Personal Trainer

In my field, I have come across people with ravaged joints, tendons, and ligaments from over-training or moving incorrectly. I help correct those improper movement patterns so people can be pain-free and move again.

I teach not just physical fitness, I show people how to move their bodies correctly with regards to posture and how to properly engage the right muscles in the proper sequence to avoid injury. I use multiple forms of movement-based exercises and overall movements found in multiple disciplines to provide an overarching approach that covers flexibility, mobility, balance and coordination, strength, power, and recovery.

Personal Trainer, Dance, Prenatal and Postpartum, Meditation, Yoga

Christine’s (NASM Certified Personal Trainer) journey through health, fitness, and wellness began in her childhood with dance. She received her ballet training at the prestigious School of American Ballet and at the School at Steps, where she also trained in various forms such as Jazz, Horton, Tap, and Hip-Hop and has been dancing professionally since she was in high school.

Christine currently is a company member and teacher with the Brooklyn Ballet, dances with several entertainment and theatrical companies.

Christine has a strong background in many forms of fitness including HIIT, Pilates, Yoga, Barre, Dance Cardio, Strength Building, Conditioning, and Stretching.

Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation

Practicing and teaching yoga for over 24 years, the practice of yoga in all its forms, meditation, asana and breath work have been transformative. The beauty of yoga is that it can be healing whether you're practicing a vigorous vinyasa class, a gentle class, chair yoga or mindful meditation. Even five minutes a day can make a difference. My classes include lots of variations, making it accessible for all types of situations. Each class will also include some meditative moments.

I’m certified in the Barkan Method and have a 200 hour Anusara certification, LV Chair Yoga certification, training in Yoga for Osteoporosis, as well as Dr. Lam’s Tai Chi for Arthritis, and an ongoing training in Mindfulness Based Stress Release.

Yoga, Prenatal and Postpartuml, Dance, Pilates

Julie first discovered yoga back in high school, when she was literally dragged to class one Sunday morning. As an ambitious musical theater performer and also self-professed type-A overachiever, yoga helped her learn to accept the flow of things, and to rediscover joy not only in her art, but in her life as well. Julie received her 200 hour certification at Princeton Center for Yoga and Health in Skillman, NJ in 2012. Additional certifications include Personal Training (AFSA) Kids' Yoga (Harlem Yoga Studio), and RYPT (Prenatal Yoga Center).

Julie has taught vinyasa yoga to all levels, absolute beginner and alignment-based yoga, exercise and chair yoga to seniors, and kids’ yoga to all ages. She has also taught both dance and mat Pilates. Julie’s classes balance flow and fun with breathing and letting go. She believes that fitness is for everyone, and loves helping her students find and embrace what works best for their bodies!

Personal Training

I am a native to this vast city (New York) and began to train people of the city over three years ago. I have had the privilege of playing a wide variety of sports such as racquetball (throughout my life), baseball, karate, tae kwon do, boxing, and wrestling. Part of the reason I became a trainer was my fascination with human performance and injury prevention. I have struggled with many injuries myself and I made it part of my mission to help people prevent injuries. I received my personal training certification through ACE and my strength coach certification through NCSF.

Personal Trainer, Prenatal and Postpartum, Running, Triathlon

Joel is a Master Chi Running™, Chi Walking™ instructor, certifying Master, and is the Director of Continuing Education at ChiLiving, Inc. He uses highly communicative, person-to-person methodology to help clients reach their maximum performance. His specialties include working with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Joel is an Ironman™ triathlete, marathoner and rehab specialist.

Additional certifications include: ProNatal Fitness™, TRX™ training, Pilates, Assisted Stretching, BodyART™ fitness, Yoga, Radaroller SMR (self myofascial release), Tai Massage Specialist, Radaroller SMR (self myofascial release), Post-rehab Specialist, ACE life and health coach, personal trainer and group fitness instructor. He’s also an ISSA Youth Fitness coach and Spartan Race™ coach.

