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OUR STORY, MISSION AND TEAM
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First and foremost, at FIT we believe in COMMUNITY! Healthy and happy individuals contribute to a prosperous and supportive community! At FIT our goal is to provide you with a wide variety of group classes offering something for everyone. In addition, we offer personal, individual training.
We want to ensure that all of your fitness goals will be met, regardless of where you are in your fitness routine.
The atmosphere we strive to achieve at FIT is one of positivity, fun, creativity and inclusivity! If you have never worked out, FIT is the perfect environment to start your workout routine! If you are one of our die hard gym members, we will continue to bring you great offerings and scheduled workout times to suit your needs. If you only work out every now and again or are visiting from out of town, don't buy a membership until you are ready - use one of our drop in passes. All are welcome!
MEET THE TEAM
ONLY THE BEST FOR OUR CLIENTS!
childhood dancing in his family studio and was working professionally since the age of 15. Christopher has performed around the world with artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Prince, Cirque du Soleil, Paula Abdul and and many others. He has been featured in countless movies, TV shows and commercials.
Christopher has recently jumped into the realm of movie making! With his childhood friend, Jonathan Lawrence, Director and editor extraordinaire, they created a short film last year called “Carnival of Wonders” featuring talent from all around the SF Peninsula. Christopher created, produced and choreographed the film, and went out to the 2020 film festival circuit. The film has won 27 different awards and accolades, Including the OVID award (most interesting and original story), Best Short, Best Costumes, Best Special Effects, Best Young Actress and Best Producer from the Oniros Film Awards, and the Vegas Film Awards.
Chris is also the proud owner of the largest costume shop on the coast!
He is thrilled to be co-owner with his Husband, David!
Class Types: Cardio Dance, Stretch,Splits and Abs & Gender Fluid Heels
David is excited to be the new co-owner with his Husband Christopher!
Staci moved to El Granada in 2004, accepting the chef manager position at The Gymboree Corporation. She assisted Gymboree in building the corporate café, developing menus and managing the team until 2016.
From 2016-2018 she enjoyed working as a personal chef for a few
families up and down the peninsula. In 2018 she began a chef position
with SAGE Dining Service at a private school in San Francisco. That led to Food Service Director for another private school in Palo Alto from 2021- 2023.
During this time and always dancer at heart, Staci returned to Marie Stinnett’s Studio, this time as an instructor. She loved the four years she spent teaching adults beginning and intermediate jazz.
Happy that Chris returned to teaching, Staci enjoys attending his classes.
She is thrilled to be managing the studio, working for Chris and
David and being a part of entire the Fit Studio team. Staci is excited to meet you and help you start your new journey with this fantastic team of instructors and trainers here at FIT Studio!
Class Types: Spin, Bootcamp, Butts & Gutts
Class Types: Butts & Gutts, Bootcamp Cardio
Class Types: Silver Seniors & Zumba
Class Types: Hula, Rise & Shine
I lead with intention and focus. Whether through chakras, pranayama (breathwork), or body-focused inversions, all my classes will get you feeling one with your body and a little sweaty while you're at it! My classes are open to all skill levels, focused on supporting you and guiding you through your yoga practice, no matter your background in yoga! I can't wait to flow with you!
Class Types: Gentle Yoga
Class Types: Spin
Katie's experience as a dancer and certified fitness instructor, combined with a passion for expression, shine through her teaching.
Katie is extremely excited to have joined the FIT lineup!
Class Types: Mobility & Stretch
Charity uses a balance of circuit and interval training, strength conditioning, with a focus on functional movement, balance, flexibility and mobility. Specialty areas include breast cancer recovery, senior fitness, and endurance training. She shares a healthy dose of nutrition tips, mindset and emotional wellness tools to help clients break out of old stuck patterns and create new healthy habits. She enjoys working with clients of all ages and levels with a desire to uplevel their fitness and health.
Charity has given back to her coastal community over the years providing outdoor group workouts along our beautiful coast.
