Lisa Ali

FOUNDER

My name is Lisa Ali, and I am a GP Referral and level 3 qualified personal trainer. My journey began in 2016 and I have worked in various leisure and community centres. For the past 8 years, I have also worked as an interpreter for the NHS, and I am fluent in several languages. I am also a fully certified Zumba / CBE instructor where I found my real passion for dance and freedom.

Being a single parent to a teenage daughter after a child marriage in Bangladesh and a survivor of domestic violence, I faced many trials but overcame my difficulties. I believe in empowerment, mind, and body connection, along with healing and hard work.

These key experiences have shaped and inspired me, despite the adverse effects at the time, they taught me to flourish and thrive. Having faced obstacles such as cultural barriers and consequences of stereotypes, I learned to embrace who I was and push forward and aim to educate others on breaking away from dysfunctional behaviors taught in some cultures.

Despite my hurdles, I found strength in fitness, and this strength grew and continues to grow when I help others on their fitness and well-being journeys. I feel privileged to be a part of another person’s path to self-improvement.

I founded Augmented Lifestyle as I wanted to give back to communities and help those who wish to develop their lives for the better and add greater value to life