CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS

Rock Steady Boxing

Leslie has lived in Sarasota for over 40 years. Being active has always been a part of her lifestyle, beginning at a young age with dance, and evolving to a love of physical fitness through weight lifting, boxing and Yoga.

Leslie is an avid sports enthusiast, participating in tennis, running, golf and rowing. She became certified as a Fitness Instructor in 2012, receiving a number of specialty certifications through ACE and NASM, including Group Fitness Instructor, Speed, Agility and Quickness Training, Youth Fitness Specialist, Golf Fitness Specialist, Senior Fitness Specialist, Certified Rock Steady Boxing Instructor, and RYT-200 Yoga Certification. Leslie has worked with all ages and fitness levels. She enjoys sharing her love of fitness and well-being with others while coaching and encouraging her clients along their fitness journey.

DANCE FOR MOVEMENT DISORDERS

Dance for Movement Disorders with Sarasota Contemporary Dance uses expressive movement exercises to a live drum beat that can be performed standing or sitting in a chair.

ABOUT XUAN

Xuan was nominated for Best Female Dancer in Australia in 2009 and has performed throughout Asia, Europe, Australia, and the United States with the Australian Dance Theater and Cloudgate 2.

She has danced with and choreographed for Sarasota Contemporary Dance since 2012.

She has had the opportunity to assist and help build the Dance for Movement Disorders program alongside Director of Sarasota Contemporary Dance, Leymis Bolanos Wilmott.

Please Visit: Sarasota Contemporary Dance

FUN FITNESS

Fun Fitness is like, pulling out the spatula and lifting our bodies into action! Our movements are fun, energetic and will provide excise for standing and sitting aerobics.  Here you can tone, balance and increase endurance while moving to music.

ABOUT CAROLYN

Exercise is a way of life! that is, for 19 years I worked out at the YMCA doing exercises that ranged from Swiming, Spinning, Yoga, Pilates, Weights, and various floor aerobics exercises.  I decided that with all this training that I could share the energy with people who wanted to improve their health. 

WARRIOR WORKOUT FOR

MOVEMENT DISORDERS

Warrior Workout is a non-contact fighting inspired fitness program that anyone can participate in no matter what their age or condition.

ABOUT MICHELLE

Michelle Del Giorno is the owner and head coach/instructor at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor, New York, home to Rock Steady Boxing Sag Harbor. A 35 year veteran of teaching and training, she specializes in teaching self-defense, martial arts, boxing and kickboxing to men, women and children of all ages.  In addition to teaching Martial Arts and Rock Steady Boxing, she is a personal fitness trainer, serving clients in and around the Hamptons, Long Island.

Michelle has a long, successful and competitive career in Sport Karate with many National and World titles. Her greatest accomplishment however is working with her Parkinson’s Warriors. Their relentless courage and determination to fight back is truly inspiring!

DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES

Improve gait and balance, boost your mood, and stimulate cognitive function.

ABOUT ROBIN

Robin Mandel is an International master-level fitness guru from NYC, NY. She holds certificates as a Life coach, Law of Attraction coach, AFFA GF, SCW aquatics, Pre/Postnatal, Parkinson’s, cycling, rebounding, and foam rolling.

KEEP YOUR BRAIN STRONGER LONGER

 A cognitively stimulating class designed to engage your brain with fun activities and helpful tips! Learn strategies to strengthen your language, memory, and cognition.

ABOUT STEPHANIE

Stephanie Lomazov is a bilingual Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and owner of Neuro Speech Therapy LLC in Sarasota, Florida.

Stephanie holds a Clinical Master’s degree from Northwestern University and has practiced in both Chicago and Florida in a variety of medical settings. She is a specialist in working with adults with neurogenic conditions including post-stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and traumatic brain injury, and helps individuals with their cognition, speech, language, and swallowing. Stephanie is on the Board of Directors for the Aphasia Community Center where she spreads awareness and works with individuals and their families who have aphasia. She has a passion for working with adults and their families and is a firm believer in connecting with others to solve their challenges and improve their communication and quality of life.