Class Types - Personal Training
Michelle studies in the Sivananda lineage. In addition to daily study, she travels to India to sit with her teachers, study meditation Yogic and Vedic Texts. The philosophy and teachings from these texts are woven into her yoga classes. In addition to teaching yoga, she studies traditional Indian and Pakistani music, Kirtan, and Vedic chanting.
Michelle teaches alignment based Vinyasa, Hatha, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, and is also a Pharmacist and Health & Wellness coach. She is passionate about Yoga, healthy lifestyle including work/life balance, simple food, stress management through physical exercise, and gratitude and mindfulness practices.
In her free time Michelle enjoys time in nature with her husband, stewarding the land on their small homestead, growing food, and living a simple, minimalist lifestyle.
Dionne's mission is to help build client's techniques to develop muscle tone and definition, training for coordination and strength endurance, posture optimization for flexibility and injury prevention.
Managing her own brand for over a year, she is now excited about this opportunity with Fit and eager to get started.
teaching and coaching after retiring as an acrobat at Cirque du Soleil in 2013. Following her
time at Cirque, Summer moved to Australia to be with her boyfriend (now husband), Adam
and begin her new adventure. While there, she taught circus skills, boot-camp and personal
training in Sydney.
Since moving back to the states with her husband and dog, Jack, Summer continued
personal training and teaching group fitness & aerial classes at various gyms and studios in
the Bay Area. She also managed an aerial arts studio in San Francisco, then made her way
into corporate fitness in 2016.
After over 3 years working in Corporate Wellness, Summer opened her own personal
training and nutrition business on the coast dedicated to helping people achieve their health
and fitness goals.
Summer holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from San Francisco State
University. In addition, she is a Certified Personal Trainer as well as a Certified Health
Coach. She also has several group fitness certifications including TRX, Boxing and Aerial
Yoga. Summer is also certified as a Women’s Health Specialist, Youth Fitness Specialist,
and Weight Loss Management Specialist.
Born in Silicon Valley, the journey to the coast was a long one. His training began with a combination of Wing Chun, Kung Fu, a black belt in Kempo Karate, and Tai Chi, with the latter sticking most prominently throughout the years. He currently teaches Karate in Half Moon Bay and the slow, moving meditation of Tai Chi is the foundation to his exercise routine.
This slow, deliberate, moving meditation of Tai Chi and its hidden martial application has always fascinated Angelo, and the joy of bringing this unique martial art to others is unparalleled. And if he has all but given up on the Ninja Turtle thing, teaching is definitely the next best thing!
childhood dancing in his family studio and was working professionally since the age of 15. Christopher has performed around the world with artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Prince, Cirque du Soleil, Paula Abdul and and many others. He has been featured in countless movies, TV shows and commercials.
Christopher has recently jumped into the realm of movie making! With his childhood friend, Jonathan Lawrence, Director and editor extraordinaire, they created a short film last year called “Carnival of Wonders” featuring talent from all around the SF Peninsula. Christopher created, produced and choreographed the film, and went out to the 2020 film festival circuit. The film has won 27 different awards and accolades, Including the OVID award (most interesting and original story), Best Short, Best Costumes, Best Special Effects, Best Young Actress and Best Producer from the Oniros Film Awards, and the Vegas Film Awards.
Chris is also the proud owner of the largest costume shop on the coast!
He is thrilled to be co-owner with his Husband, David!
Class Types: Cardio Dance, Stretch,Splits and Abs & Gender Fluid Heels
David is excited to be the new co-owner with his Husband Christopher!
Staci moved to El Granada in 2004, accepting the chef manager position at The Gymboree Corporation. She assisted Gymboree in building the corporate café, developing menus and managing the team until 2016.
From 2016-2018 she enjoyed working as a personal chef for a few
families up and down the peninsula. In 2018 she began a chef position
with SAGE Dining Service at a private school in San Francisco. That led to Food Service Director for another private school in Palo Alto from 2021- 2023.
During this time and always dancer at heart, Staci returned to Marie Stinnett’s Studio, this time as an instructor. She loved the four years she spent teaching adults beginning and intermediate jazz.
