A big congratulations to Minneline Carey from REVL Gym in Porirua, who has just completed the NZ Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) with the support of her REVL “cheer crew”.

Minneline’s journey into fitness started with a personal discovery.

“I discovered in my thirties that I love fitness,” she says. “I decided to start a business helping people who work in sedentary jobs add more activity into their work day, and doing the Certificate in Exercise helped me towards that goal.”

When choosing where to study, Minneline was looking for flexibility that would fit around her existing commitments.

“You can start the course Te Mahi Ako offers at any time and do it in your own time. The flexibility really appealed to me and fitted in well with my other commitments. I also really appreciated the prompt and clear communications from Ang — she went above and beyond to help me get started quickly.”

Throughout the qualification, Minneline says one of her biggest learnings was understanding the bigger picture of wellbeing and fitness.

“Fitness is about a person holistically and everyone has their own goals and challenges. I also learned the importance of continuing to learn and grow and to keep upskilling.”

Now that she has completed the qualification, Minneline is already putting her knowledge into action.

Her next step is launching a business focused on supporting women who work in sedentary roles to move more throughout their work day. Her goal is to help women manage the pain and posture issues that often come with long hours at a desk, while encouraging them to build healthier and more active routines.

Minneline credits her support network at REVL Gym for helping her along the way, including Karin (REVL Owner) and Marie (REVL Group Training Manager).

Congratulations Minneline — we’re excited to see where this journey takes you next.