Bodybuilding & Lifestyle Coach

Daraja began her career in health and fitness practicing as a Board Certified Athletic Trainer. While in pursuit of her degree, she fell in love with the gym. Between the years of eight and 18, she played competitive tennis in the USTA. She needed an outlet for that competitive drive. Bodybuilding seemed like the obvious answer. It married her love for competition, discipline and self-development. Since then it has also shown her how the discipline she’s learned through bodybuilding have helped her become a better version of herself in all areas. 

She quickly made a name for herself as a successful competitor in the NPC and IFBB, with 5 pro wins, 4 Olympia qualifications, and placing as high as 4th in the world. In 2020, she launched her posing coaching business, Empowered to Pose, and she soon realized she had a true passion for helping women develop confidence, a sense of empowerment, and to not feel afraid to take up space when they enter a room. 

After attending a few coaching seminars and competing under the guidance of Paul Revelia of Team Pro Physique, she grew inspired to take her passion a step further, and began coaching competitors and lifestyle clients. Today, with 4 years coaching experience, and a constant pursuit of education, she aims to become the best coach she can be for her clients. She aims to help her educate and inspire her clients to find empowerment through their fitness journey and the pursuit of their goals. As she enters a new chapter of motherhood, she excited to help other moms achieve their goals by combining her experiences as a coach and athlete, empathy, and a level of understanding and compassion you can only gain through personal experience.

If you’d like to work with Coach Daraja, fill out an application and select her when you apply! Due to taking a break for maternity leave, Daraja will have a waitlist for new clients but a member of our team will still reach out to let you know next steps.