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During the pandemic, gyms and fitness studios shut down worldwide. While Katie and Kelly found all of their favorite fitness options online, they observed that nothing of the same quality existed for their grandparents. Group fitness disappeared for them. Something needed to change.
What started as fitness classes over FaceTime quickly grew into a digital fitness community. Katie and Kelly quit their jobs in tech and began hiring physical therapists and trainers to design and teach safe and fun classes for adults over 55.
This community became Balanced. Everyday, we hear about “skepticism” turned into “obsession” or “I can now hike mountains” or “I am now at a lower and healthy weight.” We’re proud of what we’re building and believe in world of vibrant, joyful aging.
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State of Hawaii LMT License
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Bill started training himself at the age of 10 after watching Bruce Lee whip 10 guys with a pair of nunchucks. He quickly realized that he was no good with nunchucks, so he decided that trying to LOOK like Bruce Lee was a better choice. In 1994, Bill moved to Venice, California, to immerse himself and his wife Leslie in the bodybuilding and strength training lifestyle. He quickly was sucked into the movie industry while learning everything about fitness. In 2000, Bill and Leslie moved back to Hawaii and he immediately started teaching senior exercise classes at One Kalakaua Senior Living and Kahala Mall. The venues were spacious, and class sizes exceeded 80 people, so Bill learned how to improve both his public speaking and motivational skills as a professional trainer. By 2002, Bill and Leslie opened FitPro Hawaii LLC where they work with private training and rehab clients. Bill has been a fitness trainer for over 30 years, but he’s never worked a day in his life. Now he looks forward to sharing his joy for the industry with you.
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BA in Drama, cum laude, SFSU, ACT Conservatory Certificate; Institute for Integrative Hypnosis, Certified Hypnotherapist. RYT Level One Yoga teacher
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Annelise comes from a movement and performance background. As a classically trained actor and dancer, with a special interest in dancetheater, she trained in the Suzuki Method with Yukihiro Goto, Grotwoski gestural work and Commedia dell' Arte styles.She grew up steeped in Eastern philosophy, and began attending the Siddha Yoga Ashram at the age of 11. Annelise started professionally teaching yoga in 2000. She created the world's first facial yoga program, the Yoga Face, then wrote the bestselling book, which has been translated into 5 languages. Annelise continues to investigate connections between the mind and the body, having become a certified hypnotherapist in 2017. She is particularly interested in neuroscience, movement, and consciousness for healing trauma and anxiety, and movement's capacity to sustain and foster wellness and rejuvenation at any age.
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MA in Developmental Psychology, Certifications: • Leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [Northwestern University], • CFSC Level 1, • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach, • 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training [Men Care Now], • ProNatal [Pre/Post Natal Level 1], • AFAA Certified Personal Trainer & Group Exercise Instructor, • NASM (Performance Enhancement Specialist), • TRX Level 1, • AED/CPR, [American Red Cross], • Kettlebell Concepts Level 1,
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Carlos has been a part of both fitness and psychology focused spaces for close to 20 years. As a personal trainer, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, group exercise instructor, professor of psychology, athlete and avid fitness enthusiast, Carlos is acutely aware of the intersection of these spaces. As a person of color (“POC”), Carlos is also highly cognizant of the various issues/barriers POC, as well as other populations, have within fitness spaces.
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'-B.S. Health/Psychology -Graduate Certificate in Voice, Theatre, Dance -400+hours CYT (10+ years, Trauma informed-healing centered) -7+years Meditation Instructor/Guide, Breathwork Instructor (also Trauma informed-healing centered) -Other certs include (but not limited to): Group fitness, Personal Trainer, TRX, KB, Spin, Circuit Training, Mindful Resiliency for Trauma Recovery, Mindful Resiliency for Compassion Fatigue, Nonviolent Communication, Emotional Leadership Facilitator, Men's Support Group Facilitator, Adjunct Professor at Columbia University & Manhattan College (Meditation/Mindfulness/Yoga/Meditation), Founder of www.TheJourneyWithCeasar.com (affordable subscription based meditation/movement library & coaching/consulting services for corporate, universities, commercial, private), Fluent Spanish/English
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Ceasar is an International Wellness Mentor, Mental Health Advocate, Veteran, Activist & chocolate chip cookie aficionado. Ceasar is also a professional entertainer with an impressive career that has spanned the last 30+ years. A lifetime of movement via the performing arts & athletics led Ceasar to understand the importance of daily movement. This came to be as he still presently copes and actively manages his own anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress injuries which have plagued him his entire life. Through this he found his calling as a Coach, Trainer, Educator & Supporter to mental health awareness causes & physical fitness. As a trauma-informed/healing-centered Certified Instructor in various modalities,he has taught all over the world. He is a 1st generation American, the proud son of Mexican immigrants and is also the creator and founder of www.TheJourneyWithCeasar.com, an affordable subscription-based meditation library and coaching/consulting service center. Expect real, raw, heartfelt and challenging coaching to move’n’groove you!
