Find a Group Fitness Instructor

Group Fitness Instructors

• Abir Alzenate

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Abir Alzenate

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • 200 hour certified Yoga Instructor

  Experience:
  • Teaching yoga to groups and offering private yoga instruction since 2010
  • Offering fitness and health mentoring/coaching since 2005

  Advice for New Members:
  Listen to your body and follow your breath. Take it easy and don’t put too much effort. In yoga, relaxation is an attitude. One way to be powerful is to have nothing to prove and nothing to hide. Progress is inevitable, don’t give up or be discouraged on the days you are struggling. There is grace in that too. Have lots of fun!

• Al Porter

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Al Porter

  Group Exercise Instructor
• Alayna Blazakis

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Alayna Blazakis

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Certified Health Fitness Specialist with American College of Sports Medicine since 2011
  • Completion of Advanced Instructor Training for BODYPUMP® and BODYATTACK® and two Les Mills Quarterlies
  • RN, BSN licensed with Maryland Board of Nursing

  Experience:
  • Member of Brick Bodies Fitness since 2009; teaching Group X since 2012
  • Enjoys participating in Triathlons and races of all kinds!
  • Member of Charm City Roller Girls from 2008-2010

  Classes:
  • BODYATTACK®
  • CXWorx
  • BODYPUMP®

  Advice for New Members:
  Find what motivates you- the hardest part of working out is getting yourself to the gym! Then look around- find a friend- become accountable. We all have similar goals and are working together as a community to get healthier. Reward yourself with something healthy for your hard work. Eventually, your workout will become its own reward!
  YOU CAN DO IT!

• Alex Castillo

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Alex Castillo

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Biology
  • Master of Science in Physical Therapy
  • Liscensed Physical Therapist
  • Certified BODYPUMP® Instructor since 2001

  Experience:
  • Practicing Physical Therapy since 1998
  • Group Exercise Instructor for Brick Bodies since 1999
  • Experience in dance/cheerleading
  • Brick Bodies Performance Team

  Classes:
  • Traditional Step
  • BODYPUMP®

  Advice to New Members:
  “Remember, everyone was new once, even your instructor. Keep trying and don’t give up!”

• Allison Engel

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Allison Engel

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA certified group exercise instructor
  • Les Mills Certified: BODYPUMP®, BODYCOMBAT®, BODYATTACK®, CXWORX® and BODYVIVE®

  Experience:
  • Teaching group exercise classes since 2003
  • Teaching with Brick Bodies since 2005

  Classes:
  • Step on up, Step IT
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYCOMBAT®
  • BODYVIVE®
  • CXWORX®

  Advice for New Members:
  Try lots of classes and give each new class 3 tries! Have fun and enjoy your successes!
  Group fitness classes are a great way to have fun, work hard, and get results. The energy from the music and the camaraderie in studio one is infectious! Looking forward to seeing you in class!

• Amy Davidson

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Amy Davidson

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • 200-hr Certified Yoga Teacher
  • Yoga Alliance RYT
  • CPR Certified

  Experience:
  • Teaching since 2015

  Classes:
  • Vinyasa Yoga

  Advice for New Members:
  • Enjoy the journey to wellness. Try different classes and balance out your fitness routine. Have fun and smile!

• Andi Worthington

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Andi Worthington

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Certified ACE Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer
  • Les Mills Certified Instructor in BP,BS, BF, RPM and CXWork
  • Institute for Integrative Nutrition Certified Health Coach
  • Faculty for the College of Health Professions Institute for Well-Being at Towson University

  Experience:
  • Teaching group exercise since 1991
  • Over 20 years personal training and small group training experience
  • In my 20th year teaching for the Kinesiology Department at Towson University
  • Taught corporate health coaching workshops

  Classes:
  • RPM®
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYSTEP®
  • BODYFLOW®
  • CXWORX®

  Advice for New Members:
  Always listen to your body! Do what you can! Take a break any time you need to! Welcome! Nice to have you!

• Angel Thornton

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Angel Thornton

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Les mills BODYSTEP® Certified Instructor
  • Les mills BODYPUMP® Certified Instructor
  • Les mills BODYATTACK® Certified Instructor
  • AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor

  Experience:
  • Group Exercise instructor at Brick Bodies since 2014
  • Advance AIM Modules I and II completed

  Classes:
  • BODYATTACK®
  • BODYPUMP®

  Advice for New Members:
  Group exercise classes are a great way to get fit by getting your sweat on, with unparalleled energy, group support, awesome music, and inspirational teachers. You don’t have to go at it alone! There are classes for all fitness levels and many formats to choose from. So give them a try and experience what keeps many members coming back week after week!

• Anne Wedge

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Anne Wedge

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE certified in Group Fitness
  • BODYSTEP® certified

  Experience:
  • Teaching Group Fitness since 2005

  Classes:
  • Bmore Active
  • BODYSTEP®
  • H2RUN

  Advice for New Members:
  One Step at a time.

• Ayesha Monger

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Ayesha Monger

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Certified Zumba instructor
  • AFFA Certification

  Experience:
  • Teaching Zumba since 2014

  Classes:
  • Zumba

  Advice for New Members:
  Don’t measure yourself against others. Start at your level and do what works for you. In time you will become a better you!

