I’m Cindy Rella, a world champion athlete, movement coach, and founder of Rella’s Movement Studio. Some of the greatest lessons of my life have come from chasing success through karate and Ironman triathlons. I learned the importance of genuinely listening to my body, adapting, and respecting the value of training smarter, not harder.

This shift became the foundation of how I now live and coach, and it led me to my greatest successes as an athlete: becoming a multiple Kettlebell World Champion with 33 gold medals and 13 world records, as well as earning my 4th Dan in Karate. Today, I see myself as a lifestyle athlete, someone who trains for life, with success as the byproduct.

Before stepping fully into the fitness world, I spent 20 years as a printing machinist, combining my love of colour and design with a mechanical mind. While karate training, I began connecting those worlds, seeing the body as a moving piece of machinery, where every part works in harmony. I tuned into movement so deeply I could hear it as well as see it. After a series of injuries, that awareness helped me heal intuitively and sharpen my skills in martial arts, enabling me to read movement and counter with precision.

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While helping others in karate, a life-changing event inspired me to explore becoming a personal trainer. However, the industry placed too much emphasis on aesthetics and quick results, rather than on health, function, and longevity, values that are important to me. I kept searching until I found my people, completed my Cert IV, and began carving out my own path with education that truly aligned with my vision.

I’ve now spent more than 15 years in the fitness industry, blending my lived experience as an athlete with my education as a coach to create an approach that bridges the gap between personal training and allied health. My focus is simple: to improve health span, restore movement, and transform lives in functional, holistic, and sustainable ways.

My journey hasn’t been without challenges; those experiences taught me resilience and the importance of balance. That’s why, alongside kettlebell sport, I’ve returned to tap dancing and ballet, not for medals, but for the pure joy of playful movement.

Now, as a post-menopausal woman, I’m passionate about reshaping the conversation around health, wellness and menopause. My mission is simple: to help every body move with purpose, for a purpose, embrace change, and be their own brave.