Whether you are a legacy member of the Paseo Club, or just signed up last week, you probably realized there are a lot of ways to be active at the club. There are fitness classes, tennis and pickleball games, the pool for laps, and so much more.
But did you realize we also have several personal trainers? These trainers are available to guide you in meeting your specific fitness goals and to help you become more familiar with the Paseo Club’s exercise facilities.
Personal trainers are specialists in many forms of fitness and can help you to experience measurable results while moving safely and effectively. Learn how to strength train, improve your overall metabolic conditioning, have proper form, mobilize, and prevent injuries.
In this article, we will introduce you to the personal trainers at the Paseo Club. You will learn their name, their certifications, their favorite part of teaching, and a few other fun details. Read on to meet our personal trainers!
Who are the personal trainers at the Paseo Club?
The Paseo Club has a diverse staff of personal trainers. They are all certified in personal training and each has a special and engaging approach to working with clients.
Jennifer Azevedo
Certification: NCEP Personal Training and Group Exercise (National College of Exercise Professionals)
Classes taught at the Paseo Club: Cardio Core Extreme, Strength & Tone, and Tribe
Favorite part of teaching: I love to spend time with our members and blending social with sweat is the best way!
Favorite exercise: Jumping rope
Best success story: I’ve had several brides-to-be who have gotten ready for their weddings by training with me. It’s always such an honor to play a role in someone’s large milestone and help them feel their very best on the big day!
Area of expertise: I specialize in athletic training, working to help athletes maintain their best levels in sports with strength and conditioning in the gym.
Cezanne Youmazzo
Certification: Bachelor's degree in exercise and wellness, minors in nutrition and psychology, ACE Personal Training and Group Exercise (American Council on Exercise), Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Nutrition Coach, NCEP Personal Trainer (National College of Exercise Professionals), Tribe Team Training certified, IM=X Pilates certified, Balanced Body Pilates Reformer certified, and B3 Blood Flow Restriction certified
Classes taught at the Paseo Club: Strictly Strength, Cycle, Pilates Mat, Pilates Reformer, Blood Flow Restriction, Tribe HIIT Core, and Greatest Results
Favorite part of teaching: I love the energy of our amazing, fun members!
Favorite exercise: TRX squat and row
Best success story: I have had some amazing successes with my Greatest Results Program — members going from a couch potato to an ironman athlete, others who no longer needed certain medication, and grandmothers who learned how to do unassisted pull-ups.
Area of expertise: Instructing beginner and injured clients.
Lynette Willis
Certification: Bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science
Classes taught at the Paseo Club: Pilates Reformer, Cycle, Weighted Bootcamp, Cycle Fusion, and Kickboxing
Favorite part of teaching: Motivating people to push their bodies to new limits.
Favorite exercise: Burpees
Best success story: I love when I have a student start in the back of the room during class and they work their way to the front because they have built strength and confidence with consistency.
Area of expertise: I specialize in practical knowledge in training for Ironmans and other endurance sports, weightlifting, pre/postnatal fitness, maintenance training while injured or post-surgery, and mobility and strength training for seniors.
Tara Thompson
Certification: NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer (National Council for Certified Personal Trainers), dotFIT Certified (Nutrition and Supplements), ISSA Small Group Training Certified (International Sports Sciences Association), ASFA Water Aerobics Certified (American Sports and Fitness), Stages Cycling Certified, Beach Body Certified for P90X, Beach Body Certified for Core de Force, Barre Certified, Silver Sneakers Certified (Classic, Yoga and Stability), and CPR/AED Certified
Classes taught at the Paseo Club: Aqua, Barre, Power Sculpt, Strength and Tone, Cardio Strength, Cycle, Step ‘n Sculpt, Silver Sneakers, Abs and Glutes, HIIT, Boot Camps, Greatest Results, and Kid’s Fitness.
Favorite part of teaching: Watching the physical, mental, and emotional growth of the people I’m training.
Favorite exercise: Planks (high, forearm, bear, reverse, and side).
