Abbie is an international fitness educator with 20+ years of experience. She is a trainer and consultant for Reebok®, Resist-A-Ball®, and the Pilates Institute of America. She has designed workouts and contributed material for videos, magazines and journals, such as Self, Prevention, and carries multiple certifications and awards.

Club owner and former U.S. Marine Corps Captain, Sean has over 15 years of personal training experience and has received numerous fitness-related awards. Sean holds a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Additionally, he has completed extensive coursework In Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT).

Julz Arney is the Education Programs Director and Lead Master Trainer for Schwinn® Cycling. Julz carved out her unique space in the industry as a dance-fitness expert, choreographing DVDs and creating class formats for global club chains. She is a master trainer for BOSU®, Indo-Row™, Gatorade's G Series FIT™, and a die-hard Yoga student, teaching community classes at schools and churches.

Leslee Bender has over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, and has presented internationally in over 20 countries and produced over 30 DVD's. She is the creator of the Bender Method of training, which earned the 2007 infomercial of the year short form. She is a recent graduate of the Gray Institute in Applied Functional Science. Currently, Leslee works in Orlando as a functional rehabilitation specialist with pro-water skiers.

Lawrence Biscontini, MA has won multiple awards from fitness organizations around the world. He is a contributing author, faculty developer, and presenter for SCW for both land and aquatic programs including several best-selling Home Study Certifications and educational DVDs. His latest book, Cream Rises: Excellence in Education, has received industry wide rave reviews.

Jay Blahnik was a Fitness Instructor of the Year, and chosen as one of the fitness industry's "Icons and Innovators." He is a Nike Athlete, a member of Gatorade's G Series Fit Team, a BOSU Development Team Member, and the program developer for Schwinn Indoor Cycling. He has consulted for Apple, Starbucks and GE, and is an advisor for Equinox Fitness Clubs.

Mike Bracko is an exercise physiologist from Calgary, Canada. He works in three areas: 1) fitness writer, presenter, & media consultant, 2) back injuries, work-station stretching, & ergonomics, and 3) ice hockey performance. He has a Doctorate degree in Exercise Physiology and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist.

ADRIANA CARR   

Adriana began dancing at the age of 5. Since then, she has gone on to study ballet, point, modern dance, and hip-hop. She combined her passion for dance with fitness (12 years teaching Spinning) into becoming a Zumba® Instructor in 2006. Adriana has worked as a Zumba® Jammer, and is a Zumba® Education Specialist and International Presenter. She has choreographed routines for Zin and, as a personal trainer, has trained celebrities such as Andrea Risenborough and Shelley Conn.

LAURIE CINGLE   

As Senior Club Coach for Les Mills West Coast, Laurie shows Group Fitness Managers the power of using the Les Mills GroupFit Formulas to make this department a powerhouse at any facility. She also brings many years of club management experience to the table, and is a noted speaker for IHRSA.

Laura Cisneros is CEO and Lead Educator for Dynamax™ Medicine Balls and founder of urban animal outdoor fitness training. With over 25 years as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Laura's expertise ranges from Pilates to BOSU to TRX. An avid runner with a lifetime in sport and fitness, she has been featured in Spa, Spa Finder, and Continental magazines.

Schwinn® Cycling Master Trainer and author of two fitness books, "Body Bar: 133 Moves for Full-Body Fitness", and "The Gym Survival Guide: Your Road Map to Fearless Fitness" is one of the most sought after group fitness trainers in NYC. Currently teaching classes and mentoring instructors for Equinox, Gregg is filled with a passion to help others help themselves.

Fabio is a faculty member in Exercise and Nutrition at San Diego State University and UC San Diego. Additional experience includes Division I collegiate coaching in strength and conditioning, and opening health clubs for Club One. He is frequently featured on television, radio, internet, and print publications. He authored chapters in various textbooks and publications, and is presently authoring upcoming academic and consumer books.

Wendy, previously an Emergency Medical Technician, has been a professional in the fitness industry for over 20 years. As the owner of Reel Fitness, she co-created Group Rx RIP and Revolution. She has starred in dozens of fitness and education videos and has spent the last 15 years educating and training fitness professionals throughout North America.

Bridget is a personal trainer and Group Exercise Instructor who teaches a variety of fitness formats. She is an International Presenter in Washington State and British Columbia for Powder Blue Production,s winning the award of Presenter of the Year in 2010 and currently is ranked a 5 star presenter. Bridget has appeared in both Hip Hop Hustle & PiYo training videos as well as the Turbo Fire infomercial. She is also the owner of her own fitness business.

Gay Gasper appears in over 25 fitness videos and stars in Comcast cable's "Star Trainer" series. Gay is recognized as one of the top group fitness instructors in the industry today, and is a favorite SCW certification faculty member, a Muscle Bar Sponsored Athlete and a featured QVC presenter. Gay is also a member of the BOSU® development team.