• Beth Graham

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Beth Graham

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • 1997 –The Yoga Center of Columbia Level 1 Iyengar Yoga
  • 2010 – Lifeline Power Yoga 200 hr. RYT
  • Anusara Yoga Teacher Training – John Friend
  • Teachers’ Intensive and 26 hr. Teacher Training-Roger Cole

  Experience:
  • Teaching Yoga in the Baltimore area since 1997
  • Co-Creator of Balanced Bodies….the holistic approach to health & weight loss
  • Nutritional Expert at Nava Health and Vitality Centers

  Classes:
  • Tuesday 6pm
  • Tuesday 7:15pm
  • Thursday 12:15pm

  Advice for New Members:
  Yoga isn’t about “getting it right”. It is about awareness of where you are on a physical and emotional level at any one moment in time. Once you connect with this awareness then you can make a choice to stay the same or change. In class if you notice your hips are tight then you can work towards strengthening weaknesses to create flexibility. Or if your shoulders are tense you can work towards relaxing them. It’s that simple!

• Camilla Williams

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Camilla Williams

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  AFFA Group Exercise
  Les Mills BODYCOMBAT® & BODYVIVE®

  Experience:
  Teaching with Brick Bodies since 2011

  Classes:
  BODYCOMBAT®
  BODYVIVE®
  Traditional Step
  Building Brick Bodies

  Advice for New Members:
  If you can work out and have FUN you are several steps closer to your fitness goals and an overall sense of well being.

• Carin Clingan

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Carin Clingan

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • B.S. in Exercise Science
  • AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
  • CPR/AED Certified

  Experience:
  • 12+ Years Personal Training
  • Fitness/Figure Competitor & Coach
  • Gymnastics Instructor for 10 Years
  • Sport Specific Training & Youth Fitness
  • Total Body Conditioning
  • Weight Management
  • Boot Camp Style Training

  Advice for New Members:
  “Remember: if you believe in yourself, dreams can come true!”

• Dagmar Bohlmann

  Group X Instructor
  Dagmar Bohlmann

  Group X Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • RYT200, Charm City Yoga, RYT500, Sampoorna Yoga, India
  • ACE Group Fitness Instructor since 1997
  • Johnny G Spinning since 1998
  • Yoga Intensives (Eddie Modestini & Nicki Doane, Ana Forest, Desiree Rumbaugh, Noah Maze, Elena Brower, Jason Crandell)

  Experience:
  • Group X Instructor since 1995
  • Over 500 hours of continuing education related to health, kinesiology, and anatomy

  Classes:
  • Yoga
  • Cycling

  Advice for New Members:
  You don’t have to be flexible to do yoga or an athlete to cycle, you just have to be curious. push your reset button and bypass your inner critic. Then see what happens.

• Danielle Miller

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Danielle Miller

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
  Les Mills Certified: BodyAttack, BodyStep Instructor
  Les Mills AIM 1 Certified: BodyAttack
  CPR/AED Certified

  Experience:
  Group Exercise Instructor since 2007

  Classes:
  BODYATTACK®

  Advice for New Members:
  "If exercising isn’t your thing, you haven’t found your favorite activity. Keep searching and try everything!"

• Deb Heacock

  Group Fitness Team Leader
  Deb Heacock

  Group Fitness Team Leader

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Group Exercise Instructor since 2005
  • Les Mills Certified Instructor in RPM®, CXWORX® & SPRINT®

  Experience:
  • Group Exercise Instructor since 2004
  • Group Fitness Team Leader since 2006

  Classes:
  • RPM®
  • CXWORX®
  • Les Mills SPRINT® CXWORX®

  Advice for New Members:
  Be patient and positive! Set realistic and achievable goals; find an activity you enjoy; challenge your body by varying your workout; and most importantly listen to your body!

• Debbie Nicolette

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Debbie Nicolette

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor since 1993
  • ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2005
  • Les Mills Certified BODYSTEP® instructor since 2005
  • Les Mills Certified BODYFLOW® instructor since 2001

  Experience:
  • Teaching group fitness since 1977
  • Instructor with Brick Bodies since 1993
  • Classical ballet, jazz and tap for 18 years
  • BODYSTEP® coordinator

  Classes:
  • BODYSTEP®
  • BODYFLOW®
  • Building Brick Bodies
  • Step I.T, and Step On Up

  Advice for New Members:
  Give yourself time to adjust to a new world. It takes a few classes to really get used to the movements and routine. This is a time to give back to yourself. Enjoy!!!!

• Diana Weitzman

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Diana Weitzman

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
  • Spinning, Schwinn and Reebok Certified
  • CPR/AED Certified
  • Bosu Certified
  • Resist-A-Ball Certified
  • BODYPUMP® Certified
  • BODYFLOW® Certified

  Experience:
  • 20 years as an instructor

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • Cycling

  Advice for New Members:
  Introduce yourself to an instructor and don't be fearful of trying something new. Everyone starts sometime and the feeling of achieving success in a class is powerful. Taking options, if needed, is wise when participating in a new class. Open your mind to new possibilities.

