ABOUT BETINA gozo
“It’s one thing to say you can do something. It’s another to believe that you can. The most important thing is the moment you take the first step. After that, all you need is the will power within you to see it through the end, regardless of your limitations.” – Betina
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As a Nike Master Trainer, musician, performer, and budding entrepreneur Betina has spent most of her life building a strong foundation for her versatile set of creative interests. Her background ranges from stage, dance, and on-camera instruction to training in guitar, bass, and piano. In both grade school and high school, she was actively engaged in a variety of activities such as choir, jazz band, dance team, plays, and musicals. Throughout the years, she found that nothing fulfilled her spirit more than helping others, so she became a Certified Personal Trainer.
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Betina currently serves as full time personal trainer and independent contractor for a variety of commercial modeling campaigns and has been hired as an on-camera talent for a multitude of projects. Originally hailing from Chicago, she has recently moved to Portland, OR where she works at the Nike World Headquarters and has founded Canvas Training. Canvas Training is a fitness training service that offers one-on-one training, private group training, and online training. Between acting in various roles for commercials and corporate industrials, you can also find Betina working with Nike on various projects. She has been featured on Nike.com and the Nike Training Club App and works with the brand as an NTC Master Trainer. She helps develop content for Nike advising on photoshoots, creating workouts, providing professional insights, and more. Betina has also played in rock bands since the age of 15, and for many years, Betina spent her time in as a full time musician in a cover band! Averaging 3-5 shows per week around the U.S., they have shared the stage with the likes of Rev Run, Devo, Black Cards, Girl Talk and The Offspring
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accreditations:Nike Master Trainer
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist ACE Certified Personal Trainer Certified Functional Strength Coach by Mike Boyle Functional Movement Systems Certified ACE Functional Trainer Specialist ACE Fitness Nutrition Specialist ACE Sports Conditioning Specialist 
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More about betina's fitness journey:
Betina is a personal trainer and group trainer who found a passion for fitness once she finally built up the courage to pick up weights. She discovered that going to the gym could be so much more than pedaling through the elliptical for 20 minutes and finishing her workout with a few crunches.
As a trained dancer and performer, she was always drawn to group fitness classes such as Pilates, Yoga, Spin, and Zumba. She was appalled by the idea of lifting weights because of that famous myth – weights make women bulky. However, seeing her strength increase little by little over time only made her crave it more. That’s when she finally gave in, called in for reinforcements and cashed in on a complimentary personal training session. She’s thrilled to say that she eventually debunked the myth, and has been on a mission to educate others of her journey to inspire them to do the same.
Between training on her own and attending group fitness classes regularly, she continued to discover more about her body and alternate forms of conditioning. She literally became an endorphin addict and with that, realized how much she wanted to help others discover this incredible high.
She finally turned her passion into a profession by becoming an ACE & NASM Certified fitness professional. With her passion and energy, she quickly became a popular trainer at her gyms, always being requested or having her classes filled at capacity. She has been featured on WGN News, ABC’s Windy City Live, WCIU’s You & Me in the Morning, and NBC News as a featured trainer. Betina has experience in teaching a multitude of classes; from high intensity interval training, bootcamp, strength, boxing, barre and even Zumba! Her training philosophies lie in functional movement, providing the tools and movement education each individual needs to be able to live their healthiest and best lives. She does not train all clients the same way because she knows everyone has a different journey, and she wants people to move the best they can in their own body.
As a Nike Master Trainer, Betina has lead classes and live events in Chicago and throughout the United States, and she has also been featured in the Nike Training Club app! Betina has lead work outs for groups as big as 500 people at various public events. She continues to further her education by taking workshops and spending time learning more about the body and the industry. She loves that the industry is filled with so many influential and amazing trainers, and they are her favorite outlet to learning more about fitness and bodies! Her only wish is to influence others as much as they have inspired her!
As a trained dancer and performer, she was always drawn to group fitness classes such as Pilates, Yoga, Spin, and Zumba. She was appalled by the idea of lifting weights because of that famous myth – weights make women bulky. However, seeing her strength increase little by little over time only made her crave it more. That’s when she finally gave in, called in for reinforcements and cashed in on a complimentary personal training session. She’s thrilled to say that she eventually debunked the myth, and has been on a mission to educate others of her journey to inspire them to do the same.
Between training on her own and attending group fitness classes regularly, she continued to discover more about her body and alternate forms of conditioning. She literally became an endorphin addict and with that, realized how much she wanted to help others discover this incredible high.
She finally turned her passion into a profession by becoming an ACE & NASM Certified fitness professional. With her passion and energy, she quickly became a popular trainer at her gyms, always being requested or having her classes filled at capacity. She has been featured on WGN News, ABC’s Windy City Live, WCIU’s You & Me in the Morning, and NBC News as a featured trainer. Betina has experience in teaching a multitude of classes; from high intensity interval training, bootcamp, strength, boxing, barre and even Zumba! Her training philosophies lie in functional movement, providing the tools and movement education each individual needs to be able to live their healthiest and best lives. She does not train all clients the same way because she knows everyone has a different journey, and she wants people to move the best they can in their own body.
As a Nike Master Trainer, Betina has lead classes and live events in Chicago and throughout the United States, and she has also been featured in the Nike Training Club app! Betina has lead work outs for groups as big as 500 people at various public events. She continues to further her education by taking workshops and spending time learning more about the body and the industry. She loves that the industry is filled with so many influential and amazing trainers, and they are her favorite outlet to learning more about fitness and bodies! Her only wish is to influence others as much as they have inspired her!
