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Owner

VINYASA YOGA CERTIFIED: RYT-200, AERIAL LEVEL I & II CERTIFIED

Chris Somers has worked in the fitness and wellness industry for the past 28 years. She has worked as the General Manager and Director of Marketing for several privately owned facilities. She has also owned and operated her own Marketing firm. It was her dream to be able to open her own studio and offer the community the services and programs that she is passionate about.

In 2001 she was drawn to yoga for the physical benefits. She quickly realized that the more frequently she made it to her mat, the better prepared her mind and body became at responding to the challenges of daily life. Yoga has taught her about what balance means on and off the mat. Her hope is to help others discover or re-discover these wonderful benefits. Helping everyone feel a bit more connected, empowered, and energized. The offerings at Purenergy are designed to engage and reward each person, young or old, beginner or advanced.

Debbie Small

Owner

Everyone is passionate about something in life & for Debbie, her passion is health and fitness. Since a young age, she has enjoyed exercise, living and creating a healthy life style for her and her family. She has owned and operated several successful businesses over the past 30 years. She has found exercise to be the solution to the difficult things in life when all else fails. 9 years ago she began working in management for a privately owned health and fitness club. It was there she found her fit! Helping people become stronger, healthier and happier! For Debbie, getting involved with her partners and friends has been the ultimate dream – Doing what you love with those that share the same passion

PURENERGY INSTRUCTOR

Vicky Skorup

SPINNING, BARRE, PILATES CERTIFIED

Vicky has been leading group fitness classes with a motto of “Do your best and you will be a success!” Building from her passion for core training, she believes strongly that everything extends from the core. Vicky leads a wide range of group fitness classes and is committed to staying abreast of the latest training techniques. She is certified by AFAA Group Fitness, Mad Dogg Spinning® (Star 2 Level), BarreAmped®, BarreAmped®Advance, BarreAmped® Fire, Les Mills International Body Pump, Keiser®Cycling, and is currently working on NAFC Mat – Level 1. Vicky holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from Villanova University. An active lifestyle is not only what she teaches but how she lives. She enjoys the outdoors, traveling, scuba diving, and spending time with her family and their chocolate lab Mudge.

Bob Adams

AERIAL YOGA LEVEL I & LEVEL II CERTIFIED

Bob first came to his yoga mat in 2007, to regain some of the flexibility that he had lost over the years. He learned that yoga is much more, with movement and breath providing many other benefits, including the ability to de-stress and find a deeper peace of mind. Bob took his first aerial yoga class in August 2012, and was immediately hooked. "Aerial yoga makes me feel like a kid again. It's a great workout, and it is so much fun that time flies by so fast and you barely know you are working out." Bob completed Level One and Level Two Aerial Yoga Teacher Training at Transcend Wellness and Yoga in 2013. He tries to make each class challenging and fun for his students, allowing them to grow their practice and build self-confidence, all while having a great time.

In the corporate world, Bob has worked for the same IT company for 39 years. He also enjoys cooking, is an avid runner, and a workout junkie. Bob has been married for 35 years, with 2 children and 3 granddaughters.

Karen G Gartner

BARRE INSTRUCTOR

AFAA and Barre certified, Karen has extensive dance/ballet experience. Karen leads her students on a journey towards the physical and mental benefits of exercise. Creating a comfortable, fun, relaxed yet challenging class, she helps each of her students reach beyond their expectations and hopes they will be rewarded by the changes they experience in their lives.

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

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David M Murray

CHIEF HaganaH BLACK BELT & ZONE BOX INSTRUCTOR

David is one of only 49 HaganaH Black Belts in existence to date. He is battle tested under HaganaH’s founder, Master Instructor Mike Lee Kanarek. He brought HaganaH to the Main Line when he opened the first ever satellite location for MSMA’s Regional HaganaH Center, based in West Chester, PA.

David’s love for HaganaH can only truly be seen, by training with him. He takes time to make sure that each and every student grows 1% every class. David has experience instructing members of our Military and Law Enforcement community as well as professionals and students.

Credentials & Achievements:
~HaganaH Black Belt
~2012 International HaganaH Federation’s Instructor Of The Year
~Chief F.I.G.H.T. Instructor at PurEnergy Studios
~Senior F.I.G.H.T. Instructor at MSMA Regional HaganaH Center
~HaganaH PT & Combat Fitness Coach
~Ground Survival/Combat Wrestling Instructor
~Tactical Knife Fighting Instructor
~Israeli Combat Shooting (Pistol & Rifle)
~IPTT Certified: Active Shooter Response, Medical Combat/Trauma Response, Security & 3rd Party Protection, Counter Terrorism Strategies

David S Schickman

ZONE BOXING INSTRUCTOR & Senior HaganaH Instructor

David has trained under David M. since he first opened 4 years ago. In 2014, he became fully certified as a Generation 2 F.I.G.H.T. Instructor, and Battle Ready Kickboxing Instructor (this makes Zone Boxing a BLAST with him!)

David trains in HaganaH to keep his mind and body ready for worst case scenarios. His main motivation for teaching Haganah is to keep people as prepared as possible for the senseless acts of violence plaguing our society.

Credentials & Achievements:
~HaganaH F.I.G.H.T. Instructor
~Senior F.I.G.H.T. Instructor at PurEnergy Studios
~Associate F.I.G.H.T. Instructor at MSMA Regional HaganaH Center
~Battle Ready Kickboxing Instructor

Israeli Tactical Knife Fighting is my specialty.