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E-RYT200, YACEP
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Dennis has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996. He credits his practice with his cultivation of fearlessness allowing for the many shifts, professionally and personally, he has made in his life. Dennis guides a challenging and fun class incorporating intelligent sequencing and posture modifications to ensure everyone leaves feeling successful. A highlight of his teaching, thus far, was bringing trauma-sensitive mindfulness practices to young people, ages 11–24, navigating serious challenges. He hopes to inspire students to integrate the shifts that occur on their mats into their lives off the mat in the world.
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200hr Power Yoga, 300hr Advanced Training (Laughing Lotus), 150hr Anatomy (The Breathing Project), 50hr Yin Yoga (Power Yoga Institute; Hamburg, Germany), 20hr Redefining Movement (Matt Phippen)
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As a former professional dancer, I infuse my yoga classes with my passion for movement as a form of expression. I encourage all who practice with me to SMILE, to celebrate where they are in their journey, to make peace with their past, to acknowledge the beauty of right now and to joyfully welcome what's to come. Fun Facts: Left-handed, Fluent in German, House Music Lover Favorite Past-time: Spending time with my son, Aaron......my greatest teacher.
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NASM CPT
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Fitness helped save Ebonny Fowler from depression and now this NASM certified fitness instructor is on a mission to make fitness FUN, effective, and feel good for you! Ebonny’s clients affectionately call her the Queen of Fun With Fit because of her unique ability to make various class formats FUN! You’ll feel fierce and confident in her focus cardio kickboxing class, shine like the star you are in her dance class, and lengthen and strengthen in her Pilates class. Ebonny loves providing various options and uses the acronym F-U-N to keep you motivated. F - Find what works for you U - Use what you have N - Never give up Try Ebonny’s Balanced class and get ready to have lots of FUN!
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ACE certified
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From a small town county girl to a fitness professional in NYC. Elena’s love for movement and helping others led her to the fitness world. You can find her teaching a wide range of modalities ranging from Spin, Pilates and boxing. Elena’s teaching style is high energy, good vibes and pure fun. She believes working out shouldn’t be a punishment, it should be fun! And fun is what you will have!
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Dance degree in Sweden
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Swedish Fish living in Brooklyn. Motivated and enthusiastic professional Dancer/ Fitness Instructor with over 10 years of experience in versatile fitness and dance settings. Passionate about working out and teaching both in front of the camera and in live classes. The goal is to help clients explore power of exercise.
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Group Cycle AFAA (2022); Perinatal Fitness AFAA (2022); Fitness For Two AFAA (2022); Parkinson’s AFAA (2022); Senior Fitness Specialist, NASM (2020); Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, AFAA. (2019, 2007); Certified Yoga Instructor, Asheville Yoga Center, NC (2013); Certified Fitness Instructor, Oh Baby! Fitness, Pre/Post Natal Exercise (2016); Fuzecraze Dance Fitness, AFAA (2014); Urban Rebound (2012); Spinning (2011); Step Aerobics, AFAA (1998); Mat Science (2000); and Turbo KICK Instructor Certification (1999.) Eighteen years of dance training: ballet, modern, jazz. BFA (Acting) Wright State University; MFA (Acting) Penn State University
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Ginna Hoben has been teaching fitness classes for over twenty years in major cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City, as well as in smaller regions and at universities. She started her Movement journey by taking dance lessons as early as age three. Dancing led her down parallel paths to fitness and to the theatre. Ginna has maintained a professional acting career since 1996 and believes that her while her physical fitness benefits her performance on stage, her stage presence also benefits her fitness career. As an AFAA certified Personal Fitness Trainer and Senior Fitness Specialist, Ginna teaches physical fitness to all levels and age groups. Some of her favorite exercise formats to instruct are cardio dance, sculpt, and yoga.
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1st degree Black Bellt, Nia Technique
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James arrived in NYC in 1972, and acted professionally and danced with both the American Modern Dance Theater and Arthur Hall's People to People Dance Company. He discovered the Nia Technique of T'ai Chi in 1994 and started teaching Nia in 1998. Since then, he has taught Nia throughout the United States, Italy and Israel."James' biggest inspirations for his practice are inspired by his grandchildren, teachers, and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.
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BA in Journalism & Mass Media from Rutgers University, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Pn Nutrition Coach, USA Triathlon Level 1, 200HYTT, trainings in cycling, kettlebell, boxing, upper body strength, lower body strength.
