Arina Hunter

Arina Hunter I help women who struggle with their body image, relationship with food, and body pains build a sustainable routine to prioritize their health.

So they can feel strong, capable, and at home in their body. I help you enjoy life and feel confident, comfortable, and capable in your body by overcoming mindset, fitness, and nutrition struggles. Online, virtual and in person fitness, nutrition, mindset, health and wellness coaching. In person sessions and personal training offered in San Francisco. Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, P

re and Post Natal Coach, Women's Fitness, Corrective Exercise, and Online Personal Trainer. Qualified in Pilates, TRX, mobility, strength, and functional training. In Progress: Master Health Coach and National Board Certified Health Coach

04/28/2026

How incredible that women’s fitness and health has evolved so much!
That women can not only feel empowered to lift heavy weights, to move their body with strength and power, and also to know they belong in fitness spaces in and outside the home.

That women do not only have to only be small or demure or dainty.
That now we are actively talking about the power of strength training, of exercise, of muscle mass and bone density, of moving your body for women.

How incredible that we women can lift heavy things! Can workout and belong in gym spaces! Can have gym spaces that include heavy weights and are built and designed for us! Can move our bodies in ways that we love, enjoy, and find joy in!

Lift heavy things. Walk. Jump. Move your body in ways you enjoy. Move your body in new and challenging ways. Make yourself do hard things. Or find a coach that supports you in doing the hard things.
Jane Fonda is wonderful proof that the effort you put in can help you to keep moving and living well.
She is 88 and strong, mobile, active, and cognitive!
I talk about muscle mass, bone density, and the power of feeling strong and capable in your body and health often.
I hope these little clips from this wonderful summit I attended give you inspiration,boost, and encouragement to move your body!
Keep moving if you have been.
Start small if you have not and are nervous, don’t know how, or don’t think you have time or energy.
5 minutes is a wonderful place to start.
Already working out; lift something heavier, do one more rep, add some agility and dynamic movement.
Keep moving!

Now, I know you might be thinking: that’s not going to be fun for me.I have worked with many clients who strongly believ...
04/25/2026

Now, I know you might be thinking: that’s not going to be fun for me.
I have worked with many clients who strongly believe that exercise will not be enjoyable for them. That it will always be something you just gotta make yourself do and get through.
Okay, sometimes it will be hard, challenging, and something you just gotta make yourself show up and do.
And! It can become enjoyable.
Even my client, Hannah, who came to me looking for something to finally get her to actually prioritize her health and stick to a routine, has found satisfaction and enjoyment in moving her body.
By finding what allowed her to reach that satisfaction.
Even lifting heavy weights became something she enjoyed because she felt proud of herself and liked the feeling of making it happen.
She also found activities, classes, and types of movement that she genuinely enjoys doing.
Knowing what makes you feel good in moving your body is a key foundation to finding joy in getting moving.
Are you someone who enjoys feeling like you worked hard? Like you challenged yourself? Do you enjoy being present in the current moment? Mental release from your hectic day? The boost of endorphins and dopamine?
Learning what you personally enjoy and find satisfying can be the thing that helps you to keep moving your body, to start to exercise, to build that workout routine and actually follow through with it.
Bonus: Having a coach there to support and guide you as you explore can aid in truly finding your unique joy in movement and health!
For many, enjoying exercise also comes from knowing how to move their body well, safely, and effectively.
Having the knowledge of what to do, how to do it well, and how to adapt it to your body can change everything.
Whether that is lifting weights, doing Pilates or yoga, taking a class, roller skating, surfing, running, dancing, jump rope, something new or scary.
A coach can give you your baseline foundation to bloom into the joy of movement and being able to do the thing.