• Donna Bair

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Donna Bair

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE, AFAA, AFPA certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, and Sports Nutritionist
  • AEA certified Water Fitness Instructor
  • Disabled Sports/USA certified Adapted Fitness Instructor
  • 200 hour Yoga Certification from Namaste Yoga Teacher College

  Experience:
  • Masters degree in Health & Wellness
  • Managed and owning her own fitness facility, yoga studio, as well as managing a hospital based wellness program.

  Classes:
  • Traditional Yoga
  • Substitute Instructor for Building Brick Bodies, Water Fitness, and Traditional Step

  Advice for New Members:
  Listen to your body. Yoga practice is way of getting to know yourself and your body-the ways it is functional and limited. Explore and experiment with your strong and weak links, your mind and body, with an attempt to find some balance and contentment within yourself.

• ET Dales

  Group Exercise Instructor
  ET Dales

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Group Fitness and Personal Trainer

  Experience:
  • Group Fitness since 2003
  • BODYFLOW®
  • BODYVIVE®
  • SH’BAM®
  • Aqua Classes

  Classes:
  • BODYFLOW®

  Advice for New Members:
  Work on technique and alignment in low options and progress to high options when ready.

• Gabriella Waters

  Group Exercise Team Leader
  Gabriella Waters

  Group Exercise Team Leader

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
  • Certified RPM Instructor
  • Certified BODYPUMP® Instructor
  • Certified GRIT Coach
  • Certified SPRINT Coach
  • Certified Baltimore Barre Instructor
  • Aqua Spin Instructor
  • TRX Instructor
  • MTR Instructor

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • RPM
  • GRIT
  • Brick Biking

  Advice for New Members:
  Don’t be afraid to try all of the classes. You might be surprised at what you become passionate about. If it does not challenge you, it will not change you.

• Gabrielle Durham

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Gabrielle Durham

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Power Pilates Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced mat Pilates teacher certifications • Training with props through Balanced Body

  Experience:
  • 2+ years of experience teaching, 6 years of practice

  Classes:
  • Mat Pilates on Sundays at 9 am at Brick Bodies Padonia

  Advice for New Members:
  Congratulations! You have made such a huge step in joining Brick Bodies. Come try one of our many classes to find out what moves you!

• Gala Pais

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Gala Pais

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
  • Les Mills Certified BODYPUMP® Instructor
  • CPR Certified

  Experience:
  • 4 years Fitness Training Experience
  • Strength and Core Training
  • Weight Management
  • Resistance Training

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®

  Advice for New Members:
  “Be in charge of your body!”

• Heather Ryan

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Heather Ryan

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Les Mills BODYFLOW®

  Experience:
  • 1 Year

  Classes:
  • BODYFLOW®

  Advice for New Members:
  Don't be afraid to ask questions! Talk to the instructor; talk to other class members. Relationships are a big part of what will encourage you to keep coming back.

• Heidi Dewally

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Heidi Dewally

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Les Mills BODYTONE® Certified
  • Les Mills BODYCOMBAT® Certified
  • Les Mills BODYFLOW® Certified
  • Brick Body Training
  • Boxing and Crush It
  • Basic Pilates with Balanced Body

  Experience:
  • 3 years at YMCA
  • 8 years at Brick Bodies

  Classes:
  • BODYTONE ®
  • BODYCOMBAT ®
  • BODYFLOW ®

  Advice for New Members:
  Try everything at least 3 times: foods, exercise, classes, etc.
  Do a workout regime that is enjoyable to you. Be patient!

• Jaimie Christensen

  Group Excercise Instructor
  Jaimie Christensen

  Group Excercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • BODYATTACK®
  • BODYVIVE®
  • Brick Biking
  • Building Brick Bodies

  Experience:
  • Teaching at Brick Bodies since 2014

  Classes:
  • BODYATTACK®

  Advice for New Members:
  Don’t be afraid to try a variety of classes. Finding more than one class to enjoy will keep it fun and challenge your body in different ways.

• Jeanne-Michele Vigna

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Jeanne-Michele Vigna

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Group Fitness Certification
  • Les Mills BODYPUMP® Certified Instructor
  • Les Mills SPRINT® Certified Coach
  • American Heart Assoc. CPR AED

  Experience:
  • Strength Training
  • Spinning
  • Running - Half Marathon Competitor
  • Competitive Swimming

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • SPRINT®
  • AQUA

  Advice for New Members:
  First and foremost, have fun. It should be hard work, but you should be enjoying it.

• Jen Cornish

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Jen Cornish

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor
  • Les Mills Certified BODYPUMP® Instructor

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®

  Advice for New Members:
  Health and fitness is more than just a physical appearance. It’s an overall lifestyle. Find what works for you. Work hard, eat well and have fun!

• Jen Silcott

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Jen Silcott

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA certified in Balanced Body, Pilates, Barre

  Experience:
  • Group exercise instructor for over 10 years.

  Classes:
  • Building Brick Bodies

  Advice for New Members:
  I love the people I get to meet. Never take a single day for granted. I tell my clients all the time…give yourself 3 more push-ups or whatever exercise it may be….Because You Can….because someone else can’t.