Dimitri has quickly expanded upon his start as a life-long athlete by combining his background of Art and Design into Personal Training and Exercise Physiology. As a Trigger Point Performance Therapy Master Trainer he enjoys the opportunity to present the innovative methodology of creating self-empowerment through purposeful application of the Trigger Point Performance Therapy tools and education.

Debbie is a UFG (Ultimate Flirty Girl) master trainer/instructor in the Bay Area for Flirty Girl Fitness. Her fitness career started many years ago with Group Exercise classes. She currently teaches Cycling classes and is Schwinn Fitness certified. She recently added NASM personal trainer to her fitness experience.

Cortney Gornall is a certified International Pilates instructor and Occupational Therapist. She has also played a vital role in the development of the PILOXING® program and is a senior master instructor at the PILOXING® Academy. As Vice President of Education at the PILOXING® Academy, Cortney is also actively involved in training and supporting PILOXING® instructors all over the United States and developing opportunities for PILOXING® instructors internationally.

Patrick Goudeau is a NIKE Elite Fitness Athlete, a personal trainer, and one of the most sought-after fitness personalities in the world. Known for his innovative approach to movement, the KING of CHOREOGRAPHY™ is a former U.S National Aerobic Champion, celebrity trainer and star of 23 highly acclaimed workout DVDs. His challenging, results-driven workouts inspire those who experience his addictive passion for all that is health and fitness.

Doug Gray is a National Lecturer, Author, Coach and Trainer who has worked extensively with Professional Athletes, Physical Therapists, Professional Trainers and Coaches alike. Doug is a Fellow of Applied Functional Science and, along with being the CEO, a Faculty member of the Gray Institute for Functional Transformation (GIFT) Program.

Leslie is the National Director of Group Exercise for XSport Fitness. She has over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry. She was a National Aerobic Champion and has presented nationally and internationally for FreeMotion™ Fitness.

Jamie Howell has 11 years of experience in the Health and Fitness Industry, specializing in group fitness and corrective exercise. As the SMRT-CORE Development Leader for Trigger Point Performance Therapy, Jamie believes in creating a motivational and inspiring experience for clients that keeps them excited and focused on their goals.

Jay is a physical therapist and a Fellow of Applied Functional Science from the Gray Institute. He is trained in lower-extremity functional biomechanics and foot orthosis, as well as human function. In 1995, he began working for Medina General Hospital as coordinator of outpatient satellite sports medicine offices. Jay works with clients in functional strength training and conditioning, and with two physical therapy clinics. He performs golf swing analysis for Medina General Hospital's Sports Quarters, and coaches athletic organizations.

Sarina Jain, America's first cross-cultural fitness star, is the creator of the Masala Bhangra workout. She is an energetic fitness innovator, music-video choreographer and international television/radio personality. Born in California, she started leading fitness classes at a young age, and has been a certified fitness instructor for more than 18 years with Masala Bhangra®.

Viveca is a professional dancer, Pilates instructor, bodybuilder, trained boxer and personal trainer to the stars. Viveca is the CEO of the PILOXING® Academy and the creator of PILOXING®, which has been featured on TV shows such as The Doctors, Access Hollywood, and ET! and in magazines including Shape, Fitness Magazine, Redbook, O Magazine, Elle, Vogue, OK!, People and US Weekly. Her studio is a favorite training Mecca for celebrities such as Hilary Duff, and Victoria Secret models.

Annika Kahn is the creator of JUNGSHIN® FITNESS. She is a lifelong athlete and 4-time world grand champion in the Korean Art of Kuk Sool Won, achieving the rank of 4th degree black belt. Annika leverages her physical training skills to help students quiet the mind, revitalize the nervous system, and come into their true elegance and power.

Sara is a favorite Club Industry, Athletic Business Conference and IHRSA presenter, as well as Illinois State Business Woman of the Year. As CEO of SCW Fitness Education, Les Mills® Midwest, and WATERinMOTION®, Sara is also a licensed attorney, a Fitness Editor for Oxygen Magazine, a former adjunct faculty member for the Kenneth Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the National Association of Sports Medicine.

Sandra has degrees in both nutrition and fitness. She worked as a nutritionist for 10 years and has taught group exercise classes for over 25 years. Sandra is the creator of Horizontal Conditioning classes and DVDs. She also owns Fuel + Fitness, a nutrition and fitness counseling business based in Birmingham, Alabama. Helping people stay strong and healthy is her passion.

