ABOUT
Folk Fitness provides an exercise community for everyday super heros, meeting you right where you are with virtual classes, in-home personal training, and online coaching.
Instead of "What do you do for a living?" what if we started conversations with:
"What are you passionate about?"
Here are some of the things Folk Fitness most passionately believes...
We believe fitness should be fun. Moving should be as natural as breathing, more natural than typing an email, checking Facebook. We should feel comfortable in our own skin, proud of what our bodies can do, at one with ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually...and those things are all more connected than we realize.
We believe nutrition should be simple. Healthy eating should not feel like deprivation, an elite club, or something you need a college degree to understand. We believe in the power of learning the essentials, then practicing those basic healthy habits on a daily basis.
We believe we all have superpowers, unique unto ourselves. And the world desperately needs us to use those superpowers!
We believe in the power of community and accountability: that there is strength in numbers, power in fun, and the smallest changes can make the biggest differences.
We believe our best selves shine through when all of the above is in place. We can excel more easily in other areas of our lives when we feel empowered rather than encumbered by our bodies. That when we are at our best, we can best help others, which in turn makes us happier, stronger individuals.
Who We are and WHAT WE OFFER
Folk Fitness is more than a trainer, workout, or online program. We are busy parents trying to keep all our balls in the air. Hardworking-office crusaders who want to feel masterful. Upstanding citizens who secretly rock out to Eminem and dream of smashing stuff. Just everyday super heros. We are up early, go to bed late, and move mountains in between. And we’ve got each other’s backs.
We provide effective workouts and realistic nutrition coaching both in-person and online so you can meet your goals wherever you live, wherever you are starting from.
We offer accountability that will allow you to stick with the healthy routine you've been trying to find for years. We provide the knowledge and motivation right where you are - in your own home.
We eliminate excuses - getting fit is no longer too far away, too lonely, or too boring!
Folk Fitness is your answer to effective workouts and supportive accountability so you can take on every day with greater confidence.
You can increase your energy and actually look forward to working out!
“I enjoy Fitcamp for many reasons: the workouts are tough but definitely doable, and they are FUN. The people are supportive and create a welcoming environment.”
We meet you where you are in three ways:
In-Person Training
Virtual CLASSES
ONLINE COACHING
About Niki
Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Women's Fitness Specialist (WFS)
Certified Primary Group Fitness Instructor, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFFA)
Certified Nutrition Coach, Precision Nutrition, Level 2
Hiya! I’m Niki J. Torres…
Former actor, mom of two, board game lover, professional chaos-wrangler. ENTP and Enneagram 7.
I love how exercising helps me feel strong and empowered to take on the world, and I LOVE sharing that experience with others and being a part of their fitness journey! I get the biggest kick out of helping people come together, form a community, and have a good time. I passionately believe that making healthier physical choices inspires us to unlock our best selves and change the world for the better.
My own Fitness journey…
While never a serious athlete, I have always felt more like ‘myself’ when sticking to a regular movement routine, whether that movement was running, intramural flag football, swimming laps, rappelling, hiking, or short obstacle races. Just as important, exercise has always been more interesting to me when done alongside others, and in a way that is fun for the whole group.
In 2016, my regular routine was disrupted by learning that the consistent pain I was experiencing in my left leg was actually due to a need for a total hip replacement. I spent the next 5 years doing everything I could to make my hip as functional as I could on my own, then at the end of 2021, I finally had that hip replacement, and it has been life-changing.
I am so grateful for all I learned through my five-year struggle: it certainly made me a more educated, empathetic trainer and person. I understand the toll that living with chronic pain takes, both physically and mentally. I now have extensive knowledge dealing with lower-body issues, particularly knees and hips, and the stretches and strengthening that can help make these areas stronger. I also live every day immensely grateful for the opportunity to have had a skilled surgeon and his team give me back pain-free living and greater mobility.
I want to live in a world where...
...We are motivated to move based on how it makes us feel and what it allows us to do rather than what we look like or how we fit into a certain clothing size.
...Exercise is less of an “event” and more of what naturally occurs in our everyday lives.
...We support each other for who we are, encourage each other to go for it!, do it!, make it happen!, and have each other’s backs when the chips are down.
...Fun is essential, not superfluous. Relaxation is prized, not looked down upon. Fitness is opted for, not begrudgingly belabored.
If the above sounds like a good fit for you, contact us today to learn more! I am already excited to meet you!
Testimonials
“I keep training with Folk Fitness because it is the MOST fun I have while exercising! I don’t particularly like to exercise because I do find it to be boring at times, but Folk Fitness manages to make exercising exciting and keeps it fresh! For example, one day we’ll be outside doing a scavenger hunt and the next day we’ll be inside playing tag and competing in teams.”
“Before Folk Fitness, I loathed working out. I felt awkward and uncomfortable in group classes where everyone seemed to know each other, and I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to pick up the flow of the class. I have never had this experience with Niki! She is very welcoming and makes sure everyone has proper form for the exercises and suggests modifications as needed. The fitcamps are awesome!”
“Since I have started training with Folk Fitness, my entire exercise regime has become more intense and fulfilling, and I have seen serious results. I keep training for many reasons: I can see a change. I can feel a change. I am constantly being challenged, and I am constantly surprising myself with my results. I love the diversity of the exercises, but most of all, I love the support from Niki and others, and the friendships.”
