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Sandra has been running and exercising for as long as she can remember. She received her bachelor’s in Physical Education in 2000 and followed up with her Bachelor’s in Physical Therapy in 2006. Sandra has been active in the fitness industry for over 14 years and has been training with her NASM certification with us since 2011! Sandra certifications include 200 hours in each Flow Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and Iyengar Yoga. She loves to run outdoors and enjoys being with nature whether it be yoga, swimming, or biking. Her favorite drink is black coffee. Fun Fact: Sandra likes to talk to herself pretty much all the time and during any activity, she's doing!

Aaron joined our Anytime Fitness family in 2025 but started his fitness journey in 2008 as a youngster participating in various sports. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology in 2016, became certified as a NASM-CPT in 2018, and received his Precision Nutrition certification in 2021. To stay active, Aaron coaches high school football, weight trains, and participates in recreation basketball and flag football! Fun Fact: I love grilling all my foods, while listening to 80's music!

NASM-Certified Personal Trainer | Weight Loss & Senior Fitness Specialist | Certified Special Needs Fitness Trainer I believe fitness should be personal, empowering, and enjoyable for everyone. I’m passionate about helping people of all ages and abilities become stronger, healthier, and more confident.

Tess has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years, primarily as a spin instructor! After graduating from Clemson University , where she played club soccer, Tess began taking and teaching spin classes, earning her Spinning Certificate with Mad Dogg Athletics in 2015. More recently, she earned her Group Fitness Training certificate with AFAA during the pandemic and began teaching Total Body Fitness as well! Tess stays active at the gym, at home with her two little ones, on the soccer field, and on the Latin dance floor. Her favorite food is bread, croissants, bagettes, a homemade loaf, or anything fresh out of the oven. Fun Fact: She got her appendix removed while in Ecuador on vacation!

Susan has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years. She holds certifications in Group Fitness, Barre, Pilates, and Senior Fitness. Her favorite ways to stay active outside of the gym are by hiking in nature and visiting our national parks. While Susan loves all kinds of food, her favorite includes roasted veggies! Fun Fact: Susan used to be a semi-professional Ballet dancer!

Marquette has been a yoga instructor for over 8 years but she has been interested in wellness and fitness her entire life as she grew up playing sports. Marquette loves making sure that she is active everyday. Her favorite fitness activities are weight lifting, running, cycling, walking her dog, mowing her lawn, and of course yoga. Marquette loves salad and makes sure to have a huge one everyday loaded up with different veggies and grains. Her favorite treat is Swedish fish or gummy candy. Fun fact: She was voted best dressed in high school and loves to remind her four kids of that when they ignore her fashion advice.

Alene began studying Iyengar yoga more than 25 years ago as a way to address work-related stress, and soon realized its many benefits. After years of practicing various styles, she was excited to complete her 200-hr teacher training in 2024 in alignment-based Hatha. Alene has since received certification in accessible/chair yoga through Jivana Heyman’s Accessible Yoga School and certification in Yoga for Seniors based on the program developed at Duke University’s School of Integrative Medicine. She is currently enrolled in RYT-500, and she studies anatomy for yoga through Libby Hinsley's Anatomy Bites program. Alene believes that yoga should be enjoyable and accessible for every body, and all ages! Her teaching is guided by a commitment to honor each student’s right balance of effort and ease. She also hopes to instill a sense of joy, curiosity, and upliftment in the practice.

Denise has always been interested in physical fitness, mental health, meditation, and a holistic healthy lifestyle. She loves all yoga, ranging from yin to aerial to vinyasa flow, and she became a RYT-200 certified yoga instructor in 2024 after completing ExtendYoga’s Yoga Teacher Training program. Denise loves teaching and sharing yoga with others of all levels, but her true passion is to help facilitate that mind/body/breath connection for beginner students. In her free time, Denise likes hiking the local trails, reading, getting artsy-craftsy and going to see live music. Fun Fact: I’m a scrabble geek!

Padmini is an RYT-200 certified yoga teacher (ExtendYoga, 2025/2026 class). She has been practicing yoga since she was a child and has a passion for the mind-body connection behind this ancient art form. Padmini specializes in vinyasa yoga classes and teaches a range of abilities, from beginners to advanced practitioners. Padmini is also trained in Indian classical dance and likes to explore the connections between dance and yoga, of which there are many. In her free time she enjoys movie nights with her family and long walks with her lab/husky mix.

As a seasoned instructor in the DMV area, Becca brings a down-to-earth and compassionate approach to teaching. Her classes are safe spaces where students can meet themselves, find their edge, and have fun without taking themselves too seriously. Her classes are challenging but approachable, inclusive and welcomes students of all levels. Becca believes how we show up on our mats and how we treat ourselves in the process ripples into every corner of our lives! Fun Fact: I love moving my body in different ways, baking bread, traveling, and spending time with family!

Heather has been a Massage Therapist for 10 years with training in multiple modalities such as Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Hot Stone, Prenatal, Trigger Point and more. After joining AF Kensington in 2018 she decided to broaden her fitness knowledge by becoming a Certified Personal Trainer in 2019 and a Corrective Exercise Specialist in 2020. Her hobbies include baking, gardening and embarrassing her children. Her least favorite thing to do is laundry! Fun fact: She has 7 tattoos and counting!

KP started his fitness journey in 2012 and joined our Anytime family in June of 2016. He has been training clients with his NASM CPT and Performance Enhancement certifications since 2016! He has trained clients ranging from age 12-90. To stay active, KP plays with various DVM flag football leagues. He is a huge cinema fanatic and enjoys seeing movies in theaters as often as he can! KP's favorite foods include a custom Dominican dish his mom makes for his birthday and chicken nuggets. Fun Fact: He is a cat whisperer and his cat Domino understands English and Spanish!