I've been working with Joanna for 4 months now. So far its been such a great journey! I've been a pole dancer for 4 years, but my first fitness love was lifting, and I've struggled so much to find a holistic way to integrate both. I'd either have to pursue one or the other to avoid getting injured. Joanna is a pole dancer herself and has been amazing at understanding/addressing my concerns by designing a program that has worked exactly around that goal! I feel that I'm that much stronger when I do pole and I'm more aware of engaging the right muscles when performing tricks. I've learned so much along the way, and with her periodization methods, it keeps workouts fresh, interesting, with just the right amount of challenge. Not to mention she answers all my pesky questions :), I love to know the why of every exercise. She's one of the most detail oriented and knowledgeable trainers I've worked with, definitely recommend! read more

If there were a sixth star on Yelp it might be reserved for a trainer you've worked with for almost a decade and never even considered making a change. It's obvious Joanna has a gift for what she does and that itself can inspire putting in the time and effort to reach what may at first seem to be her unreasonably ambitious goals, which she ultimately gets you to reach. Joanna is the rare trainer that doesn't let her expertise interfere with her enthusiasm for new ideas. Exploring new approaches with someone talented enough to know what about them makes sense is engaging and even fun. The results seem to speak for themselves when other people quickly start to notice. Graceful...methodical...encouraging...persistent...unflappable...inventive... determined and kind, all embodied in a trainer you somehow aren't embarrassed in front of when you miss the mark now and again. There really should be a sixth star. (*) read more

Joanna is a fantastic trainer. She changes workouts as needed, She listens and gives feed back on training, recovery, diet and injuries. As complete and knowledgeable as a trer can be. It had just been a few months and my strength has incresed significantly. I could not be happier. I highly recommend Joanna. You can do mo better!!! read more

Joanna has been training me remotely (over skype/email/text) for about four months. She began by giving me an assessment of my current strength and ability and tailored a number of workouts for my goals and abilities. After these few months I have seen significant progress. Before getting her guidance, I hadn't worked out seriously since high school. I now feel healthier and better in shape than I had for longer than I can remember. She consistently keeps tabs on me, getting updates on my progress and is quick to answer any questions I have or clarifications I may need. I'm extremely happy about the progress I've made thanks to Joanna. She is incredibly professional, encouraging and friendly. Don't pass her up. read more

Joanna has been my training since January 2018. Three examples of why I gave her top rating 1. Personalized: I know that she has multiple clients but I feel as if I am her only client based on constant changing of exercises, knowledge of my personal records, and specific stretches that I need to do 2. Balanced: I am recovering from a broken elbow and she has the perfect approach of getting me comfortable with different exercises and knowing when to push me out of my comfort zone. 3. Empowering: Joanna is a not a screamer to demand one more rep...she is a jedi master that makes me believe that I can achieve one more rep. For me, this is extremely important to build my confidence. I would highly recommend Joanna as your personal trainer! read more

Joanna is a certified expert in her field with a myriad of knowledge and techniques at her disposal. I have been slowly recovering from a painful and annoying pinched nerve in my neck. Joanna gave me a (small) regimen of exercises that was easy to do at home that had me feeling better almost right away. It has been a little over a month now and I can happily say I have made significant gains in neck health (almost pain free!) as well as noticeable improvements in strength and posture in my shoulder and neck area. Joanna has a cheerful, no-nonsense, professional demeanor that makes her a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend! read more

I thought that I knew everything about working out and had never even imagined working with a trainer. Over the course of 6 years of knowing Joanna I had several sessions with her for the first time this past year, and I wish I had done so sooner. I discovered that even though I thought I knew more then enough to navigate my way through any gym, there are very subtle nuances that I could not see, that she saw immediately. Simple adjustments like tucking my pelvis a certain way and remembering to breathe make a huge difference. Her adjustments and pointers have changed my workouts drastically for the better. If not Joanna Hoch, please go and find a qualified trainer to work with. Trainers with knowledge, enthusiasm for continuous learning and experience like Joanna provide exceptional value. read more

Working with Joanna has been life changing! She has an amazing knack of getting me out of my comfort zone and I have never felt so strong and healthy in my whole life. She cares deeply about her clients and she is always going above and beyond just training to help me address my insomnia and to boost my nutritional goals. I cannot recommend her highly enough! read more

Training with Joanna is an amazing experience! Not only does she take time and energy to craft the perfect workout to your needs, she also helps with nutrition ANYTIME I have a question. She is not just concerned about your level of exercise, she is is concerned with your quality of life. Work with Joanna and you will see results in your body, and in your mind. I am so happy to have her on my team. read more

