Personal Training

He incorporates sound physiological and anatomical principles coupled with your goals to help you achieve a higher level of functioning. As a NSCA-certified strength-conditioning specialist and an ACE certified personal trainer Mike will help you get the most out of your time in the gym. Whether your goals are weight loss or sports-specific skill development, Mike's focus on details and his drive to get the job done will have you singing praise about your new abilities. When he's not in the gym Mike enjoys being outside, skiing, mountain biking, camping or just hiking with his dog.

Credentials:

• B.A. Exercise and Sport Science Western State College
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist NSCA
• Certified Personal Trainer ACE

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Patti's philosophy towards fitness is that fitness is the beginning of everything that most people want out of life: health, vitality, beauty, strength, confidence and self-respect. Her programs are based on strength conditioning, nutrition, and aerobic training. She has 25 years experience competing in marathons, half marathons and iron man triathlons. As a professional and a competitive athlete Patti enjoys running, snowshoeing, skate skiing, biking, waterskiing and weight training.

Credentials:

• Certified Personal Trainer AFAA, NSCA
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA
• Certified TRX Suspension Trainer
• Kickboxing Certification, AFAA
• Group Fitness Instructor, AFAA

Specialties:

• Endurance/Strength Training
• Functional Training
• Weight Management
• Marathon/Trail Running
• Triathlons
• Sport Specific Training

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As a health and fitness professional, Stacey believes in lifestyle balance. She takes pride in motivating others to achieve their goals. Her programs are based on functional strength, core stability, proper nutrition, flexibility and cardiovascular exercise. Her ten years of experience combined with creative and fun programs will make your training something you look forward to!

Credentials:

• B.S. Exercise Science and Health Fitness, University of Southern Maine
• Certified Personal Trainer, AFFA
• Certified Spin Instructor, Johnny G.
• Certified Aerobics Instructor, IFA, AFFA

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Jen's positive and confident energy is highly motivating. She is reliable and values your time ensuring you get the most out of your workout investment. When you begin your fitness journey with Jen, you can be certain she will research and design the perfect program necessary to accomplish your individual goals. As with her Personal Training, Jen takes great pride in planning her fitness classes. Treat yourself to an unforgettable cardio burn in one of her explosive Spin or spicy Zumba classes.

Credentials:

• Certified Personal Trainer, NSCA
• Certified Spin Instructor, Johnny G.
• Zumba Instructor, Zumba Fitness

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Kirsten's greatest passion is helping others with physical achievement, not only through exercise, but also with a combination of willpower, determination and structure. With 11 years of personal training experience, her belief is that through utilizing core stabilizing exercises, you can create an overall balance of strength and mobility in a pain-free body. Kirsten's specialties are back injuries and rehabilitation, sports specific training, weight loss, outdoor training, life coaching, group fitness and spin.

Credentials:

• Certified Personal Trainer, AMFPT, Pilates
• Certified Spin Instructor
• Mind/Body Certification

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Paul has worked with many athletes at Howard Head Sports Medicine. He specializes in coordinating the transition from physical therapy back to sports. He excels in preparing individuals with the strength required for their athletic activity. Paul builds a foundation of core strength and proper body mechanics to avoid future injuries and promote overall performance. Paul's interests are skiing, mountain biking, golf, hockey and climbing Colorado's fourteeners.

Credentials:

• Bachelor's Degree, University of Colorado at Boulder: Integrative Physiology
• Personal Training Certification, National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM),
• Performance Enhancement Specialist
• Trained Several Hockey Players in the National Hockey League, Post Injury

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Mark focuses on getting the best out of his clients. His dedication to his clients and his community make him a great addition to our personal training staff. Whether your focus is obtaining a healthier body, toning or maintenance, Mark is there to assist you. Mark believes that finding glory in every training session is key to achieving training goals and living a prosperous, healthy lifestyle.

Credentials:

• Graduate, Bentley University, Boston, MA
• Certified Personal Trainer, NSCA
• TRX Suspension Training Certification
• Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator
• Vail Ski Patrol, EMT

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Aaron recently moved here from Iowa with his fiancée Ashley. Aaron attended the University of Northern Iowa where he received a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Exercise Science. Aaron is well rounded in Personal Training and Strength and Conditioning and designs progressive programs for all types of people from those who have pre-existing injuries to athletes looking to improve performance. Aaron is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist as well as a USA Weightlifting Certified Sports Performance Coach. Aaron loves teaching Olympic Weightlifting and its importance in athletics to athletes. Aaron enjoys snowboarding in the winter and playing many sports including basketball, football, golf, tennis, soccer, softball, and is also a competitive racquetball player.

Credentials:

• B.A. and M.A. in Exercise Science
• NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• USA Weightlifting Certified Sports Performance Coach
• CPR/AED Certified
• Eagle County Ambulance, EMT

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Angela came to the Vail Valley in October 2006 from Columbus, Ohio, after graduating from The Ohio State University, to find out if snowboarding really was her true love. Not only did she confirm her passion for the snow, she also found a strong desire to hike, bike and run, taking full advantage of "heaven on earth," as she describes her newfound home.

Angela has been an athlete since she began playing softball at the age of six and carried her talent into her college career. Beginning her fitness career as a Certified Personal Trainer, Angela has a well-rounded approach to health and fitness. In addition to softball, she has competed in swim, golf, martial arts, dance and gymnastics.

Angela has expanded her horizons into the world of Pilates describing the discipline as "the missing link" to any fitness regimen. "Pilates fine-tunes your body. It is a very important component to overall health and fitness. Pilates focuses on very precise movement and muscle focus developing proper posture, strength, balance and flexibility." Angela studied Pilates through Body Arts and Sciences International, founded by Rael Isacowitz, who studied directly under Joseph Pilates.

Credentials:

• Certified Personal Trainer
• Pilates Instructor, BASI
• Group Fitness Instructor, AFAA

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Kristina's formal yoga practice began in 2004 in the discipline of mindful meditation while attending graduate school studying Transpersonal Counseling Psychology at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Growing up an athlete in varying sports, she had practiced yoga asana (postures) several times but did not come into her own deep exploration of yoga asana until 2008. Slowly, she began to unfold, shedding layers, like that of an onion, going deeper, while simultaneously opening more so to the world around. She began to not only practice on the mat routinely, but to explore Svadhyaya (self-study), purchasing the traditional yoga books and adding them to her existing meditation library. As a 600-Hour Certified Massage Therapist, Kristina has a well developed understanding of the human body and emphasizes asana practice and daily routines with the viewpoint of longevity and ease in the body.

Over time, Kristina's dedication and discipline for the practice of yoga became overwhelmingly clear that it was in her dharma to teach. Working closely with her teacher Annie Carpenter in Los Angeles, Kristina was able to deepen her practice, learning more on a spiritual, physical, mental and emotional level than she thought was possible. She continues to travel back to L.A., training with her teacher as she is working to complete her 300-hour certificate. Kristina feels honored and blessed to share the gift of yoga with others, as well as to continue her own personal path. Teaching fills her heart, and her students continually remind her of compassion, loving kindness and the abundance of growth in all realms of life.

Credentials:

• Yoga Progam Supervisor
• Certified Yoga Instructor, RYT
• Licensed Massage Therapist, LMT
• BA, Pyschology

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