YOUR UPSCALE, PROFESSIONAL ALTERNATIVE TO THE GYM AND BEYONDTM | | | | | | TRAINER PROFILES | | | | | | | |  | Adele Aboutok
Certified Pilates Instructor, Adele, has been a student of movement all her life, beginning as a child when she learned to jitterbug from her mother. Later she took on the challenge of Russian ballet studying with Veron Kozak Bowles in Newfoundland, NJ, a professional dancer and student of Anatole Vilzak.
Even as Adele went to college and pursued a career in business, she continued to dance and teach horseback riding. After her company closed its doors, Adele decided to turn her passion for movement into a new career.
She began studying Pilates in 2001 and was admitted to the Romana's Pilates Instructor Training Program in New York City. Adele learned from Pilates elder Romana Kryzanowski and her daughter, Sari Mejia Santo for a year and a half. After 800 hours of training, Adele earned her certification for the full Pilates repertoire on both mat and apparatus.
Adele strives to enhance each client's body awareness and ability to stand tall, straight and strong through Pilates movement. It's her goal to help as many people as possible work, play and enjoy life to its fullest. |
|  | Timienne Barron Timienne comes to The Wellness Center from way up in the upper Pennisula of Michigan. She graduated from Lake Superior State University in Michigan with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Exercise Science and an Associate Degree in Health & Fitness. Timienne's certifications include Health/Fitness Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine, and First Aide & CPR/AED certification through the American Red Cross. Prior to joining us, Timienne worked in a fitness & medical center, a physical therapy clinic and in corporate wellness. Among her many excellent qualities, Timienne has a skill for targeting a client's workouts to make them most effective, enjoyable and energizing! |
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 | Charlotte Carey Charlotte has been a Licensed Physical Therapist for over 40 years, a personal trainer at the Metrowest Jewish Community Center for the past 11 years and an Athletic Trainer at a local community college for 3 years.
Charlotte's exercises are a compilation of all her years of experience in physical therapy and fitness and her method of personal training is a combination of strength, balance, coordination, endurance and flexibility. She combines physical therapy techniques with Pilates, Feldenkrais, yoga and dance for an eclectic approach.
Charlotte has worked with all age groups and extensively with the senior population. In addition, she has worked with clients with a wide array of physical conditions. Her specialized training includes, but is not limited to, orthopedics, arthritis, amputees, athletics, gait training, neurology as well as general conditioning.
Charlotte works to ensure her clients understand how one's posture, not only during exercise, but throughout the day, is related to optimal health. Charlotte's motto is "If you look good, you feel good; if you feel good, other people will feel good about you." |
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Kevin Daly
Kevin earned his B.A. in Health and Exercise with a concentration in Health Promotion and Fitness Management from Rowan University. He is an ACSM Health Fitness Instructor and an ACE Certified Personal Trainer specializing in Functional Training, Balance Training, and Circuit Training. He has worked in both community and corporate fitness settings and enjoys working with a variety of people and fitness goals. He grew up in Denville, NJ and has a wide range of interests including football, wrestling, baseball, weight lifting, travel, history and reading. Kevin's fitness philosophy is that a good workout will take a form that follows the function of the individual's needs and goals.
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| | | | |  | Bob Lee
Bob, our General Manager, is also a certified Professional Fitness Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and an active member of IDEA Health and Fitness Association. He has had extensive experience in many areas of fitness since his childhood including swimming, baseball and basketball. After having a career of over twenty years in the customs brokerage and international freight forwarding industry, Bob decided to make a career change in 2003 to further his passion for coaching others to achieve optimal fitness.
