Samaiyah Council
MAYA'S JOURNEY IN HEALTH AND FITNESS BEGAN WITH A STRONG ATHLETIC
FOUNDATION FROM HER YOUTH. BORN IN PENNSYLVANIA AND RAISED IN
ALASKA, MAYA GREW UP IMMERSED IN SPORTS, INSPIRED BY HER OLDER
BROTHER, A TALENTED ATHLETE WHOM SHE ASPIRED TO ONE DAY RIVAL. IN
HIGH SCHOOL, DESPITE HER ATHLETICISM AND CONDITIONING, MAYA FACED
AN EARLY SETBACK WHEN SHE DIDN'T MAKE THE VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM.
DETERMINED TO IMPROVE, SHE DEDICATED HERSELF TO TRAINING
INTENSELY OVER THE SUMMER TO EARN HER SPOT.
IN A TURN OF FATE, MAYA WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT THAT
SHATTERED HER HIP AND PELVIS, LEAVING HER BEDRIDDEN FOR TWO
MONTHS. DOCTORS CAUTIONED SHE MIGHT NEVER RUN OR PLAY BASKETBALL
AGAIN. HOWEVER, MAYA'S RESILIENCE AND DRIVE DIDN'T FALTER. AFTER
MONTHS OF RECOVERY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND SHEER DETERMINATION,
SHE RETURNED TO SCHOOL ON CRUTCHES, ATTENDING BASKETBALL
PRACTICES AS A SPECTATOR, NEVER LOSING SIGHT OF HER GOAL TO PLAY
AGAIN.
IN HER FINAL SUMMER OF HIGH SCHOOL, MAYA DEDICATED HERSELF FULLY
TO HER RECOVERY AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. SHE GOT A JOB, HIRED A
PERSONAL TRAINER, AND COMMITTED TO A RIGOROUS 6-7 DAY TRAINING
SCHEDULE. SHE TRAINED AT 5 AM DAILY, FOCUSED ON BASKETBALL DRILLS,
LIFTED WEIGHTS WITH HER TRAINER THREE TIMES A WEEK, AND PLAYED
FULL-COURT BASKETBALL EVERY NIGHT. GUIDED BY HER TRAINER'S MEAL
PLAN, MAYA TRANSFORMED HER BODY, SHEDDING 15 POUNDS AND
REDUCING HER BODY FAT BY 7%.
THIS EXPERIENCE IGNITED MAYA'S PASSION FOR FITNESS BEYOND SPORTS.
SHE REALIZED THE POWER OF FITNESS TO TRANSFORM BOTH BODY AND
MIND, AND THIS REALIZATION LED HER TO PURSUE A CAREER IN HEALTH
AND WELLNESS.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- B.S. IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
- CERTIFICATIONS: CPT NASM, NUTRITION COACH NASM, CPR & AED
- PRO TITLES: IFBB PRO & IFPA PRO
TODAY, AS THE FOUNDER OF FIERCE & FIT AZ, MAYA'S MISSION IS TO HELP
OTHERS OVERCOME THEIR OBSTACLES AND REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. HER
DEDICATION TO HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT DRIVES
EVERYTHING SHE DOES, TRANSFORMING LIVES ONE BODY AT A TIME.
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT "MOTIVATING MAYA"
"Just wanted to thank you to you again today. I have tried for years to wakesurf without a rope. For the first time this summer I succeeded and now I am doing it with ease. I am confident that I am able to do it because I have better balance and I am stronger than I have been in many years. I am so grateful for you and the fierce family. Thank you!"
- Shelley
MAYA "THE MOTIVATOR" COUNCIL
Personal Training Glendale, AZ
WELCOME!
You’ve made the decision to increase your fitness, and we’re here to help you along. We warmly welcome you to our facility and our expert staff and trainers would love to discuss your goals and how we can help you meet them.
