Mina Doulabi – Posture Guru

Mina redefines what it means to be a «trainer». She is a health coach, posture specialist, nutritionist, strength/​conditioning coach, and all around motivator for self-​improvement. Mina sets the bar extremely high for what one should expect from a visit to the «trainer».
I began working with Mina about a year ago after coming to the realization that despite going to the gym 5X a week, my workout routines were doing little to alleviate my lower back pain and the feeling that my body was constantly out of balance. I suffered a knee injury years ago playing collegiate football and despite completing the assigned physical therapy, my body as always felt like it was out of balance or compensating for my injury.
After an initial assessment, Mina immediately tailored workouts to address my specific needs. We began working on improving my core and hamstring strength, lifting form/​posture, flexibility, and overall functional strength. Each workout is slightly different which keeps things interesting, yet built upon a core routine to ensure progress is being made.
In addition to the in-​person workouts, Mina also worked developed workout plans that I could take on the road when traveling for work and a nutritional plan to make sure all of my hard work wasn’t thrown out the window by one night on the town.
Over the past year of working with Mina, I have gained a much better understanding on how my body works and seen incredible progress in all of my problem areas. My lower back pain is virtually nonexistent, I have greater balance in legs, shoulders, chest, etc., my posture has improved, and I’ve managed to shed a few lbs along the way.
I highly recommend working with Mina. Her knowledge and expertise is second to none, and her work ethic and personal investment into your success does nothing but inspire you to do your best.

I started seeing Mina at 34 weeks pregnant due to intense back pain and leg pain. I had gone to a few doctors and physical therapists with no luck and it got to the point where I could not sit down at all or stand for more than 5 minutes. After the first session I was able to sit normal in the car! Each time I leave an appointment I feel better and better and have been making a lot of progress. She really knows her stuff, listens to what is bothering you, and works hard during our appointments to resolve it. Mina also truly cares about her clients; always checking in to see how they are doing and will squeeze you in her schedule.

To call Mina a trainer is to do her a major disservice. I think of her as my health and wellness coach. First, yes, she is a great «trainer.» My body has completely changed in the last year that I have been training with her (and I worked with trainers for the prior 3 years). I have become incredibly strong through her «functional fitness» approach without bulking up at all and without ever being sore the next day as she is obsessive about form. I see a major difference every 4 to 6 weeks in my ability to do other sports like mountain biking as well as the ease with which I travel pain-​free while lugging around the usual heavy laptop and carry-​on rollerboard (i see Mina 2−3x a week)
Second, my posture has improved dramatically. This is one of Mina’s several key areas of differentiation. She helps you strengthen AND loosen/​open the muscles required for good posture and gives you little things to do every day that culminate in great posture overtime
Finally Mina is the first person I talk to you about an injury or a general physical health issue as her holistic approach to the body often helps me find The root cause of the problem versus doctors and physical therapists who often try to treat symptoms. She is able to do this because she truly studies how you move and function every single session so over time, she can learn things about you that one time doctor visits would never uncover.
If you have any doubts about choosing a trainer I would be happy to be a personal client reference for Mina via phone or email

Mina is awesome. I have a pretty messed up back and for years I ignored the problem and lived with the pain. Finally on my Doctors recommendation he told me to see Mina. Well after only 8 sessions I am feeling the results!
Her teaching skill combined with knowledge and understanding of your lifestyle and how it effects you is greatly appreciated. She’s open, honest and funny; which I personally appreciate as I had to start from scratch. This required humility on my part and patience on hers. The exercises are detailed, fresh, and personal to each individual, I feel like she is doing a program for me and not the masses.
I highly recommend Mina as my results are proof.

I first went to see Mina on a referral from my new primary physician. I broke my right ankle in a snowboarding accident 18 months prior and have a radial tear in the meniscus of the same knee (probably related). I could no longer snowboard due to the pain in my knee so by the time I saw Mina for the first time I had already scheduled meniscus repair surgery with one of the best knee and shoulder surgeons in the country. I was willing to go through the surgery, 4 – 6 weeks of walking on crutches, and months of physical therapy so I could get back on my board the following winter. My physician initially recommended I see her to help correct the ways I was compensating with bad posture and gait but I was also hoping she could help me strengthen my right leg to preemptively address the inevitable muscle atrophy that would occur during the time on crutches post surgery.
Now here’s why she’s absolutely amazing and why I would recommend her to anyone: after working with her for two months, I ended up canceling my surgery because I no longer had any discomfort in my knee and I found could snowboard again while pushing myself to maximum speed and effort over very difficult terrain. She really knows what she’s doing and cares deeply for the people who go see her. She can take one look at you when you walk in and determine what’s going on with your body and what you need to work on simply by how you are standing, walking, even how your clothes are hanging on your body. Seriously, she’s the real deal — schedule an appointment with her now and you will not regret it.

Mina is an AMAZING! I trained with a variety of people prior to Mina, and no one has offered the same passion for physical fitness, workout diversity, and client dedication.
Mina works with your body to identify your physical needs, and she provides a healthy amount of challenge in every workout so you continue to see results. After a year of training with Mina, I continue to see results in my physical performance, body transformation, and agility. She’s worth every penny!

Mina Doulabi is an amazing personal trainer! Injuries and general wear and tear from years of military service, along with several surgeries, have taken a toll on my body, but Mina has achieved more with me over the span of just a couple of months than any trainers or physical therapists have in the past. She is extremely knowledgable and creative, with an uncanny ability to translate even ill-​defined goals into challenging routines and movements that produce results. She is a great motivator and encourager, while never compromising on form. Her practice of including workouts in support of an overall healthy living strategy is refreshing and effective, and she definitely walks the talk in her own life. I have more flexibility than ever. I feel like everything is working together, for the first time in a very long time. Aches and pains I have had for years are disappearing. All thanks to Mina!

I had a bad motorcycle accident resulting a compound tibfib fracture. A month later I was out of the wheelchair but I was having trouble walking more than a couple steps and my doctor recommended me to see Mina. She has helped me so much in getting my life back together and within two months I was back to work and walking without a limp. She is very effective in finding the right exercises to target my weaknesses and I never can get away with shoddy form. I highly recommend her for rehabbing patients and she complemented my physical therapy program perfectly.

Mina really knows her stuff. She is thorough and very knowledgable. She helped me with a shoulder injury and taught me the most valuable lessons on weight training that I ever learned after 18 years of weight training. I would never have learned this valuable information without hands on sessions with Mina.