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our teamAdriana JensenTopAdriana Jensen has been working in fitness for 10 years. Her passion is to see the benefit and results in her clients. She loves to see people gain strength, flexibility & endurance. Adriana enjoys seeing the look on her clients faces when they accomplish their goals and beyond! She has a BS Business Administration from the University of Chihuahua, Mexico and is a certified fitness and personal trainer. Her specialties include general training, functional movement, stability, balance, posture, flexibility, total Body, free weights, core and conditioning. Ajay PalaTopAjay is a very well-rounded trainer. He comes to us from the YMCA where he has had experience working with all age ranges, kids the age of 8 to 80. Ajay's favorite thing to do is to help any individual live up to their physical potential. Ajay's philosophy is that it is never too late to start living a healthful lifestyle, but you need the will because it isn't easy. Ajay graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. As a "Banana Slug" Ajay was on the Track club and played Intramural basketball, soccer, and ultimate Frisbee. Now a college graduate, in his free time he likes to run, ride his bike and swim. Ajay has a very likeable way about him and is well educated on the body and it's movement patterns. He has proven successful working with both group and personal clients. Ajay is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Amanda GardnerTopAmanda is a personal trainer certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). She spent many years working in the health care and fitness industry. Utilizing insights gained from interfacing with doctors and health care professionals, she provides a unique understanding of the aging process through specialized health care plans, patient education and nutrition. Additionally she continues studies as an ACSM certified personal fitness trainer, developing educational programs for schools and health and wellness facilities. Amanda is a student of Advanced Medical Qi Gong, studying under Doctor Arnold Tayam, Prof. DMQ , Director of The Longevity Center. Drawing upon her experiences with Women’s health issues, Amanda emphasizes Qigong as an important and useful tool combined with nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle to help her clients evolve to their fullest potential. Angelica SalgadoTopAngelica Salgado has been in the health, fitness and wellness industry for over 8 years. She graduated from NHI in 2001 and is currently certified as a professional massage therapist, health educator and pilates instructor. She focuses on a full body approach using both modalities to help her clients reach optimal results. She believes everyone can achieve stronger cores, increased flexibility and correct body mechanics during workouts. Angelica is also a proud member of AMTA, and feels comfort in being first aid AED certified. Angelica's goal is for all her clients to walk out feeling stronger, taller and feeling refreshed. Asha-Rose SeredaTopAsha is a 20 year veteran of Massage Therapy. She is a student of The Body Therapy Institute, Santa Barbara School of Massage in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports and Therapeutic Massage. Asha’s clients enjoy her massage therapy for a wide range of reasons, from toning and conditioning to being a huge part of their complete health program. Her clients enjoy her intuitive healing hands and see her for a wide range of chronic illnesses to post accident and surgical reconditioning. Asha is happy to work in conjunction with a client’s doctors to aid in their swift recovery. Asha’s style is second to none, you WILL emerge from her massage room rejuvenated and refreshed! Asha is the mother of 2 beautiful children. Davidson WongTopDavidson has participated in just about every sport throughout his lifetime. Currently, he is scheduled to do several triathlons in the upcoming year. He has previous experience working in physical therapy clinics where he learned corrective exercise techniques and helped people rehabilitate from orthopedic injuries. Now he uses this experience as the base of his training philosophy in the world of personal training. Gloria Wallen-MendezTopI totally enjoy working out and continue to reach for a higher level of fitness. This mindset keeps me strong and healthy – you could say I “walk the talk” and fully subscribe to the old adage of “if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it”. I have been actively involved in athletics throughout my entire life, participating in team as well as individual sports. For me, the best part about being a fitness trainer is the opportunity to motivate and encourage lifestyle change! I design specific, unique workout programs to help clients reach attainable goals. Each workout session is challenging, effective and most of all fun! Leigh TrautmanTopLeigh received her personal trainer certification from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) in 2007. She is a long time exercise enthusiast, beginning in her college days with aerobics classes and running. In the late 1980’s she began weight training as a part of her personal fitness routine and has been hooked ever since. After meeting her husband many years ago she took up cycling and has biked through the Italian and French countryside. Leigh comes to the fitness industry after many years experience as a cardiovascular/critical care nurse and clinical consultant to various medical device companies in the Bay Area. In addition to working with clients one-on-one, she also teaches small-group resistance training classes at a local studio. Michelle Brown TunnicliffeTopMichelle started in athletics at the age of 4 years old. Her first sports were softball and dance. Loving to be active she continued to expand her techniques in gymnastics, cheerleading, cross country, track and field, and tennis. Being in shape took on a different meaning when Michelle competed in gymnastics in her early teens. While still being athletic, her real transformation came together when she found nutrition. Michelle found a new world in a healthy lifestyle when she changed her old habits of eating whatever she wanted to a clean diet.
