Business name:
Thea Baker Wellness, theabaker.com.au
How long have you been a PT?
6 years
Are you full time or part time?
Full time
REAL
WORLD
PT
THEA BAKER
SELF-EMPLOYED PT
VIC
Why did you become a trainer?
Complete life revaluation after having my
children. I used to work within Corporate HR
and through my own journey to wellness felt
called to work with other women with similar
stories.
Do you specialise?
Yes, in women of all ages and stages. I
recognise that women aren’t a special
population or a smaller version of men, but
they do benefit from being trained differently
– especially those that have had children at
any stage in their lives.
Do you have a signature style of
training?
I have a Power Plate Pro7 that I use
extensively, but I also use ViPR, Gymstick
and a host of different tools with my clients. I
ask that my clients trust me with the content
of their sessions, and depending on what
their needs are I work with whatever training
tools are appropriate on any given day.
How many hours do you train
clients for each week?
Anywhere between 25 and 35 depending on
the time of year
How many hours do you spend
working on your business?
Probably at least 10 hours a week, but
sometimes significantly more
What hours do you work?
Largely school hours to fit in with my family’s
needs, but I also work one evening a week
and Saturday mornings.
What do you do in any downtime
during the day?
I have a rule that if a client cancels on me
with short notice I have to do their session
instead! I t end to spend at least 20 minutes
a day doing Power Plate mobilisers for my
own body’s recovery. I also catch up on
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