FLEXIBILITY FITNESS & MOBILITY TRAINING

Contortion based tools to improve mobility at home. Become a bendy beast!

FLEXIBILITY FITNESS
& MOBILITY TRAINING

Contortion based tools to improve mobility at home. Become a bendy beast!

Fit & Bendy Kristina Nekyia Canizares standing splits

What is Mobility Training?

Mobility training is the way contortionists and dancers learn to be strong AND flexible by increasing Active Range of Motion (AROM).

Mobility = Flexibility + Strength + Control

Just like other physical traits – strength, endurance, and balance – anyone can train to improve mobility at any age, size, gender, and ability.

Mobility training can help you feel better, move better, and give you impressive range of motion for the rest of your life.

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Do I Need Mobility Training?

I have taught contortion and mobility workouts to thousands of clients around the world. Mobility training can address chronic tightness, movement impairment, hypermobile joints, and injury recovery.

Some of the goals that mobility workouts can address:

Learn the splits pain-free
Graceful backbend poses
Touch your toes with ease
Rebuild range of motion after injury/illness/inactivity
Reduce tightness in joints and muscles
Build hip and ankle flexibility for full squats & lunges
Develop range of motion for activities like aerial, dance, pole dance, martial arts & yoga

When you improve your mobility, you are:

Less likely to be injured
Need less warm-up time
Improving posture and body mechanics
Less likely to experience chronic pain
Able to use your flexibility to move around and do cool stuff

Single leg shoulder bridge Fit & Bendy Kristina Nekyia Canizares

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I’m Kristina, your Mobility Coach

Welcome! I’m a mobility and contortion coach based in Los Angeles, California.

I started training Mongolian Contortion at 30 – decades behind the curve – after years of debilitating illness. To achieve those difficult contortion poses I had to learn everything I could about how the body increases strength and flexibility together.

You can read more about my bendy journey here.

Kristina Nekyia Canizares Pretzel Stretch Fit and Bendy

I founded Fit & Bendy in 2012 because I saw how many other people struggled with mobility. I wanted to share tools and techniques that are proven effective and life-changing.

In 2017, I started working with musician Billie Eilish, joining her on the road for the Happier Than Ever Tour as her personal trainer and mobility coach.

Through my work I have seen how mobility exercises can improve not just movement and range of motion, but overall fitness and quality of life.

The Fit & Bendy online programs pull decades of coaching experience together into one place. I’ll bring mobility training to you in your living room (or wherever you like to work out), whenever you want it!

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Lena Fumi, Contortionist

“Starting my flexibility and contortion journey with Kristina has been absolutely integral to my training and healthy career as a strong bendy person! Not only have I been able to surpass any notion of my dreams, but working with Kristina is where I began to realize them.

I found the love of contortion through learning healthy ways to challenge and support my body. She understands that every body has different needs and goals, and there are many creative ways to achieve them without over-stressing ourselves. I can't recommend Kristina's coaching enough. As someone who started training in my mid 30s and is going strong in my mid 40s (with many more years ahead!) I owe so much to Kristina's wealth of knowledge and support.”

Enver Gjokaj, Actor

“I came to Kristina after trying chiropractic, acupuncture and at least 5 physical therapists. But their goal seemed to be to mitigate pain, not solve the underlying problem. For years they had been squinting and guessing at what might be the problem with my shoulder. Within minutes, Kristina had put me through a couple exercises and had isolated the issue. I could see right away that she had both an intuitive and technical knowledge of the human body. I’m so relieved to finally be in sure hands.

I won’t lie, it has not been an easy road. I came to Kristina with years of injury and misuse exacerbated by weight lifting. But I stopped guessing and I started getting steady results. Now, about six months later, our slow and methodical base work is really beginning to bear fruit. Yes, I’m in better shape. But I can’t express how much better my body just works.”

Ching Lee, Competitive Pole Dancer at 61

“In early 2014 I was preparing for my first pole competition. I was 52 and felt that I needed to be more flexible for the competition, so I started having private lessons with Kristina. She is very knowledgeable. She taught me the right way to stretch and how a strong muscle is important for flexibility. Her way of teaching is gentle but effective. I can see the improvements and never felt it was a torture to do flexibility training.

When I started my splits were open and about 1 foot away from the floor. Now they look much better!”

Scott James, Yogi & Athlete

"Kristina is, effectively, a physical therapist, podiatrist, personal trainer, Pilates and yoga instructor all wrapped into one. I’ve worked with upwards of a dozen well-qualified trainers and injury professionals around the world over the years, and Kristina’s attention to detail, knowledge of biomechanics, eye for correct form, and personal involvement in an athlete’s improvement have been second to none.

Working with Kristina via Skype has been remarkably effective; I’m always amazed at what tiny muscle twitches and subtle form errors she can spot over video. While I look forward to getting some studio time in with her in the future, working with Kristina over Skype is time very well spent.

Kristina is a true “biomechanics nerd”, always passing along helpful resources to me, and is humble enough to spend her own time researching the odd aches and pains I get and coming back with solutions unique to my training regimen.

I consider working with Kristina to be an essential requirement for any endurance athlete interested in staying proactive about injury prevention and increasing their economy of motion."

Natasha Wang, International Pole Champion

“I’ve worked with many contortion and flexibility coaches in my travels around the world, and Kristina Neykia is by far the most knowledgeable and fun. As a certified Pilates instructor, she knows her stuff when it comes to body mechanics. She’s able to cue exactly where to lengthen, adjust, relax or engage in order to achieve the best and bendiest results, but always with a performer’s career longevity in mind, which I love.

She knows as dancers and movement teachers ourselves, our bodies are our bread and butter, and while we want results, we don’t want them to come at the risk of injury. Kristina’s approach is methodical, nurturing and very results-oriented, but safe. The fact that she’s funny, witty, has good taste in music and is cool is of course, a plus!”

Lorna Campbell, Educator

"I cannot praise Kristina enough for the life-changing transformation she has guided me through. When I first approached her, I was over 300 lbs, unable to get up from a chair, bound to wheelchairs at airports, and in constant pain in my joints, and I could barely walk to my mailbox. My life was limited, my body was failing me, and my hope was dwindling.

Kristina was a beacon of support, encouragement, and expertise. Over the years, her specialized training not only helped me shed weight but restored my mobility, alleviated my joint pains, and remarkably improved my foot neuropathy.

Today, thanks to Kristina, I have power-walked multiple 5K races, climbed pyramids in Mexico, embraced an active lifestyle, and live entirely pain-free. More than that, she has given me back control, joy, and a quality of life I never thought possible.

Her approach transcends mere exercise routines; it's about holistic well-being, resilience, and reclaiming one's life. I owe her more than words can express. My transformation is a testament to her skill, compassion, and dedication. If you seek a change, if you seek a new beginning, look no further than Kristina. She doesn't just train bodies; she transforms lives.”

WHAT'S POSSIBLE WITH MOBILITY TRAINING?

FLEXIBILITY FITNESS & MOBILITY TRAINING

Contortion based tools to improve mobility at home. Become a bendy beast!