Abby M Morgan

HaganaH Team

Kathy DiGiorgio

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

The physical benefits of yoga lured her to the mat in 1999 Not only did yoga transform her body; it transformed her mind and spirit. Little did she know that her yoga practice would play a huge part in her journey through breast cancer and into survivorship. Her practice has helped her grow stronger, more flexible and fearless - both on and off her mat.

Kathy is a graduate of the Verge Yoga teacher training. She has also trained with Erica Bleznak, Simon Park, Rolf Gates and Ed Harrold. Healthy breathing, alignment, and balanced energy flow are the focus in her classes. Her teaching style brings humor, support and a non-judgmental attitude to her class.

Kathy lives in Havertown with her husband Steve, sons Steven and Michael.

Carol Elia

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.

Jody Dougherty

YIN YOGA & SPINNING INSTRUCTOR

Jody Dougherty RRT is owner of Traditional Healings in Newtown Sq, PA. She began her career in Western Medicine and has combined that knowledge with Eastern Medicines to establish her healing practice. Her goal is to be the bridge connecting each individual to the possibilities of whom they truly are .To create these possibilities she incorporates Spiritual Response Technique, Giving Freedom, ReDivination, Crystal Healing, Egg and Plant Limpias and from our Mother Earth, Wind of Great Sprit. She is also devoted to facilitating Yin Yoga and Journey Dance, connecting to possibility through the body by meeting each person where they are in this moment. Through her work in Gift of the Body, exploring the energetic layers of the fields, she has committed to a connection, compassion through the heart and is offering these free Circles of Compassion.

Stephanie Smith

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.

Laura C. Coogan

YOGA, MEDITATION & REIKI INSTRUCTOR

Laura is a Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master, professional Tarot card reader, and Medium. What started out as a curiosity to try yoga has evolved into an ongoing unveiling of the gifts she's meant to share with others to assist them in their own life journey. Since 2021, she has dedicated herself full-time to helping others. Laura has taught hundreds of classes and led several wellness workshops and events in and around the Philly area. When she's not in service to others, you can find her outside in nature, curled up with a book, or exploring new ways to express herself.

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Sarah Kim Reiser

BARRE INSTRUCTOR

Sarah Kim Vennard was born in Seoul, South Korea and grew up in upstate New York. She has love of biology, dance, and fitness. She trained at the NYSSSA, Albany Dance Institute, and the University of the Arts. Combining her love of dance, Pilates, and yoga, she completed certification through Exhale to teach Barre fitness.

Veronica Fitzgerald

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Veronica’s practice has evolved through out the years. Thirteen years ago, her curiosity for yoga allowed her the opportunity to explore with movement and breath. Her passion and love for the practice encouraged her to get trained to be a teacher and share this love with everyone.

Today her practice is more spiritual and has helped her find a better balance in her life.
As a mother of three, wearing many different hats in one given day, yoga and mediation allow her to stay grounded and present.

She loves to try all different types of yoga styles, exercise, spend time with her family and make her delicious V-Empanadas.

Tori Bodin

AERIAL INSTRUCTOR

Tori decided to try Aerial yoga on a whim in 2014 shortly after PurEnergy studios opened. By the end of her first class she was hooked and became a regular "frequent flyer" from then on. In the Summer of 2016 Tori decided that teaching was the next logical step to her Aerial Yogi path. During her training Tori realized that Aerial was much more then just a fun hobby; Teaching and helping others advance their practice evolved aerial into a passion.

Tori has been local to the area her entire life living in Malvern and attending Immaculata University. If she isn't "monkeying" around in her hammock you may run into her at one of the many mat classes. She also enjoys cooking; working on cars,finding new and fun ways to work out; and cheering on her beloved Philadelphia Flyers.

Jesse Candelori

“As an avid health and fitness enthusiast all her life playing tennis, rock climbing, and practicing yoga, Jesse was drawn to massage field as a way to help people stay active as long as possible. Starting her practice in 2014, Jesse quickly realized massage was one of the best ways to treat soft tissue injuries. Over the next seven years, she would discover her passion for treating back and shoulder pain and helping her clients recover from their injuries. For her, there is nothing better than helping her clients to continue and thrive in their wellness routines.

Jesse is certified in cupping therapy, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, medical massage for back pain, and continues to educate herself as the field of massage grows. She works with each client individually to determine which treatments will work best and help them achieve their goals.

Call Jesse to schedule your appointment - (215)470-9854

Jesse's Hours are Sat :11am - 7pm

Suzanne D. Deluca

Suzanne has been helping our clients since 2016 at Purenergy Studio. Suzanne is a Board Certified Direct Access Physical Therapist.

Suzanne DeLuca has an Engineering degree from Lehigh University and a Masters in Physical Therapy from Boston University. She has specialized in outpatient orthopedics for the past 25 years in the Main Line area. Additionally, Suzanne maintains a Direct Access Physical Therapy license allowing her to see clients directly, without a doctor's referral. She is a Board member of the Fighting Back Scholarship Program, part of Fitness Trainers Inc. in Malvern. Suzanne focuses on Manual Therapy techniques in addition to core stabilization, therapeutic exercise, flexibility and body mechanics. She believes in educating her clients so that they can fully understand their issue to help prevent or improve symptoms in the future. Suzanne treats back and neck pain, shoulder, hip and knee issues as well as common ailments such as "tennis elbow" and plantar fasciitis. She uses a variety of manual techniques including myofascial release, joint mobilization, cranial sacral techniques, and soft tissue mobilization.

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