard, no doubt about that! However, she did so in a supportive, fun, and encouraging way. Our workouts always went by quickly as we had a good time building my strength and working up a good sweat. I highly recommend working with Katrina to anyone looking for a trainer. She is not only highly skilled, but she genuinely cares about her clients.

Katrina is amazing to work with. Her people skills and professionalism makes her training a delight. The system is clear and refreshing. Life is a Highway; she is blessing us as part of the journey. It was great, I have new ways to look at time and life.