Melissa is a faculty member in the Exercise Physiology and Physical Education Departments of NGCSU. She has taught elementary PE, coordinated fitness programs for Royal Caribbean and Home Depot and managed an exercise program for a team of orthopedic surgeons. Melissa has traveled extensively over the past 15 years educating instructors on group fitness, personal training, nutrition and water fitness. She is certified by several specialty organizations, as well as the state of Georgia as a Health and Physical Educator for grades K through 12.

Lori presently owns 8 fitness facilities in Virginia and Wisconsin. She is the president of Group Fitness Solutions, LLC. Lori's lectures bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the industry. Her lectures are known to leave her participants full of new ideas and participants leave her lectures and classes with new practices. Lori is also a LesMills® BodyFlow Trainer.

JOSEF MATTHEWS  

Josef works with trainers around the United States to deliver "next level" training to accomplished GF instructors, and is a true believer in the concept of continual growth. "As instructors, we have to keep improving ourselves and our training for our members. We owe it to them to be the best version of ourselves in each and every class."

Irene holds a MS degree in Exercise & Sport Science and was recently awarded "Outstanding Female Faculty" at Upper Iowa University. With a recently published book "A Woman's Guide to Muscle and Strength," Irene is a subject matter expert, and a master-level course instructor and JumpSport Fitness Trampoline master trainer. Irene is a SCW Fitness faculty member and presents education throughout the U.S. She has been featured in many DVD's, and her articles have appeared in several magazines including Diet, Oxygen, Shape, Diabetic Living, and a Health & Fitness Journal

Jeff, with over 20 years experience in the fitness industry, is a nationally certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor affiliated with Bay Club, CRUNCH, EQUINOX, and Sports Club LA, resides in San Francisco, California; has been featured or starred in 17 fitness DVD's; is a master trainer for WaterinMotion, Jumpsport® Fitness, and a Lululemon Ambassador alumni.

Lauren is an Area Promotions Director and Presenter for Powder Blue Productions. Having reached 5 Star status with Powder Blue Productions, she has presented several trainings for the Turbo Kick, Hip Hop Hustle, and PiYo formats. Her specialty is in dance, as she studied different forms of dance for over 15 years in addition to having instructed dance and fitness classes for over 7 years.

Mindy is the creator of Gliding™ discs and multiple-award recipient including: 2008 OBOW Instructor of the Year, 2004 CanFitPro International Instructor of the Year 1999 Fitness Instructor of the Year Fitness and Presenter/World Aerobic Champion.

Amy is a Fitness Expert for ICON Health and Fitness and has appeared on QVC, ShopNBC, and in numerous fitness videos and choreography downloads. She is one of the main step choreographers for the "Crazy for Choreography" DVD. She is the creator of Yes! Fitness Music Finale Fever. Amy has presented step choreography and TONIC workshops for conventions worldwide.

DEBRA ORRINGER  

Debra is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and a Wellness Coach for Isagenix. She successfully owns Color Me Healthy Fitness and is a Master Trainer for Gliding, BOSU, Drums Alive and more. She has managed the wellness programs for NASA's Kennedy Space Center and is a national presenter. Debra also competes on a national swim team.

Michele presents TurboKick, Hip Hop Hustle, PiYo and All Star Presenter Camp. She has helped choreograph numerous exercise videos and has been featured in over 30 instructor educational videos. Michele is the owner of GetFit2Go, an at home and on the go fitness consulting business. She was featured in SELF magazine in 2009 for her innovative approach to home fitness. Michele is currently a 5 Star Area Promotions Director for Powder Blue Productions and is a member of The Elite Video Talent Team.

Adam is one of the leading indoor cycling instructors in Los Angeles. His teaching passion is driven by 16 years of cycling through heavy traffic and inclement weather in Manchester, London, San Francisco, and New York. Since 1999, he has taught more than 5000 classes. Through his classes he teaches the fundamentals of real cycling and takes riders on a journey with clearly defined challenges in a format that accommodates entry level riders through champions. Adam is Customer Care Manager and lead instructor/trainer for RealRyder® International.

Susan works with instructors and trainers around the world. Her passion is to continually raise the bar for Group Fitness Instructor training globally. Says Renata, "I truly believe that we challenge and inspire people everyday with our classes. As instructors, each of us has the power to affect many lives per week. We truly can change the world by creating change in our own back yard!"

Steven has been a partner in Les Mills International Ltd since 1995, holding a variety of senior international roles including Training, Sales, and Board Member & CEO of Les Mills West Coast. Says Renata, "I feel very fortunate to be championing group exercise in the United States at a time when group exercise is at the tipping point of a huge expansion."

Gail Barranda Rivas is a Masala Bhangra Workout® Master Instructor. Born and raised in New York City, she has been immersed in group fitness and dance for years. She is certified to teach Pilates, Yoga and Group Training. She is specialized in Pre and Post Natal fitness and is a NAUI Master Scuba Diver.

