Empower Training Retreats Coming to Sayulita

For those of you who are into health and fitness, or want to make it a greater priority in your life, there is an amazing opportunity coming your way! Strength Coach and Exercise Physiologist, Kari Schneider, who has trained professional and national athletes for over 20 years, and her husband, Paul Duerden, a former professional Volleyball player, are bringing Empower Training Retreats to Sayulita.

The first training retreat will be held from Tuesday, January 26^th through Tuesday, February 2, and is ideal for boosting your winter training. “The location, Sayulita, is among the best in the world, and the retreat is a chance to elevate people’s performance and fitness, break down the barriers that keep them from living their best life, and give them an experience of a lifetime,” exclaimed Kari.

The retreats will be kept small, with groups of eight to twelve people. This is to maximize individual attention and encourage bonding, and a team-like environment, between the participants and the coaches.  

The workouts, which will take place on the beautiful beach of Sayulita, will be tough, but also fun. They may include a strength-based circuit, interval training, or running. “All of the workouts will revolve around what each individual needs. There will be an extensive pre-interview completed prior to the retreat to determine limitations, goals, and to customize workouts,” shared Kari.

While working out will be a huge focus of the Empower Training Retreats, the retreats will be so much more than that. The importance of clean and healthy eating is stressed, and participants will enjoy delicious and nutritious meals and snacks prepared by Personal Chef Sofia Sanchez. Education is central to the retreats, and nutritional classes and other classes related to health and fitness, will be included. Participants will enjoy fun activities, such as mountain biking, Stand Up Paddle boarding, and hiking, and be pampered with relaxing massages.

Kari, who also co-owns Empower Conditioning in Ontario with her husband, has had much success training elite athletes, including David Bolland, a NHL hockey player for the Florida Panthers. “Training at Empower keeps me healthy. Kari makes sure I get the off-season strength, speed and power work I need and keeps it tough but not boring. I like that my programs are customized and catered to my needs and schedule. I am stronger than I have ever been,” shared David.

“This is your chance to be coached by strength coaches and exercise physiologists who coach at the elite levels. It’s personal training, but above that, it’s expertise coming from high performance coaching,” said Kari.

If you would like to be a part of an upcoming Empower Training Retreat, have questions, or would like more information about this amazing opportunity, contact Kara at Empower Training Retreats.