With this new lifestyle she set out for a new goal wanting to take her nutrition knowledge and athletic capabilities to another level. Michelle competed in her first Body Building and Figure Competition in May of 2008, taking 2nd place in the Contra Costa show, then followed by 1st place in July of 2008 at the San Jose Body Building Competition.
Patty McLucasTopPatty McLucas’ career as a Wellness Coach began with personal training in the home in 1992. She received her personal training certification through the American Council on Exercise, earned a Sports Nutrition Consultant Certification and is certified as a Personal Fitness Trainer by the American Aerobic Association International/ International Sports Medicine Association (AAI/ISMA). In 2010 Patty completed the practicum in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. In addition to teaching strength training and nutritional coaching for weight control in San Mateo, Los Altos, and the Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel, Patty teaches stress reduction and mindfulness meditation for Stanford’s Cancer Supportive Care Program, Stanford's Health Improvement Program (HIP), and other Bay Area locations. In 2011 she rolled out the Eating With IntentTM program as part of the HIP at Stanford. Patty is also the proud mother of a thirteen year-old daughter, who is her role model for living in the present moment. Paul EricksonTopPaul is a Los Altos native who graduated from UC Berkeley. Paul's passions include flying airplanes, hiking & playing volleyball.Paul started working with Liz at Fitness Solutions when he received his certification as a personal trainer in 2004. Paul is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Paul enjoys personal training and working with the circuit classes at Shawsu. Paul's clients say they like his sense of humor and stylish workout shorts. Pete KainTopPete is the head coach of Kain Performance. In addition to being a super great guy, here are a few of Pete's credentials! Shari kainTopShari is the assistant coach of Kain Performance. She is a super fun addition to the Shawsu Team, her energy and enthusiasm make us all happy when she walks in our door! Shari's a pro in every sense of the word. Her accomplishments include but are not limited to: Rosemary WillsTopRosemary is a native of Sunnyvale, California. Her love for dance started at a very young age. Her interest in dance turned into an absolute passion for health and fitness and her fitness lifestyle progressed into Body Sculpting, Step classes & Kick boxing, which all contributed to keeping her in fantastic shape. When Rosemary was introduced to Zumba she knew she had to become an instructor. Zumba also integrates Bollywood ,Bellydance , and Hip Hop styles of dance which is a flair of the dance that Rosemary thrives on. Wendy MerklinghausTopWendy’s interest in massage began with “squishing” her mom’s feet and rubbing her head when she was barely tall enough to reach her head while seated. Wendy always seemed to have a good touch. She started to follow that gift in 1992, went to massage school and got serious about doing massage in 2007 when she started doing body-work full-time. She has training in Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, Reiki, chair massage, Shiatsu, cross fiber & longitudinal release, aromatherapy and hot stone massage. Her personal method is to pull on whatever technique will best serve the person lying on my massage table or sitting in her massage chair at that moment. Wendy’s greatest joy is being the very blessed mom of a delightful 7-yr old. |
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