• Jennifer Shotwell

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Jennifer Shotwell

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • 200 hr Certified Yoga Teacher
  • Yoga Alliance RYT

  Experience:
  • Teaching since 2007
  • Practicing yoga since 2000.
  • Teaching Kids yoga and Elder Yoga/wheelchair yoga

  Classes:
  • Vinyasa Fusion Flow all levels

  Advice for New Members:
  There are many styles of yoga and teachers. Try different styles and teachers until you find one that resonates with you. Enjoy the practice and don’t compare yourself to anyone else!

• Jessica Sheffield

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Jessica Sheffield

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Master’s in Public Health
  • Certified Health Education Specialist
  • AFAA Group Exercise Instructor
  • ACE Personal Trainer
  • Body Flow Instructor
  • Yoga Teacher, 200-hr

  Experience:
  • Group Exercise Instructor since 1999, teaching a variety of classes
  including aqua, step, core, boxing, and mind-body
  • Personal Trainer since 2002 specializing in functional and core training,
  injury prevention, and weight management
  • Public Health Professional since 2002 focused on worksite wellness and
  employee health benefits
  • Certified Health Educator since 2004 trained in behavior change and
  lifestyle coaching

  Classes:
  • BODYFLOW®

  Advice for New Members:
  Smile, relax, make friends and have fun! Exercise is meant to feel great and be
  something you look forward to. Find classes and equipment that feel good to
  your body and focus on consistency before intensity. Workout partners and
  your favorite music are great motivators!

• Jill Adriani

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Jill Adriani

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Brick Biking Certified Bike Instructor

  Experience:
  • 4 years + of participation in spinning classes, both Brick Biking and RPM
  • Avid trail runner; 5k,10k, and 15k distances
  • Complete multiple 60 mile plus road bike rides each year around the tri-state area

  Classes:
  • Brick Biking

  Advice for New Members:
  Never be afraid of even the smallest degree of change in effort during your workouts, because it’s the smallest changes that can lead to the biggest differences.

• Julie Nicodemus

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Julie Nicodemus

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Les Mills BODYATTACK® and BODYPUMP®
  • Brick Biking
  • Soul Body Barre and Soul Body Barre “Unhitched”
  • Master Trainer for Soul Body
  • ACE Group Fitness Certification

  Experience:
  • Began teaching BODYPUMP® in 2008 followed by BODYATTACK® in 2012
  • Joined Soul Body team in 2014 and became a Master Trainer in 2017
  • Started teaching Brick Biking as of May, 2018

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYATTACK®

  Advice for New Members:
  “I encourage you to take a step out of your comfort zone and attend a group x class. It will add new excitement and motivation into your workout routine. Go for it!”

• Kathryn Downes

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Kathryn Downes

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFFA Group Fitness Certified
  • Les Mills BODYFLOW® Instructor

  Experience:
  • Group Fitness Instructor since 2015

  Classes:
  • BODYFLOW®

  Advice for New Members:
  It’s always hard to start something new. Taking risks, overcoming obstacles, and challenging yourself to new possibilities, helps you develop courage, strength, and endurance. Fitness is a journey—it takes time!—but it’s a process worth honoring and enjoying. Find something you love to do that makes you feel good, then aspire to achieve your goals. You’ll never know unless you try.

• Kelly Lausch

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Kelly Lausch

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor
  • Les Mills Certified BODYPUMP®, BODYSTEP®, BODYATTACK®, and CXWorx instructor

  Experience:
  • 12+ years of teaching experience

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYSTEP®
  • BODYATTACK®
  • CXWorx

  Advice for New Members:
  Strive for progress, not perfection. Classes may seem intimidating at first; ask the instructor or another participant if you have questions. Everyone remembers what it was like to be new and is more than willing to help you along your journey.

• Kelly Phillips

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Kelly Phillips

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor (1990)
  • ACE certified Personal Trainer (2009)
  • Les Mills certified BODYPUMP®, BODYFLOW®, BODYVIVE® Instructor
  • Brick Bodies certified Biking Instructor

  Experience:
  • Group Exercise Instructor since 1990
  • Fitness Instructor students pre-K-8th

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYFLOW®
  • Building Brick Bodies
  • Step
  • Fat Burner

  Advice for New Members:
  Being new and stepping out of your comfort zone takes courage, but once you do you are able to accomplish your goals.

• Kelly Polk

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Kelly Polk

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Athletics and Fitness Association of America Certified Group Exercise Instructor
  • CPR/AED Certified
  • BODYATTACK®
  • CxWorx
  • Bootcamp Instructor

  Experience:
  • Teaching consistently since 2013
  • Developed a campus-wide Student Wellness Initiative at Mount St. Mary’s University

  Classes:
  • BODYCOMBAT®

  Advice for New Members:
  No matter who you are or what your fitness level is, you are always welcome! There are options offered in class that help you feel successful and encouraged in your workout. And as I always say, what doesn’t challenge you won’t change you. As a Group Exercise Instructor, I am here to challenge you to push beyond your comfort zone and reach your goals. It’s your class, not mine!

• Kerri Pursley

  Group Fitness Team Leader

  Kerri.Pursley@BrickBodies.com
  Kerri Pursley

  Group Fitness Team Leader

  • Kerri.Pursley@BrickBodies.com

  Favorite Workout: Running, Biking, Swimming, walking and teaching my classes!

