RKC & SFG Certified

Dave has been training for seven years, working with a wide spectrum of individuals ranging from young adolescents to active aging.  Dave focuses primarily on building strength and improving overall fitness using a multitude of progressions.  He designs customized plans for each individual in order to achieve personal goals. Programs are simple in nature and most effective through consistency and commitment.   

Specialties include Program Design, Kettlebell Instruction, Restorative Exercise, TRX, Free Weight Training, Core Strength, Posture, Movement/Strength Assessment (FMS) and Golf Conditioning Specialist

 

Credentials: Certified Personal Trainer, RKC, SFG, FMS & Golf Conditioning Specialist

 

 

 

 

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. 

AFAA GROUP FITNESS, AFAA PERSONAL TRAINING, BARRE, CONCEPT II ROWING, JILLIAN MICHAELS BODYSHRED, MAD DOGG SPINNING®, MAD DOGG SPINPOWER® CERTIFIED

Stephanie has always enjoyed teaching: beginning as an aerobics instructor in college, to a middle school English teacher after college, to a rowing instructor after having children. While pursuing many different career paths, Stephanie was ultimately led back fitness instruction where she currently enjoys teaching a variety of classes to multiple fitness levels. She loves to motivate others to become healthy and strong and wants her classes to be accessible to all fitness levels. Stephanie believes it’s important to keep the body guessing, so she strives to keep her classes fresh and new so participants stay challenged, achieve their absolute best, and are never bored. Stephanie’s goal is to keep you moving throughout every class – with a little bit of fun, of course! In order to expand her personal education and goals, she continues to actively pursue additional fitness certifications as well. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys volunteering at her children’s schools, plus lots of outdoor activities and fishing with her family. Stephanie holds a Bachelors Degree in English and French from Ursinus College, and currently resides in Devon with her husband and two children.

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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.

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.

Lydia Halbert, Certified Nutrition Health Coach, Personal Trainer and MBA, has been in the health and fitness industry since she was Captain of her high school dance team at Haverford High School. Lydia helps individuals gain knowledge to living a sustainable, healthy life. She has guided people in choosing the right foods for their body to support ideal weight, clear skin, high energy, mental clarity and a lean physique. Lydia received her MBA from Philadelphia University in 2014, completed her Integrative Nutrition coursework at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 2015, which entailed learning over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques and health and nutrition methods from some of the world's top health and wellness experts, and she holds her Personal Training certification from AFAA.

 

Her personal Health Coaching practice entails health and wellness workshops, cooking demonstrations, grocery shopping tours, corporate workouts, nutrition programs and more. Whether it is through nutrition or fitness training, Lydia thoroughly enjoys working with individuals and large groups to help them reach optimal health and an overall happier self.

SPINNING, YOGA, BARRE, HIIT INSTRUCTOR

 

Carol Reitter Elia, E-RYT200, RYT500, is also an ACE Certified Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor. She started practicing Power and Astanga Yoga in the mid 90's with teachers Baron Baptiste and Dee Silvers. Carol has been teaching throughout the Main Line area for over 25 years. 
Carol devotes gratitude to her many previous teachers including Bryan Kest, Beryl Bender Birch, Anna Forest, Shiva Rhea, David Swenson, Sri Pattabi Jois, and Sean Corne to name just a few.

 

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

KETTLEBELL/TRX & FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT

 

Certified personal trainer since December 2011, Steve teaches various styles and formats, from park boot camps with no equipment to one on one training with college athletes. His training style uses a variety of free weight, body weight, kettle bell exercises as the base of any good strength program would. Steve is also certified in osteoblast training( which is a specific type of strength training to help aid in correcting bone density issues I.e osteoporosis), speed blast training (linear and sport specific speed training), kettle bells, TRX suspension training, and am and functional movement screening.

 

Steve always likes to remind his students that this should be a lifestyle, not a quick fix -- importance of diet, nutrition, stretching, foam rolling, and plenty of rest is what Steve emphasizes for optimal fitness and health.

YOGA & BOOTCAMP INSTRUCTOR

 

Kim has lead an active lifestyle her entire life. She danced in the form of ballet, tap, and jazz from the age of five through high school. She also played volleyball and basketball in high school. She continued working out on weight machines and taking aerobic & kick boxing classes during and post college. She tried everything out there at the time related to fitness.

 

A low back injury in her early 30’s temporarily brought her high impact routine to a halt. That is when she discovered Power Yoga. It was unlike anything she had tried before, but she quickly realized it was very necessary to achieve the balance she had been lacking. In 2014, Kim completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in the Baptiste style at YogaSport in Dallas, TX. She teaches a more powerful Vinyasa form of yoga in a heated room.
Each class will have different sequencing, and the heat is necessary to allow the muscles to stretch and toxins to release.

 

She is also an AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor. She has found a balance in the calming nature of yoga and the more vigorous HIIT and strength class. She believes both are necessary physically and mentally. Her goal for every class is to challenge her students to discover their full potential and achieve their ultimate balance. Kim lives in Malvern with her husband, 3 children, and their Wheaton Terrier.

HIIT, BOOTCAMP, TABATA & SPINNING INSTRUCTOR

 

Jamie has been in the fitness industry for 20 years managing, instructing and personal training at several different locations through out the Greater Philadelphia Area. She holds certifications through NASM/AFAA in both primary group fitness and personal training.

In Jamie's classes, you will be challenged, motivated and will definitely be pushed past your limits.

HIIT, BOOTCAMP, TRX ,KETTLEBELL, SPINNING INSTRUCTOR

 

A Philadelphia native, Staci grew up in the world of dance as a student and assistant teaching. Finding her passion for health and fitness she studied the ACE program in 2001 to acquire her personal training certification and was also physically trained by competitive bodybuilder and Mrs. Philippines 1999, Marian Almario-Hajioannou.

In addition her further studies and certifications include: FMS(Functional Movement Screening), Cancer Exercise Specialist, Spinning and Kettlebell training. She has also completed her studies at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, receiving her Certification as a Holistic Health Coach. Staci recently completed her meditation teacher training and will be doing her 200hr YTT this coming fall. 

An auto accident in 2004 left Staci with lifelong back and neck trauma. Gaining knowledge of how to live and train with these types of injuries, she is dedicated to helping others understand and work through their own obstacles to achieve their goals.

 

AERIAL YOGA INSTRUCTOR

 

Ashley took her first Aerial class in 2020 and has spent the years since discovering a love for all aerial arts. As a 200-hr certified yoga instructor, Ashley likes to blend yoga mindfulness and traditional flow with aerial tricks and great music to build strength, flexibility, and bring out your inner child.