Bainbridge Island Recreation Center

marief@biparks.org

Marie began teaching group exercise classes at the YMCA in West Seattle in 2010. After realizing how much she enjoyed being involved in the fitness industry, she continued to get her personal training certification in 2012. Marie aims to reach people of all ages and levels of fitness. She aims to help her clients make fitness and good health a way of life and have fun. Marie implements that same motto and spends time weightlifting, dancing, and running. “I believe that we train for life to make us strong in our everyday activities – mentally, physically, and spiritually. Anyone can reach their fitness goals with support, consistency, and motivation!”

kristinec@biparks.org

As a lifelong competitive and former collegiate swimmer, Kristine loves to train and compete. She currently holds several U.S. Masters’ Swimming records at the state and zone levels. Constantly active, she began teaching group exercises in Portland in 2010. A few years later, she began coaching youth and masters swimmers at Stafford Hills Club in Tualatin – specializing in performance training and stroke technique. Kristine’s focus areas as a trainer include functional movement training, sport-specific conditioning, and TRX. Kristine holds a Bachelor of Science from Willamette University, is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, and is an AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor. She is the Co-Head Girls Swim and Dive Coach and the Head Boys Swim and Dive Coach at Bainbridge High School.

maggiem@biparks.org

Maggie has over 20 years of experience in orthopedic and sports physical therapy. She earned her Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification in 2003, a credential that recognizes knowledge and skill in athletes’ training. She has expertise in preventing knee injuries in female athletes and has been a featured speaker at the Washington State Strength and Conditioning Association’s Clinic several times. Maggie’s specialties include core training, injury recovery and prevention, sports-specific training, and sports performance enhancement. Maggie offers fee-based group training classes focusing on these topics throughout the year. The class content is based on current research, so participants learn what to do and why specific exercises are essential.

angelaw@biparks.org

Angela has been specializing in fitness as an empowering component of the mind/body/spirit connection for over ten years. As a personal trainer, she has enjoyed working with weight loss clients of all ages, tennis players wanting to improve speed and agility, and seniors at every fitness level. Her passion for exercise as a mode of healing and restoration allowed her to work in physical therapy as a specialist in post-therapy exercise programs. Helping her clients improve strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility, she believes physical fitness and wellness are more than diet and exercise but having a healthy mindset. Angela has recently completed Life and Health Coach certifications which have given her the tools to approach physical fitness and health holistically. Physical fitness should be fun and empowering!

curtisw@biparks.org 

Curtis has a decade of Martial Arts experience, A transformative weight loss journey, and a fascination with human movement that has prepared him for a passionate career in fitness. After studying anatomy and physiology in 2011, Curtis went on to lose 120 pounds after a deeper understanding of what the body was capable of. This led directly to several years of training at the former Full Circle Fight Club in Bremerton in MMA, Muay Thai, and Kali. Curtis’s primary career has been in customer service, and he has developed an ability to deliver information in fun, actionable, and informative ways to serve your goals best. Curtis is experienced and passionate about one-on-one kickboxing instruction for all levels and personal training.