Please Visit: Neuro Speech Therapy

FUN FITNESS

Fun Fitness is positive energy, using inner strength, feeling good vibes, for enhancing movement, stretching, balance, toning and endurance. This fun experience is for all ages in a seated or standing format conducted to high motivating music.

ABOUT FLORA

Flora was born in NY, moved to Sarasota at the age of 10 and has 35+ yrs. of extensive experience in the fitness industry. Her passion is to help individuals enhance their commitment and drive for their well-being. Flora’s enthusiastic personality provides a nurturing, entertaining and encouraging atmosphere.

CAREGIVERS ONLY CLUB

ABOUT PAM

Pam Polowski is a cognitive health practitioner that recently joined HomeWell Cares as their dementia educator.  Over the years she has worked in several home health agencies, the Alzheimer’s Association and private practice, bringing more than 20 years in healthcare leadership, training, and cognitive health expertise.  Pam is also a 2016 nationally distinguished dementia practitioner, awarded from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. 

Pam is an NCCDP Dementia Practitioner/Dementia Care Trainer.  She is certified through USF to teach Level I  and Level II Alzheimer’s courses in ALF’s, Home Care Agencies and to caregivers in the community.  She also holds a license as an Assisted Living Administrator.  Pam is a facilitator for the Virtual Dementia Tour.  She is a powerful advocate for families and facilitates several support groups.

“As a former and present caregiver, I understand the confusion of navigating medical and insurance issues, resources, education, and support aspects of a disease that no one wants to talk about.  Through out my career, I have had the pleasure to interact with families to educate them about the disease process and support them on this journey.   Joining their journey is an honor and allows me to pay it forward for my own loved ones.”-Pam

TAI CHI FOR MOVEMENT DISORDERS 

This class is a moving meditation that cultivates harmony within the mind, body, and breath. Each session entails a series of exercises based on qigong, tai chi and other mind body practices; balance; and a guided tai chi flow.  The purpose is to reduce stress, open energetic pathways, and bring the body to a state of energetic relaxation.  Doing so fosters an environment where the body warms and inflammation decreases.

 ABOUT RENEE

 Renee Dorn is a perpetual student of ancient eastern traditions that have been used successfully through the centuries to promote good health and well-being. Her passion is the continual exploration of how to use the power of the mind to treat disease, generate power and promote good health. This concept (technically termed psychoneuroimmunology) is intrinsic to the practices of Qigong (pronounced Chee Gung) and Ayurveda, in which she has trained and implements in her daily life.

 Renee spent 11 years as a martial arts student, both training in the physical practice of Karate, Aikido and Jujutsu, and learning about and assimilating the spiritual philosophies associated with each into her own life. The benefits she reaped compelled her to delve more deeply and she turned her search inward.

 Renee’s journey revealed not only a path to physical health, but also an optimal way of living underscored by authenticity, self-expression, joy and continuous growth. This discovery made clear the unlimited potential that comes from experiencing each moment as special and unique, and highlights the fact that each day is an opportunity to cultivate and shape a life that is brimming with goodness, joy and beauty.

As a Life Coach, Fitness Instructor, and Taiji and Qigong Practice Leader, Renee is honored to have the opportunity to assist clients in taking control and responsibility for their body, mind and spirit.

As a certified Qigong therapist, Renee enjoys helping clients understand and alleviate energetic blockages that, if not addressed, can manifest disease in the body, discomfort in the spirit and distress to the mind.

PEDALING FOR MOVEMENT DISORDERS

We pedal our way with a proven method for improving overall health and endurance.

It is a workout that is challenging and fun.

ABOUT CAROLYN

Exercise is a way of life! that is, for 19 years I worked out at the YMCA doing exercises that ranged from Swiming, Spinning, Yoga, Pilates, Weights, and various floor aerobics exercises.  I decided that with all this training that I could share the energy with people who wanted to improve their health. 

BRAIN, BALANCE & BALLET

ABOUT MATTISON

ROCK STEADY BOXING