I’ve always thought of myself as a fairly active person. I was an avid swimmer later to become a certified Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor by age 16, softball player, studio dancer for 13 years, and Captain of the Pom team in high school. Slowly falling into a more comfortable life as a business owner and stay-at-home mom, I wasn’t really in any organized “sport” anymore. I was beginning to feel sluggish and things began to, well, loosen up! Sitting on my front porch a few years back I convinced my husband, Ron, to attend an open house at a gym. One thing led to another and we were full time members participating in every class available at the gym. It was a way to connect to other people in a fun, physically active way. I discovered that my body was built to lift weights: heavy weights and I loved it! I also began to attend classes for Cardio Drumming and my passion for dance and movement to music was rekindled. Now actively involved in being personally trained and my desire to teach others my new found love of Cardio Drumming, I decided that becoming Certified as a Group Fitness Trainer was a natural next step. I have been actively teaching Group Fitness Classes for almost 2 years now. The joy of seeing people come to realize their own strengths and ability to change their bodies and minds never gets old! I thrive on the energy at the gym, the bonds that are created are like having a second family. You can have 20 different people in one class with all different backgrounds and in that 45-minute class, all have but one goal: beast mode. I’ve come to understand that fitness is not for the fit, it’s for the body, the soul, and the mind to live a life in pursuit of wellness.