Vitality Method Pilates   

Dominique Nero

Dominique has been teaching in the fitness industry for over 23 years. Her broad range of experience started in 1983 as an aerobics instructor part-time. After retiring from a corporate position in 1999, she transitioned into fitness full time and has never looked back. She is certified in land and water aerobics, personal fitness training, Pilates mat and Pilates apparatus, Kripalu yoga, and senior fitness. While her love of movement makes her a much sought after instructor for the generally fit, her appreciation and respect for the human body allows for more therapeutic exercise for clients with special needs. Her warm and personal style, commitment to possibility, and body transformation, assists clients to accomplish their goals.  Always a student, she continues her search for excellence in the field of exercise science, both for the benefit of herself as well as to enhance the learning experience of her students and clients. She is doing what she loves to do. She is comprehensively certified through Katrina Roelle owner of "Reformation Pilates Studio".

Debbie Barker, CHNP

Debbie has been an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer for fifteen years holding both Personal Training Certification and Weight Room Certification. She customizes each of her clients' workouts to suit their needs and personal goals. Debbie has also studied nutrition and natural health for the past five years and she has earned the designation of Certified Natural Health Professional. This certification fits well with her training program enabling her to offer advice on diet and nutrition to help her clients meet their specific goals. Debbie is also a Health Coach with the Take Shape for Life program.  The medically supervised program enables her clients to accelerate weight loss and learn more about health and lifetime dietary habits. In addition, Debbie is a Reiki Master, a far eastern discipline which relaxes body and mind, and decreases stress.  Debbie has two adult children, Kristin and Timothy. She enjoys rollerblading and touring on a motorcycle with David, her husband since 1980.

Ellen is a certified personal fitness trainer that has been working in the Atlanta area for eight years.  She has also enjoyed a lifetime of fitness work as she was an active aerobics instructor for five years.  Ellen believes that personal training is just that, and works to customize her fitness program to each person, reflecting their capabilities and their goals.  She is dedicated to helping and encouraging her clients to be the best they can be always working on method and process and keeping safety at the forefront. With all of the techniques, equipment and experience at her disposal, she helps her clients reach their fitness and personal milestones previously unrealized.  Ellen is passionate about fitness and conditioning and enjoys working with others who share that desire.  Ellen stays active with her church, tennis team and family.  She is married and has two daughters that share her passion and her drive for excellence, good health and a positive view of life.

Tracy Broeckel

Tracy has been a certified personal trainer for over 9 years. She holds certifications from IACET, NCCPT and Power Pilates. She first became certified using the slow motion protocol and then continued exploring a wider rage of training techniques. She specializes in weight management, functional and sports specific training, endurance sports, and mat Pilates. She has worked with a wide variety of clientele, ranging from medically managed obesity patients (bariatric) to elite athletes. Having worked in a wide range of training environments, and with her own experience in competitive endurance sports, she understands the importance of individualized training design. She believes her first job as a trainer is to understand the specific goals of each client in order to design a unique exercise program based on their individual needs.  She welcomes the opportunity to work with beginners who are looking to become comfortable and confident in the fitness arena and experienced athletes looking to elevate their performance to the next level. As an avid outdoor enthusiast and a sponsored Adventure Race Team captain, Tracy spends her free time training with her team, sculling, golfing and relaxing on the lake.

Kimberly Webster

Kimberly Webster founded Graceful Indulgence Inc in 2006. Her goal is to educate people on clean eating and living. Kim is part of a world wellness crusade, starting with her home base in the Atlanta metro area. She debunks the myth that there is some great secret to wellness and weight loss. She teaches, "Wellness and weight loss does not mean chronic habitual dieting or prolonged deprivation. It simply means adopting smart eating habits, eating for a purpose and maintaining a balanced diet."  Webster has been conscious of her weight and diet for many years. She saw the negative effects in her own family and was determined to break the cycle of obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure. As of December 2010, Graceful Indulgence became 28 Days to Health licensee (owned by Innovations for Health in California) and is currently the only one in the state of Georgia. The program is a dairy free, soy free, gluten free, sugar free, whole and clean; eating only "cleanse worthy" foods.

Kim is studying for her masters in Human Nutrition with the goal of becoming a Clinical Nutritionist and ultimately a Registered Dietician.  She has been certified to teach mat based and apparatus Pilates since 2000. She also teaches a weekly kickboxing class and has a select group of client that she trains. She tells her clients and herself, "You've told me why you can't, now tell me why you can!"  She truly believes NOTHING tastes as good as fit feels!

Kim Webster currently resides in Atlanta with her husband. Visit: www.kimberlywebster.com/28days for more information.

Leighton Jordan

Leighton was first introduced to Pilates when she was just 12 years old, at her local ballet studio. She then went on to dance with Houston Ballet when she was 15 as well as trained at Washington Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Atlanta Ballet. She was also accepted to the Royal Ballet in London, but had to decline due to injuries. She is working on getting her Pilates Certification and going to nursing school. Leighton works the front desk in the mornings, and says this is the best job she has ever had. She not only gets to come to work with wonderful people, but also gets to learn about nutrition and well being.

Sara Marek

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