04/22/2026

Current me still has goals about my arms looking bomb, feeling good in clothes, feeling stronger than past me, reducing pain, to feel powerful lifting heavy sh*t, and to enjoy moving my body now.
And long term me wants to be able to walk, to lift my suitcase or groceries, to get up from the ground, and to keep enjoying moving as much as I can.
And both are just as valid, motivating, meaningful, and worthwhile, if they are to you.
The thing that gets you to go after your goals, to keep showing up, to put in the hard work,
is your desire to see change happen, to reach the things that are important to you.
You have to know what you want, what you are working for, & why it is important to you.
What will it mean to you to be able to do the things you are wanting to?
Why is it important to you to be able to keep moving, feeling strong and capable in your 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond? To keep doing as much as you can, as long as you can?
Why is it valuable to you to feel good in your current body and self?
Knowing your vision, your goals, your whys behind them will give you a clear guide for what you are working towards and a solid push to keep showing up.
Sometimes you will have motivation and getting started into each thing will be smooth.
And many times you will have to willpower and just get yourself to do the thing.
And that is when having your vision will be vital to continuing to show up for yourself.
Having a coach there for accountability, support, guidance, knowledge, to talk through the funky parts, and to know they are rooting for you to keep showing up.
For my clients, having a coach takes one more set of things off their plate. They know someone is doing the research, they do not have to sort through the endless info or tools available to them, they get to show up to what really moves their progress forward: taking action.
My clients thrive from the boost of knowing someone is checking in, tracking, & supporting them through each step, through the ups & downs, twists & turns, and everything in between.
Your coach gets to create moments, even tiny ones, that are all about making your goals and values into daily reality for current you and for future you

04/21/2026

Proof in the power of moving your body with intention.
Starting now is wonderful. The sooner, the more opportunity to build and maintain muscle, bone density, mobility, motion, and ability.
You can build strength and ability even in your 70s, 80s, and beyond.
You can get stronger.
By your 30s, if you do not use your muscle, you will lose it.
Our bodies peak in our late teens and 20s for natural muscle mass and density.
And,
you can shift that statistic by using your lifestyle as the intervention.
Lift heavy things. Walk. Jump. Move your body in ways you enjoy. Move your body in new and challenging ways. Make yourself do hard things. Or find a coach that supports you in doing the hard things.
Jane Fonda is wonderful proof that the effort you put in can help you to keep moving and living well.
She is 88 and strong, mobile, active, and cognitive!
I talk about muscle mass, bone density, and the power of feeling strong and capable in your body and health often.
I hope these little clips from this wonderful summit I attended give you inspiration,boost, and encouragement to move your body!
Keep moving if you have been.
Start small if you have not and are nervous, don’t know how, or don’t think you have time or energy.
5 minutes is a wonderful place to start.
Already working out; lift something heavier, do one more rep, add some agility and dynamic movement.
Keep moving!
You can get strong at any stage of life. By starting.
And by continuing to move and show up for yourself.
Through the off or hard weeks.
Through days off or returns from vacation.
Just keep showing up as you can.
Consistency over time wins to the short lived stress of perfect.
My goal,
have arm muscles that I can show off my guns and be mobile and moving like Jane Fonda at 88!

I will be sharing a few other short snippets from the Livelong Women’s Health Summit over the coming weeks 😊

Take agency in your health.Learn some of the basic science. You deserve to feel seen and heard in your health. Be your o...
04/21/2026

Take agency in your health.
Learn some of the basic science. You deserve to feel seen and heard in your health. Be your own health advocate.

Aging is inevitable but decline is optional.

What are the delights in life that you want to take part in.

Move your body! Lift. Walk. Find movement you enjoy. Keep moving. Muscle is medicine.

Social Connection is important through womanhood and especially through aging and longevity. Keep, build your circle.

Eat real foods.

Brain health and physical health are part of longevity!

Lifestyle is the intervention.

Small changes increase dopamine for motivation.

Women do not just have to be in pain.
Do not just have to have hot flashes and terrible periods.
Those are telling you something about the inflammation in your body and there are things, shifts, and changes that can help. Both medical and lifestyle; nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep, and wellbeing.

