Instructors
Wendy - Yoga, Pilates and Personal Trainer
Wendy is the owner of Wendy Fit Yoga, Pilates and Personal Training studio, teaching a variety of classes for all levels of Yoga and Pilates. Wendy is also a presenter and speaker for many Health and Fitness Expo's, and National Fitness Conventions. Read more on the Wendy's background page.
Sara - Yoga, Pilates and Personal Trainer
Sara has been teaching yoga for over five years and 2 1/2 of those years was working for United States Marine Corps in Japan. Her yoga teachers and influences have included Dominic Coriglino, and Saisha Petersen, She recently traveled to Thailand to expand her teaching style to include Ashtanga Yoga. Fitness has been apart of her life for a long time. She became interested in yoga when attending massage therapy school, and has been practicing ever since.
Certifications Include:
- AFPA Group Certification
- Massage Therapy Certification
- Wendy Fit Yoga Certification
- CPR Certified
- IDEA Member
Yulia - Yoga Instructor
Dance and movement have always been an essential part of Yulia's life. She received her initial dance training in her native Ukraine, and has performed and taught with a number of dance companies including "Style," which is well known for its innovative choreography and cutting edge approach. It also has won high awards in many prestigious competitions and has been featured on television. The years she spent with this company were an invaluable experience.Yulia was fortunate to work side-by-side with a very talented choreographer, and had the opportunity to explore music and movement in deep and imaginative ways.
She moved to the United States in 1996 and continued dancing, teaching, and choreographing. One of the works she choreographed was presented at the Dynamite competition, and was selected for a showcase at Disney World in Orlando. In 2000 Yulia met Elena Martinson and Andrei Ustinov, former stars of the Kirov Theater and of the Moscow Mali Theater and began teaching at their "Ustinov and Martinson School of Classical Ballet" in St. Petersburg, Florida. She also performed and choreographed for the "The Chamber Ballet Company", which was associated with the school.
Her interest in movement has always extended beyond pure dance to include other disciplines. Over the last several years she has studied yoga and kung fu, and was certified as a yoga instructor. Yulia's passion lies in combining traditional styles of movement, be it jazz, ballet, martial arts, or yoga in new ways, and merging them to create new exciting styles that turn regular exercise sessions into an exploration of the body, movement, and music.
Marina - Yoga and Pilates and Personal Trainer
A native of the Ukraine, Marina has been in the fitness industry since 1979, holding several fitness certifications. She has taken part in fitness programs for Russian television, and participated in the first Aerobic Championship that was held in St Petersburg, Russia in 1989.
Marina's first yoga instructor was her father. She became passionate about her yoga practice while studying the writings of the Indian Master Swami Shivananda. Marina moved to the United States in 2004 and has continued teaching Aerobic fitness and yoga. Her style of teaching is a gentle yoga with an eastern and western philosophy under the teachings of Rodney Yee.
She is certified as a Personal Trainer, and teaches Vinyasa, Hatha, Power and Iyengar Yoga.
Wendy Tran - Yoga instructor
Wendy graduated from the University of Louisville's Speed Scientific School with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Math and Computer Science. Pursuing an MBA is one of her future goals and is still a work in progress. She has worked in the coporate world for almost ten years as a software developer for IBM and the Humana Corporation. Currently, Wendy lives in Palm Harbor with her husband and three beautiful children, with whom she adores and loves. For the last twenty years, Wendy has been very active in the fitness community. She enjoys all the benefits of exercising in order to stay both active and healthy. One of her favorite activities is Cardio Kickboxing, which eventually lead her to martial arts. She studied Tae Kwoon Do and Hapkido for six years. Wendy has earned a black belt in both of these respective arts. Of all the physical activities she partakes in, the two that she enjoys the most are running and practicing Yoga. With weeks of intensive training for marathons and running events, she found that Hot Yoga is a miracle therapy.
Wendy became a certified Hot Yoga instructor in April 2008 and has been teaching Hot Yoga at various Yoga studios in the Tampa Bay area.
Wilda - Pilates Instructor and Personal Trainer
Wilda has a B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico, and has over 12 years experience in the fitness field. She teaches a variety of classes including yoga, pilates, step, cycling, sculpting, and hi/lo.
She had always loved yoga and started to became more and more drawn to teaching Yoga and Pilates classes. Wilda incorporates yoga, dance, and, Pilates principles into her personal training method.
