Velvet Steel Health & Performance

HER STORY

Renee grew up in Sydney as a classical ballet dancer from a young age, transitioning into a full-time professional training environment at the McDonald College in Sydney, & then auditioned abroad to gain her place at the Dutch National Ballet Academy, Amsterdam. Renee’s personal struggles in her early experiences are what inspired her career path into fitness & health, so she could develop the skills and expertise to empower others to lead healthier and happier lives. Renee started as a personal trainer and completed her degree in Exercise Physiology at USYD. She is now going on 10 years of industry experience from a trainer, to exercise physiologist, and dry needling practitioner. Renee started out building her PT business through Anytime Fitness North Strathfield followed by spending 2018 - 2021 as head coach/mentor at Alpha Team Fitness Strathfield. Renee is now the owner of her specialised clinic Velvet Steel Health & Performance in Croydon. She is also the trainer for the ballet dancers at the McDonald College, and pole instructor at Love Pole Studio. Renee is endlessly passionate about helping people excel as more high-performing and injury-resilient individuals. She discovered pole-dancing in 2016 to experience first-hand the empowering and community-building atmosphere of pole, together with how athletic and creative it is as a fitness activity. Inspired by the art and the community - Renee is now dedicating her expertise and focus towards helping pole-dancers via research-based strength & mobility training, as well as injury rehab and prevention. Despite whether you are a dancer, aerialist, 9-5 office worker and/or anyone in between - Renee’s purpose is to inspire and empower you to exceed your own expectations - physically and mentally! She is focused on helping you create the ultimate impact when it comes to how you feel and perform for the LONG-TERM.