Lauren Sonnen

I have over 15 years experience working in the health field. I have worked in corporate fitness as as a Fitness Professional at Kennedy Space Center, in commercial fitness at Lord's Gym as a Personal Trainer while in grad school, in the clinical field as an exercise physiologist at Rippe Health Assessment, and in the collegiate arena in strength and conditioning as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Central Florida. I have also had the opportunity to work beside one of the most influential and knowledgable men in the industry, Dr. Jack Barnathan, with his company, NYStrength traveling to put on seminars for trainers. I have worked in personal training and sports performance enhancement in Sarasota since 2003.  I worked at Rich Lansky's Optimum Performance Training from 2003-2007, owned and operated a small personal training studio for 5 years (2007-2012). I sold the business and merged with Studio South Fitness, worked as their Fitness Operations and Program Director, until October 2015. In 2016 I opened a posture alignment business called Re-Align Exercise Therapy.

My certifications include (CEP) Board Certified in Exercise Physiology; Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist (CFNS) through Exercise and Nutrition Works, CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CFL1), Certified as an Expert in Functional Movement Screens (FMS), and Sports Performance Coach and Club Coach through USA Weightlifting (USAW).

I was a scholarship athlete competing in track and field and cross country for East Carolina University. I competed in the heptathlon, 4x800m relay, 4x400m relay and the 400m hurdles. I placed third in the heptathlon at the CAA Confrence meet. In gradute school she started competing in Olympic Style Weightlifting, placing 4th at the 2005 American Open, placing 3rd in the snatch and 5th at the 2005 Nationals. In 2005 I was introduced to the CrossFit philosphy and started doing the online WOD's. I teach a few crossfit classes at Real Fitness Sarasota (crossfit box), as well as compete in CrossFit.

I enjoy teaching proper technique and mechanics for all body movements that reciprocate to daily living and sport as well as educating the public through current research.