Layla Dougani
Being the daughter of a gym owner, Layla spent most of her teenage and young adult days in the gym. This amount of time spent around personal trainers and fitness professionals inspired her to become an IFTA certified personal trainer and yoga instructor (RYT-200).
Although she didn’t start going to the gym until her early teens, Layla began her active lifestyle at a young age. As a child, she played soccer on an all boys team and later went on to earn her black belt in Taekwondo at age 12. In high school, she was a cross country runner and competed on the school swim team.
Layla understands and has experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to recover from injuries and surgeries. At age 15, she had a spinal fusion to correct her scoliosis and used fitness as a way to reach 100% mobility. Throughout high school and college, she continued to make fitness a priority.
It wasn’t until college where she realized that she could actually help others reach their health and fitness goals. She then became a certified personal trainer her senior year of college and trained fellow classmates at her campus gym. After graduating from Furman University in 2018, Layla found her way back to her hometown of Cary and started working at Excel Body Fitness as a group fitness instructor. She would also help out with the business’ corporate accounts and find qualified fitness and wellness professionals for corporations nationwide. After working at Excel for a few months, she quickly became a full time employee working as the office manager, corporate accounts coordinator, personal trainer, and group fitness instructor.
Since working at Excel, Layla has developed a love for corporate wellness and finding different ways to help clients build healthy habits. Whether you’re looking for a trainer or looking to find something that works for you, Layla has the knowledge and experience to help you find the solution! If you have any inquiries regarding any of Excel’s services, you can contact her at layla@excelbodyfitness.com or call her at 919-800-1034.