  Favorite Quote: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ”-Gandhi

  Hobbies/Special Interests: Art, music, finding a good book to read, teaching/ creating classes, planning special events.

  Advice for New Members: A daily hit of athletic-induced endorphins gives you the power to make better decisions, helps you to be at peace with yourself and off sets stress! Come try our classes…let us make your exercise FUN

• Kim Resnick

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Kim Resnick

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
  • Certified RPM Instructor
  • Certified BODYPUMP® Instructor
  • Certified BODYFLOW® Instructor
  • Certified BODYVIVE® Instructor
  • Certified CXWorx Instructor
  • AAAI Certified Aqua Instructor
  • Maddog Certified Instructor
  • Brick Biking Instructor

  Experience:
  • Group Fitness Instructor since 1999
  • Personal Trainer since 2001
  • Personal Trainer for UMD Hospital – Hip Replacement Study – since 2013

  Classes:
  • BODYFLOW®
  • BODYPUMP® & CX WORX®
  • BODYVIVE®
  • RPM® & Brick Biking

  Advice for New Members:
  Arrive 10 minutes early and introduce yourself as a new member to the Instructor so that we can discuss any limitations or injuries and set you up properly with any equipment. Consider taking part of the class and then build your way into the entire 45 – 60 minutes gradually so that you don’t overdo it the first time out. Most of all – HAVE FUN

• Larisa Unger

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Larisa Unger

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer
  • Balanced Body Pilates Instructor
  • Schwinn Certified Cycling Instructor

  Experience:
  • Teaching group fitness and personal training since 2004
  • TRX training
  • Nutrition and Weight Loss
  • Small group training

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYSTEP®
  • BODYATTACK®
  • BODYFLOW®
  • BODYCOMBAT®
  • RPM
  • CXWORX

  Advice for New Members:
  Fitness is not a destination it’s a journey! Find the way to enjoy it!

• Linda McShane

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Linda McShane

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Group Exercise Instructor 2005-2014
  • ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2014
  • Les Mills certified Instructor since 2005

  Experience:
  • Group Exercise Instructor since 2005
  • Personal Trainer since 2014
  • Competitive runner, cyclist, and triathlete
  • RPM Elite Instructor

  Classes:
  • RPM®
  • BODYPUMP®
  • CXWORX®
  • Metabolic Training, Bootcamp, Total Body Conditioning

  Advice to New Members:
  Give yourself TIME. Arrive 5 minutes early to your first class so that you can introduce yourself to the instructor and receive help to properly prepare for the class. Take the class at least three more times before deciding whether it’s a good fit for you. And remember that every person in that room – including the instructor- was the new person at one time! Be patient with yourself!

• Lisa Dannenfelser

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Lisa Dannenfelser

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE Certified Personal Trainer
  • Les Mills Certified BodyStep and CXWORX
  • S. Psychology, Dance Minor, James Madison University
  • S. Applied Psychology- University of Baltimore
  • Peabody Royal Academy of Dance trained

  Experience:
  • Core, muscle toning and step fitness instructor
  • Former Dance teacher/choreographer
  • Group Exercise teacher since 2008

  Classes:
  • BODYSTEP®
  • CXWORX
  • Traditional step

  Advice for new members:
  Try a class more than once and always tell the instructor you’re new. Smile!

• Lori Sappington

  Group Exercise Team Leader
  Lori Sappington

  Group Exercise Team Leader

  Qualifications:
  • Les Mills BODYPUMP® Instructor
  • Les Mills BODYJAM® Instructor
  • Les Mills SH’BAM® Instructor
  • ACE Group Fitness Certified

  Experience:
  • Dance instructor and choreographer for adult and child classes
  • Fitness and dance camp Lead Program Director
  • Group Fitness Instructor since 2005

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYJAM®
  • Building Brick Bodies

  Advice for New Members:
  The best place to sweat, smile, and start your fitness journey with group exercise! Step inside and try a new class – you’ll have a blast while meeting (and exceeding) your fitness goals.

• Luke Miller

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Luke Miller

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • 200 hr certified Yoga Instructor-Yama Studio 2008
  • Thai Yoga Bodywork certified Therapist-Vedic Conservatory 2007

  Experience:
  • Co-owner of a wellness center and yoga studio from 2006-2011
  • Offers private yoga and Thai Yoga Massage therapy sessions
  • Teaches Partner Yoga workshops since 2008

  Classes:
  • Yoga
  • Partner Yoga

  Advice for New Members:
  Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try something like yoga. Yoga increases flexibility, lowers blood pressure, improves sense of balance and lowers yours stress levels. There are many levels of a yoga class and each student can get what they want out of each class, it is up to you to determine what “your yoga” experience will be. The teacher is simply their to guide you on your journey to transformation.