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Sweat with Jeanette! Defying physics, Jeanette grows finer with time. Her fitness journey began post-college, she completed her first ironman at 40, and her bucket list of fitness goals still grows. Jeanette has coached in cycle, strength, & yoga studios all over NY & NJ and competed in foot races, obstacle races, and triathlons, including the NYC triathlon 3x, usually placing in the Top 10 in her bracket. While Jeanette trains hard, she also recovers well; and practices a routine that includes regular acupressure massages, pre/re hab movements, yoga, and stretching. Jeanette is excited to contribute her passion for a training/ recovery balance to the HelloBalanced community. When Jeanette isn’t working, she’s loves getting out into nature, spending quality time with quality people, and working on her dog-sharing app: Social Paws - an app she created to connect dog-owners and dog-lovers who don’t own dogs!
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Box N Burn Level 1 and 2- accredited boxing course from Tony Jeffries. Certified Executive Coach through CTI.
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Joe was a lifelong athlete and college football player who decided to build a fitness business centered around his love for boxing and his desire to remind people that they are worth fighting for. He left behind a lucrative B2B sales career to open Beautifully Savage Boxing in 2016 and has been blessed to teach 1000's of students from coast to coast as well as launch a non-profit that teaches boxing and personal development to teens and men who are justice impacted. When Joe isn't working at his gyms he can be found spending time with his family and friends or creating videos as a full-time content creator.
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BA In History and Education, RYT 200
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Kathy has over 9 years of experience working with all ages. She teach with a toolbox of modifications to accommodate all bodies for a strong practice. She is committed to fostering a safe space for students to freely explore new limits with proper alignment. She brings a variety of music from R&B, Neo Soul to Afrobeats creating an easy flowing energetic vinyasa flow.
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BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, 200 hr RYT from Pure Yoga, Kira also holds several advanced certifications in yoga therapeutics, yoga in healthcare, functional anatomy and teaching meditation through Prema Yoga Institute, a yoga therapy program.
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A New York native, Kira teaches yoga to cultivate greater mind-body awareness and self-compassion while exploring new ways of moving and breathing so that you can connect to your most authentic self. Her classes are challenging and efficient, yet she’ll remind you not to take yourself or your practice too seriously along the way. Her approach makes yoga accessible and rewarding for beginners and more advanced practitioners alike. Aside from Balanced, Kira currently teaches at Equinox and NY Loves Yoga in Manhattan. Kira completed her training at Pure Yoga and is taking ongoing advanced training at Prema Yoga Institute in yoga therapeutics. Aside from teaching yoga, Kira has a background in theater and film and has always been passionate about personal development. Bottom line, people and stories fascinate her. So don’t be a stranger! Come introduce yourself after class. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and pitbull named Fred.
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B.A Dance (Bridgewater State University), NASM CPT, 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher, CPR Certified through American Red Cross.
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Leah has been moving since age 3, growing up as a competitive dancer and eventually going on to dance professionally. Fitness was always incorporated into her training but became more of a focus as she grew older and became aware of her bodies need for hard work and consistency as opposed to natural ability. While Leah hasn't always loved working out, she has come to recognized movement as a privilege and loves to celebrate this through many modalities: Dance, Yoga, Weight Lifting, Cardio, and Kickboxing! She loves to offer variety as she recognizes the benefits behind many forms of fitness but most importantly believes in listening to your body to give it the movement (or rest!) that it needs in that moment.
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Power Pilates Comprehensive Apparatus Teaching -July 2009. Yogaworks 200 hours teacher training graduate- September 2011. Certified personal trainer since 1997.
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Originally a flight attendant from Glasgow, Scotland, Linda moved to the United States in the early 80's. Fitness has always been a part of her life although she didn't enter the fitness world until the 1990's. Originally, Linda got certified as a personal trainer and over the years added an 800 hour pilates apparatus certification and a 200 hour yoga certification. Linda believes in the joy and healing power of movement.
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M.A. Movement Therapy / UCLA. BFA Dance / The Juilliard School. ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor. ERYT - Yoga Alliance. Functional Aging Specialist / Functional Aging Institute.
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Initially trained as a classical dancer at the San Francisco Ballet, Michelle has more than 20 years of experience teaching fitness, yoga and dance. A former executive in the fashion industry, she has traded her stilettos for trainers, as she raises her two sons and wrangles both her husband and their full size dachshund. A true Libra she adores balance in her workout styles ranging from strength to step, from yoga to cardio intervals. Expect a class that is challenging yet accessible with an inspiring playlist. She has a special interest in working with older adults and as a mother to a child with cerebral palsy, she is also passionate about special needs and adaptive exercise. When not coaching you might find her playing tennis, planning her next travel adventure, curled up with a book, or serving on committees with the Central Park Conservancy Playground Partners and Juilliard.
