Wellington · Lyall Bay · In-home
Personal Training & Strength Coaching for Women in Wellington
I'm Lia To'omata, personal trainer, strength coach and certified somatic coach behind Align & Thrive. I coach women 40+ and young female athletes in Wellington to build real strength, understand how their bodies move, and back themselves again.
Strength & movement
Progressive strength training that builds physical capacity, resilience and the self-trust that comes with it.
Body awareness
As a certified somatic coach, Lia teaches you how you move so your confidence comes from understanding, not guesswork.
Mindset & real life
Five years as a PT, eight coaching classes, and a life-coaching diploma. Burnout, menopause, grief and motherhood get coached too.
The thing nobody says out loud
"What if my body can't do what it used to?"
That fear stops more women from training than any gym ever has. Align & Thrive works past it the same way every time, by teaching you how your body moves, loading it gradually, and letting the evidence stack up until you hear yourself say: I'm actually capable of more than I thought.
She gets it
Compassionate, but she won't let you underestimate yourself
Five years as a personal trainer, eight years coaching classes, a diploma in life coaching and a somatic coaching certification. That mix is the point: Lia bridges the gap between fitness and real-life wellbeing rather than handing you a list of exercises.
No one-size-fits-all programming. She takes the time to understand you, your body, your life stage, your sport, your goals and what's actually going on. The training and sessions are built around that. Clients describe it as supportive, empowering, challenging and genuinely personal.
You'll feel seen, heard and safe to be yourself, and you'll still get nudged past the edge of your comfort zone. That's where the confidence comes from.
- NZ Level 3 and 4 Certified Fitness Trainer
- Dip. Life Coaching
- Certified Somatic Coach
- 5+ years PT
Who I train
Women 40+ and young female athletes
Women 40+
Strength training that keeps you capable. Muscle, bone health, energy and the confidence to trust your body again.
Perimenopause
Your body is changing and the old rules stopped working. Training and fuelling built for this stage, not your twenties.
Menopause
Protect muscle, bone density, sleep and mood. Progressive strength work that supports independence for the long haul.
Young female athletes
Tennis, rugby, netball, basketball, mountain biking, waka ama. Strength, speed, power, agility and injury resilience.
Active women
You already move. Now build the strength and body awareness that makes everything you love feel easier.
Coming back from injury or a break
Rebuilt from the ground up, at a pace that respects where you are - and proves you're capable of more than you thought.
Strength & conditioning
Built for the sport you actually play
Tennis, rugby, basketball, netball, mountain biking, waka ama. Conditioning that complements your season instead of competing with it. Strength, speed, power, agility and stability, plus the body awareness that keeps you on the field.
- Sport-specific strength and power
- Injury resilience and movement quality
- Confidence in what your body can do
What you can book
Three ways to train
1:1 personal training
In person at Elevate Plus, Lyall Bay, or in your own home.
Small group training
A handful of women training together, still individually coached.
Written programs
Programming built for you to run in your own gym, on your own time.
Sessions run out of Elevate Plus gym in Lyall Bay, or Lia can come to you across the Wellington region. Pricing depends on what you need, ask and she'll be straight with you.
How it starts
No contracts, no sales pitch
- 01
Coffee or a phone call
Free, no pressure. We work out whether we're the right fit for each other before anything else happens.
- 02
Understand your body
Your history, your life stage, your sport, your goals. The plan gets built around you, never off a template.
- 03
Train and get stronger
1:1 sessions at Elevate Plus or in your home, small group training, or a written program you run yourself.
Let's grab a coffee and see if we fit
The first step is a phone call or a coffee - free, honest, and entirely about whether Lia is the right coach for you. Tell her where you're at.