Get and use your data! Bloodwork, labs, DEXA. Learn about your hormones. Your cycle, if cycling.
Your menstrual cycle tells many things. Signs of inflammation or potential issues; that can be addressed and aided.

HRT, GLP1s, medications might be right for you. Learn more, ask questions.

Even from medical professionals you will hear multiple opinions and options. If something doesn’t feel right for you, it’s likely not.
Every woman deserves to have informed conversations around her health.

AI can be a great tool to log and integrate your health data.

Women have long not been the base for research. 1993 was the 1st time women were required to be included in research. Sign up for clinical trials if you are able to.

There is hope for science and research.
Hope in knowing that you can change your trajectory by making lifestyle changes.
In finding a coach who supports your exercise, nutrition, wellbeing within your overall healthcare team.

There are current trials and innovations coming!

It is incredibly empowering to know that there are so many doctors, professionals who are putting in the research, work, and efforts to increase understanding of women’s health.
I am excited to continue learning for myself and for the women I work with.

Grab one of these four tools and take a small moment of care for yourself today.Take 30 seconds, a short check in, give ...
04/17/2026

Grab one of these four tools and take a small moment of care for yourself today.
Take 30 seconds, a short check in, give yourself intention and acknowledgment.
You are worth caring for.
You are worth the investment, the effort, showing up for.

Four quick ways to care for yourself today:
1: Take 5 nice deep breaths. Inhale slowly let air fill into your lungs. Exhale, let it deflate and release out. Inhale, take in what you need in this moment. Exhale, release out what you don’t. Your breath is a powerful way to ground into this present moment and to reset your focus.
2: Get outside. Look outside. Take a 5minute break from screens. Care for your plants. Look at the sky. The clouds. Especially if screens, social media, the internet is not serving you today. You know that moment where you’re scrolling along and feel mindless, low, fatigued, overwhelmed, self critical… Take a focus reset.
3: Say or write down one thing that you are proud of right now. Something that went well? Something you have done? Learned? Achieved? Stuck through? Rose to the challenge of? What skills, traits, parts of yourself are you proud of? A tiny thing that you got done or made happen? (Even showed up today)
Acknowledging our wins, skills, and the things that went well (no matter how small!) gives us a boost!
4: Check in on what is most important and valuable to you.
What is most meaningful to you to have present in your life and experience? What are your top values and priorities?
This will help to narrow down any goals, focuses, actions, desires that you’re thinking of setting and to focus in on what is truly most meaningful to you.
Use this as a filter system. There is so much info, so many ideas out there. Find what matches you.

Hi! I’m Arina, your Whole Health, Nutrition, Stress, Sleep, Mindset, and Habit Coach. Empowering women to feel strong, capable, and at home in their body and wellbeing. Including PreNatal and PostPartum. Pain Mitigation. Injury Recovery and Rehabilitation. Breathing and Core Specialist. And Holistic Personal Training.

04/16/2026

You know what is really exciting?
Doing more than you used to be able to do.
Doing more than you thought you could.
Lifting a slightly heavier weight. (And doing it safely and properly!)
Doing another rep.
Going a little longer.
Doing another set.
Feeling confident in your form, abilities, in what you can and could do.
Feeling more steady in exercises and life.
Doing one more rep than you could last time!
Doing something you didn’t think you could:
a push up,
pull up,
balancing,
standing on a surf board,
running a race,
skiing,
swimming,
wearing a swimsuit and feeling content in your body,
lifting your suitcase into the overhead bin,
carrying the package up the stairs,
going up the hill,
picking up the dogs, cats, kids.

I love the excitement, pride, oh wow moments my clients have as they do and realize they have done more than she thought she could, more than she ever has, more than she gave herself credit for, and are stronger than she thought she was.
Oh gosh are those moments empowering and exciting!
It feels good to do hard things.
It feels amazing to do more, to know that you can do more.
And it helps you to show up for yourself, your health, and your fitness!

