Nicki Anderson

President/Owner

Nicki's Website

http://nickianderson.com

Philosophy

Each client that comes through the door has the right to a healthy life. It's a matter of their mind being ready so their body can follow.

Education

• NASM Certified Personal Trainer
• AFAA Fitness Practitioner
• 25 plus years in the health and fitness industry
• Numerous continuing education conferences with an emphasis on training obese populations
• Health and fitness columnist for Chicago Suburban Newspapers and Naperville Magazine
• Freelance writer and contributor to magazines including, Prevention, Health Magazine, Women's Running Magazine, Mens' Health, Real Simple, Family Circle, MSNBC.com
• IDEA Health and Fitness Magazine Editorial Board
• IHRSA's Entrepreneur Magazine Advisory Board
• USA Toda's Entrepreneur Panel

Author

• Reality Fitness
• Inspiration for Your Health and Well-being
• Contributing author to American College of Sports Medicine Resources for the Personal Trainer (2nd Edition)
• Real Life Weight Loss Success Journal
• Here's to Health! Lifestyle and Recipe Book
• 52 Weeks of Extraordinary Living
• 8 Steps to Create a Successful Personal Training Business
• 101 Ways to Motivate Your Clients and Increase Retention
• Nicki Anderson's Single Step Weight Loss

Personal Training Style

Articulate, Focused and Encouraging. You can't train effectively without giving 100% of your concentration to each client and his/her form and movement.

Favorite Communication Tool

Teaching the mind/muscle connection through touch training. Humor doesn't hurt either!

Favorite Pastime

Writing, Running, Reading, Cooking.

Catharine Zelonis

Certified Personal Trainer

Philosophy

Being mindful of each client's level of stress both mentally and physically comes into play with each training session. If I can be in tune with their body's strengths and weaknesses I can train them effectively.

Education

• NASM Certified Personal Trainer since 1993
• Numerous continuing education classes including: Functional Training, Stability Ball, BOSU, Plyometrics

Personal Training Style

Evaluating each client prior to training is vital in order to determine how to train them effectively and efficiently. Each session should be a learning experience for the client and well as fun. The ultimate goal is to educate clients about their body and how it can operate at its best.

Favorite Communication Tool

I communicate best with my clients by listening to what their body and mind tells them about each session.

Favorite Pastime

I am an avid gardener and love being outside. I enjoy long bike rides with my husband, long walks with good friends, watching movies, playing with our cat and watching the birds at our birdfeeder.

Susan Newman

Certified Personal Trainer

Philosophy

I feel we have a mandate to care for ourselves. Moving and challenging our bodies is one way to do that. Giving instruction, building relationships, and providing inspiration and motivation to that end is my vocation.

Education

• B.S. English and Communication, Texas Tech University;
• M.A. Speech Communication, University of Illinois-Chicago;
• Personal Training Certifications: Cooper Clinic, AFAA, ACE;
• Life Coaching: On certification path, Coach U

Personal Training Style

I take all of my training sessions very seriously. I want each client to feel a personal challenge and exhilaration by the session end. Further, I feel trust and rapport are the pivot points in the relationship between me and each client.

Favorite Communication Tool

I want to make each session fun and intense and always hope to hear my client say, "It's over already?" Encouragement and lots of smiles are my favorite training tools!

Favorite Pastime

Running, snow shoeing, movies, reading, and dinner with friends at my house.

Mary Miriani

Health/Fitness Instructor

Philosophy

Inspiration plus motivation equals action. Action plus dedication equals success. Focus on doing the best you can each day even if it is simply walking around the block or eating 1 healthy item. Stay in each moment and flow with the process. Concentrating only on looks or losing weight is like running with a dangling carrot; you never catch it and get exhausted trying. Be patient with yourself and the process of creating healthy habits one at a time. If you make a mistake, forgive yourself and keep flowing with the process. This is the secret to lasting weight loss and good health.

Education

• BA Exercise Science
• ACSM Certification as Health/Fitness Instructor

Author

• Contributor to IDEA Fitness Journal

Personal Training Style

I am easygoing, yet focused on my client's success. I bring my passion for fitness and my experience with successful lifestyle change to each person I work with. I try to make each session as fun and effective as possible. My goal with each client is to teach them to incorporate healthy habits into their lives so that eating well and moving everyday become a natural part of their lives thus creating a greater quality of life.

Favorite Communication Tool

My clients hear the question, "Are you feeling challenged?" quite often. I rely on feedback from my clients to do the best job I can for them. Also, positive reinforcement goes a long way to help people commit to a healthy lifestyle. I not only want my clients to accomplish a goal; I want them to relish in the joy of moving their bodies!

Favorite Pastimes

I love to exercise while listening to "positive energy music," doing anything from free dancing to formal exercise on a machine of choice to strength training; I like lots of variety! I love to read (sometimes 5 books at a time!) and write. I enjoy really getting into a good philosophical discussion and delight in spending time with friends and family.

Jackie Yu

Philosophy

Make it so.

Education

• NASM certified personal trainer
• Certified yoga instructor
• M.S. Clinical Psychology

Personal Training Style

• Focused
• Integrative
• Non-threatening

Favorite Communication Tool

"...four more."

Favorite Pastime

Julia Child's boeuf bourguignon - making and consuming.
Anything Joe Pike by Robert Crais

Jon Janeway

Philosophy

I believe that fitness is a lifestyle not something you do for a little while, it's a life long journey.

Education

• B.S. Exercise Science from Northern Illinois University
• NSCA Certified Personal Trainer

Personal Training Style

I like to help clients meet their goals by developing a healthy lifestyle and making smart, educated choices about food and exercise. While training with me, clients will feel like they are working out in a friendly & positive environment. I love building a rapport with clients and watching them achieve things they never thought they could.

Favorite Communication Tool

Listening to my clients needs and really understanding how to effectively get them the results they want.

Favorite Pastime

Fitness related things, photography, painting, reading and playing the drums.