Shakira Works Out In a ‘Safe Space’ After Her Challenging Year, Says Fitness Trainer Anna Kaiser (Exclusive)

Shakira has found solace in working out after surviving a rough year, her famed fitness trainer Anna Kaiser exclusively tells The Messenger.

“It is our safe space,” Kaiser, creator of the popular NYC-based fitness brand, Anna Kaiser Studios, says while dishing on her monthly Master Training Video series.

Last year, Shakira and soccer star Gerard Piqué announced their split after over a decade together. The exes share sons Milan, 10, and Sasha, 8. Outside her personal life, the three-time Grammy winner is also facing $7 million tax evasion charges.

“It is a space where she can go and be herself,” Kaiser explains. “I think sometimes when you are a celebrity, it’s hard to have that space.”

“I think even as a woman in New York City, sometimes it’s hard to have a safe space, a place where you can go where no one is gonna judge you,” adds Kaiser, the powerhouse behind a global fitness method and dozens of celebrity transformations from Shakira to Kelly Ripa. “You get to work on you that day or you can break down or you can have a heart-to-heart conversation. But having that safe space with someone that you trust is really important for all of us.”

Despite her challenging year — and initial resistance to working out — Kaiser says the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer is now “in the best shape of her life. It took a long time to build up that consistency. She fought with me when I first started with her. I would wait until 1 o’clock in the morning outside of her recording studio for her to show up. It took a while to build that kind of trust and motivation to show up and keep it going.”