STAFF  Meet the  Bayside Wellness and Fitness Center Trainers


Mark Dana
Mark's fitness career began in the late 70’s while still in high school working for Nautilus Fitness Centers. There he studied the exercise principles developed by Arthur Jones, the inventor of the Nautilus exercise machines. Since then he has witnessed the evolution of the fitness and exercise industry over the past 30 years.  Mark has been established as a certified trainer since 1992 and maintains certifications through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise. He also holds an advanced certification as a Performance Enhancement Specialist that qualifies him to work effectively with world class to youth athletes.  Mark has worked successfully with athletes from various sports where he uses his knowledge of human movement science to evaluate the way athletes move. His training develops the athlete’s ability to perform with optimal strength, power, agility and speed.
Mark has also been able to work with clients who suffer from pain that had prevented them from being active in the past. By evaluating posture and movement he is able to identify muscle imbalances that can cause joint pain and muscle spasm. By implementing a corrective program to bring muscle balance to the joints pain can be reduced and proper movement established. This allows the body to become active and vigorous without pain.

You can e-mail mark at mdana3@cox.net.


Deborah Duschl
Deborah is an import from Waterdown, Ontario, Canada. With her husband of 30 years, and two dogs, transferring here 3 years ago was a new adventure.  She has enjoyed teaching Pilates and dance in a wonderful new climate.
She started ballet and tap at the age of 8 with the Royal Academy of Dance and continued as an honor student till the age of 18. Competitive dance and gymnastics earned her many medals and scholarships. Theatre (acting, dance, choreographer, and singer) as well as running a dance school for the next 20 years filled her schedule.  In 1996, a six week training course for American Council on Exercise, (A.C.E.) on Maui sparked new interests. Overstretched muscles and imbalances due to years of dance led to an exercise called Pilates. Not only did it strengthen and stretch muscles it helped to rebalance them. A year of intense training earned her certification with Canadian Institute of Pilates in both Mat and reformer; Deborah is a certified trainer with W.I.T.S and is currently working on her National Academy of Sports Medicine certification, to enhance her teaching with Pilates.



Lisa Morris
Lisa is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America (AFAA). She enjoys teaching yoga classes using her training through AFAA and Yogafit. Lisa is a native of Georgia, but lived and traveled around the world with her husband for 25 years while he served in the Navy. She firmly believes in continuing education to keep abreast of the latest training techniques to help her clients achieve their fitness goals.





Terry Stevens
Terry likes working with people of all ages and fitness levels in pursuit of their fitness goals. He is certified through the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a personal trainer and has been a trainer for 7 years. He has a large client following that has been with him for several years. Terry competed as a bodybuilder in the eighties and nineties and placed high in many state wide competitions. He also enjoys biking, gardening and maintaining his salt water aquarium. He has been married to his wife Meredith for 16 years and has a daughter Ashley and a dog named Jade. Terry’s training motto is conceived, believe and achieve.




Jill Wright
Jill is a certified trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has a B.S. in Health promotion. She has over 5 years of experience as a trainer beginning in Sarasota Florida. She has been residing in Virginia Beach for 3 years and was recently married to her husband Mike. She enjoys beach volleyball and was a former division one player in college. She has a loyal client following and enjoys teaching spin and BOSU classes.






Sarah Rambin
Sarah has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Corporate Fitness, with a Minor in Biology from Texas Women’s University. She is also a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Sarah’s interest in fitness and exercise began as a child. After competing in USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics for ten years, she turned her efforts to coaching young and talented competitive gymnasts, while working her way through college. As a student, Sarah completed two internships for her degree. She gained experience working with cardiac patients, while interning at the Cardiac Rehabilitation facility in Lewisville Medical Center. After which, she completed a health and fitness internship at the Solana Club in Southlake, Texas. Originally from Texas, Sarah and her husband Blake moved to Panama City, Florida where she worked as a personal trainer before recently moving to Virginia Beach. Her love and knowledge of exercise science provides her with tools to create a challenging and successful workout experience. Sarah believes that a little sweat and hard work goes a long way.


Sandra
Sandra was born here locally and now resides in Virginia Beach with her husband, David. Spending most of her career in a corporate environment, she understands the struggle of intense schedules and trying to make time for exercise. She has always led a very active lifestyle, spending her free time hiking, skiing, scuba diving, and horseback riding. Certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, she is passionate about helping others reach their fitness goals. Sandra particularly enjoys using functional training techniques to help seniors with strength and mobility.
 
 
     
 

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