Bob specializes in training those who are either just beginning an exercise program or searching for a compassionate trainer who can help them rehabilitate from an illness and want to take control of their health. Bob's clients include those who have arthritis, diabetes, cardiac disease or weight issues, to name a few. Bob's philosophy emphasizes that for those whose main goal is to achieve optimum health and weight management, they must be firmly committed to regular exercise which should include strength training along with consistent cardiovascular activity. Bob also enjoys his own regular fitness regiment, playing piano and spending time at home with his wife, Lori Lee and their children. |
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| | | | |  | Patti Panasik
Patti has a B.A. in Art Education and is currently studying Exercise Science and Physical Education at Montclair University. She is an ACE certified World Instructor and is certified in CPR. She has taken continuous courses in Group Strength Training, ACE's Guide to Exercise & Weight Control, Stability Ball Training, and Water Aerobics. In addition, Patti is certifed in Fibromyalgia, Exercise for Older Adults, Post-Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Sport Core Conditioning. Patti has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 2001. She enjoys running and weight training.
Patti's personable and enthusiastic approach combined with a positive attitude and results orientated training has resulted in her retaining an extensive client list over the years. Patti goes the extra mile for her clients; whether it's listening to your needs and providing the appropriate educational handout, flexing her schedule to accommodate yours to get a training session in, or bringing you a get well card, she is there for you 100%. |
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| | |  | John Patzan John graduated from William Paterson with a B.S. in Movement Science and Leisure Studies. Since then, he has acquired certifications through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, American College of Sports Medicine, American Academy of Health, Fitness, and Rehab Professionals, and Silver Sneakers. John is also a certified clinician for Rutger S.A.F.E.T.Y Program which teaches volunteer recreation coaches the importance of safety when working with children.
His many passions include biking, kayaking, running and hiking. John recently completed the Longest Ride with the Central Jersey Bike Club. The club biked from Hight Point in Montague to Cape May for a total of 208 miles in one day. John takes his passion to the training floor where his motto is "no one fails". Whether recovering from an injury, starting a new program, or training for a triathlon, John makes sure the clientele maximize their potential to the fullest. |
|  | Natasha Reisner Natasha has been practicing Yoga for over a decade. She discovered Yoga when she was pregnant with her first child and was immediatley drawn to its many physical and emotional benefits. Natasha is a graduate of Frog Lotus 200 hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program in Hiatha and Vinyasa interdisciplinary. In additon, she successfully completed prenatal and post partum training through Yoga Fit.
Natasha embodies an intuitive awareness of movement and effortlessly communicates joy and serenity to all who practice with her. She is inspired in her own practice to discover a balance between ease and effort. Her classes offer a rigourous blend of creative sequences designed to warm and open the body while uplifitng the spirit. |
 | Sherry Stoner
Sherry is an American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer. She continues her education through ACE and specializes in flexibility and fitness, core strength & toning, and pre-and post-natal fitness. She is also certified to work with special populations and has a special interest along with 3 years experience in working hands on and developing fitness programs for special needs teens. Sherry has 7 years in the fitness business and understands the busy client's need for a results oriented workout. Her training philosophy is a core total body toning & endurance program which creates a fun, upbeat, goal reaching workout. She believes as a trainer, her job is to keep clients motivated by providing them with the tools and exercise coaching necessary to achieve their fitness goals.
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 | Pete Toto Pete obtained his Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist and Certifed Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. Working as an Exercise Physiologist in a clinical setting, has allowed Pete to partake in modifying the lifestyles of various populations through education and exercise. These populations inlcude people recovering from cardiac events, gastric bypass, people with diabetes and people with other conditions. Pete's career has taken him in many directions including cardiac rehabilitation, high school coaching, sport instruction, athletic performance training, personal training, and working with young children. With all clients, Pete's goal is to not only improve fitness and performance, but also to educate his clients on ways to maintain these improvements. |
|  | Kelly Traudt Kelly received her classical mat certification in 2004 and then went on to study Stott methodology where she became a mat and reformer certified instructor in 2007. She has continued her education and has taken the following workshops offered by Stott Pilates; arc barrel, intense sculpting challenge, matwork for breast cancer rehab, ultimate back care and prenatal workouts. |
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