• Glenn Marcella
  
  
• Katie Burnett
• Andrea Cawthorn
• Mariann Fiori
• Wesley Hart, Director of Fitness
• Lisa Hughes, Director of Rehabilitation
• Rob Mullins
• Bonnie Scranton
• Dave Vibert
• Elizabeth Caban

Glenn Marcella
Mr. Marcella is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, a resident of West Hartford, and has lived in Connecticut all his life. Marcella has operated a Fitness Consulting business since 1992. He is a Certified Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, National Osteoporosis Foundation and National Academy of Sports Medicine. Mr. Marcella’s work with the prestigious Center on Aging at the University of Connecticut Health Center as an exercise researcher and instructor in the field of exercise and aging has led to important publications in journals such as, The American College of Sports Medicine, The Annals of Internal Medicine, and The Gerontological Society of America, among others. He has been able to successfully bridge the gap between clinical research and functional application in his private practice. He is an enthusiastic and compassionate teacher. Miriam Nelson PhD. And best selling author of Strong Women Stay Young, Strong Women Stay Slim and Strong Women, Strong Bones calls Mr. Marcella "an excellent trainer...he is great at what he does."

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Katie Burnett
A Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Katie Burnett is a personal trainer, a group exercise instructor, and the TCS running program coordinator.

"My primary goal is to bring my lifelong interest in fitness and a love for helping others to achieve their goals to my work as a personal trainer. I came to personal training and The Center Studio after coming off a break from my previous career as an artist, art teacher, and track coach -- a break I took to be with my three young children. When I began running at an early age with my father, I quickly came to appreciate the social aspect of running and discovered the rewards that come from facing the mental and physical challenges of exercise. Working as a certified personal trainer has provided me with an exciting new opportunity to share with my clients, my belief in the long-term health benefits of active living."

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Andrea Cawthorn
Andrea has been in the fitness field for almost 20 years. She started teaching group fitness classes in Key West Florida, in 1987. Andrea received her Associates degree in Arts with a focus on Physical Fitness in May 1994. She became certified as a Personal Trainer through the American Fitness Association of America (AFAA), in June 2004. Andrea's other certifications include exercise certifications in Spinning, Group Fitness (AFAA), Body Training Systems (Group Power), and AEA (Aqua).

As a role model and professional in the field of fitness, Andrea's goal has always been to motivate members and guide them so that they too will be responsible for their health. Fitness and health have always been a huge part of Andrea's life and she loves the fact that she can help do the same for others.

In addition to Personal Training, Andrea teaches Strength and Cardio Interval, Body Wedge Strength and Stretch, SPINNING and Super Sculpt.

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Mariann Fiori
Mariann's fitness career began at the age of sixteen as a group exercise instructor. Today her responsibilities at TCS include personal training and teaching circuit training classes, SPINNING, Strength/Sculpt and Senior classes including Gentlemen's Club: a senior men's class where the guys' enthusiasm and approach to living is a constant source of inspiration to her. Prior to The Center Studio she was a Personal Trainer and Director of the Spinning program at the Balanced Body in Farmington. She also taught a variety of classes at gyms throughout the greater Hartford area and the Town of Farmington's Continuing Education. Mariann's personal training clients have ranged from the age of twelve to ninety-two! She enjoys all levels of training from the beginner to the more mature population.

Mariann holds a BS degree from Central Connecticut State University. She is a certified Personal Trainer and SPINNING Instructor. When not working she enjoys jogging, kayaking, snowshoeing, walking with her golden retriever, golfing, and vacationing with her family at the Jersey Shore.

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Wesley Hart, Director of Fitness
A native of Portsmouth, England, Wesley has been involved in training and teaching fitness and martial arts for over 20 years and has been a fitness professional for over 10.

Starting as an assistant instructor at the University of Portsmouth (UK), Wesley worked in the Department of Sports and Exercise Science. As lead physiology technician he worked on undergraduate and postgraduate research. During this period he also worked with one of the UK's leading swimming teams as well as professional soccer players and several top student athletes. During this period he also began a long and successful association with the multi- world record holding Spirit powerboat team, overseeing the physical training for their 1997 world record trans-Atlantic crossing. The team went on under Wesley's guidance to break the London - Monaco speed record the round Britain Record (for a RIB) as well as complete several other 'first time' rips for their boat class. Since 1997 Wesley has been a fulltime fitness consultant, personal trainer and teacher. He has trained hundreds of clients, has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books and on radio and television.

Wesley's credentials speak for themselves. He has trained with both the ACSM and NASM, he holds, in addition to a black belt in karate, certifications in weight training, group exercise, indoor cycling, Boxercise and behavioral change management.

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Lisa Hughes, Director of Rehabilitation
Lisa is a Certified Athletic Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. While attending The University of Florida she studied Exercise and Sports Sciences and Athletic Training. Lisa went on to get her Master's Degree in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. While in Chattanooga she spent time working with collegiate athletes and outreach programs for local high schools as well as research on ACL injured individuals. She also studied other areas of healthcare such as workplace wellness and ergonomics.

