OFAC Instructors
Elaine and Richard Gjonovich
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Elaine Reeves Gjonovich has been in the health and fitness industry since 1987. She is an ACE personal trainer, a Medical Exercise Specialist, and a graduate of Irvine Valley College Physical Education department. Elaine has been sought after for her expertise in fitness and nutrition by newspapers, magazine writers, radio broadcasts and elementary schools through colleges. Elaine started the OUTDOOR FITNESS ADVENTURE CLUB while recovering from ASD closure, a heart procedure. As friends took her hiking to heal, she knew she wanted others to experience the love of God through healthy relationships with friends and the beauty of nature. As well as enjoy the benefits of health and well being through exercising outdoors…” Elaine and Richard met on a trail while hiking in the San Jacinto Mountains. Richard is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys, backpacking, hiking, kayaking and other outdoor adventures! |
Cindy Rutland
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Women's Boot Camp Instructor, TRX Instructor, Certified Personal Trainer Cindy carries a BA in business management from San Diego State University. She is a holistic health practitioner and certified personal trainer. "Working out has been part of my life for the past 18 years. I would love to help make it yours and motivate you to feel good!" |
Katie Salerno
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Cross Training Instructor and Personal Trainer Katie is certified through ACE and NASM, she is also Egoscue certified. She has been in the health and fitness industry for 15 years. Katie is Also certified in Pre & Post Natal, Post Rehab., Core & Stability training, and Integrative Nutrition.. |
Troy Cox
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Smartbells Instructor, Core & Flexibility Instructor and Personal Trainer Troy has worked in Orange County California as a Personal Trainer and Yoga Instructor at a variety of locations, from multi-million dollar private spa and fitness facilities to health clubs to private gardens and public parks. He has trained hundreds of weight loss clients to their goals, and professional athletes to enhanced performance in their fields. His specialty is stress reduction and homeostasis training. Troy loves to run marathons, travel, and create art to create his own personal balance. |
Claire Nightengale
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Pilates Instructor Claire began her journey into fitness after living in Mammoth.
She worked
for Mammoth Mountain as their first snowboard host assisting
ski patrol.
After her return to Southern California, she needed the same
kind of
meditation that snowboarding offered...a new way to live
in the moment.
This was when she discovered yoga and Pilates. Claire is
certified as a
Personal Trainer, Yoga and Pilates, Spin, Weight Training,
Aqua and Zumba.
She is a MA candidate in Education at UC Irvine and holds
a dual B.A. from
UC Riverside in English and Spanish. Claire is fluent in
Spanish and has
traveled South America and Europe on personal quests of discovery.
She is
also an avid hiker and mountain biker
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Diana Kristinat
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Zumba Instructor, Certified Personal
Trainer Diana Kristinat a Certified Fitness Professional with AFAA,
she has over 20 years in instruction and personal training.
"I continually strive to educate myself with healthful
ways of exercising and diet that engage, excite and elevate
all senses. Teaching and training allows me to rejuvenate
and blends a wholesome approach to living."
Graduate from CSULB with English/Creative Writing-Journalism.
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James Poindexter
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Womens Self Defense & Kids Martial Arts Instructor James Poindexter has been practicing the martial arts for
25 years. He has studied and/or competed in Muay Thai, Western
Boxing, Jujitsu, Judo, Collegiate Wrestling, Hooking (aka Catch
Wrestling), Sambo, Karate, Tai Chi (Taiji), Hsing-I (Xingyi),
and Ba Gua (Pa Kua). He has been teaching martial arts to children
and adults for 20 years, using the centuries-old principles
of classical Chinese-style martial arts. In addition, James
teaches women's self-defense, competitive (MMA-style) fight
training, sword combat, knife fighting and unarmed defense for
police officers and security personnel.
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Lauren Steele
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Private Core & Flex & Pilates Instructor Lauren has been an athlete all her life and has found that the benefits of yoga and pilates far exceed those of most athletics. She believes that the mind does indeed shape the body, like Joseph Pilates once said. Lauren found better 'balance' over 12 years ago when she discovered these arts. Lauren studied yoga with Erich Schiffmann in NoCal and at The Yoga Institute, Houston. She is also a Certified Nutrition Specialist through the American Academy of Nutrition and recently studied pilates through the D.K. Body Balancing Method. She loves to bless and encourage others through fitness, health, and wellness. Her true loves are all her boys - husband Jeremy, sons Evan (7) and Nicholas (4), and Marvin, the family's 2 yr. old puppy. |
Richard Gjonovich
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Kayaking and Adventure Hiking Instructor and Hiking Sweep Three semesters of Kayaking instruction - Orange Coast College. 25-years hiking and back packing experience. Outdoor enthusiast, Outdoor Fitness Adventure Club co-owner
with wife, Elaine. |
Beth Sanden
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TRAIN TO RACE Instructor Beth Sanden has been teaching and training for over 20 yrs. in the Fitness Industry. She is certified with AFAA and holds the coveted USA Triathlon Coaching certification for Olympic and ParaOlympic competitions. Beth has taught swimming, cycling and running for over 10 yrs. with USAT and many World and National athletes under her instruction. She also continues to train the "challanged athletes" as well for single or multisport competition. She also competes in several Triathlons and Marathons each year with her trainees. She is competing in the San Diego Triathlon Challenge in October which is a Half-Ironman at La Jolla Cove. Beth will be competingin the Boston Marathon for the Handcycle event. |
Nicholl Mauga
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L.E.A.N. Essentials Instructor Nicholl is an educator at the elementary grade level, her passion for teaching children and families healthy nutrition has become her path of choice. She is certified through the LEAN program by Dr. Sears. She has her Bachelors of Science in liberal studies / math and her Masters in education administration. She excels as an educator and we are proud to have her join our team of excellence. |
Steve Netherby
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Advanced Adventure Hiking Assistant For 20 years, Steve Netherby traveled the world writing and photographing articles on outdoor living and wilderness travel as Camping Editor for Field & Stream. He's been a ranch hand, timber cutter, and jackhammer operator as well as a Navy combat pilot, newspaper editor-in-chief, and magazine editorial director. He's a graduate of numerous military mountain and jungle survival courses and is a graduate of National Outdoor Leadership School, Rainier Mountaineering Incorporated, American Avalanche Institute, and Fenwick Flyfishing School. He was editor of The Expert's Book of Freshwater Fishing, published by Simon & Schuster, and contributed to National Wildlife Federation's Wilderness Living and How to Survive on Land and Sea, by Naval Institute Press. He's an avid mountain biker, backpacker, sea kayaker, canoeist, cross-country skier, and mountaineer. He recently dayhiked 14,501-foot Mt. Whitney. For the last 14 years, Steve has been an independent distributor for USANA Health Sciences' top-rated products and is OFAC's consultant on using nutritional supplements for optimal health and physical performance. |
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