• Maribeth Cox-Livingston

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Maribeth Cox-Livingston

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE and AED Certified
  • Certified Biking Instructor
  • ZUMBA®, Aqua ZUMBA®, ZUMBA® Toning, ZUMBA® Sentao
  • Hydrorider Aqua Spinning

  Experience:
  • Teaching Group Exercise since 2005
  • Trains a diverse population: Athletes, post-menopausal, post-injury, children, new moms

  Classes:
  • ZUMBA®
  • Aqua ZUMBA® and Spinning
  • Fat Burner Plus
  • Step ‘N’ Sculpt

  Advice for New Members:
  My only rule about exercise is to have fun! Introduce yourself to the instructor before class and let us know you are new. We’ll ease you into the class, without making you feel self-conscious. We were all first-timers at one time and we remember those first few days. We want to keep you coming back week after week.

• Marie Zoscak

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Marie Zoscak

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified
  • Adult CPR/AED Certified
  • Les Mills BODYATTACK® and BODYPUMP® Certified Advanced (AIM 1) Instructor
  • Les Mills BODYSTEP® Certified Instructor

  Experience:
  • 3 years of teaching group exercise classes
  • Long distance runner

  Classes:
  • BODYATTACK®
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYSTEP®

  Advice for New Members:
  Have fun and work at your own pace! Group exercise is all about working hard while having fun and feeding off the energy of the other members! Stop by class for a few tracks or stay the whole time. It’s your workout, so make the most of it in a way that’s best for you and your fitness goals!

• Marili Mejias

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Marili Mejias

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Group Exercise
  • ZUMBA® Licensed Instructor
  • Broadway Dance Center Training Certificate, NYC

  Experience:
  • Dancing since 1999
  • Group Instructor since 2009

  Classes:
  • ZUMBA®

  Advice for New Members:
  Dreams are realities connected by faith.

• Marissa Loforte

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Marissa Loforte

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications

  • AFAA
• Mary Pinkard

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Mary Pinkard

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
  • Certified BODYFLOW® Instructor
  • Certified BODYVIVE® Instructor
  • Certified Bmore Active Instructor
  • Arthritis Certifications in Arthritis “Land,” Aqua, and Tai Chi
  • Certified Qigong Instructor

  Experience:
  • Have been teaching Les Mills BODYFLOW® at Brick Bodies since 2012 and BODYVIVE® since 2013
  • Have taught Aqua Arthritis since 2014
  • Helped develop the Water WorX program for new Brick Bodies Aqua members
  • Have been sharing Qigong demonstration classes at Brick Bodies whenever the opportunity arises

  Classes:
  • BODYFLOW®
  • BODYVIVE®
  • Water WorX

  Advice for New Members:
  Each time you work out at the gym, or take a fitness class remember you’re giving yourself the gift of a healthy body, mind, and spirit!

• Megan Choynowski

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Megan Choynowski

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE Group Exercise Instructor
  • Les Mills Certified in BODYCOMBAT®,BODYPUMP®, GRIT Series, and Born to Move
  • Crush It and B’More Active

  Experience:
  • Taking group classes at Brick Bodies for over 5 years and teaching them since 2015

  Classes:
  • BODYCOMBAT®
  • BODYPUMP®
  • GRIT Series
  • Born to Move
  • CrushIT
  • B’more Active

  Advice for New Members:
  Starting any new journey in life is scary and not something that needs to be done alone! We were all “new” at some point, even Group Fitness Instructors - so we understand where you are coming from. Ask for help as you need it, introduce yourself to the instructors, take a class at least 3 times before making any judgment and most importantly, HAVE FUN! Let’s start this journey together!

• Melisa Uchida

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Melisa Uchida

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • E-RYT 500, Vinyasa Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga & Yoga for Fitness
  • STOTT Pilates certified mat & Reformer
  • Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach, National Academy of Sports Medicine

  Experience:
  • 15+ years in fitness industry. Melisa has taught everything from spinning, to Pilates, aquatics. Her passion is Mind/Body wellness and a holistic approach to health and wellness.
  • Specialize in Ashtanga-based vinyasa yoga, Pilates, assisted stretching and Barre, small group intermediate & advanced asana training, family yoga, kids, yoga, acro yoga, partner and Thai yoga, corporate wellness, chair yoga, yoga for health & fitness, meditation practices and mindfulness
  • Private yoga, Pilates instruction and personal training
  • Offer quarterly yoga workshops

  Classes:
  • Vinyasa Yoga
  • Yoga Foundations
  • Aqua Yoga

  Advice for New Members:
  Take as many classes as you can with as many instructors as you can in your first month. We all have different styles, and you will find the classes/instructors that resonate with you. Let your workouts be fun.

• Melissa Deutchendorf

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Melissa Deutchendorf

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE Certified Group Exercise Instructor
  • Les Mills Certified BODYATTACK®, BODYPUMP®, and BODYFLOW®
  • Balanced Body Pilates Mat 1 Certificate
  • Brick Bodies Spinning and Traditional class format Training

  Experience:
  • 6 Years Group Exercise Class Instruction Experience

  Classes:
  • BODYATTACK®,
  • BODYPUMP®
  • BODYFLOW®
  • Brick Biking
  • Building Brick Bodies
  • Traditional Step

  Advice for New Members:
  Give yourself praise for your accomplishments and time to achieve your goals. When faced with a new fitness challenge, give yourself the same encouragement that you would give to someone else that you care about. It doesn’t take a special skill or talent, just effort – everyone can be good at exercise!

