In Focus | Tonya Aguiar and Adam Mingaud of RAW Fitness Inc.

Tonya Aguiar and Adam Mingaud love life, fitness and helping others achieve their goals, and it’s a good thing because helping others with fitness is what they do. As the owners of RAW Fitness Inc. both Tonya and Adam work hard to bring people together and challenge them physically and mentally. Tonya and Adam are very passionate about health and fitness and when not busy working hard in the Pacific Top Team Building, the pair are out and around Kelowna enjoying everything available in the beautiful outdoors. Always with a positive attitude and a smile on their faces it’s hard not to attract their energy and passion for sports and fitness. Today Tonya Aguiar and Adam Mingaud of RAW Fitness Inc. are In Focus.

What is your name?
Tonya Aguiar & Adam Mingaud

What do you always find yourself saying?
'You've got this!' 'Dig Deep!' 'You're a Champ!'

If you could spend one whole day with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select?
Mohammed Ali because he is still one of the greatest champions of any sport and as an athlete had the unbeatable mindset of no other.

If you were to receive any existing public award, what award would you like to win?
Kelowna's Best Personal Trainer!

If you could spend a day with any historical figure, who would you choose?
Martin Luther King Jr. because he had a strong and beautiful soul and stood for what he believed in regardless of the pressure working against him.

Who inspires you?
People who have been burdened by severe injury or disease but persevere though to still become the best they can be.

What are three things on your bucket list?
Adam - To become a Jiu Jitsu World Champion, Open my own gym, Obtain my Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu
Tonya - Open my own gym, Perform in a major dance production, Build a well and a school in a developing nation.

If you had an enormous yacht, what would you name it?
The Beast

If you could foresee a single day of your future in its entirety, what date would you select?
Not a single one

What are you passionate about?
Adam - Jiu Jitsu, Weight Training/Strength & Conditioning, Reggae music
Tonya - Dance, Weight Training/Strength & Conditioning, Backpacking/Traveling

What has been your favourite day of your life, up to this point?
Neither of us could possibly choose just one!

What has been your proudest accomplishment?
Adam - Achieving my Blue Belt in Jiu Jitsu and starting RAW Fitness
Tonya - Learning/Becoming Fluent in a second language (Spanish) and starting RAW Fitness

Where is your favourite place to dine in Kelowna?
We are both in love with both The Apple Bistro in Natures Fare and Masala Fusion

What is your favourite activity or event in Kelowna?
Any physical and/or team work based activity that either brings together a group of people that normally wouldn't socialize or raises money and/or awareness for an important cause.

What is the name of your business/organization?
RAW Fitness Inc.

What does your business/organization do?
Personal Training, Strength & Conditioning, Yoga, Stretching & Flexibility, Weight Loss, Rehabilitation,

Where can people find your business on Facebook?
Raw Fitness Inc

What is your Twitter account?
@RawfitnessInc

What is your mission?
To be the positive influence and motivational ‘push’ in others’ lives as they make healthy changes and work their way toward a higher level of physical well-being.

If you could achieve one thing within your field, what would it be?
Open our own gym and expand into another country

Where do you want your business/organization to be in five years?
Steady clientele, variety of classes taught by a variety of instructors, and in our own facility

Who do you consider to be a forerunner within your field?
Arnold Schwarzenegger & Pavel Tsatouline

What three qualities do you feel that your business/organization exemplifies?
A healthy lifestyle involving regular exercise is obtainable by anyone and everyone regardless of what may be working against them. We make fitness possible for anyone and everyone.
At RAW Fitness we believe hard work and determination are the keys to success; the body achieves what the mind believes.
We are passionate about people achieving your goals. If someone is willing to go to the end of the world to get what they want, we will go there with them.

How does your business/organization impact the community?
We are setting a positive example of living a healthy, balanced lifestyle. We believe in being the change you want to see in the world.

What makes you successful? Tell us about it.
Our passion for sports and fitness; we love what we do! We keep our minds open to the endless world of possibilities as we are constantly strive to become better business owners, better athletes, and better trainers. We also offer the best rate in the Okanagan for professional personal training. Once people step in the door and see what we have to offer and compare out prices to any other competitor in town they are shocked at the money they can save on training!

If I could change one thing about Kelowna, it would be:
No winter! (we are not fans of the cold!)

What do you think makes Kelowna great?
Summer time at the beach, beautiful spring and autumn weather, hiking in the mountains that surround our beautiful city, and all the other great outdoor adventure it has to offer. Small town feel with what a big city has to offer.

My choice for the Kelowna In Focus spotlight is:
Float Space and Brandon Schweitzer -Local Athlete

Some general comments I would like to share are:
We are located at:
Pacific Top Team Building
#3-1745 Spall Rd.
(Next to Baxter's Pub & Ozeki's Japanese Restaurant)
(250) 469-3839 or (778) 214-3142
*Our website is currently in progress*

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