04/11/2026

Third trimester this is for you!
Hip, low back, deep glute, SI joint pain stiffness, discomfort, feeling wonky.
Especially for those throughout pregnancy and early postpartum.
Sitting on an exercise/stability/yoga ball is a wonderful way to get intentional motion, release, and refresh.
Here today, your going to shift side to side, front to back, and draw little circles with your pelvis and by shifting your weight.
Bonus! Try a little gentle bouncing!
Wonderful on talkative joints and muscles/connective tissues.
My clients have loved these little moments on the ball for supported release, refresh, and blood flow.
Through pregnancy and postpartum,your hormones are changing, your center of gravity, where and how your body is carrying itself, along with the stability of your joints especially through your hips.
Take a quick minute and give things a little motion.
An exercise ball is a wonderful investment through pregnancy and beyond!
Hi! I’m Arina, a Personal Trainer and Health Coach who specializes in prenatal and postpartum fitness, nutrition, stress management, sleep, recovery, and overall health and wellbeing.

I have a coaching program that helps women through the stages of pregnancy, birth, recovery, preparation, and postpartum health (even years postpartum). To build a sustainable routine to prioritize their health. So they can feel strong, capable, and at home in their body through each stage and shift.

04/08/2026

Mom life requires strength, resilience, adaptability, and you to show up in your health and self. The most powerful thing you can do for your child’s and family’s health is to prioritize your own health.
You will be lifting, carrying, holding, picking up, supporting throughout motherhood. So we got to start to get you ready now!
Common questions that I get asked,
Can I lift weights through pregnancy? Postpartum? Start to workout? How much weight can I lift? How hard can I push?
You can still lift and start to lift! And you can lift heavy if you feel safe.
You can workout and start to workout -through conception, pregnancy, and all stages of postpartum with guidance.
A good general check in to make sure you are safely lifting and working hard in your workout:
-Do you still have a little bit left in you? Could you walk home? Have energy for the next tasks in your day?
-Can you stop when you could still do 2-6 more reps?
-Are you able to breathe comfortably without strain? Could you say a full sentence without gasping for air?
-Do you feel challenged? Yes you can still feel challenged and be working at a safe level of push.
A coach is a wonderful resource to find your safe push; take away the stress of what to do, how, and what is safe; and to help you to challenge yourself in ways that adapt and support each stage of your unique pregnancy and postpartum experience.
For my early postpartum clients, their workouts are one of the few moments that focus specifically on them. A real grounding piece within everything that is new and shifting.
For my pregnant clients, there is great relief in knowing that they are supported in how to care for their body and feel strong, capable, and as pain free as possible throughout pregnancy. There are endless things telling them what they should or should not be doing, it is such a relief to take one thing off of that research and decision list.
Hi! I’m Arina, a Personal Trainer and Health Coach who specializes in prenatal and postpartum fitness, nutrition, stress management, sleep, recovery, and overall health and wellbeing.

Health, fitness, nutrition, wellbeing can feel so overwhelming, frustrating, confusing.You try the thing that everyone i...
04/05/2026

Health, fitness, nutrition, wellbeing can feel so overwhelming, frustrating, confusing.
You try the thing that everyone is saying is working, that it made all the difference, that you just have to do,
yet it doesn’t work for you.
You feel like you failed, like there’s something wrong with you, that it’s your fault that it didn’t work.
You just want to finally feel better. To be in less pain. To feel like you can do the things you want to. To feel good in your clothes and self.
Social media is full of options, opinions, ideas, possibilities.
Some may seem exciting, some overwhelming, and some crazy.

Let’s make it a little bit simple.

5 things that will make a big difference for your health:
Strength train -This builds strength, stability, support, endurance for daily and future life.
Muscle mass and density. Bone density. Resilience.
There are endless possibilities, which means there are ones that you will enjoy and feel good while doing!

Walk - walking is amazing for your mobility, heart health, strength, and body sustainability.
Walking is also one of the best things for fat/weight loss!

