Brittany D. Costa

Health & Wellness Guide Brittany D. Costa works with individuals on becoming healthier by guiding them through proper physical fitness, healthy nutrition & positive lifestyle. Brittany has studied at Syracuse University and Roger Williams University where she received her Bachelor in Arts and Sciences in Global Communication. She has also studied through the National Academy of Sports Medicine for Personal Training and Fitness Nutrition Specialization, is Pre and Post Natal Certified through Annette Lang Fitness Education System, PilatesFit Certified as well as earned her 500-Registered Yoga Teacher hours through Strala Yoga, 200+ Hours through YogaFit & 250-Exhale Core Fusion Barre hours and NYLA Method Barre. These, combined with an active lifestyle, has inspired her to connect with others about living a healthy & happy life.

 

Brittany has also been the Official Health & Wellness Guide for various Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA & Miss America pageant contestants, helping to guide the contestants as they work towards achieving their dreams healthfully. Brittany has had a number of State and National titleholder winners and was named Top 10 Pageant Personal Trainer in 2013 by The Pageant Planet.

 

Since graduating from University in 2008, Brittany has been a Health and Wellness Guide at a variety of elite clubs, various private boutique studios, venture capital firms, corporate hedge funds, as well as training private clients in-home and digitally. In 2014 she moved across the world to the United Arab Emirates to help open the first boutique Women's Only Barre and Yoga Studio in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, teaching fitness and managing the Marketing and Digital programming and strategy of the business. Since 2018 Brittany has been living in Amsterdam working with clients in home, digitally, at events and at various studios. 

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As a Strala Yoga Guide, Brittany started leading classes in the Greater New York City area in 2012, and since has helped to introduce this style of yoga to the MENA region and now currently hosts classes near her home in The Netherlands. She has guided at various large scale yoga events including Flow and Beats, Full Moon Yoga, Rooftop Yoga, Glow Flow Yoga, and YogaFest Middle East Main Stage with class sizes ranging from small groups to over 500+ people. She is the inspiration and developer of The Signature Flow at Heaven11 Studios in the Netherlands, and works with other yoga teachers, helping to educate them on how to lead a beat based, creative yoga flow and connect with guests as well as playlist development. 

 

Brittany has been a traveling yogi for many years, and is the co-founder of The Äventyr, an experienced based wellness company based in Amsterdam. She has also been the Head of Yoga and Meditation for Peak Health Retreats at the five star luxury hotel The Capra in Saas-Fee, Switzerland as well as managed the digital marketing for the business. In addition, she has also led Strala Yoga and Meditation in Sri Lanka at top Ayurvedic retreat, Plantation Villa. 

 

Brittany is also a writer focusing on Health and Wellness trends within the industry on her personal blog and has been syndicated and been a guest writer on various sites including Fix.com, StralaYoga.com, ILoveFC.com, OrganicSoul.com, Oakley Women Perform Beautifully Platform, RunToTheFinish.com and CTGreenScene among others. She has been featured in Harpers Bazaar Arabia, Savoir Flair, Yoga Life Middle East and Whats On Dubai, being named Top Personal Trainer in Dubai by the publication in 2016.

 

Her book "Health and Happiness" is available for order and focuses on Fitness, Nutrition and Lifestyle for women and can be found at most major retailer where books are sold. She is currently working on her second book "Healing and Happiness" based on her healing journey through childbirth, divorce, cancer and chemotherapy. 

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She is a copywriter, copy editor, script writer and voice over artist for a variety of businesses within the music industry, sustainability programs, and wellness applications including Xusic.com, SMP Amsterdam, GRI Global Sustainability Education Platform, and Bellabeat Wellness App. 

 

She has spoken and presented at a number of Health and Wellness events including Zoom Women's Health event about her personal journey through Healing and Happiness, Oakley Women Ambassador Retreat regarding Vegan Nutrition and Sofitel Hotel in Collaboration with Women's Health Magazine about Health and Happiness. Brittany has also worked with top health and wellness brands in the USA, Europe and Middle East such as Bellabeat, Sweaty Betty, Oakley Women, ProYog, RumiEarth, Speedo, Lanjaron Arabia, Lululemon Athletica and Strala Yoga.

 

Relatable, humorous and knowledgeable, Brittany connects with her readers and clients at every age, stage and size as she tries to make the world a healthier place by helping people to understand how to take advantage of opportunities around them that impact both the health of the individual and of the Earth.