• Melissa Fisher

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Melissa Fisher

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Certified Group Exercise Instructor
  • Les Mills Certified BODYFLOW® Instructor
  • Les Mills Certified BODYVIVE® Instructor
  • Drums Alive Certified Instructor

  Experience:
  • Les Mills BODYFLOW® Instructor – Six Years
  • Les Mills BODYVIVE® Instructor – Two Years

  Classes:
  • BODYFLOW®
  • BODYVIVE®

  Advice for New Members:
  Don’t be afraid if you are new to a class! Everyone has to start somewhere; no one is watching you or judging you. If you can only do 10 minutes of a class, start there and work your way up. Instructors are here for you. They give options for beginners as well as advanced options for more experienced participants. If you are still apprehensive, come observe the class first and familiarize yourself with what to expect before participating. Don’t ever hesitate to ask your instructor for help – that’s what we are here for! And remember, SOMETHING is always better than NOTHING!

• Miranda Bronsgeest

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Miranda Bronsgeest

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Group Ex
  • CPR/AED/First Aid
  • Licensed Zumba Instructor for Zumba Fitness, Gold, Kids, Toning, Step, Aqua Zumba, Plate, Strong by Zumba, etc.

  Experience:
  • 2+ years of teaching at several major gyms in the Baltimore area

  Classes:
  • Zumba
  • Aqua Zumba

  Advice for New Members:
  Working out should be fun, so join the party and dance off the calories!

• Nelly Burke

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Nelly Burke

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • 200 hours RYT Yoga Teacher since 2005 from Bindu School of Yoga
  • Licensed Massage Therapist

  Experience:
  • Teaching yoga at Brick Bodies since 2005
  • Private Yoga and Massage Clients since 2005
  • Practicing Yoga since 1978

  Classes:
  • Yoga
  • Yoga Nidra

  Advice for New Members:
  Enjoy yourself. Take lots of classes to see what type of class and teacher works for you.

• Pam Bilger

  Group Excercise Instructor
  Pam Bilger

  Group Excercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Les Mills BODYJAM® certified
  • Les Mills SH’BAM® ceritified
  • ACE certified

  Experience:
  • Teaching BODYJAM® since 2005
  • Teaching SH’BAM® since the beginning

  Classes:
  • BODYJAM®

  Advice to New Members:
  Excerise should be looked at not as a short-term goal, but rather as an integral part of living healthy and feeling good. Make choices about what you do that will allow you to be happy and consistent about going to the gym. we want you to look forward to your time spent with us!

• Pam Kohlenstein

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Pam Kohlenstein

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA certified
  • Les Mills BODYPUMP® certified

  Experience:
  • BODYPUMP® instructor since 2010
  • Biking instructor since 2012

  Classes:
  • Brick Biking
  • BODYPUMP®

  Advice for New Members:
  Our lives are so busy and it is so easy to find excuses for not exercising. Don’t let that happen to you. Make exercise a part of your daily routine. You are worth it!

• Pam Monacelli

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Pam Monacelli

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor
  • NASM certified Personal Trainer
  • Indoor cycling trainer
  • Les Mills certified (BODYATTACK®, BODYPUMP®, CXWORX®)

  Experience:
  • Teaching at Brick Bodies since 1995
  • Program Trainer for step, indoor cycling, Building Brick Bodies
  • Group Exercise Education Coordinator
  • Youth Programs

  Classes:
  • Traditional Step
  • Indoor Cycling
  • Building Brick Bodies
  • BODYATTACK®, BODYPUMP®, CXWORX®

  Advice for New Members:
  Sometimes the only safe thing is to take a chance. Risk finding out what you could be, believe that you have the power to change, bet on yourself every time!

• Peggy Tingley

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Peggy Tingley

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Water Art
  • AFPA Training

  Experience:
  • Taught with Brick Bodies since the pool opened at the Reisterstown location.

  Classes:
  • Aqua Sculpt
  • Aqua Boot Camp
  • H2Run

  Advice for New Members:
  Working out in the water adds a new dimension to traditional land exercise. Both forms are beneficial but water has specific properties that give your body more support. We weigh less in the water so there is less impact on the joints, yet one can actually burn more fat and calories due to the RESISTANCE water provides as we move through it. If you don’t like to sweat, water continually cools the body even when you are working very hard to get your heart rate up and strengthen your muscles. And best of all, water massages your body as it surrounds your every move. And who doesn’t benefit from that!
  Best of all, IT’S FUN!! Give it a try.

• Piper Finnell

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Piper Finnell

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA certified Group Exercise Instructor
  • LMI certified Instructor (BODYPUMP®, BODYATTACK®, RPM®, CXWORX®, SPRINT®)
  • BTS certified Group Training Instructor

  Experience:
  • MAC
  • Merritt
  • Brick Bodies

  Classes:
  • BODYPUMP®
  • RPM®
  • CXWORX®
  • SPRINT®

  Advice for New Members:
  It’s not about “having time” for fitness, it’s about making time. Working out doesn’t have to be a chore. Mix up your workouts – try something new. Have fun! That way you will want to come back.