Keli is the recipient of the 2003 International Fitness Instructor of the Year award, 2003 OBOW award for Best Use of Equipment, 2005 for Best Female Presenter and 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also a Fitness Hall of Fame 2007 inductee, and an Continuing Education Provider who is known worldwide for her award-winning DVDs, books and training seminars. Keli is Group Fitness, Precision Nutrition certified, as well as a Gold Personal Trainer. Keli is also a BOSU® Developmental Team Member, a Schwinn® Master Trainer, and a Gatorade G-Series Fit sponsored athlete.

Jenny is the founder of Xercise Lab™ - a new fitness franchise company offering two adult programs (Calorie Lab and Muscle Lab) and one kids program (Recess Lab). Jenny is the former fitness program designer for Western Athletic Clubs and has been teaching group exercise for the past 20 years.

Nicole is an accomplished freestyle dance instructor who has also lent her talents to training the pre-choreographed programs SH'BAM™ & BODYJAM®. Recently back from filming the BODYJAM 57 DVD, Nicole says, "Make it simple and fun and they will come. Make them come every week and they will get fit!"

Jeffery is an International Fitness Presenter with over 20 years of experience in the Health and Fitness industry. He is a Reebok Master Trainer, a member of the CORE TRANSFORMER PRO Team and the Area Group Fitness Manager for Equinox Fitness Club's Chicago Region.

Joy is the owner and director of Santa Cruz Dance Company dance and fitness studio, and is an Internationally awarded instructor and choreographer for music videos, film, television and musical artists in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Brazil, Japan and the US. She is a master trainer and Zumba Education Specialist (ZES) for Zumba Fitness LLC., and was awarded "Best of Santa Cruz Aerobic Instructor of the year."

As the Area Fitness Program Manager at Harvard University and Harvard Law School, Dawn Stenis is responsible for programming for 30,000+ members of the Harvard Community. She oversees and educates more than 70 instructors and personal trainers at the two facilities. Boasting over 15 years in the fitness industry, Dawn earned a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology and holds certifications with AFAA, ZUMBA®, BOSU®, Schwinn® and Gliding®.

Peter Twist is the President/CEO of Twist Sport Conditioning. He is an exercise physiologist with a specialization in coaching science. An experienced conditioning coach (NHL, NBA, MLB) and published author (numerous books, DVDs, articles) Pete is the global education partner for Combine360 certification powered by Under Armour. A gifted presenter, he has received awards from the NSCA, CanFitPro and an award for being the 2010 Program Director of the Year.

Owner of Heavens Fitness Club, Fusion Fitness Training™, an international health and fitness consultant and respected motivational speaker, Helen was the 1996 and 2006 CanFitPro Presenter of the Year, 2001 Woman of Vision, and the 2001 Mall Peepre National Fitness Leadership recipient. Helen is also a writer, dvd producer, a previous World Champion synchronized swimmer, and a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and International Aquatic Hall of Fame.

Shea Vaughn is a fitness and training expert, wellness coach, national speaker, media personality and inspirational author with a lifetime of mind/body experience. She is also the CEO and founder of SheaNetics®, "Your Pathway to Well-Being," a revolutionary new East meets West lifestyle and multi-discipline exercise practice.

Manuel is a Mind & Body Personal trainer, presenter and educator for major international fitness continuing education seminars and convention events. Manuel is also an AFAA Examiner and appears in many SCW internationally best-selling fitness DVDs. Manuel is the newest member to the WATERinMOTION® Presenter Team, and is the proud creator of Ay Carumba!

Ken Weichert, aka SGT Ken, is an international speaker, six-time US Army Soldier of the Year, Master Fitness and Master Resilience Trainer and veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Desert Storm. In 1998, Ken founded the longest-running Boot Camp fitness program in America, START Fitness®. Ken has led thousands of soldiers and civilians to better health through fitness.

Cheryl Westerman is a National Fitness Professional, Group Exercise Instructor, Personal Trainer and motivator, working in the Industry for over 20 years. She owns and operates a Personal Training Studio for Women in Texas. She is the creator of the SCULPTmoves™ Fitness and TOWELmoves™ Exercise Programs. She is a Master Trainer for Corepole, Gliding and NATS "E" Fit Resistance Travel Gym.

Rose is the founder of Healthy Habits Fitness, Yoga and Pilates Studio in California. A UCLA graduate and a fitness professional for over 20 years, Rose holds a variety of certifications in the fitness and health fields. She is a Master Trainer for Flirty Girl Fitness, Balletone, and Yaapana Yoga/Leeann Carey Yoga, as well as the creator of various programs, including Four on the Floor for the Core, Dancelicious and the Learn to Be Lean Forever Program.