Angelique Pine - email - (510) 652-5655

Angelique has been a certified fitness instructor for more than 5 years, and teaches Zumba and Boot Camp classes at IOF. She was the first Zumba-certified instructor in the Oakland area, and holds Zumba Level 2, Zumba Gold and Zumba Toning certifications. She is also a certified Personal Trainer. Originally from Cincinnati, she has lived in the Bay Area for the past 10 years. She’s married to Scott and has two boys, Zachary and Jackson.

 

BZ Churchman - email - (510) 406-0677

BZ is a personal trainer and instructor at IOF. She has extensive training and experience in dance, pilates and running. BZ’s dance training began with ballet at the age of four and continued with modern dance through high school and at Bennington College. She was the Dance Director of a Gymnastics School for four years. A natural athlete, she spent six years competing in Triathlons throughout the country and over 30 years (and counting) competing as a runner. She has most recently been teaching a blend of Pilates, Yoga and Dance for 3 years and is SCW Certified in Mat Pilates. As a personal trainer, she communicates well, and taps into all her areas of expertise to motivate her clients, and give them a stronger sense of body awareness as they become more fit.

Cathyn Fan - email - (510) 332-7373

With a background in yoga, Pilates, and acupressure, Cathyn offers a balanced perspective to her fitness teaching. Starting with circuit workouts and yoga, she slowly rehabilitated 30+ years of a hunched seated posture and joint pain to develop the strength and endurance to enjoy running and dancing. She shares a caring, empathetic understanding of typical American lifestyles and encourages safe, functional, and FUN training to build power and flexibility. She completed her 200-hour yoga teaching program with YogaFit (Beth Shaw) and is certified as a personal trainer through the American Council of Exercise. Cathyn also teaches Pilates, indoor cycling, Zumba®, kickboxing, aqua fitness, restorative yoga, arthritis aquatic therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation.

Deborah Bowen - email - (510) 420-0448

Deborah is an extremely popular yoga instructor at Inside Outside Fitness. Her classes are a vigorous & somewhat eclectic mix of different yoga styles. She incorporates poetry and music into her classes, as well as often working students in pairs to support each other's moves. She is a graduate of the Piedmont Yoga Studio's Teacher Training, and has been teaching yoga for more than eight years. She feels truly blessed to share her talent with you. She is also a fabulous caterer with her company Trumpet Vine Catering.

Heather Meyer - email - (510) 507-3209

Heather Meyer, M.A., is dedicated to fitness and believes in the power of transformation through movement.  As an instructor, Heather is loved for her energy, inspiration, and positivity.  She hasn't stopped dancing since she took her first ballet class at the age of four.  While at the University of Oregon she studied dance, and was a member of the  Briggs Modern Dance Company and the Oregon Ethnic Dance Theater. Upon moving to Oakland, Heather studied Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing at Baker’s Martial Arts Cultural Center.  She is a certified personal trainer and Zumba instructor, and enjoys bringing a sense of fun to all of her fitness endeavors.  She currently teaches dance and kickboxing classes in the East Bay, as well as offers personal training to help people actualize their individual fitness goals. She has been a classroom teacher for the past ten years, teaching literacy during the school day and Hip-Hop dance and movement to youth after school.  She is looking forward to sharing her passion for fitness with you! You can connect with her on her blog Work It Out!

Jessica McKee - email - (415) 310-2352

An ITT certified Pilates Mat and Apparatus Instructor, Jessica discovered Pilates through practicing aerial arts and was impressed with its subtle yet effective way of improving body awareness, alignment, ease of movement and endurance. Jessica graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Dance in 2007 from the College of Creative Arts at San Francisco State University, where she was awarded for her achievement in Performance and Choreography. Jessica has enjoyed the opportunity of performing for a number of dance companies in the Bay area, as well as choreographing and performing solo work. Available for private instruction, she is an encouraging and supportive instructor who believes that movement elevates the spirit and makes the body smile!

Jessie Nakamura - email - (510) 336-0683

Jessie has been an American Council on Exercise certified instructor since 1989. With 20 years of experience, she has taught high impact, low impact, aqua aerobics, kickboxing, body conditioning and step. She is a certified Precision Cycling instructor and a certified Drums Alive instructor, one of the few in the country. Jessie loves to be innovative and tries to find new and creative ways to make exercise fun. She has been teaching hip hop before it was even called hip hop and has a passion for dance and choreography. With a BA in Biology from Cal. State, Long Beach and a DDS from Loma Linda University she has an extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Along with teaching Drums Alive and Spin-e-oki at Inside Outside she is a mom, a drummer of an all girl rock band, an avid cyclist, a cake decorator, and owns a family dentistry practice in Tracy, CA.

