Mark has over 35 years of experience training individuals and athletic teams. he holds CSCA and NSCA-CPT credentials from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as well as the Sports Performance Coach certificate from USA Weightlifting.

Judy has been a FitSpa instructor for the past few years. She began teaching yoga in 2013 at Corepower Yoga in Minneapolis when she completed her 200-hour RYT yoga training in hot yoga. She also completed her 200-hour RYT yoga training in power yoga and completed yoga sculpt training. Judy is an ACE certified instructor teaching group fitness classes.

Meg moved from Chicago to study art and physical education at Arizona State University. Her love of the desert kept her here, where she pursued her love of fitness. Meg has been in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years as a personal trainer and teaching group fitness. She is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine C.P.T. and ACE Group Fitness.

Bev has been involved in fitness, training, and competing for over 20 years. In 2001, she began the Las Sendas Run/Bike/Tri Club, which provides opportunities for people to connect and train with others. She was one of the original fitness instructors at FitSpa teaching cycle, muscle, hike fitness, step, and water fitness. Bev has many certifications including Ironman Coach, MADD Dog Spinning, American Council on Exercise, Aquatic Exercise Association, and RRCA Running Coach.

Donna is a water aerobics instructor certified by the American Sports and Fitness Association. Water exercises have been her passion for over 40 years, with 12 years of experience instructing water and low-impact aerobics classes. Here at FitSpa, she offers a fun, zero impact program that will improve heart health and cardiovascular strength while sculpting and toning muscles. Now retired from a 20-year finance career with Boeing, she enjoys hiking, barre class, gardening, and her four grandchildren.

Kaitlin is a yogini who has practiced across the West and around the world! She completed her RYT200 at Laughing Buddha Yoga in 2018 and has since been teaching a variety of Vinyasa and Hatha flow classes. Influenced by her education in Southeast Asian Studies, Kaitlin builds classes that fuse yoga tradition, breathwork, and movement. As someone who grew up in the Red Mountain area, she is thrilled to be a part of the Las Sendas community and teaching in “her neck of the woods.”

After marrying her soulmate and high school sweetheart, Michelle has taught barre for more than a decade while raising five children. She loves teaching barre not only because she thinks it's absolutely the best workout but because of the people she meets and the friendships she builds along the way. Her classes are fun, energetic, and time well spent.

Danette began her love for competitive fitness at the age of 12. After her collegiate women's softball career at The Ohio State University, she became a competitive triathlete. Dannette expanded her love and passion for health & wellness by coaching and teaching group fitness classes. She is an AFAA nationally certified instructor with over 10 fitness discipline certifications. She has had the honor to coach and mentor young athletes, young students, college students, gym group fitness groupies, school faculty & staff, and seniors.

Erin Guereña, an Arizona native, enjoys participating in various outdoor activities, including swimming, hiking, paddleboarding, and yoga. With over 25 years of experience, Erin has taught people of all ages how to swim, and for eight years, she was a certified swim team coach. Although Erin retired from competitive coaching, she remains passionate about water fitness. As an AEA-certified and insured water fitness instructor, Erin has taught for over 20 years, inspiring individuals to embrace the unique properties of water and achieve their fitness goals at their own pace. With Erin's guidance, water fitness becomes a personalized experience for people of all fitness levels. If you're interested in water fitness, Erin looks forward to welcoming you to the pool!

Joe was raised playing tennis since the age of five, playing for over two decades. When he moved to Las Sendas in 2021, his wife asked him if he would like to try playing pickleball. After the first session, he was hooked. Dedicating time to practice, he quickly developed and moved up, playing at a highly competitive level. He received his coaching certification from the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR).

Joe brings over a decade of experience in corporate training and coaching. He coached high school soccer and has a passion for helping others to achieve their goals. He is a certified instructor with inside-out breakthrough training, originally designed for professional tennis coaching and adopted into the corporate environment. 

Diane is a certified life coach, orthopedic specialist, and golf training instructor. She has been a certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor for over 25 years. Diane has worked with pre- and post-surgery clients, which is her specialty! She also has experience working with collegiate athletes and other clients with issues including MS, back problems, and joint pain. As a life coach, she works on the "whys," which, according to Diane, is "one of the most successful ways to accomplish your goal."