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BA communications- Temple University, Bikram yoga-500 hrs teacher training,Pure Yoga-200 hrs teacher training,Brian kept advanced vinyasa yoga training 30hrs,Lori Hurt Pilates reformer/mat training 1 yr apprentiship,Breathing Project anatomy training 6 month program,various myofascial release trainings,antigravity aerial hammock training 70hrs
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As a former child actor and as a person with “ADHD”,Michael brings his presentational skills and an ability to bring the energy to yoga . Michael Primarily fell in love with practicing mind body because it helped him quell his restlessness and focus on any given task..He takes that love with him to his teaching.
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BFA in Musical Theatre (The Boston Conservatory), ACE GFI, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, ZUMBA, Pilates Mat 1, currently working towards my master's in Vocal Pedagogy
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Morgan is a founding trainer here at Balanced, and believes joyful movement is a way of life! Morgan is an actor and has performed in NYC and around the country in musicals, solo shows, and plays. She found her way to group fitness via working the front desk at various studios around Boston and NYC, then got certified and moved to instructing! Morgan is a passionate about listening to the body through every phase of a workout, leaning into what makes us feel good, and fun and inventive programming! She loves cardio-dance, body-weight training and strength classes and cannot wait to see you in class!
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Zumba Fitness Zumba Kids Personal Trainer & Group Fitness CPR-AED Liberty Insurance
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Meet Wilson Gutierrez, aka Wilson "El Bailarin" (The Dancer)! He is a Zumba ZIN™ Member and has been teaching since 2010. Wilson has over 15 years of experience as a Cardio Dance, Zumba Fitness & Latin Dance Instructor, which excludes teaching in Dance Studios and the Fitness Industry. Additionally, he is a Choreographer, Professional Dancer, Performer, YouTuber Creator, and Personal Fashion Stylist. He does it all! You will always hear him screaming ESOOO™ (That's It) His Favorite Quote is: "Making People Look Good & Feel More Confident"
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Like many New Jersey natives, dancer, actor, and singer Morgan Kirner eventually made her way to New York City. In 2016, Morgan earned her BFA in musical theater from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, which kick-started her career in the performing arts. Morgan loves to inspire her clients to move joyfully and find the exercises that make them feel BEST!
Kira McCarthy lives in Brooklyn with her fiancé and Fred, their boxer-pitbull, who’s been known to snack on Kira’s yoga mat from time to time. She teaches yoga to help you cultivate greater mind-body awareness and self-compassion as you explore new ways of moving so you can connect to your best self.
Allen Holmes is a New Yorker through and through—he was born and raised in the city. Allen became a personal trainer, certified with the International Sports Sciences Association, in 2018 and has since been helping his clients reach their fitness goals. Fitness may be his full-time job, but it’s also his passion as a body builder.
Most dancers realize their passion for movement at a young age, and Boston native Leah Dustin is no exception. She started dancing at three years old and hasn’t stopped since. Leah even earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in dance from Bridgewater State University.
Frida Persson may have grown up in a tiny, farm-adjacent Swedish village called Skene, but after a few years in Brooklyn—she’s a New Yorker. She's a citizen of the world as she’s taught dance workshops everywhere from the United Kingdom to Israel. When she’s not teaching, she’s performing with the innovative dance company Fab Habitz.
Like any good story, Balanced was inspired by family. During the covid shutdown, the two friends realized that digital fitness for people like their grandparents were due for a revamp. Kelly even started giving her grandparents cardio boxing lessons via Facetime.
With backgrounds in technology, startups, and fitness, the two knew that they could create a digital fitness experience to inspire and build community with healthy outcomes that all older adults deserve.
April 27, 2022
Barbara-Leigh Tonelli, a 63-year-old college professor in Huntington Beach, California, subscribed during the winter after seeing the company’s ad on Facebook.
I’ve made incredible improvements. I’m so inspired,” she says.
Tonelli tried a dozen other options over the years, but she stuck with Balanced because she loves the trainers and the friends she’s made in before-and after-class discussions, not to mention the responsive tech support.
“Other programs are professional, but they don’t provide that connection,” she says. “I could just put on a DVD.”
April 27, 2022
Exercise is essential for healthy aging. It can help prevent heart disease, strokes, and diabetes and improves the immune system. Working out can decrease your risk of falls. Because it produces endorphins, it can also improve our mental health. Two-31-year-old techies, Katie Reed, and Kelly Froelich started Balanced, a digital fitness platform so older adults, like their grandparents, can have exercise routines to protect pain points, and illness and achieve their personal goals such as improving balance, bone density, flexibility, or muscle mass.
By Dr. Rob Landel, PT, DPT, FAPTA
January 19, 2023
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Rob Landel is a physical therapist at Balanced and a professor of clinical physical therapy at University of Southern California. At USC, he was the founding director of orthopedic physical therapy residency program and the Division’s faculty practice, treating patients primarily with orthopedic, balance and vestibular dysfunctions.
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