Dina Martin-Rusk

Zumba Instructor

Professional Zumba instructor, Dr. Dina Martin-Rusk has been a chiropractor for 14 years.  She began dancing at age 4, in various types of dance.  She was a dance director and choreographer for competitive dance groups, as well as being an award winning performer.  A fitness enthusiast for many years, she was involved in body building and trained two competitive body builders for competition.  As a competitive cyclist, her experience in cycling eventually lead to becoming a spin instructor for 10 years at various health clubs, including LNRC.  In seeking a new form of exercise that was a little more forgiving to the body, she came across Zumba.  Her knowledge of the human body and experience as an athlete helps her to have a greater understanding of how the different movements of Zumba benefit the body.  In her practice, she utilizes various techniques, as well as clinical nutrition and rehabilitative exercises to help bring balance and health into her patient’s lives.  She has taken seminars in Fitness for the Middle Aged Woman, Healing Golf Injuries, Core Stabilization and many more. Dina was born and raised in Southern California and love dancing, mountain biking, and spinning intensely.  She loves fitness, hiking, being in the wilderness, fine dining and wine tasting.  She loves being a mom.

PERIZAD

Belly Dance Artist

Perizad is a belly dance artist located in Trabuco Canyon, California. She been dancing professionally since 2001 and currently teaches belly dance classes in Laguna Niguel and Garden Grove. She is the featured dancer at Sophia's Greek Cuisine in Placentia and is a member of "The Jewels that Raq", Orange County's Premier Belly dance group.

Jennifer Toti

Pilates Teacher

949-606-6045

Jennifer has been part of the Health Fitness Industry since the age of 15.  She has experienced, learned and practiced different modalities of teaching in the Mind-Body-Health field and reinforces that in order for our bodies to be whole and complete, it must  be healthy - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. To encompass an overall healthy state of well-being, it is good to practice some form of yoga, meditation, and healing.  She believes the body is capable of healing itself and we are given tools to make this possible.     Jennifer personally practices Pilates and a pranayama breathing meditation to stay healthy on all levels.   She is a Certified Integrative Breathwork Practitioner and Mind*Body*Health Coach.   If you would like to schedule a private Pilates or integrative breathwork session for well being,  please call and schedule an appointment. 

Veena Grover is a certified yoga instructor through Ananda Yoga Teacher Training (AYTT), a second degree black belt and a certified Teakwood Instructor.  She has been volunteered for various organizations, which include:  Volunteer in Police Support (VIPS),  Co-Director for the Monarch Beach Rotary Club in 2001, Project Together – a mentor for the youth, San Juan Capistrano Community Center, where she taught yoga to seniors, and many more.  Recently, she received a Cambridge Who's Who Award 2009-2010.  Veena has taught adults, children and families, both in classes and privately.  She is a regular practitioner of yoga & meditation, which has helped her find strength, balance and total well-being.  Her particular teaching interest lies in encouraging students to explore their own authentic experience of the postures in order to deepen their practice.  Veena is the wife of Sarv Grover, M.D.  They have been members of Laguna Niguel Racquet Club since 1989 and have three children, Neel, Sanjay and Vinit and five grandchildren.  With God's Grace, her grandchildren are following her very religiously & maintaining their Inner Peace.

Judy Garmen

Yoga Instructor

Judith has practiced Yoga for over 20 years and recently relocated to the area. In 2007 she was trained and certified by the Yoga Alliance to teach Yoga. She has 3 years of teaching experience both with private and group Yoga Classes. Judy teaches Hatha, Iyengar, flow, power, Yin and Nidra. She has continued to gain knowledge in many styles of Yoga through workshops with experts such as Tias Little, James Oleary, and others. Off the mat, Judy loves to play tennis, loves zumba, hiking, walking, and believes in the importance of cross training because all activities complement each other.

Suzanne Klee

Fitness Instructor

Suzanne is a strong believer in the long-term health benefits of activity and fitness training.  Her background includes: 

·       13 years of Personal Training and Group Fitness

·       Johnny G Spin Instruction Certification

·       ACE Certification Training

She has been personally involved in the instruction and design of group fitness classes for 13 years.  Suzanne strives to provide a fun, innovative and safe approach to motivating and helping others achieve their Fitness goals. Through education and fitness instruction, it is her personal goal to reach out to as many people as possible, to spread the “good word” of Fitness.  Join her on Twitter@thefitnessjunkie for great informative news on fitness, health, diet, and local Orange County activities

Isabel Gagnon

Aerobics Instructor

Indoor Cycling Instructor

Isabel currently teaches at LNRC and Pulse Fitness. She enjoys motivating and teaching others about health and fitness, as it is rewarding to see people get results. She am married to a United States  marine and have two children, Crystal 11 and Noah 6 years old.  Isabel also works part-time for Dr. Roger Cullen D.D.S. in Mission Viejo . She loves to exercise and through this, is glad that she can encourage others to do it with her.

Warren Wong

Spin Instructor

Warren Wong loves to teach spin classes and enjoys playing retro music from the 70s and 80s, combined with some new tunes for eclectic rides.  He is also a certified teaching tennis professional, coaching kids and adults and occasionally playing in some LNRC tennis mixers.

Stewart Birchenall

Spin Instructor

Holly Briscoe

Spin/Pilates Instructor  

Holly grew up in Laguna Beach. The warm weather and sunshine were the perfect setting for Holly’s high energy and active lifestyle. Early in her life Holly competed in gymnastics, swimming and diving. Always striving to have the competitive edge Holly began teaching aerobics right out of high school. Since then it’s been a non-stop life choice.

Holly is an AFAA certified fitness instructor who specializes in Spinning, Body Sculpt and Pilates.

When Holly is not in the gym, you will find her on the tennis court competing locally in both USTA and PACSUN tennis leagues.
For women in her age group, Holly placed 2nd two years in a row at the Annual Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Mud Run in 2008 and 2009, with a 3rd place finish in 2010.