Most recently Lisa finished her studies in Massage Therapy. Her massage specialties are sports massage, deep tissue, and myofascial work. Lisa takes a unique approach at personal training and general health and fitness. She combines her knowledge of exercise science and biomechanics to postural awareness and musculoskeletal understanding.

"I feel it's important to combine many disciplines when training. By utilizing traditional weight training and cardiovascular exercises and adding other disciplines like yoga, pilates, interval training, speed and agility work, and flexibility, one is able to achieve a more balanced body. Having worked with collegiate and professional athletes, weight loss clients, individuals working through injuries, and the geriatric client, I would have to say they all have two things in common; muscle tension and stress. We live in such a fast-passed world that we become so disconnected from our bodies. We tend to function on autopilot, not paying attention to our bodies, ignoring warning signs of stress and strain. The work I do is one in which the client can get an education and gain a new awareness and understanding about their bodies. Then they can use these new skills to impact their daily lives in a positive way."

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Rob Mullins
Rob is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University holding a degree in Physical Education with a specialty in Exercise Physiology. An NSCA Certified Strength Coach, Rob has been working as a Personal Trainer with a wide variety of individuals since 1989. Rob has extensive training and experience working with team and endurance athletes, low back corrective exercise programs, and functional lifestyle programs. As a state licensed Massage Therapist, Rob likes to incorporate soft tissue therapy and management as part of his training to achieve "whole body" health and function to all of his clients. Rob loves the outdoors, participating in running, biking, and hiking. Whenever possible, he likes to try to involve his clients with great outdoor fun and adventure with their training.

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Bonnie Scranton
Fitness Background: Competitive swimmer, lacrosse and field hockey player at both the High school and college level. Bonnie is also a swim and lacrosse coach/teacher. She received her BA from Oberlin College, MA from Wesleyan University and working on MSW in clinical social work at Smith College. She is a certified Spinning Instructor and currently pursuing her personal trainer certification from the National College of Sports Medicine.

Proudest moments: giving birth to my children, watching them play sports, and completing marathons and triathlons while my husband and kids cheer me on.

Favorite type of client: There is really nothing that compares to working with women who were not previously "allowed" to be athletic, whether due to societal constraints or through personal choices. I love to watch women shock and amaze themselves at how strong they are, especially when these new athletes realize that their strength has been there all along. When they then able to apply new-found skills and confidence to other areas of their lives, to integrate the physical, emotional and psychological, that is the ultimate success story.

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Dave Vibert
In 1997, after 25 years of teaching physical education to middle school students, Dave made the move to "teaching" fitness to a slightly older age group. Born and raised in Farmington, he graduated from Farmington High School, Mitchell College (AS-PE) and Central Connecticut State (BS+MS-PE). Dave is the proud father of three great children. The new love of his life is his first grandchild: Margaret Isabelle Vibert. Along with his college education, Dave is a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. His current clients range in age from 14 to 94! Dave is proud of the fact that he has been working with some of his clients for five to seven years.

An outdoor enthusiast, Dave enjoys hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking, and mountain biking. He has partnered with his friend and fellow trainer, Rob Mullins, to offer outdoor "mini-adventures" to families and other groups.

Dave's favorite (stolen) fitness quote: "fitness is a journey not a destination"

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Elizabeth Caban
ILiz graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in 2005. She is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB).  She also maintains membership in the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association).

Liz has worked on a diverse clientele that includes but is not limited to:

• Artists and performers; everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Duran Duran to The Celtic Women…
• Athletes; high school competitors to Boston Marathon runners
• Prenatal and post natal mothers
• Pediatric clients; including children with autism and cerebral palsy
• Hospice patients

Her extensive massage experience includes work at:

• Connecticut Valley Hospital Fitness Center in Middletown, Ct
• XL Center in Hartford, New England Dodge Music Theater in Hartford, Chevrolet Music Theater Wallingford
• Nature of Massage in Cheshire, Ct
• Yale University Athletics

Liz is an avid runner and practices yoga and meditation on a daily basis.  She credits regular massage in helping her to create better awareness and a better understanding of the mind, body and spirit connection.
This awareness ultimately helps to keep her active and to minimize injuries and also helps her to address and change her daily exercise routines as needed. 

Liz continues to enrich and broaden her massage and bodywork with various healing modalities, including hot stone massage, pre-natal Thai Yoga massage, pre-natal massage and pediatric massage.  Her post graduate studies include Ayurveda and yoga.

She continues to train with world renowned leaders. She has taken intensive workshops with Shiva Rea and James Bailey on Marma Point massage, anatomy and Vinyasa Flow Yoga.  She received her training in pre-natal Thai Yoga Massage at Kripalu in Massachusetts under the study of Paul Cramer, a master teacher from the Lotus Palm Thai Yoga Massage School in Montreal and Michelle Cormack, owner of 5 Elements Yoga Studio in Toronto.

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