✨ COMPLIMENTARY BRAZILIAN JUJITSU DEMO

This class is taught by:

Brenda Elko

SPINNING, BARRE, ZUMBA, PILATES, COREALIGN, AERIAL YOGA, POWERSTRIKE & BOXING, P90X CERTIFIED. ALSO TEACHES ZONE, ZUMBA STEP, & ZUMBATOMIC

Brenda Elko is AFAA certified & has over 20 years experience in the fitness industry managing & instructing group fitness programs in Milwaukee, Connecticut, & locally from Great Valley & Paoli Health Clubs, The Edge in Frazer & Exton, Volant in Downingtown, & most recently Fairmount Athletic Club.

As a competitive swimmer in high school in Rio de Janeiro, Brenda has always loved athletics, but coincidentally began her passion for fitness classes at Suzanne Olson's studio in Washington, DC. Upon moving away from the DC area, she managed several group fitness programs in the Milwaukee area while obtaining a master's degree in Human Resources from Marquette University & a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University.

Brenda holds certifications in: Pilates Full Equipment & Mat, Zumba programs, Bokwa Dance Fitness, PowerStrike Kickboxing, Atletica, Barre Fitness, Yogafit, Crossfit, Spin Star 3, Aerial Yoga, Core Align, Aerial Yoga, Body Pump & has developed many other programs throughout the years.

Her previous career of 15 years was with the Central Intelligence Agency where she worked for Ben Affleck's character in the movie Argo. She was undercover traveling to many parts of the world during most of her Agency career until her last assignment in Human Resources where she managed the diversity program.

Brenda has been married for 31 years & enjoys traveling & the outdoors with her husband.

Suzanne O Olson

Partner

SPNNING, PILATES, BARRE, AFAA, ACE, AERIAL YOGA CERTIFIED

With over 25 years in the fitness industry, Suzanne possesses a broad background and expertise as fitness club owner, fitness education conference producer & educator in the fitness arena.

Suzanne owned clubs in the Washington DC and Richmond, Va area for 10 years, Contours, known for outstanding group exercise programs. Co-founder/owner and producer of DCAC Fitness Education Conferences in Washington DC, Richmond, VA & Houston, TX for 17 years, Suzanne has extensive fitness program knowledge. ACE, AFAA, Spin, Barre & Pilates certified, Suzanne has traveled on a national basis presenting fitness education workshops and as an AFAA Certification Specialist and Trainer.

Additionally, Suzanne has studied the Pilates Method for 10 years with various training organizations and is a fully certified instructor with the Body Precision Pilates training program. She has also written several fitness articles featured in American Fitness,Shape Magazine and was Fitness Blog Editor for Realbuzz.com. Also, Suzanne has starred, presented and created programs for several fitness workout videos/DVDs.

Presently, Suzanne resides in the Philadelphia area with her husband and triplet boys where she was employed as Group Exercise, Barre and Pilates Director at Club La Maison Health and Fitness Center. Currently, she is Training and Program Director at Purenergy Fitness Studio in Paoli, Pa.

In her spare time, Suzanne is a competitive USTA tennis player with a 4.5 rating, co-captain to two USTA national teams, Deltri Division one Captain & is Head Varsity Tennis Coach at Agnes Irwin School.

Lisa D Dreyer

Lisa Dreyer, RYT and AFAA certified group exercise instructor, has been passionate about movement her entire life. Her journey through fitness activities has included running, mountain biking, adventure races, windsurfing, skiing, squash, and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Lisa began practicing yoga 5 years ago to add a flexibility component to her workouts

She invites you to come and experience the Yin and the Yang that she infuses in all of her workouts.

Namaste & Bring it On!

Michelle K Kasker

NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Cycle Fusion Level 1 Instructor, USAW Level 1 Sports Performance, Coach Crossfit L1, Crossfit Kids.

Michelle grew up with athletics as a major part of her life. She spent most of her childhood as a gymnast and dancer. As she progressed through middle school and high school, basketball and softball started to take more of a focus. She experienced “training” for the first time at Drexel University where she played softball and had her first real access to a Strength and Conditioning coach.

She earned her B.S. in Health Science and her M.S. in Sports Management.

Christine Mullen

SPINNING, YOGA, HIIT INSTRUCTOR

Christine has been part of the fitness industry for over 20 years. After attending graduate school from Temple University Christine worked in corporate fitness before becoming an ACE certified personal trainer. Currently, she has been a group exercise instructor at ACAC for over 13 years while raising her three children. Christine believes true success comes from feeling confidence and accomplishment in ones own fitness regimen. She is certified and taught Les Mills Body Pump and CX works, Kettle Bell, Kickboxing, Bosu, Spinning, and Ugi. When Christine is not teaching she enjoys hot yoga and running

PURENERGY INSTRUCTOR

Carrie Lynn Draga

BARRE & BOOTCAMP INSTRUCTOR

Carrie is a NASM Certified personal trainer and Group Fitness Specialist . She started her career with Les Mills Body Pump in 2011. She's extremely passionate about helping others and there’s never a workout she'll turn down. She has her Classic and Level 3 barre certification with the International Ballet and Barre Fitness Association.

Heather R Riley

YOGA & MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR

Heather has been practicing yoga for 15 years. She came to the practice when her children were babies and she needed some “me” time. She credits yoga with teaching her that the body and mind are one, and that what we learn about ourselves on the mat we should take off the mat whenever possible. The practice of yoga has so much to teach us about how to live our lives, parent, exercise and breathe.

Victor Castro

ZONE BOXING, HAGANAH SELF DEFENSE, FITNESS AND CONDITIONING TRAINING

Victor imstructs our Zone Boxing, Self Defense, Zone Cardio classes. It os a true passion. With a strong background in coaching gymnastics, emphasis is placed on good body mechanics aling with some very challenging exercise regimens.

Victor has been a trainer at places such as The Sporting Club at the Bellvue and One-on-One Sports Training Center in Center City. There is a rich history of helping folks maximize their physical and mental potential.

Victor holds a 4th degree Black Belt in a self defense system called Haganah. Haganah is essentially "smart fighting" combined with rigorous physical conditioning. He holds lower belts in Judo, Savate, and Tae Kwon Do.

A strong sense of community exists in all of the classes. Class participants help their classmates excel..."Iron sharpens Iron." New students will be welcomed into an environment of de-stressed learning.

Gets You Mentally And Physically Stronger While Learning Self-Defense In The World's Most Effective Martial Art

The techniques and system must be street applicable, meaning they can't only be good for competition, they must be viable for self-defense.
The techniques and system must be efficient, meaning Jiu Jitsu techniques don't require immense strength or incredible speed to work.

The techniques and system must follow natural body movements and motor patterns. This means you don't have to be super-flexible. You won't be required to contort your body or have the ability to recall strange and esoteric pressure points in order for your skills to be effective.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is all about approachability and practicality. Anyone can learn Jiu Jitsu-children, women, and men-and the training methodology will ensure that what you learn works.