HISTORY & BACKGROUND
Nicki grew up in a Mexican and Italian household that centered around an overabundance of eating. She remained highly active in sports and play and could hardly sit still, but poor eating habits coupled with a stocky build led to an overweight childhood. She began yo-yo dieting at the age of 8.
Frustrated and fed up with her body, Nicki suffered an eating disorder between ages 13 and 16 and was nearly hospitalized. Determined to self-heal, she turned to sports and health books to establish a healthy relationship with nutrition and training. It was through knowledge and patience that Nicki discovered the power and control one could achieve with their physical body. Above all, Nicki was determined to help others with body image issues and unhealthy lifestyles with compassion and honesty.
In addition to sports, Nicki loved art and was passionate about fashion and all things beauty – hair, makeup, nails and modeling — her entire life. She briefly pursued an education and career and fashion design after graduating high school, but quickly found the industry was not the best fit for her.
After leaving design school, Nicki chose to pursue a career in health and beauty by studying to become a Certified Fitness Trainer and Makeup Artist simultaneously. She also enrolled at Sacramento State University to study Dietetics and Kinesiology shortly after receiving her certifications in order to have more extensive education.
Nicki opened her business as an independent Personal Trainer and Freelance Makeup artist in 2007 in Sacramento, California.
Since opening her business, Nicki has worked with males and females from the ages of 12-75 with a wide array of goals, physical challenges and backgrounds. She has trained outdoors, in offices, at-home, in gyms and online for general fitness, pre-natal and postnatal, injury recovery, bodybuilding, endurance sports, powerlifting, and others. Many of the people Nicki has and continues to work with are long time and repeat clients and have gone on to become like family.
In her personal life, Nicki has competed as a Figure Competitor in bodybuilding from 2008-2012, a Powerlifter from 2011-2016 and gave birth to two children in 2018 and 2021.
Nicki continues to run her business in Sacramento while raising her children and striving for balance in family, business and overall Wellness.
CREDENTIALS
NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer
American Heart Association CPR-AED Certified
The Academy of Makeup & Fashion – Freelance Makeup Artist