Best success story: I trained a woman in her 40s who had asthma and was concerned that she couldn’t work out because she always needed her inhaler anytime she tried to exercise. After some diet changes and working on her fitness, she gained strength and confidence AND she no longer needed an inhaler for exercise. She was even able to run and cycle which were activities that she had previously been unable to perform.
Area of expertise: I specialize in combining nutrition and exercise for a healthy mind, body, and spirit.
Akila Rivera
Certification: NASM Certified Personal Trainer (National Academy of Sports Medicine); AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor (Athletics and Fitness Association of America)
Classes taught at the Paseo Club: Personal training
Favorite part of teaching: Helping others
Favorite exercise: Arnold press
Best success story: Helping clients to meet goals and feel healthier
Area of expertise: Pilates
Cayden Dunn
Certification: NASM Certified Personal Trainer (National Academy of Sports Medicine), Master’s in Science in Health, Physical Education, and Coaching
Classes taught at the Paseo Club: Strength & Conditioning, Blood Flow Restriction, and Tennis and Pickleball Footwork & Mobility
Favorite part of teaching: Helping young individuals to strive for their goals and educating them about health and fitness.
Favorite exercise: Front squats
Best success story: I have helped many student athletes succeed in their fitness and athletics goals which have helped them thrive at the next level whether it be college or the pros.
Area of expertise: Strength and conditioning for clients involved in multiple sports
Melanie Vovk
Certification: ACE (American Council on Exercise) and NCEP Personal Trainer (National College of Exercise Professionals)
Classes taught at the Paseo Club: Pilates Reformer, Cycle, Strength and Tone, Walking
Favorite part of teaching: Inspiring people to exercise
Favorite exercise: Chest Press
Best success story: I love seeing someone complete their first half or full marathon.
Area of expertise: I love to work with older people who need to work on overall fitness, core strength, and balance.
Taylor Robarts
Certifications: NCEP Personal Trainer (National College of Exercise Professionals)
Classes taught at the Paseo Club: Tighten and Tone Glutes and Core
Favorite part of teaching: I love helping individuals feel more confident in themselves and their bodies. Being able to coach and teach lower impact exercises is a game changer for a lot of individuals in their fitness journeys.
Favorite Exercise: Romanian deadlifts and hip thrusts
Area of expertise: Strength training, low impact exercises, and soon, nutrition
Daniel Peterson-Beliakoff
Certifications: NCEP Personal Training Certification, NCEP Holistic Nutrition Certification
Favorite part of teaching: The feeling of connection and success that comes from seeing individuals work towards their health goals
Favorite Exercise: Turkish get-up and medicine ball shadow swings
Best success story of a student of theirs: Working with tennis players on and off court on physical and mental conditioning has been greatly successful
Area of expertise: Tennis performance, nutrition, functional training, special population, and mind-body wellness
Choosing a personal trainer at the Paseo Club
Receiving one-on-one attention with a professional trainer helps you to learn new movements, achieve goals, and stay accountable to consistent, progressive, exercise.
You can work out with your trainer once or many times a week. They often outline exercises you can do when they are not with you and can guide you in optimal nutrition. Trainers have flexible schedules so they can accommodate your availability.
Here are some questions you can ask when you meet with a personal trainer for the first time:
- How long are the sessions?
- What is your area of expertise?
- How do you track my progress?
- Can you help me with meal planning?
- How often do you recommend we meet?
- What can I expect in the first few weeks?
- What are your fees? Do you offer a volume discount?
- Can you write out fitness programs for when we are not working together?
- Have you worked with people like me? (Specify age range, athletic ability, injury recovery, etc.)
The Paseo Club is a social club in the Santa Clarita Valley with personal training, small group training, and over 60 group fitness classes available each week. We also have comprehensive tennis, pickleball, and swimming departments so you can enjoy being active in multiple ways.
Wonderful amenities, such as childcare, a spa, and a cafe and clubhouse, allow you to relax and enjoy your time at the club.
If you are looking to be part of a health-minded local community, then the Paseo Club may be the place for you. Schedule a tour and discover all eight acres of our facilities. We can’t wait to meet you!
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