• Rachael Wolfe

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Rachael Wolfe

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Les Mills certified
  • AFAA certified
  • CPR certified

  Experience:
  • 5 years

  Classes:
  • BODYATTACK®
  • BODYPUMP®
  • SPRINT®
  • Les Mills CX®
  • Brick Biking

  Advice for New Members:
  There is no shame in being new. Just DO IT! Come talk to us. We are here to help you find your fitness journey.

• Re Wies

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Re Wies

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor
  • BODYFLOW® certified
  • BODYSTEP® certified

  Experience:
  • Group Fitness Instructor for 17+ years
  • First Step Fitness Trainer for 2 + years
  • Taught group fitness classes for our corporate wellness dept

  Classes:
  • Building Brick Bodies
  • BODYSTEP®
  • BODYFLOW®
  • Biking
  • Traditional Step

  Advice for New Members:
  Try a group fitness class. There are so many to choose from at all of our Brick Bodies locations. There is going to be at least one that you are going to love. Exercising with others is so much more fun than exercising by yourself. You will feel the energy in the fitness studio and this energy will motivate you too!

• Rebecca Printen

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Rebecca Printen

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • 500 hour E-RYT, registered with Yoga Alliance
  • Certified yoga therapist, registered with International Association of Yoga Therapy
  • Certified to teach The Essential Low Back Program
  • Registered Occupational Therapist

  Experience:
  • 20 years of practicing yoga and meditation
  • 10 years teaching classes and private sessions
  • Assisted on international yoga retreats in India and Bali, Indonesia
  • Assisted with 200/500 hour teacher training programs in Madison WI.
  • Training In Ayurveda

  Specialties:
  • Weight loss
  • Olympic lifting
  • Small group training
  • Pre/ Post rehabilitation
  • Sports conditioning

  Advice for New Members:
  “Stay active! Move, breathe, challenge yourself, and add yoga to your weekly program. Yoga will prevent injuries, help you stay strong and flexible and tune in to your own inner peace.”

• Renaye Briscoe

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Renaye Briscoe

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Zumba/Toning/BMA and Aqua

  Experience:
  • Group Aerobic Instructor for 4 years.

  Classes:
  • Zumba (BBP and BSW)
  • BMA (BBR)
  • Aqua (BBP)

  Advice for New Members:
  As a Instructor, I encourage new members to join Brick Bodies and experience classes with professional instructor who challenge you with hopes of aiding individuals to improve their health through exercising.

• Sara Al-Najjar

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Sara Al-Najjar

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
  • Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
  • Baltimore Barre Training

  Experience:
  • Brick Bodies Instructor since 2017!

  Classes:
  • Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga
  • Restorative Yoga
  • Baltimore Barre

  Advice for New Members:
  Let go and have some fun! Classes are meant to be fun and exciting but also challenging and transformative. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced level practitioner, let go of any expectations you have of yourself or the class (you don’t have to be flexible to practice yoga!). All we ask is that you show up, do your best, and have some fun with it!

• Sara Keller

  Group Exercise Team Leader
  Sara Keller

  Group Exercise Team Leader

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA Group Exercise Certified
  • Les Mills BODYCOMBAT®
  • Les Mills BODYJAM®
  • Balanced Body Pilates

  Experience:
  • Over 10 years of teaching aquatic and land fitness in various formats

  Classes:
  • B'More Active
  • Pilates
  • BODYJAM®
  • BODYCOMBAT®
  • Aqua Burn
  • Barre/Pilates
  • AquaFlow

  Advice for New Members:
  Jump in to any class and say hi to the instructor. Classes make for a great support system for sticking to your goals.

• Sophie Smelkinson

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Sophie Smelkinson

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • RYT 200 Yoga Teacher
  • CPR/AED/oxygen certified

  Experience:
  • Certified yoga instructor

  Advice for New Members:
  Challenge yourself when you need it, but always listen to your body. When you work hard but aren’t afraid to slow it down when you need to, that’s when you’ve begun to truly understand yourself. You don’t know all that you’re capable of until you explore the limits of what you can and cannot do.

• Sundi Sampson

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Sundi Sampson

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • AFAA certified Group Fitness Instructor

  Experience:
  • Wellness & Disease Management Program Development since 1995
  • BODYSTEP® Instructor since 2005

  Classes:
  • BODYSTEP®
  • B'more Active

  Advice for New Members:
  • Set manageable goals
  • Reward your achievements
  • Find classes you love and a buddy to work out with. The energy from fellow members is infectious!
  • Start slow and be patient with yourself at first. You’ll wake up one morning and suddenly realize the results of your efforts.
  • Broaden your fitness horizons outside of the gym. Getting fit will open the door to many activities you may have always wanted to try but were afraid to.

• Tamara Pitard

  Group Exercise Instructor
  Tamara Pitard

  Group Exercise Instructor

  Qualifications:
  • Les Mills RPM®, BODYPUMP® & CXWORX® certified Instructor
  • Les Mills National RPM® Trainer
  • ACE Certified
  • AFFA Certified

  Experience:
  • 10 years teaching Group Exercise classes at Brick Bodies
  • Avid marathon runner, Triathlete and Cyclist

  Classes:
  • RPM®
  • CXWorx®
  • BODYPUMP®

  Advice for New Members:
  Set a GOAL, share your GOAL, and follow through with your GOAL with a friend!