Wilson's Group Fitness Team
Karen Apple Karen has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Her Yoga instruction is from YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide, Inc. A back injury and prompting from her doctor introduced her to the world of yoga and she fell in love with the many benefits one receives from practicing yoga! She incorporates a mixture of Vinyasa and Ashtanga to get a nice balance of flow and cardiovascular work. In addition Karen is a health and wellness coach, teaching others about good nutrition and healthy life tips. She enjoys helping and watching others feel and look better and each yoga class she teaches she encourages with humor and motivation, with the goal at the end of the class for her students to feel relaxed yet rejuvenated. Not an easy feat, but her students say she does just that!
Chuck Archer
Chuck first got started in fitness while attending Central Missouri State University in 1982, through weight training and running. He continued to weight train through the remainder of the 80’s, and took up cycling in the early 90’s. In 1994 he first saw the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon on television, and decided he would join the multisport world. He participated in his first triathlon in 1995 during the Showme State Games. After an extremely humble showing, Chuck decided to get serious, and took a part time job with Wilson’s, working at the front desk. Working at Wilson’s got him the access to excellent training facilities and training partners, making a huge difference in his sport performance. Chuck is a certified spinning instructor thru Madd Dogg Athletics, the Johnny G. endorsed spinning certification trainers. He has been a spinning instructor for Wilson's Total Fitness Center for 11 years, and most recently began teaching Ab Lab in 2008. Among the races he has competed in addition to numerous triathlons, duathlons, 5k’s, are The Kansas Death Race, The Chicago Men’s Health Urbanathlon, Ozark Greenways Adventure Race, and most recently in the Lewis and Clark Half Marathon. He is the 2 time defending age group champion (45-49) of the MaxTrax Dualthlon, and won his age group and took second place overall at the 2009 DuZou Duathlon.
Ted Brandt
Ted’s education includes an Associates Degree in Physical Therapy and a Missouri State License as a Physical Therapist Assistant, a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Healthcare Administration. Ted has competed competitively in numerous triathlons, marathons, 10ks and 5ks. He is a certified Les Mills RPM indoor cycling instructor and would love to take you through a challenging, safe cycling workout governed by proper position, resistance and cadence
Tiffin Etter
My name is Tiffin Etter and I have been teaching group fitness classes for over 15 years. I am certified by the American Council on Exercise and Johnny G Spinning. I am also CPR and First Aid certified. I also enjoy adventure racing, which consists of running, mountain biking, paddling and fixed ropes. I am a licensed Veterinary Technician and I hold a degree in Respiratory Therapy as well. I have three children, all girls and my husband is a surgeon at Boone Hospital. My love of people and fitness is what has brought me to Columbia and Wilson's.
Mary Halliburton
Mary "The Sarg" Halliburton is the oldest member of body by Pilates. At a vibrant 51, she provides a "get your weekend started", 0900 mat class on Saturdays. She is a certified mat instructor and during the other 6 days she is a wife, mother and Healthcare IT Consultant.
Brenda Heavin
Brenda began her fitness career in 1994 in a small college town. She taught step and slide aerobics in Macomb, Illinois, where she and her husband attended college. While living in Bloomington, Illinois, she attended the up and coming kickboxing aerobics class, where she quickly became hooked. She received her certification in 1999, with KickForce. She joined Wilson's Total Fitness in 2000, and began teaching kickboxing. In 2006, she became certified with Mad Dog and has been teaching spinning since. On a personal note, Brenda is currently attending William Woods University and continuing her education. She has been married for 17 years and has two children, Sydni and Clay.
Lisa Kent
Lisa currently holds certifications in BODYSTEP®, BODYPUMP, BODYCOMBAT®, BODYFLOW®, BODYVIVE®, YogaFIT and BOSU. She is in the process of obtaining her ACE personal training certification. She has been inspiring members/clients in the classroom for four years. Lisa is also a music therapist who brings her love of music and passion for fitness together to motivate her clients, inspiring them to reach their ultimate potential.
Billie Klenke
I have been an Instructor at Wilson's Fitness since 2006. I have been teaching Group Fitness since 2004. I grew up in Sturgeon, MO and love living in Columbia. I'm certified in Mat Pilates and certified to Personal Train on the Pilates Reformer through Balanced Body. I'm also certified to teach BodyAttack and BodyStep through Les Mills, and Group Cycling through AFAA. I have a son named Tommy and a daughter named Bailey. They are the best blessing my husband Tom and I have been given. If you see me at the gym, please say hello! I look forward to assisting in any way I can.
