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Personal Trainers, Yoga, Pilates and Fitness Instructors


Take a Step Toward Better Health with the Wellness Staff at Ivy Spa Club!

Whether you are looking to loose weight, gain more strength, become more flexible, recover from an injury or get back into shape, the wellness staff at Ivy Spa Club will provide you with one-on-one attention and feedback from some of the best staff in the Twin Cities.

Our wellness staff will go Simply Beyond when it comes to helping you meet your individual fitness and lifestyle goals. For more information on Ivy Spa Club's wellness staff, please call 612-343-3131 to set up your personal fitness assessment today!

Alena - Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor
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Alena graduated from the National Personal Training Institute as a NPTI Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritional Consultant. She constructs fitness programs and nutritional recommendations for clients at all levels, and develops personal fitness goals for each client including, weight loss, strength and core work, flexibility, circuit training, cardiovascular, and power and agility.

She combines aspects of her 20 years of dance experience to enhance her clients' strength and flexibility. She uses Functional Training as a method to improve her clients' quality of life and to also address their specific goals, functions and daily activities. She currently teaches Cardio Sculpt at Ivy Spa Club. She currently teaches Cardio Sculpt at Ivy Spa Club. During her free time, Alena enjoys riding, training horses, dance lessons, running and working out.

Bill - Personal Trainer
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Bill is a graduate of The University of St. Thomas with a BA in Corporate Fitness/Health. In addition, he has earned an Associates of Science Degree from The College of St. Catherine as a Physical Therapist Assistant. For the past eight years, he has been working as a PTA in private practice. Bill's 19 years in the personal training field, along with his physical therapy background has allowed him to help individual identify medical issues as well as educate them with proper form and technique when it comes to exercise. Bill is also a volunteer firefighter for the City of St. Louis Park.

Chrissy - Yoga Instructor
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When Chrissy began her yoga practice as a teenage athlete , she had no idea how significant yoga would become in her life. Her practice grew over time, and in late 2006, at the suggestion of her teacher, she enrolled in the 230 hour R.Y.T. study program at The Yoga Center of Minneapolis. Upon completion, she began experiencing yoga in a completely new way as a teacher. Chrissy continues her studies through extensive reading, workshops and trainings. In June 2008, she completed Ashtanga Teacher Training with Manju Jois at the Chicago Yoga Center. With love and respect for tradition, an open mind, and a quick laugh, she finds her relationship with the world transforming through the eight limbs of yoga.

Jacob - Fitness Instructor & Personal Trainer
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Jacob is a martial arts enthusiast and served five and a half years in the Army, including 2 tours in Iraq and a peace keeping mission in the Upper Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. As a Sergeant, he ran group physical training 4 times a week. After completing his service, Jacob knew that being a personal trainer was the perfect way to combine his experience and passion for physical fitness, which is further expressed in his focus on core strength and total body fitness. A National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified trainer, Jacob has been actively involved in sports, martial arts and "just being a gym rat" for as long as he can remember.

Kelly - Yoga Instructor
Fitness Trainers-Kelly

Kelly stepped onto a freshly unwrapped generic yoga mat in 2007 wanting to lose weight and decrease daily stress. She didn't mind that she couldn't touch her toes. (Well actually, she did.) Kelly took to the practice immediately, loving the effects on her body and the challenges each class brought. Each day Kelly comes to her mat with intention, and leaves with the goal of bringing yoga into the world through mindful thoughts, words, and actions. Kelly received her 200 hour RYT because of a desire to share her love of yoga with those around her. Her teaching style is friendly and lighthearted; her goal is to make yoga accessible to as many people as possible, believing that everyone can (and should!) practice yoga.

Nadia - Yoga Instructor
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Nadia has been teaching yoga since 2006 and was trained by Ana Forrest, creator of Forrest Yoga. This type of yoga focuses on addressing common issues that modern-day Westerners face, such as weak lower backs and abdominals, repetitive stress injuries, and tightness in the neck and shoulder areas. In Nadia's classes, students are brought through a vigorous strength-building series of poses into greater fluidity, peace, and connection with themselves. Nadia is also an ordained minister and is currently in graduate school for occupational therapy.

Nicola - Fitness Instructor
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Nicola is a Certified Fitness Trainer through Minneapolis Community and Technical College and is currently working toward her certification in Nutrition and Wellness. She specializes in core training, strength and conditioning and one-on-one personal training. Her workouts are very creative and she strives to provide her clients with a balanced program that incorporates functional movement, posture, flexibility, cardio and strength training. She is passionate about helping people attain their fitness and wellness goals. When not training clients, Nicola enjoys hiking, photography, making organic skincare products and spending time with her friends and family.

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