Happy that Chris returned to teaching, Staci enjoys attending his classes.
She is thrilled to be managing the studio, working for Chris and
David and being a part of entire the Fit Studio team. Staci is excited to meet you and help you start your new journey with this fantastic team of instructors and trainers here at FIT Studio!
Class Types: Spin, Bootcamp, Butts & Gutts
Class Types: Butts & Gutts, Bootcamp Cardio
Class Types: Silver Seniors & Zumba
Class Types: Hula, Rise & Shine
I lead with intention and focus. Whether through chakras, pranayama (breathwork), or body-focused inversions, all my classes will get you feeling one with your body and a little sweaty while you're at it! My classes are open to all skill levels, focused on supporting you and guiding you through your yoga practice, no matter your background in yoga! I can't wait to flow with you!
Class Types: Gentle Yoga
Class Types: Spin
Katie's experience as a dancer and certified fitness instructor, combined with a passion for expression, shine through her teaching.
Katie is extremely excited to have joined the FIT lineup!
Class Types: Mobility & Stretch
Charity uses a balance of circuit and interval training, strength conditioning, with a focus on functional movement, balance, flexibility and mobility. Specialty areas include breast cancer recovery, senior fitness, and endurance training. She shares a healthy dose of nutrition tips, mindset and emotional wellness tools to help clients break out of old stuck patterns and create new healthy habits. She enjoys working with clients of all ages and levels with a desire to uplevel their fitness and health.
Charity has given back to her coastal community over the years providing outdoor group workouts along our beautiful coast.
Class Types - Personal Training
Michelle studies in the Sivananda lineage. In addition to daily study, she travels to India to sit with her teachers, study meditation Yogic and Vedic Texts. The philosophy and teachings from these texts are woven into her yoga classes. In addition to teaching yoga, she studies traditional Indian and Pakistani music, Kirtan, and Vedic chanting.
Michelle teaches alignment based Vinyasa, Hatha, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, and is also a Pharmacist and Health & Wellness coach. She is passionate about Yoga, healthy lifestyle including work/life balance, simple food, stress management through physical exercise, and gratitude and mindfulness practices.
In her free time Michelle enjoys time in nature with her husband, stewarding the land on their small homestead, growing food, and living a simple, minimalist lifestyle.
Dionne's mission is to help build client's techniques to develop muscle tone and definition, training for coordination and strength endurance, posture optimization for flexibility and injury prevention.
Managing her own brand for over a year, she is now excited about this opportunity with Fit and eager to get started.
teaching and coaching after retiring as an acrobat at Cirque du Soleil in 2013. Following her
time at Cirque, Summer moved to Australia to be with her boyfriend (now husband), Adam
and begin her new adventure. While there, she taught circus skills, boot-camp and personal
training in Sydney.
Since moving back to the states with her husband and dog, Jack, Summer continued
personal training and teaching group fitness & aerial classes at various gyms and studios in
the Bay Area. She also managed an aerial arts studio in San Francisco, then made her way
into corporate fitness in 2016.
After over 3 years working in Corporate Wellness, Summer opened her own personal
training and nutrition business on the coast dedicated to helping people achieve their health
and fitness goals.
Summer holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from San Francisco State
University. In addition, she is a Certified Personal Trainer as well as a Certified Health
Coach. She also has several group fitness certifications including TRX, Boxing and Aerial
Yoga. Summer is also certified as a Women’s Health Specialist, Youth Fitness Specialist,
and Weight Loss Management Specialist.
Born in Silicon Valley, the journey to the coast was a long one. His training began with a combination of Wing Chun, Kung Fu, a black belt in Kempo Karate, and Tai Chi, with the latter sticking most prominently throughout the years. He currently teaches Karate in Half Moon Bay and the slow, moving meditation of Tai Chi is the foundation to his exercise routine.
This slow, deliberate, moving meditation of Tai Chi and its hidden martial application has always fascinated Angelo, and the joy of bringing this unique martial art to others is unparalleled. And if he has all but given up on the Ninja Turtle thing, teaching is definitely the next best thing!
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