Our trained staff is here to help you achieve your goals. BTF Center is proud to bring you a diverse mix of instructors and staff members.
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Kate Allen
My background in professional dance brought me to the fitness industry where I've spent years teaching a variety of training methods and, by my own trial and error, formulated a solid program for high level physical fitness and overall health and well being. I love trying new sports and have taken a shot at everything from aerial acrobatics, to Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, snowboarding, triathlons, rock climbing, surfing, and most recently, women's softball. I train the same way, trying to constantly mix it up so my body is prepared for anything. Fitness is a journey, one with no end. The key is to learn to make it fun and grow to love the process. Certifications Past and Present: CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer Progressing Ballet Technique Certified Instructor International Fitness Professionals Association Certified Personal Fitness Trainer United States Water Fitness Association Nationally Certified Water Fitness Instructor Healthways SilverSneakers Muscular Strength & Range of Movement Instructor Zumba Gold Instructor CPR and AED Certified |
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Sarah Gray
My love for sports and coaching has played a big role in my fitness journey. I am highly motivated to encourage others for the win! My passion is to watch children and people of all ages reach their potential and grow and learn. I have struggled with weight from a young age and have found the importance of falling in love with the journey and the irreplaceable impact that an active lifestyle has on my mental well being. I'm a busy wife and mom of two and encourage those alike to fill their cup and make themselves a priority so they can pour into their children and others. Together I look forward to finding a program that you're excited about! I have spent the last three years as a fitness coach with Beach Body. I have loved each and every one of my virtual fitness connections but look forward to some face to face community and training. Certifications Past and Present: Nasm-CPT AFAA-group x Beach Body Coach Country Heat Instructor Muvz Instructor CPR-AED Certified |
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Shelbe Ruprecht
I recently relocated to Calaveras County from the Central Coast where I received my 200-HR certification at HunnyFly Yoga Studios in Lompoc, California. With training in Hatha Yoga and Aerial Yoga under E-RYT and founder of Inland College of Yoga, Martena Wilson, I expanded my knowledge of yoga diving deeper into the philosophy and finding my passion as a teacher. I truly believe this practice has healing powers for anything from body aches to mind aches. My classes are built to assist in finding strength, flexibility, body awareness, and love for yourself on and off your mat for a complete physical and mental transformation. I feel that yoga should be fun, and smiling during your practice is essential. Don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself and step out of your comfort zone! My goal as a teacher is to bring laughter, play, and an immense amount of self-love and healing to you using this wonderful practice. Certifications Past and Present: HunnyFly Yoga Studios, Lompoc, Ca- 200 Hr Yoga Instructor Certification |
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Summer Scheidt
I was born into the fitness industry from the start. My family has always been involved in fitness whether it was sports, gyms, or dance groups. I started dancing at a young age and just kept on going! I kept dancing in classes until I was about 13 years old. With my previous experience in dance, I was given the privilege of coaching a kids hip hop group. I've been a student of Zumba for about 10 years and loved it so much I got my instructor license as soon as I could. Zumba is so much fun! It gives me a confidence and spunk I never knew I had! Come be vulnerable with me on the dance floor! Certifications Past and Present: Level 1- Licensed Zumba Instructor |
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Emily Flynn
My journey as a choreographer, educator, and performer has been unfolding for many years. As a prolific advocate for somatic education, holistic health, and community, my research involves the body and its dynamic relationship to nature and space. I started dancing and performing at age 7 and have been expanding my training ever since, over the last 20 years. My formal training consists of multiple techniques including modern, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, West African, capoeira, Feldenkrais, Sadhana yoga, and contact improvisation. Throughout my studies I have facilitated movement classes to youth and adults through programs in the Bay Area at AcroSports Gymnastics, Young Artists At Work, the University of San Francisco, San Bruno Jail #5, as well as the Juvenile Justice Center where I began an urban dance program for young women. Since graduating from USF, I expanded my training into the Healing Arts field, completing a one-year Herbal Practitioner Program in 2017 and founding an herbal wellness company, Bloodroot Apothecary. I am currently a director at the Youth Alliance + Resource Center, a non-profit in Mountain Ranch, CA, and also teach garden education to preschool children through Gardens to Grow In, a non-profit serving Calaveras County schools. My passion lies in the use of movement arts and plant medicine as a medium for finding embodiment, transformation, empowerment, and collective healing. Certifications Past and Present: California Institute for Healing Arts and Sciences, Sacramento, CA- Herbal Practitioner, 2017 University of San Francisco, CA- Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts and Social Justice, Dance Concentration, 2015 Scholar in the Davies Forum: "Embodied Activism", 2015 Recipient of the Kathy A. Gallagher Award, 2015 Completed Internship with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2014 SchoolYoga Institute, Sacred Valley, Peru- 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification, Anatomy, philosophy, and methodology of teaching, 2014 |
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Veronica Ferdin
I have played softball competitively for 24 years and continue to stay active by participating in Spartan Races. The love of playing sports and coaching has given me the opportunity to motivate others to join me on a new adventure, bringing MUVZ fitness to San Andreas. As a MUVZ fitness instructor I have a chance to incorporate a variety of fitness segments into one high intensity class that weaves together core and stability training, HIIT intervals, and body-weight movement with the pure joy of dancing your heart out. Being an instructor gives me the chance to help and support people in reaching their fitness goals by pushing them towards their full potential. Ceritfications Past and Present: Level 1 MUVZ Instructor |
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Alex Gonzales
Being active is something I was born loving. From hiking Half Dome several times, growing up with livestock, riding horses, kayaking, working on our property or working out to get my mind right, being an active person comes naturally to me. However, exercise is not something that comes easily for me every day. Consistency, accountability, and constantly learning new forms of exercise or nutrition all play a huge part in keeping me motivated and on track with my physique and inner health. I truly believe and know that overall health is about finding a mind, body, and spiritual balance. This is what makes me passionate about helping others on their fitness journey; finding balance. |
