About Ayeesha
A trainer, a fighter, and a voice for women's safety
Ayeesha Muzammil is the founder and CEO of Fitness Studio Co., Lahore. She is Pakistan's first certified Para-Taekwondo instructor — a Kukkiwon black belt from South Korea — and a certified yoga trainer from the University of California.
Her story
Ayeesha founded Fitness Studio after 14 years of marriage — with a mission that was sparked by the APS incident and her father's belief: “My children should never depend on anyone for their safety.”
Since then she has trained thousands of girls and working women in self-defense and anti-harassment — in person and online — and has conducted hundreds of workshops for corporates, schools and communities across Pakistan and abroad.
She is the Vice President of Integral Martial Arts, the first female ambassador from the Muslim world for Taekwondo for special-needs children, and holds international certifications from Canada. She is also Pakistan's first female author of a self-defense book.
Her work has been recognised with the National Summit Award, the Pride of Pakistan award, the Womenza Award, the She Inspires Award (Bolton, UK), PNY & Dynamic Awards from the Government of Pakistan, and the 101 CEO Awards — and featured on Voice of America, DW, Discover Pakistan, 92 News, GNN and many other channels.
Credentials
- ✓Pakistan's first certified Para-Taekwondo instructor — Kukkiwon black belt, South Korea
- ✓Certified yoga trainer — University of California
- ✓Vice President, Integral Martial Arts
- ✓First female ambassador from the Muslim world for Taekwondo for special-needs children
- ✓International certifications from Canada
- ✓Pakistan's first female author of a self-defense book
- ✓Heritage Global Mentorship Award (Africa)
- ✓Award by Qasim Ali Shah Foundation
Recognition
Pakistan's first female author of a self-defense book
Ayeesha wrote the first self-defense book by a woman in Pakistan — putting practical safety knowledge into the hands of girls and women everywhere.
Watch: TV interview on women's safety
TV interview — women's safety (4 min 48 sec)