Josh Berg - email - (415) 706-7891

The apple does not fall far from the tree. In this case, the apple landed squarely at the base! Josh was introduced to the concept of health, nutrition, and regular exercise, by, as luck would have it, his loving father. Josh grew up playing competitive sports and came into his own as a competitive freestyle skier at age 17. Josh was a competitive member of the Squaw Valley USA Freestyles Ski Team from 1989 through 1992. In 1992, he unfortunately suffered an accident which ended his competitive ski career prematurely. About a year and a half later, Josh began excelling in gymnastics.  Eventually, Josh would apply these gymnast skills in the water as he is in love with the sport of wakeboarding. On weekends, it is not uncommon to find him hurling his body upside down behind a boat on some placid body of water!  Josh utilizes exercise as his meditation and believes that regular exercise and a healthy diet will dramatically enhance every single one of his other endeavors, as well as yours. By day, Josh has built his career in the investment banking business; however, if you have a chance to meet Josh, you will know his other loves are fitness and having fun.

Laura Panica - email - (510) 658-6582

Laura used to own a dance studio in New Orleans, and it shows! Laura teaches a tough body sculpting class, movement & body alignment classes, and now has added circuit classes to her repertoire. You'll appreciate her attention to detail.

 

Lisa Gartland - email - (510) 655-8308

Lisa bought Inside Outside Fitness in July 2006, and has been busy renovating the facility and revamping its class offerings. While she has only been teaching fitness classes since 2003, she has been a member of one gym or another all her adult life. Her perspective on ownership comes from her experience as a fitness club member. She knows what makes a workout effective and motivating! Lisa was first introduced to fitness in high school by an excellent cross country coach, and has since mastered long distance cycling, cross country skiing, roller blading and hiking, as well as working out at the gym. She enjoys teaching step, body conditioning and sculpting classes, as well as coming up with ideas for new classes. Away from fitness, Lisa holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering and specializes in building energy conservation. She also sings soprano with various choral groups in the Bay Area.

Mark Duval - email - (510) 654-4977

Mark is a personal trainer & a very versatile instructor of step, spinning & circuit classes at IOF. He has had a successful personal training business specializing in weight loss, exercise support & rehabilitative exercise programs since 1984. He attended UC Davis and earned a degree in education. He is a California State University CERTIFIED GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR with knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology & psychology, and received special recognition when earning his American Council on Exercise's PERSONAL TRAINER Certification. Mark may be reached at 510-654-4977 with any questions. You may also visit his website, www.markduval.com, for more background information.

Sean Valentine - email - (510) 910-7233

A recent import to the Bay Area, Sean hails from New York City. He has earned three certifications in the health & fitness area: in personal training, fitness & nutrition, & advanced sports nutrition. His fitness specialties include old school calisthenics, core strengthening, and improving balance. He teaches absolutely killer abdominal & full-body workouts! Sean can help you improve your fitness & focus on healthier nutrition.

Shirley Moore - email - (209) 814-4114

Shirley is a true fitness professional who can teach just about any fitness class. She currently teaches total conditioning and power cycling at IOF. A master of the eight-count and cueing, she has taught aerobics since 1992 at many Bay Area gyms. She has also managed corporate fitness programs, including programs for Sandia National Laboratory and Chevron.

Sylvia Burboeck - email - (510) 336-0226

Sylvia is our much-loved, weekday morning yoga instructor. She is a Certified Yoga Instructor who teaches Anusara and Ashtanga influenced Vinyasa classes.

Tori Engel Sovocool - email

“Love the hills, embrace the hills, make the hills your friend” was my motto during years of running and cycling through the beautiful bay area. I believe “No” only means you have to work a little harder to reach your goal. Tori’s passion for sports started as a young gymnast and continued through many years of competitive marathon running. Her personal highlights include running in Boston, being a guide runner to a disabled athlete in New York and finally achieving a personal best of 3:21 on a flat Sacramento course. As the aches and pains grew from running, Tori turned to triathlon racing for some cross training. Her first passion might have been running, but her life’s purpose is being a mother to two children, wife, dog walker, and chef.