Suzie Cooney,CPT, CNTC

Suzie Trains Maui – The Mind Wins First

Aloha! Welcome to Suzie Trains Maui. I’m Suzie Cooney, and I provide private, beginner to elite, high performance personal training services worldwide, specializing in those who enjoy, compete and play in or on the ocean.  Everyone from professional athletes to high performance individuals who seek to be their best.  I also hold an Advanced Certificate in Neuroscience Transformational Coaching to expand my skills and capacity in brain related to sports performance and personal development. You don’t have to be and ocean person to enjoy my vast experience as a coach and trainer. Many land locked individuals are enjoying my training principles and results via ZOOM. ALL ages are welcome.

 

I am considered a break-through specialist working with athletes  and non-athletes of all levels as they transition into the next phase of their life. It’s been amazing to work with my clients and see them unlock something deeper inside, something that has been untapped, lying dormant. Once we uncover, discover and harness this knowledge and practice using it, we raise the level of awareness and there is no limit to what you can do.

My specialty is training water sports professionals and recreational enthusiasts.  My goal is to instill new skills and confidence to motivate and inspire people to be more than they could ever be and to try things they’ve never tried before. In addition to in-person sessions, (currently on covid hold);- I also offer effective, results driven one-on-one ZOOM virtual training opportunities to bring the aloha spirit to you—wherever you may be. I have clients all over the globe from Australia, England, New York, Bermuda, Brazil, Seattle, Arizona, Los Angeles, Maryland to Texas.

I am also the author the industry’s top-selling, #1 comprehensive book, called How to Increase Your Stand Up Paddling Performance, Beginner to Elite that is now being touted as “the SUP Bible”. Click here

As Maui’s elite fitness professional and healthy lifestyle specialist, I’ve been changing people’s lives since 2001. My early days as a competitive windsurfer in Northern California confirmed to me that warmer waters were a must in my future! I arrived in Maui in 1999 through a circuitous route after a long career in surgical sports orthopedics and physical therapy.

My wide-ranging experience in the sports orthopedics and physical therapy field allowed me to expand my working knowledge of the human anatomy and increase my awareness of a client’s limitations and/or injuries. Throughout my previous career I assisted patients with pre-op and post-op care, which later evolved to a full-time career covering 3 states, representing the latest orthopedic and neurosurgical instrumentation and hardware. I also delivered instructional lectures at medical symposia.

Working in the medical field, I observed what an absolute must a strong fitness routine is for health and happiness. But not just fitness based in a gym on machines. As a motocross racer, wind surfer, and “water woman,” my inspiration has always been the outdoors, and all of my training with clients draws upon this experience. I also work with the guidance of my clients’ physicians on an as-needed basis.

“I raise the bar very high for myself, so you can be sure I’ll raise it even higher for you.  Suzie Trains Maui: where strength, inspiration & perspiration meet the ocean …”

When you train with me, you will reach your fitness goals, improve your sports and life performance. You will discover really what your body can do. I sincerely believe that your body can change if you challenge it safely in new ways, so neither you nor your body becomes bored. To me, everyone is an athlete. I’m here to help and give you all my life, and training jewels.

Private Coaching and Sport-Specific Training
The majority of my training and coaching is one on one. In the past I’ve offered specialized stand up paddling clinics to our community and to guests visiting Maui, or through sponsors and partners. Best to join my free and confidential mailing list for news and updates.  Also, if you want to improve your strength and stamina for your favorite sport, I can help you fine-tune your skills through sports-specific training.

Becoming an SUP Ambassador/Athlete
After an unusual accident in April of 2009, during which I broke my left leg and ankle and right ankle, leaving me in a wheelchair for over two months and on crutches for two more, I realized that stand up paddling is the best form of personal rehab. My mission became to tell world to not to give up and STAND UP. I created the world’s first largest SUP event “STAND UP For Women’s Health & Fitness,” in January 2010, along with the Four Seasons; which attracted over 430 women from around the world.

 

I’ve taught hundreds of people to SUP and conduct SUP fitness clinics on the island of Maui and around the world. As Maui’s female SUP Ambassador and pioneer to the sport, I reach thousands in my mission to teach and contribute my knowledge. I design training programs specifically to enhance SUP performance.

I find that most people need to simply get out of their own way, and then anything is possible. SUP or stand up paddling offers a healthy lifestyle, freedom to explore and a way to get in amazing shape. Anyone can do it and you don’t need to be a surfer or have lots of strength at first. It will change your life.

MEDIA OUTLETS, SUP Magazines / Magazines / Cause / Books Feature Stories:

Wall Street Journal – Sports Feature SUP Surfing

Hana Hou! Magazine Hawaiian Airline – Feature
Stand Up Paddle Magazine Spring 2011 Feature /Publisher Note OluKai Race
Stand Up Paddle Magazine Cover – Feature on Maui 8 pages
SUP The Mag – Beginners Guide Top Instructor/Coach
Samata – Feature Story 8 page spread
SELF Magazine – Paddle Your Way Sexy
Women’s Health – Feature

Books/ News Outlets, Featured In/Contributed to:

The Art of Stand Up Paddling, Ben Marcus Feature
The Wall Street Journal – Feature/Contributed: Transition to Ocean Surf
Stand Up Paddling, Steve Chismar Feature
Surf Survival The Surfer’s Health Handbook – model and contributor
Project You Be Well – Model and contributor

 

Cause: Advocate for Mental Health
Close Affiliaton to Bring Change 2 Mind.org

Television/ Radio :

KTLA News Feature on SUP on Maui 2013
Ocean Paddler TV OluKai Coverage 2013
KGMB 9 News Oahu with Malika Dudley 2010
Radio Show Host: Maui Breakfast Club, Fitness Segment
KCBS Radio San Francisco Spot Writer
Internship KCRA News Sacramento, CA.

My personal interests are helping build awareness of reducing the stigma of the mentally ill, racing 911s, playing guitar and piano, water-color painting and being a mentor.

Suzie Cooney