Nancy Griffiths is a certified personal trainer and Les Mills Instructor. Nancy holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and recently resigned from her executive position as VP of Engineering Operations in the BioTech industry to spend more time with her family. An avid fitness enthusiast since childhood, Nancy has been training and instructing for 20 years and has been teaching Les Mills programs since 1998. She holds certifications from the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) in group fitness and personal training. She is certified to teach BodyPump, BodyJam, and BodyStep. Nancy is passionate about her craft and is committed to sharing superior fitness programs with all demographics and all fitness levels.Barbara Cook, Kamate Fitness BodyPump Instructor
Barbara Cook is a graduate of Virginia Tech where she majored in biology. Barbara has been leading group exercise classes since 1991. With over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, Barbara has taught around the world for a wide variety of populations. She is an AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor, holds a Christopher Newport University personal trainer certificate and is trained in a variety of disciplines including Les Mills BodyPump, Silver Sneakers, YogaFit, Madd Dogg Spinning, Powder Blue Turbo kick and Piyo instructor programs. Barbara served as a Dept. of the Navy Fitness Coordinator for three years in Naples, Italy. Helping people stay active and healthy while having fun is her objective.Ayla Kavanagh, Kamate Fitness BodyPump Instructor
Ayla Kavanagh, originally from Guyana, grew up in New York. A spin and aqua instructor, Ayla joined the Kamate Fitness team in 2011. Ayla earned her masters degree in sport psychology at Boston University and believes that the key to achieving a successful exercise program is the mental commitment. Apart from teaching fitness classes, she is also a personal trainer (ACE) and a nutrition specialist. Occasionally, she will compete in a local triathalon, but for the time being, she is having fun being a mom.
Carolyn Martin, Kamate Fitness BodyPump Instructor
Carolyn graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a BS in Education, Major in Kinesiology and Minor in Health Education. She has many years of experience working with multiple population--from children to seniors--integrating fitness into their lives. Carolyn's passion is working with clients who are new to exercise, nervous about exercise, returning from a pregnancy, or clients who are interested in working on balance, flexibility and strength.