PRO PHYSIQUE

For more than 15 years, Antonia has taught physics and astronomy at the university level, building a career around making complex ideas understandable and helping students gain confidence in things they once thought were beyond them. Movement has also been a constant throughout her life, beginning with ballet in childhood and later expanding into strength training and rock climbing. Her own experiences with training, nutrition, and coaching sparked a deeper interest in behavior change and ultimately showed her that what she loved most about teaching—helping people understand, grow, and believe in themselves—was also what drew her to coaching.

Antonia holds a Ph.D. in Physics and is Precision Nutrition Level 1 certified. She brings a scientist’s respect for evidence and an educator’s ability to translate it into something people can actually use. Her years in the classroom shape the way she coaches: with patience, clear communication, and an emphasis on helping clients understand not only what they are doing, but why. She believes good information matters, but knowing what to do is different from knowing how to make it work in real life.
Her coaching philosophy centers on education, empathy, and collaboration. Rather than expecting someone to mold their life around a perfect plan, she helps clients build an individualized approach to training and nutrition that works within the life they actually live. She wants clients to have a voice in the process and to develop an approach that is both effective and sustainable.

What drives Antonia most is helping people become stronger, more confident, and more capable while developing a balanced, sustainable relationship with nutrition and fitness. Her goal is not only to help clients reach a specific goal, but to give them the understanding and skills to keep moving forward long after that goal has been reached.

Born and raised in Cyprus, Antonia now lives in Austin, Texas. Her love of challenge and adventure extends well beyond the gym—she has rock climbed across the U.S., Mexico, Greece, and Thailand.