HI, I’M TANIA, FOUNDER OF SOVEREIGN BODY LAB.
I am a mum of three, pregnant with my fourth, studying Cert III and IV in Fitness with Fit College while I build Sovereign Body Lab from our family café on the outskirts of Canberra/Queanbeyan. My work is for women who are lifting kids, running homes and carrying whole families, not living in gyms. I blend strength training, glute and hip focus, cycle and pregnancy-aware programming and simple nervous system tools so mums can feel calm, capable and genuinely strong in their real lives. As I move through my own pregnancy, study and postpartum, I am documenting the process and turning it into programs designed for women like me, who want evidence-informed training without losing their sense of self, culture or sovereignty.
Sovereign Body Lab moves with land first. I work on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, and I acknowledge their unbroken care of Country, waters, and culture. As a wahine of Hungarian and Māori descent born here in Australia, I stand in solidarity with First Nations sovereignty, I pay respect to Elders past and present, and I commit to cultural safety in my programs and community spaces. commit to cultural safety in all programs and spaces. Everyone is welcome to adapt what serves them with their own cultural, wisdom, care.
My Approach
Your body is not a project to fix – it’s a home to come back to. I combine strength training, glute-focused work and cycle-aware programming so you can build muscle while honouring your energy, hormones and history.
I’m direct, supportive and practical. No guilt, no punishment workouts. Just clear plans, form cues and adjustments so you can keep showing up – even with kids, work and an unpredictable life.
Own it
Your goals are allowed to be big: muscle, curves, performance, feeling incredible naked. We name them clearly and train toward them without apology.
Build it
Then we map out training you can actually do: sessions that fit your week, smart progressions, and check-ins that keep you honest without burning you out.