Eat the food that makes you feel good -having an awareness and plan around your eating can make all the difference. Without giving up everything that you enjoy.
Yep, you can eat the foods that you enjoy, food that makes you feel good, delicious food -and be prioritizing your health and goals!

Make it doable, simple, and manageable - small things make the big things reality. It does not have to be complicated, long or huge changes all at once.
Let’s be real, you have to be able to do it.
And do it consistently over time. Not just today and not just this week.
Some flexible version of it, ongoing.

Find the support, accountability, and guidance that works for you - having a coach is key to finally making the changes you have been longing for. It takes you past the stuck point, the struggle bust, and out of confusion into I got this, I can do this, I know how to do this within my day to day.
Sometimes you just need someone to show up for you as you show up for yourself!

04/02/2026

Let’s talk about functional breathing!
I have found taking moments to explore how the body breaths and supports functionally,
how the breath can connect to your core and pelvic floor,
and to explore intentional moments of breathing reset,
are powerful tools and skills for my clients.
Breathing is one of those subconscious things that we can actually help to reset our patterns within!
For many, they have done funky breathing patterns.
Such as thinking suck it in on the inhale.
Or breathing up into their shoulders and neck.
Or not breathing through certain things like moves in their workout, or moments in their workday, or times when things feel stressful.
You can learn a lot about your body through intentional breathing.
And this is a magic tool for actually feeling your core working!
I have had clients who hadn’t truly felt their core in years, finally say yes I feel it! Through intentional breathing and exploring the muscles involved.
This is also an incredible tool if you experience pelvic floor pain or discomfort.
Fantastic if you are pregnant, postpartum, perimenopausal, menopausal, stressed and overwhelmed, or simply hoping to be in less pain.
Your core and breathing are your foundation for movement in daily life (and in your workouts).

Hi! I’m Arina, your Whole Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Stress, Sleep, Mindset, and Habit Coach. Empowering women to feel strong, capable, and at home in their body and wellbeing. Including PreNatal and PostPartum. Pain Mitigation. Injury Recovery and Rehabilitation. Breathing and Core Specialist. And Holistic Personal Training.

Pop back to explore deeper how to connect your breathing to your core!

Small is mighty.Little things are powerful in your workout, in life, in going after your goals, in building routine, in ...
11/16/2025

Small is mighty.
Little things are powerful in your workout, in life, in going after your goals, in building routine, in making change happen.
It is often the little things, the small and mighty that get you to show up, that make big change happen.
My clients often hear me repeat small is mighty.
Because small and intentional exercise motions are so mighty.
Because the little actions that you take are truly powerful in showing up and continuing to.
Many of the things you do will be tiny things that build into your health now and the future, into reducing pain, into feeling strong and capable, into building your health and wellness routine now and through each stage of life that will come.
Such as:
-Getting more movement in your day. Standing up. Walking. Stretching. A quick workout.
-Eating with more intention. Listening to your body’s cues and signals.
-Allowing yourself to actually ease into sleep. Turning off screens. Breathing. Mind dump journaling. Gentle mobility and stretching.
-Core exercises that are about your hips staying still, or your ribcage moving, a little twist, or small support.
-Continuing to show up and do 1, 5, 10 minute actions consistently even when it is harder, even after a funky week, even when you have lost momentum and motivation.
A one minute action done 5 times a week is still over 250 minutes closer to your goals.
Small is mighty!
Tiny actions can make huge impact.
Hi! I’m Arina, a Personal Trainer and Health Coach who specializes in injury recovery, corrective exercise, prenatal and postpartum fitness, nutrition, stress management, sleep, recovery, and overall health and wellbeing.
I empower women to feel strong, capable, and at home in their body.
I have a coaching program that helps women who struggle with their body image, relationship with food, and body pains build a sustainable routine to prioritize their health. So they can finally feel the change they have longed for.
I have two spots opening up this November. Comment 🌻to see if it is the right fit for you.

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