When Fitness and Motherhood Become Your Passion Ft. Savanna Silva
Meet Savanna,
a wife, mom and owner of the The Shred Society. When I met Savanna, I thought she was an amazing power house but moreso the sweetest person you can meet. I've had the opportunity to photograph Savanna during both of her pregnancies. And I have to say this momma is absolutely radiant.
Who is Savanna?
As the owner of The Shred Society, I'm an online and in person women's personal trainer who specializes in pre and postnatal exercise correction. I have been a trainer for almost 10 years! I have a huge passion for guiding and empowering women through every phase of their life, from improving their strength and confidence, to preparing for pregnancy, to supporting them through pregnancy and postpartum and beyond! I am blessed to be a mama myself of 1 little girl and a *soon to be born* baby boy, so I've been through it all and understand what it's like in the mind and body of a pregnant/postpartum mama.
How did you get started?
Found my passion for a healthy lifestyle early on in college, after watching a close family member struggle with their health really for as long as I've been alive. I was always looking up things to help her out and give her guidance, and soon realized my search history on my computer was always just filled with health and fitness research! It became a passion of mine, and when I gained the "freshman 15", I got extremely interested in learning how to make my body thrive. From there, I started working as a trainer at the University of North Florida's wellness center, eventually taught spin classes and other group fitness classes all over Jacksonville in addition to personal training, and opened my own studio right after the pandemic hit as a way to provide safe and sanitary training for those who weren't comfortable going to a bigger gym. My business has only grown from there as I soon after opening The Shred Society became pregnant with my first, and immediately enrolled in a course to become pre/postnatal certified and now love training all the mamas!
What services do you provide?
In Person One on One Training and Semi Private (3 women max) personal training, Online Programs and Coaching, Nutritional Guidance (I am Precision Nutrition L1 certified), Postpartum Mama and Baby Recovery In Person Classes
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Getting to spend my days having great conversation with like minded women and being able to support them and cheer them on while getting them stronger both mentally and physically
What is one of the biggest mistakes in your industry?
-I notice, as a lot of trainers become more experienced, they start to think they know everything and aren't able to listen to their client's individual needs or desires (for example, a trainer might think heavy lifting is the ONLY way to see results, but a client says they feel better when they doing lower intensity/lighter weight movements). Another big mistake trainers make (usually when first starting out - I made this mistake for years!) is thinking they need to KILL their clients every single session, give them tons of burpees and jump squats, etc., just to make them sweat and feel exhausted at the end of their workout. At the end of the day, each session should be a combination of a personalized, intentional program for the individual's goals + catering to what their client enjoys doing
I know there are plenty of moms that would love to connect with you.
How can others find you, and connect?
IG: @strengthwithsavanna
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