About

Aris Akavan was born in the Italian part of Switzerland from parents of Middle Eastern origin, therefore she was exposed to different cultures growing up. She is fluent in Farsi, Italian, French , Spanish and knows a little bit of German.

Aris is a certified Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and is studying to be certified as a Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant, also through the American Council on Exercise.

She earned a degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) with minors in International Business, Economics and Marketing from the University of South Florida. She holds a CompTIA Security+ certification and worked over eight years in the corporate world before deciding to follow her passion for health and fitness.

In her own words “I become very passionate when I can assist people with suggestions on eating healthy and staying active. I enjoy interacting with people and I am a self-motivator, thus I want to teach the same skills to others so that I can make a difference in people’s lives. I practice in my own life what I preach as I workout regularly, eat healthy, and don’t smoke or drink. I have been working out for over 10 years and in the last few years started participating in 5k races, adventure runs and triathlons. Besides focusing on my mind and body I also focus on my spirituality by following the teachings of the Baha'i faith.”

Thus Body Fitness by Aris was created to assist people in the Tampa Bay, FL area with exercise, nutrition and with leading a healthier lifestyle.

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