Jesse has worked in the health and fitness industry for over seven years as a certified personal trainer and a national board-certified health coach. He has a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and has helped hundreds of people achieve and sustain their health goals. Jesse combines functional movement with health psychology to create programs that will have you feeling strong and motivated. 

George has a background in the sports supplement and botanical industries, as well as in nutrition and corporate fitness management for several sites in California and Arizona. With a degree in biological sciences and a minor in chemistry, he was also a member of the ClubOne Fitness Team in California that conducted yearly fitness assessments for the San Jose Fire Department.

Jackie has been practicing yoga for 15 years. Jackie is a graduate of the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and is a Registered Yoga Teacher with a 200-hours Yoga Teacher Training certification. She is passionate about holding space for you to facilitate releasing tension and stress from the body, making yoga poses work for you. Jackie is excited to guide you through your class as you build core strength, stability, and feel happy and whole.

Felicia is originally from Miami, Florida. After an injury ended her professional dancing career, Felicia discovered yoga and was immediately drawn to the mind/body connection it provides. She earned her certification studying master yoga teacher Rina Jakubowicz. Today, Felicia enjoys teaching beginner to advanced classes and encouraging students to "live in yoga" on and off their mats.

Jen is a certified instructor for HIGH Fitness, bringing aerobics back with a makeover. Think HIIT training, barre, and toning while throwing in a little Jane Fonda, Richard Simmons, Dua Lipa, Bon Jovi, and more music favorites. She boosts the physical and mental stamina achieved personally from group classes so others feel the same joy, confidence, and warmth of something amazing, empowering others to be true to themselves while having fun.

Kim is an Army veteran and holds a PhD in psychology. She has taught at the University level since 2011 and is currently an Associate Professor of psychology and Faculty Chair at Grand Canyon University where she manages a team of 25 psychology professors.  She has practiced yoga since 2001 and completed her first yoga teacher certification in 2003. She stays current on yogic knowledge and skills through continuing education and a consistent personal yoga practice.  Her certifications include: Yin, Restorative Yoga, Hatha/Power yoga, and she is in the completion stages of a cert in Yoga Nidra.

After the Army, Kris had a career in Information Technology, which she recently left to teach mindful movement and meditation full-time.  Kris has been teaching Yoga and Guided Meditation for over 10 years, and practicing for over 20 years.  She really fell in love with Yoga after discovering the healing practice of a heated Vinyasa that links movement and breathing to create a moving meditation experience.  Whether through Yoga movement, or Meditation, it is the felt sense of peace that we can experience in the mind-body connection and the revitalized feeling afterward.  Kris is an RYT - 500hr teacher, teaching a variety of Yoga styles to all levels, abilities, and experience.  Take time to breathe into remembering with your inner light of love and peace. 

Eric is passionate about sports—from basketball to golf, bowling to pickleball. He understands the importance of good competition and the thrill of outstanding personal performance. As a physiotherapist, he aims to help individuals play and perform at their best. Eric is the proud owner of Valeo Physiotherapy, where he focuses on a holistic approach to help his clients reach a state of "Valeo" - the Latin word for strength and good health.

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Eric is thrilled to work with members of the Las Sendas community and help individuals of all skill levels, activity types, and ages eliminate discomfort, improve their performance, and experience the joy of full participation in what they love. Book a session with Eric today and start your journey towards finding your "Valeo."

Sergio was born in Miami, Florida where he grew up playing at his family’s academy, Nunez Tennis Training. With over 15 years of coaching experience, Sergio strives to bring out the best in each player through a combination of individual-focused drills and competitive point play. Sergio specializes in coaching kids, whether you are hoping to raise your child's level of play for competition, or further develop their love for the game.

If you are an adult and are looking to "maximize your game”—be it singles or doubles—Sergio has some dynamic drills that can help you. Need to "start up” or “reignite” your LOVE of tennis? Enjoy his relaxed and fun classes to get started!