How long have you lived on Nantucket? I have lived on Nantucket for 17 years.

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? When I am not teaching I love spending time with my family and friends. I also love running and going to the beach.

What is your fitness philosophy? My fitness philosophy is to train to feel good in HOW your body moves. I have 4 active kids and they are my fitness motivation. I work out to be strong enough and to have enough endurance to keep up with whatever adventure they want to go on, whether its the ski slopes, mountain biking, knee boarding or just jumping on the trampoline. I want to show them that moms don’t have to just sit on the sidelines and watch…..we can keep up and even kick their butts every once in a while! My hope as an instructor is to encourage clients to celebrate the gift of movement rather than the pursuit of the perfect body.

What is one fun fact about you? Once fun fact about me is that I have an Irish accent when I speak with my parents and siblings. I was born in Ireland and moved to America when I was 9. I lost my Irish accent pretty fast except when I am talking with my family. Even now as an adult, my accent comes right back without me even knowing I sound different.

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I came to Nantucket from Ireland in 1993, when I was 21 years old. I am now 48 so I guess that makes it a really long time to have lived here, 27 years exactly.

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? I am married with four kids and I love being a mom. In my spare time I love to run and do yoga and go on the trails around the island.

What is your fitness philosophy? I love to encourage each and everyone of our clients with positive feed back. My philosophy is workout to live longer and healthier not to workout because you ate a slice of cake or a bowl of ice cream!

What is one fun fact about you? A fun fact about me is I lie about my height I tell everyone that I am 5ft but lol I’m only 4ft 11.

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I was born and raised on Nantucket. Have lived almost my entire life here.

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? When I am not teaching I like to exercise and be with my family. Love yoga and walking the beach. I also love gatherings with my friends.

What is your fitness philosophy? My fitness philosophy is train for life. I believe we all need to move. Change makes change. Try something new.

What is one fun fact about you? Something fun you don’t know about me is that I have an alter ego. Her name is Maria and she is a ton of fun.

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I first stepped on the island on June 5, 2007. So this coming June marks my 13th year on nantucket .

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? I love to spend my spare time with my family and children. Going to the beach, discovering new walking paths on the island, riding bikes together- these are my favorite things to do.

What is your fitness philosophy? Fitness is not about being better than somebody else. It's about being better than you used to be.

What is one fun fact about you? I learned how to swim when I was in my late 20s. Even now if you see me swimming in the ocean, I will probably be swimming right along the shore.

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I moved to Nantucket over ten years ago.

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? When I am not teaching classes or training I love to be outdoors with my fiancé and rescue pup Layla. I also enjoy gardening, growing my own vegetables and cooking!

What is your fitness philosophy? My fitness philosophy is move a little every day, eat whole nutritious foods and everything in moderation!

What is one fun fact about you? I am an identical twin.

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I have lived on Nantucket since 1995.

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? When I am not working, I love to go to the ocean in any capacity, whether it’s a beach day, on a boat, or a paddle board. Also, there is nothing better in the winter, than taking the 2 corgis, Cliff and Norm, to run around on a deserted beach.

What is your fitness philosophy? When I think of my fitness philosophy, first and foremost, it is about quality of life, in whatever version clients see for themselves.

What is one fun fact about you? Fun fact, I’m not shy on a microphone. In fact, I represented Nantucket in the MA state karaoke contest.

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I lived year-round on Nantucket for 11 years, and I'm so happy to be back for a full summer season. Nantucket is the only place I've lived that's ever felt like home to me.

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? Hanging out with my husband Allan and our kids Caroline and Sully. They are my favorite people to be with.

What is your fitness philosophy? I think fitness is more than just sweat. I've always believed it's the Trojan Horse of self- development. It's a way to get to know yourself and your patterns so that they can be leveraged to lend to your happiness as a human being.

What is one fun fact about you? I can sing like Aretha Franklin. I have no idea where this weird, random talent came from but it's a great way to win a hundred bucks every once in a while at a karaoke night. :)

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I have lived on Nantucket for 12 years. 

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? When I am not teaching I enjoy walking the beach, skiing, and spending time with my family.

What is your fitness philosophy? My fitness philosophy is that fitness isn't just about looking good it’s also about feeling good on the inside and out.

What is one fun fact about you? One fun fact about me is that I do not have a middle name. 

How long have you lived on Nantucket? Seasonally since 2013, year-round since 2017

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? Cooking, enjoying nature, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing, traveling, studying astrology

What is your fitness philosophy? Fitness should be sustainable, enjoyable, and always evolving! 

What is one fun fact about you? I studied and performed classical music (French horn) prior to my life on Nantucket. 

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I was born and raised on Nantucket. I left for college/lived in CT for six years before returning home.

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? I like to do yoga, play piano, go on boat rides, and watch sunsets when not teaching—also a big fan of sandwich eating.

What is your fitness philosophy? I'm a big advocate of doing what's best for your body. Everybody's body is different, but all I ask during my classes is to keep your body moving. I tell all my classes that I don't care what they do or how they do it, so long as it feels good in their body and they use their time to the fullest by moving, then that's a win for both of us. The hardest part of going to the gym is getting there in the first place; starting up can be hard. But once you show up, I hope they can gain confidence in every rep they do/every minute they're there. Try to impress yourself with the work you put in.

What is one fun fact about you? Fun Fact - I was a Teletubby mascot for hockey games in college. Yes, I wore all four colors - each color was a different year of college. 

How long have you lived on Nantucket? I’ve lived here for a year and a half but lived here once before from 2002-2006! 

What do you like to do when you are not teaching? When I’m not teaching I love to read, take walks, go to the beach, and travel. 

What is your fitness philosophy? I believe fitness should be fun! It’s not one size fits all and it’s important to try different classes and see what makes you feel inspired and keep coming back for more. 

What is one fun fact about you? Fun fact: I used to workout with Richard Simmons at his studio in Beverly Hills.