Cecelia Kanawi was always intimidated to exercise in public, so she started her own women-only gym in her backyard — and now it's attracting huge interest across Port Moresby.
After losing her mother to liver cancer in 2019, Cecelia Kanawi knew that to break the cycle and avoid succumbing to lifestyle diseases, she had to make some life-altering decisions.
During the pandemic, Cecelia took an online course to become a certified fitness trainer and formally registered her business. "Break a Sweat not only impacted lives of the women that came to me but they also helped me in in return, that's why I like to refer to it as empowering women through fitness where they support me and I support them back."Last year, Cecelia's fitness program attracted PNG's Pacific Games gold medallist powerlifter Linda Pulsan to join — later prompting Cecelia to become an athlete.
"He's been really supportive of my journey and I am very grateful to him for his understanding and support."
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