She was named instructor of the year, and has a workout video:"Club Salsaaerobics," which was featured in The Tampa Tribune. Her fitness segments have been featured on television, both in Tampa and in Puerto Rico.
Dana - Massage Therapist MM18762
Dana's clients includes business entrepreneurs, professional sports athletes, gymnasts, fitness enthusiasts, or anyone with an achy, tired, stressed-out unhappy body.
Clients request Dana for her experience and knowledge when it comes to finding ”that spot,” or just providing complete body relaxation.
No two massages are ever the same, but her commitment to providing excellent body work remains consistent. So let her tailor a massage to meet your specific needs.
Dana is dedicated to her profession as a massage therapist. She is a believer in the power of healing in massage therapy, and loves what she does. This is reflected by the clients she treats. Her goal as a therapist is to provide her clients with the best treatment possible.
Erika - Massage Therapist MM18762
Is licensed by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. In addition, she has a bachelor's degree in biological sciences and a bachelor's degree in nursing.
She has been a registered nurse for 8 years in a variety of settings, and became interested in alternative therapies and treating individuals by more holistic, less invasive means. Erika enjoys and practices a variety of massage techniques including relaxation, deep tissue, and aromatherapy.
She has also received training to become certified in Thai massage, an exciting, multifaceted bodywork system involving joint mobilization, therapeutic stretching, rhythmic deep tissue compression, assisted hatha yoga poses, and toning of the body's energy lines.
Her experience in the medical field and a passion for helping others gives her a unique perspective on wellness that allows her to design a massage that is perfect for you!
Emily - Pilates instructor and Personal Trainer
Is a Personal Body and Mind Enrichment Trainer who encourages people to embrace a healthy lifestyle through exercise, nutrition, and by becoming aware from within. She is a certified Pilates instructor through Powerhouse Pilates, and The Pilates Coach, as well as a certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Emily has an athletic background with many sports and has played soccer at the semi-pro level.
As a herbalist she speaks to groups educate them on the medicinal importance of herbs, and how the ease of which fresh herbs and teas can e added to assist in enriching our bodies and minds. She also incorporate herbs in her natural herbal skincare products called Body and Mind Enrichment.
Victoria - Yoga Instructor
Her passion in life has always involved fitness, dance, and beautiful movement. She has trained in ballet and jazz throughout her childhood and into her young adult years. Victoria began a consistent personal yoga practice about 8 years ago, and began teaching 1 1/2 years ago. Her teaching styles include Hatha, Vinyasa and power yoga. She also has a Master of Social Work from Florida State University and has worked as an individual and family counselor for 10 years. Because of this training Victoria has put a strong focus on the meditative part of each class. She loves the combination of physical, mental, and spiritual benefits that yoga brings to people as they improve their practice.
Mei- Yoga instructor
Mei loves teaching different styles of Hatha Yoga and appreciates the privilege of sharing the healing practice of yoga with students of all levels of experience. She is blessed both with beautiful students and teachers in her personal practice who inspire her teaching.
Mei's experience is in different styles such as Power and Restorative yoga along with Kundalini Yoga. She helps her students to focus on the breath, stay in the moment and find inner strength and peace. Mei is certified in Hatha Yoga by Wendy O'Lenic and Ashtanga-based Yoga, She is also a Yoga Alliance (200-hour) registered yoga teacher
Andrew B. Levin D.C. - Chiropractic Care
Dr. Levin received his Bachelors degree in Biology and Psychology from the University of California at San Diego. He graduated Cum Laude with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 1991 from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, (Southern California University).
He has been practicing in Pinellas area since 1992. He has completed 50 hours of post-graduate work in neurology and attends numerous continuing educational classes. He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, the Florida Chiropractic Association and the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society.
He is very interested in nutrition and offeres specialized nutritional testing and supplementation recommendations. He is an enthusiastic advocate of yoga, Pilates and other forms of exercise that contribute to living a balanced lifestyle. His main office is in Palm harbor and his satellite office is in the Wendy Fit Yoga & Pilates Studio in Tampa Florida.
Dr Levins services include: Traditional hands on Chiropractic Care, Deep Tissue massage Therapy #MM13533, Nutritional Testing/Supplementation, Custom Foot Orthotics and Physical Therapy. He is a provider for most PPO/HMO plans, Medicare and Auto Insurance. Dr Levin requests encouraged to call for an appointment at 727- 789 -BONE (2663)