What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You | Leticia “Lety” Roman

What if the key to transformation isn’t pushing harder—it’s learning to listen?

In this wellness interview with Leticia “Lety” Roman on The Breakthrough Collective, host Traci Swain sits down with the professional dancer turned fitness innovator and co-founder of Sersana, Mexico’s leading functional fitness methodology, to explore how movement becomes medicine for both body and mind.

From her roots in Brooklyn as a classically trained dancer to pioneering Mexico City’s boutique fitness movement, Leticia’s story is one of resilience, intuition, and the power of listening to your body. She opens up about the lessons learned from injury, the myth of the “perfect body,” and how real transformation starts long before you ever step into a gym.

Her journey is a reminder that wellness isn’t about perfection—it’s about connection: to your body, your habits, and the life you want to create.

📌 Save this for the days you’re tempted to push harder instead of listening closer. Lety Roman shares why real strength begins with awareness — not force. Click to watch the full interview on YouTube.

About Letica Roman

Founder, Trainer, and Co-Creator of the Sersana Body Method

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Leticia Roman is a professional dancer, certified trainer, and co-founder of Sersana, Mexico’s premier fitness methodology blending physical strength, mental focus, and sustainable wellness practices.

After studying dance and kinesiology in New York, Leticia brought her passion for movement and prevention-based health to Mexico City, where she launched Beach Bootcamps and helped ignite the city’s boutique fitness revolution.

Her pioneering approach to functional fitness led to the creation of Sersana Home, a digital platform offering on-demand workouts, and STN4, an initiative focused on accessibility and performance. Through her work, Leticia empowers others to cultivate strength, balance, and joy—from the inside out.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode

✨ Why movement is one of the most powerful forms of medicine

✨ The origin story behind the Sersana Method

✨ How Leticia built a thriving wellness brand in a market that wasn’t ready for it

✨ The truth about “quick fixes” vs. sustainable transformation

✨ Building sustainable health habits without burnout

✨ Lessons from navigating two cultures and defining strength on her own terms

✨ What it means to lead with compassion and authenticity in business

✨ Raising daughters who trust their bodies—not the mirror

✨ Bioindividuality: Why your fitness journey is unique to you

✨ The quote that’s guided Leticia through every chapter of her journey

Breakthrough Lessons

Listen Before You Push

Lety’s story proves that strength begins with awareness. True transformation isn’t about pushing harder—it’s about learning to listen. By honoring the body’s signals, we gain clarity, balance, and a deeper connection to ourselves.

Her biggest lesson? Wellness isn’t a finish line—it’s a lifelong relationship. When you move with intention and gratitude, your body becomes your greatest ally, not your adversary.

Try One (or Both) Today:

1. Check in with your body.

Pause right now and ask yourself: What is my body trying to tell me? Are you holding tension in your shoulders? Ignoring hunger or thirst? Pushing through fatigue? Name it, honor it, and take one small action to respond with care.

2. Start your day with gratitude.

Use Lety’s simple morning practice: Take a deep breath, connect with how you’re feeling, and acknowledge one thing you’re grateful for. It could be as simple as “I’m alive. I can move my body. I have today.” This one-minute reset can shift your entire day.

Quote Highlight

The mindset that shaped her life:

“My strength came from my ability to always look forward instead of sitting in what happened — and never playing the victim.”

— Leticia Roman

Episode Chapters

0:00 — Intro

2:27 — Sersana Method’s origin story

9:24 — Believing in your vision before the market is ready

12:11 — Redefining strength: Lessons from two cultures

19:05 — How community and consistency shaped Sersana

25:20 — The truth about quick fixes and real transformation

29:50 — What Leticia had to unlearn as a dancer

35:16 — Her non-negotiable for avoiding burnout

38:04 — The importance of making people feel like they already belong

40:44 — What she’s teaching her daughters about body confidence

42:41 — The biggest lie about fitness and how to break it

45:27 — When fitness becomes self-connection

49:05 — Gratitude challenge you can start today

51:47 — A quote that continues to guide her

57:20 — Outro

Resources & Links

Sersana Home (on-demand workouts) – free 14-day trial:

https://home.sersana.com/pages/for-a-strong-workout-copy-copy-19

STN4 (fitness accessibility initiative)

https://home.sersana.com/categories/category-STN4

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Connect with Leticia Roman

🌐 Website: Sersana.com

📱 Instagram: @LetySersana | @SersanaHome @SersanaMethod | @STN4bySersana

Facebook: @leticia.roman.73 | @SersanaMethod