Personal Trainer

With over 28 years of experience as a Certified Fitness Trainer in New York City, including 15 years with Mind Over Matter, Alan’s specialties include: weight loss, pre and postnatal exercise (preconception thru all trimesters and postpartum fitness), pre-habilitation, injury rehabilitation, increasing strength/endurance; flexibility, body alignment and posture as well fitness assessments; testing.

​Alan works with all adult age groups including older adults and the physically challenged. Whatever your present state of fitness may be, Alan’s training sessions will provide you with a positive, professional and personally supportive program enabling you to achieve your physical fitness goals accompanied by the philosophy of positive progressive training.

Yoga, Meditation, Dance

Nora is a performer, a yogi, and an artistic spirit. She received her yoga certification at Pure Yoga NYC, where they focused on a mix of Vinyasa and Hatha styles, as well as Yogic theory and history. She is also trained in Yoga Nidra Meditation work. Nora has danced for 25 years, and loves to bring elements of her dance training and knowledge of the body into her yoga classes.

She focuses much of her attention on alignment, as she feels injury prevention is crucial during any physical activity. She encourages all of her students to find breath, strength, joy and love in their movement practice, and ultimately, their lives. "The light in me acknowledges the light in you."

Personal Trainer, Precision Nutrition, Prenatal and Postpartum

Jason is a native Brooklynite. He went to SUNY Cortland where he earned his BA in Musical Theatre. Through dance he learned how to move and how not to move. After teaching gymnastics to children and adults of all ages for over twenty years, he decided to become a trainer and found FOCUS Personal Training Institute in 2018. He has been training ever since. Jason is certified through ACE and has a Pre and Post Natal certification. Jason’s biggest goal as a trainer is to help everyone move better and feel better as they move. here

Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Dance, Prenatal and Postpartum

Ilona holds a Masters in The Art of Teaching from Sarah Lawrence College. Her background in dance and martial arts grounds her training in a practical, personal, and creative approach.

A current ACE certified personal trainer specializing in functional movement. She has experience teaching in group settings and one-on-one in NYC and online. Ilona has also performed and taught dance professionally in NYC for over a decade, recently appearing as a soloist with Gamelan DharmaSwara at the New York Philharmonic Lincoln Center.

Ilona is the World Tai Chi Push Hands Tournament Champion, proud to hold two gold medals from the World Cup of Tai Chi in Taiwan 2023. She is also undefeated in the women’s division in both NYC and Northeast regional tournaments since 2015.

Ilona has taught youth since 2010 and seniors since 2015. In 2020 Ilona studied pre- and postnatal fitness during her own pregnancy, and since then has enjoyed working with other moms and mothers-to-be.

Personal Trainer, Prenatal and Postpartum

Olga holds two college degrees in Physical Education. She has earned numerous certifications, including ACE (American Council on Exercise-Personal Trainer), AFP (The American Academy of Fitness Professionals-Medical Exercise Specialist), and specialized training in Pre and Postnatal Exercise and Exercise for Senior Citizens, CPR.

With 35 years of experience in the fitness industry, Olga established and managed the fitness center "Grace" in the former Soviet Union. She has successfully served as a personal trainer at prestigious locations such as Reebok Sports Club, Equinox, and NYSC in NYC. Olga is an avid snowboarder, skier, and cyclist. She enjoys teaching and passing her knowledge to her students. Her priority is injury prevention through proper body movement and muscle engagement. Olga uses her background in track and field and weight training as an essential tool to design the fitness program that helps to achieve desirable goals.oes here

Dance, Yoga, Mediitation

Jess is a dancer as well as an instructor. She teaches ballroom, latin, swing, belly dance, modern dance, and line dancing. She is also certified in SharQui, the original belly dance workout as well as West Coast Swing, Meditation, and Yoga. 

Jess lives in Orange County, NY with her family.