Joanna is an amazing trainer. Her knowledge and judgment set her apart from her peers. No matter your fitness goals, she can help attain them- all while enjoying the process. I could not recommend her more highly. read more

In the last five years, I've made a real effort to integrate exercise into my daily routine. I've been able to motivate myself successfully to get my cardio workouts in. But weight training is another story. All my life I've been afraid of lifting weights. Over the years, I've tried and failed to make weight training a regular part of my workouts. Every time I went to the gym resolved to lift weights, I would find an excuse to skip the weight room. I'd say a good deal of this fear has been psychological, going all the way back to having grown up as a short dorky kid. I've never found weight rooms to be terribly inviting spaces. Suffice it to say that I've never felt comfortable with this very important dimension of physical fitness, despite the abundance of research that extols its virtues and benefits as part of an integrated exercise regimen. Last summer (summer of 2013), however, I hit a plateau in my workouts. I realized that I wouldn't be able to achieve more ambitious fitness and aesthetic goals if I continued to leave out weight training. I finally decided that I needed professional assistance to overcome my longstanding fear of weightlifting. I found Joanna Hoch through the DIAKADI studio where she trains her clients. When I came in for our initial consultation, I was so nervous that I think I was actually shaking. I'm not sure what poor Joanna must have thought about me, but I was definitely close to freaking out. She had an uphill battle: in our first few sessions, when everything seemed new and overwhelming, there were a number of whiny and/or emotional moments. I kept insisting that Joanna give me long, very detailed explanations about why we were doing this exercise instead of that, what muscle groups such-and-such an exercise was working, etc. But we made it: The fact that I've worked continuously and successfully with Joanna twice a week for the past six months says a lot about Joanna's skill as a trainer. Joanna is an extremely knowledgeable trainer: we've done a huge array of different exercises targeting different areas. But she doesn't allow her knowledge to get in the way of the teamwork that is the essential foundation for a good training relationship: she checks in regularly with me so that we can identify and set achievable, practical goals. One of the things I noticed immediately in the first few weeks was that while Joanna quickly identified those weak areas I particularly needed to work on, she also made a special effort to let me know the areas and exercises that I excelled at. When you're feeling unsure about yourself, it's extremely encouraging to hear that you have great hip flexibility or that you got a high score on a particular exercise in the evaluation. From the beginning, Joanna displayed and maintains a very calm, laid-back demeanor that puts me at ease and helps me to get into the mental and physical space that I need to be in to get the most out of a workout. She never gets impatient, even when she has to repeat a reminder for the ten millionth time (i.e., not to let my head drop on this or that exercise). She lets me know, in her friendly, gentle yet firm way, that she knows I can complete those three extra reps, often with just an encouraging statement like "you've got this." When your trainer says you've got something, you can't really let her down, right? She's also very good at seeing past all my (sometimes unconscious) attempts to get out of doing the work and doesn't hesitate to call me on it (with a smile of course.) When you're getting into weight training, you really need someone who is going to hold you responsible and motivate you to stay honest with your workouts and with yourself. Joanna also has a knack for being able to identify just how much I'm able to take on at a particular point. She increases the weights and the reps at regular intervals, but never to uncomfortable or overly-challenging levels. At some point most people have had the experience of overdoing it with weights, to the point of major discomfort. I have never had that problem with Joanna. After our sessions, I always feel energized, not exhausted. We work hard, but never to excess. Afterword, I usually experience a feeling of what I call "pleasant soreness": that is, I'll notice some mild tenderness in the muscle groups we worked that reflects the effort I put in. But with Joanna I have never experienced the kind of debilitating, aching, I-can't-lift-my-hands-to-shampoo-my-hair-because-I'm-in-so-much-pain soreness that I had feared. Joanna is a great trainer and beyond that, a great person. We have a lot of fun together and I look forward to every session. I've made huge progress in my fitness and aesthetic goals thanks to her professionalism and skill. She has my highest recommendation. read more

I have worked with Joanna for almost a year now and I can't give her enough praise. When I had my first session, I was very nervous (even though I am a bit of an athletic woman). Her manner was calm, professional and encouraging. Soon, I felt at ease and confident in my own abilities. I had been involved in a cycling accident that left my shoulders impaired and I was petrified to experiment with exercising. She was sensitive to my fears and walked me gently through each movement, assuring me that I was okay. I had been set for surgery on my left shoulder and with my consistent workouts with Joanna, I barely have pain anymore! In the big picture, my body is stronger and I feel a lot more confident in a bathing suit! read more