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Yoga Instructor
Marco is an ACE certified personal trainer with a passion for strength training and HIIT. His goal is to help clients unlock their full potential by offering workouts tailored to their needs along with accountability and motivation. Whether you’re looking to build muscle, improve endurance, or boost overall fitness, Marco is dedicated to guiding you on your journey to becoming a stronger, healthier version of yourself.
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Wellness Coach
From a young age, Jenise was captivated by the intricate interplay of mind, body, and spirit. This curiosity led her to explore the profound impact of breathwork on human well-being. Inspired by this ancient practice, Jenise underwent training under David Elliot to master his two-stage Pranayama breathwork meditation technique. In addition to this expertise, she integrates her knowledge of Reiki and Theta Healing into her sessions, offering a holistic approach to healing.
With her gentle guidance and empathetic nature, Jenise supports her clients in accessing their authentic selves, facilitating transformative experiences. Her therapeutic sessions are designed to nurture profound personal growth and emotional healing, empowering individuals to live more authentically and joyfully.
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Group Fitness Instructor
Ashleigh is originally from sunny Southern California. Her passion for fitness began at a young age through dance and musical theatre. Throughout her career as a theatre professional, she relied on fitness to be her best self on-stage, and off. Group fitness became such a passion, she made it into a career. She’s certified in Barre and Pilates, and has taught dance for all ages for over a decade. As a busy working mom of two little kids, she knows how challenging it is to carve out time for yourself, but truly believes that movement and music are medicine for the soul.
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Group Fitness Instructor
Ashleigh is originally from sunny Southern California. Her passion for fitness began at a young age through dance and musical theatre. Throughout her career as a theatre professional, she relied on fitness to be her best self on-stage, and off. Group fitness became such a passion, she made it into a career. She’s certified in Barre and Pilates, and has taught dance for all ages for over a decade. As a busy working mom of two little kids, she knows how challenging it is to carve out time for yourself, but truly believes that movement and music are medicine for the soul.
She lives in West Orange with her husband and 2 children, and when she’s not at the studio… she’s probably at Disney!
•Bachelors in Exercise Science from Montclair State University
• Certified Ace Personal Training
• Specialized in Body Transformations, Xtreme Hip Hop Step, Bodybuilding, HIIT, Boxing Pad work, Stretching Philosophy
Group Fitness Instructor
•Bachelors in Exercise Science from Montclair State University
• Certified Ace Personal Training
• Specialized in Body Transformations, Xtreme Hip Hop Step, Bodybuilding, HIIT, Boxing Pad work, Stretching Philosophy
Group Fitness Instructor
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Group Fitness Instructor - SPIN
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Front Desk
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Personal Trainer
With 14 years in the fitness industry as a personal trainer and boxing coach, Chris brings a wealth of experience. As a former professional MMA fighter with multiple amateur titles, Chris’s expertise is complemented by certifications in kettlebells, animal flow, and pre/postnatal training.
“My favorite hobby is definitely martial arts. I like the fact it takes a large amount of mental focus and is something I can constantly improve.”
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Personal Trainer
Marco is an ACE certified personal trainer with a passion for strength training and HIIT. His goal is to help clients unlock their full potential by offering workouts tailored to their needs along with accountability and motivation. Whether you’re looking to build muscle, improve endurance, or boost overall fitness, Marco is dedicated to guiding you on your journey to becoming a stronger, healthier version of yourself.
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Personal Trainer
Ron’s passion for fitness began at an early age. He started racing BMX bicycles, which gave him the knowledge of what strength power and force can do for the body.
As a certified trainer, he has been consistent in his own disciplined workouts for over 30 years. With a passion for fitness and a wealth of knowledge for building lean muscle and strength, Ron is dedicated to the process -which leads to results!
Bucket list trip would be fishing the flats for bonefish in the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos.
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Group Fitness Instructor
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Group Fitness Instructor - Yoga
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Mark graduated from National Personal Training Institute, a course covering nutrition, anatomy, physiology, bio mechanics, and psychology. He is a Certified Functional Strength Coach & an “A” certified to coach proper use of kettlebells with the RKC level 1
In the last 10 years Mark has lived and worked in six different countries as a teacher and through that experience he has learned how to become a coach who knows how to communicate! His overall goal is to help his clients believe in themselves, Mark strives to give all of his clients the confidence and the tools needed so they can consistently train themselves for life.
“I train everyone from a ‘can do’ mentality, meaning there’s nothing you can’t do as long as you are the one who’s deciding to do it.”
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YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Sheri is an E-RYT 500 hour Power Yoga Instructor holding additional certifications in both Yin & Children’s Yoga. Sheri completed her first 200 hour certification in 2014, followed by an additional 300 hour Advanced Teacher Training certification in 2016. Sheri’s love of learning and commitment to her students of all ages, keeps her motivated to continuously deepen her practice by remaining a student herself. She is currently participating in an additional 300 hour certification in Chromatic Yoga.
Sheri’s mindful sequencing, clear instruction, and focus on the importance of maintaining a steady breath, and movement with body awareness, allow her to provide a supportive, safe space where practitioners of all levels can effectively maximize every asana. Expect to start off slow to warm up the body and then flow with confidence as you are guided through a challenging, fluid sequence that will leave you feeling strong, grounded and accomplished!
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Personal Trainer
Louie is an ACE certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor; TRX suspension and functional training certified. Louis obtained a bachelors and masters in health and physical education. When not bringing his fun energy to studio, he teaches high school Health, PE, and Driver’s education in Newark.
“If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be Dwayne “The ROCK” Johnson.
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Owner
Fitness has always been a priority for Kara, she lost her Mother to Breast Cancer in 2001, and she decided to dedicate her life to fitness -and always prioritize a healthy lifestyle. Kara has a career of managing and training from Boutique fitness studios, large fitness franchises (NYSC and LIFETIME) residential gyms, beach bootcamps, stroller Mom classes, international travel with fitness, corporate fitness, such as Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and the Federal Reserve Bank. Kara’s clients are both men and women that range from all ages, and fitness levels, Kara is able to adapt to each circumstance. Over the past 20+ years, Kara has brought her passion, fun energy, and enthusiasm to teaching pilates, spin, strength, TRX and more! Kara has seen the fitness trends come and go, but one thing that remains the same, this is the service industry and Kara knows clients come to expect 5-star service, which she always delivers. Kara’s experience and dedication to the fitness lifestyle has prepared her for her dream – FITloft Fitness.Fun.Fuel
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Owner
Jason is a high energy entrepreneur and business professional with a passion for new business ideas and the revamping of existing businesses, holding a combined 22 years of experience in media and marketing sales and consulting. Jason partnered with his sister Kara to realize their dream of owning a family business, he also holds a high passion for overall health and wellness with a specific love of practicing yoga on a daily basis.
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4 Erie Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 553-4135