Karla Klingner Diaz
Karla Klingner Diaz is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law and principal in the law firm of Simon, Diaz & Ellis, L.L.C. She has been an aerobics instructor for 10 years, and is certified in Spinning, Bodypump, RPM and kickboxing. Prior to her return to Missouri, Karla worked with administrators in Washington D.C. on policy issues impacting health and fitness. She also volunteers with the international Trekking for Kids non-profit program that organizes purpose-driven treks that not only challenges you physically, but also raises funds to improve the lives of orphans living in the region visited. Karla loves to travel and enjoys different styles of music from around the world, heavily influenced by her husband, a native of Bogota, Colombia. You will often hear the influence of music from the countries where she visits in her Journey classes – as she believes each class is an opportunity to experience a new destination.
Marilyn McCreary
B.S.E University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
M Ed. Curriculum and Instruction University of MO-Columbia
AEA Certified Water Aerobics Instructor
30 years elementary instructor in Idaho, Arkansas, Missouri
3 years mentor/ lead teacher facilitating professional and curriculum development
2002-2008 Graduate Instructor with MU Direct
Literacy consultant for SW San Antonio Public Schools
2007- present Water Aerobics Instructor at Wilson's FIT
2008-present Elementary Tutor at Wilson's Forum Club
Member of:
Columbia Multisport Club,
Broadway Christian Church and its Chancel Choir
Joy Millard
Joy has taught group fitness for 18 years. She has taught everything from freestyle step and body conditioning to Les Mills Body Pump and Body Flow. She enjoys teaching (hence the number of years) and has made many friends from her classes. Still going strong at 51, she enjoys making her classes laugh while putting them through tough workouts. One of her most sought after classes is Body Pump +1 which hits the areas of the body to compliment the Body Pump workout…no one goes away without “feeling” the experience. And Power Yoga is more than flexibility and mind/body focus, it includes strength through your own body weight and endurance in holding poses. Always good for laugh….Joy makes her classes a community.
Kelly Pascucci
Kelly Pascucci is a certified trainer in the Bender Method. She holds Pilates certifications in Reformer I & II and Core Training with the Bender Ball.
Additional certifications include:
Personal Trainer
Pilates Small Apparatus
American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED and First Aid
Understanding that one’s journey to become physically fit can be achieved in many ways, Pilates is an effective workout that can benefit anyone from the seasoned athlete to the novice. One-on-one training can make a difference.
The outcome can be incredibly rewarding…let the journey begin!!
Amy Pescaglia
My name is Amy Pescaglia and I teach Yoga and BodyFlow classes for Wilson. I graduated college from Illinois State University with a degree in Food and Nutrition with a minor in Psychology. My husband Ryan and I have 3 wonderful boys and love to call Columbia home. Yoga is my time to bring a little peace to an otherwise busy life.
Anna Roberts
Anna
holds her Bachelors of Science in Health and Exercise Science from the University of Oklahoma. She became a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2007 and has since been helping people to achieve their health and fitness goals. Anna is also an ACE certified group fitness instructor, and is qualified to teach LesMills’ BODYJAM™,BODYCOMBAT™, BODYSTEP™, and RPM™. She is also a US National Trainer and Presenter for BODYJAM™.
Laura Roeder
Laura grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Ursuline Academy. During her years at Ursuline she performed at Disneyland as a member of the Lion King parade for three springs and two summers. She also performed at the St. Louis Muny in shows such as 42nd Street, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl and West Side Story. Laura then went on to receive her B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Stephens College. During her years at Stephens College she was a member of Stephens College Repertory Dance, Davidson Dance Group, Dimensions student performance collective, and acted as President of XTE; dance honor society. As part of the dance criteria she was immersed in modern, ballet, tap, jazz, East Indian, Flamenco,African, Irish, and Pilates. After graduation Laura's interest in Pilates grew and she became a certified instructor through Pilates Certification Center in Raleigh, NC. She is currently facilitating private and public Pilates courses throughout Columbia, MO.
Karen Stoll Talbott
Karen’s goal is to provide a class that is productive and challenging, but also fun. She wants participants to feel like they are able to take advantage of their current abilities and improve on them, whether they are new to strength training, adding it to their existing fitness program, or have worked with weights before. Karen strives to make participants feel comfortable and welcome in class. Karen and her twin sister Kim, a fellow instructor, encourage class participation and the exchange of ideas and information. Karen has been an instructor of strength training at Wilson’s and FIT for over 5 years.
Meshelle Vesecky
Meshelle is a certified spinning instructor thru Madd Dogg Spinning Athletics. She is also current on her CPR certification. Meshelle has been a spinning instructor for Wilson's Total Fitness Center for 12 years. Meshelle is not only passionate about indoor cycling but also enjoys the road and mountain bike trails. Come experience the journey by taking one of her classes.