Meet Our Team of Professionals
Certified trainers and instructors who know your name, know your goals, and are here to help you improve the quality of your life through exercise and community.
Personal Trainers
Sergio Muñoz
Fitness DirectorNASM Master Elite Personal Trainer and lifelong martial artist — national karate champion, FMS, TRX and corrective-exercise certified.
Catherine Walsh
Personal TrainerNASM certified with specializations in fitness nutrition and weight loss; TRX, sandbag and Synrgy360 instructor.
Lindsay Hiebert
Personal TrainerB.S. in Kinesiology, NASM CPT and Corrective Exercise Specialist — competitive powerlifter who blends strength training with yoga and pilates.
Andrew Fisher
Personal Trainer30+ years in health and fitness — ACE certified in personal training, medical exercise and health coaching, with a rehab background.
Kevin Kim
Personal TrainerB.S. in Kinesiology with a decade of experience across Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Kevin Mangini
Personal TrainerNASM certified trainer specializing in pre/post-rehabilitation programs, strength and cardio conditioning, and hypertrophy training.
Erica
Personal TrainerIFPA certified trainer and spin instructor with a Masters in Social Work — proof it's never too late to reinvent yourself.
Group Fitness Instructors
Sarah
Group Fitness & Cycling20+ years of teaching — AFAA certified, Les Mills BodyPump, Keiser/Schwinn cycle, Barre Above and Mat Pilates.
Alyssa
Yoga500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher with yoga therapy training — an invitational, supportive style that makes practice accessible.
Vanessa
YogaNew Haven native with 20+ years of practice and 800+ training hours — teaches Hatha and Yin with mantra and breath work.
Erin
Strength & StepCertified Les Mills Body Pump and Body Attack instructor and former dancer teaching high-energy strength and step formats.
Heather
Yoga500-hour Yoga Alliance certified with 20+ years of experience — powerful vinyasas taught with breath awareness and mindfulness.
Pauli
Yoga20+ years of coaching and teaching — 500-hour RYT whose classes emphasize kindness, acceptance and compassion.
Liz
Indoor CyclingSpinning enthusiast teaching since 2005 — AFAA certified in BOSU, Pilates and indoor cycling, and a marathon runner.
Latoya
Strength, Barre & Zumba21 years of group fitness teaching — circuit, bootcamp, barre, pilates and Zumba, delivered with energetic enthusiasm.
Andrea
YogaFresh Yoga certified with a strong emphasis on body-healthy practice and correct alignment — creative sequencing, joyful movement.
Mario
Cycling & TurfAAAI/ISMA Master Personal Trainer, wellness coach and Keiser indoor cycling instructor — mentor, motivator, and proud grandfather of 24.
Alexzander
Group FitnessNASM CPT specializing in women's fitness — accomplished marathon runner who once ran the 200-mile Yale-to-Harvard Ragnar.
Laura
Dance FitnessClassically trained pianist and ACE certified instructor exploring the connection between music, movement and health.
Lisa
Strength & CyclingTeaching since 2000 — step, kickboxing, bootcamp, strength, indoor cycling, Body Pump and Zumba.
Our Founders
Burch Valldejuli
Co-FounderGreater New Haven native with a 30+ year research career, most recently at the Yale School of Public Health — committed to individual and community health. "Imagine an inviting space to steward and enrich your physical well-being."
Pablo Perez
Co-FounderNew Haven resident, UConn business graduate and All-American rugby player with over a decade in the fitness industry. "My passion is to deliver an exceptional experience for our members."
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