Hope Spalding

Owner/Manager

As a kid, Hope was always involved in different sporting activities and found a passion for fitness in High School. During her senior years she decided to study a Certificate III & IV in fitness whist doing her HSC.

After school, Hope bought the gym to be able to provide the community with a gym that catered for everyones needs within one membership.

Now, Hope has 3 young boys, continues to run the gym, instruct classes, and studies her Batchelor of Exercise Sports Science all whist being a busy mum.

Education & Training:

• Certificate III in Fitness - Gym Instructor
• Certificate IV in Fitness - Personal Trainer
• Diploma in Fitness
• Older adults trainer
• Childrens trainer
• Level 1 & 2 Strength coach
• Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
• Level 1 - Performance nutrition coach
• Current First Aid & CPR

Group fitness qualifications:

• Metafit
• Meta PWR
• Fundamental Matwork Pilates
• Outdoor bootcamp training
• THUMP boxing/kickboxing - advance instructor

Les Mills:

• Body Step
• Body Pump
• CORE
• Body Attack
• Body Balance
• GRIT - Strength, Cardio & Plyo

Quotes to live by:

"Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't.

"Its not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."

Barb Anderson

Exercise Physiologist

Barb has been in the health & fitness industry for over 21 years and has always had a passion for helping people become the best version of them selves whilst living a long healthy life.

Amongst all of her studies, Barb continues to undertake more courses to expand her knowledge and provide the community with a health professional qualified in many fields.

Education & Training:

• Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Masters in Clinical Rehabilitation.
• Bachelor of Exercise Sports Science.
• Cancer Sciences for Exercise Physiology
• Neurological Disorders
• Older adults & Children's trainer.
• Dementia care.
• Yoga Therapy - over 1000 hours
• Level 2 sports trainer.
• Level 1 Strength & Conditioning coach.
• Certificate IV Training & assesment.
• Rock tape Kiniseology taping.
• Level 1 Champin's Reflexes.
• Current First Aid & CPR.

Group fitness qualifications:

• Advanced Pilates Rehabilitation Instructor - Mat-work, Reformer, Pregnancy, Back pain, Wunda Chair & Ball, circle, band.
• Yoga - Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, chair & trapeze.
• Yoga therapy - EFT (emotional freedom technique), Sound therapy, crystal healing & aromatherapy.
• Yoga Warriors Trauma Training
• Level 2 Bootcamp Outdoor Trainer
• Advanced Level 2 THUMP boxing/kickboxing
• Zumba Instructor
• Fitball Class Instructor
• Freestyle aerobics
• Metafit
• Mini & Kinder Moves.

Les Mills:

• Body Balance
• Body Step
• Body Vive
• Body Attack
• Body Pump
• Body Combat
• RPM
• GRIT - Strength, Cardio & Plyo

Quotes to live by:

"Love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle. Being fit is not a phase, it's a way of life."

Courtney Caniglia

Personal Trainer

Courtney has always loved fitness and playing sport. After carrying a lot of weight with her first pregnancy and knuckling down and losing it, she knows she can relate to people starting their own journey.

Courtney is extremely passionate about showing people what they can achieve if they put their mind to it.

Education & training:

• Gym instructor - Certificate III in Fitness
• Personal Trainer - Certificate IV in Fitness
• Older adults trainer
• Childrens trainer
• Current First Aid & CPR

Group fitness qualifications:

• Metafit
• MetaPWR
• BodyPump

Quotes to live by:

"Whether you think you can, or you can't. you're right. "

"Life has no remote! get up and change it yourself."

Chloe Bulmer

Exercise Physiologist

I have always loved being physically active, from riding my bike for hours on end as a kid and getting involved in as many sports both in school and out. In my first year out of school my love for weight lifting took off and it was then I decided to go to university and study a Bachelor of Exercise Science and a Masters of Exercise Physiology. During my years at university I became qualified in my cert 3/4 in fitness and worked as a personal trainer for 4 years.

I have now been working as an Exercise Physiologist for nearly 5 years now. I continue to love what I do, the way I can make such a positive change to individuals with chronic conditions is amazing.

Education & Training:

• Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Masters in Exercise Physiology.
• Bachelor of Exercise Sports Science.
• Certificate III in Fitness - Gym Instructor
• Certificate IV in Fitness - Personal Trainer
• Pregnancy training
• Kettlebell Training.
• Mat-work Pilates & progression.
• Reformer & Wunda Chair Pilates.
• Pilates for pregnancy.
• Chair Yoga.
• Yoga - anatomy, Level - 1,2,3,4 & 5.
• Children's Yoga.
• Current First Aid & CPR.

Quotes to live by:

"Exercise is the way it makes you feel, not look."

Laura Barlow 

Group Fitness Instructor 

Laura's introduction to group fitness came shortly after the birth of her third daughter. With a goal of getting fit, losing some baby weight and being a healthy role model for her kids high on her priorities, she quickly became a regular face amongst the group fitness members!

When the opportunity to manage the group fitness studio became availble, Laura was quick to jump at the chance and looked at it as an opportunity to motivate, encourage and help others with their fitness journey.

Laura's passion is to make people feel welcome, not scared and to just enjoy moving their bodies to get strong and healthy.

Education & training:

• Gym instructor - Certificate III in Fitness
• GEL Instructor certificate
• Current First Aid & CPR

LesMills:

• Body Pump
• Body Balance
• CORE

Group fitness qualifications:

• Metafit
• Fat Burn Extreme (FBX)

Quotes to live by:

"You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind."

"Everyone has a story to tell, no one has it all together all the time. Always choose kind."

Afton Smith

Personal Trainer

Afton was a regular participant in our group fitness classes when her kids were younger, she loved the social aspect of going to class then going for a coffee and catch up with other members after class. After about 2 years, as she was studing her Certificae IV in Fitness, she started using the gym a bit more and found a love and passion for strength training & how lifting heavy weights can change your body, and help your mental health.

Education & Training:  

• Gym instructor - Certificate III in Fitness
• Personal Trainer - Certificate IV in Fitness
• Older adults trainer
• Childrens trainer
• Current First Aid & CPR
• Metafit

Les Mills:

• Body Pump

Quotes to live by:

“Be thankful for your struggles, with them you find your strength.”

Afton loves to help her clients achieve their goals in their one on one personal training sessions.

Donna Pissasale

Group Fitness Instructor

Donna is a mum of two with an appreciation of staying physically active. Over the years she has tried her hand at various sporting activities and events including Around the Bay in a Day, Arthurs Seat Run, Triathlon’s, Netball, Badminton, Soccer, Muay Thai and Ju Jitsu. A long-time gym participant and first fell in love with group fitness classes over 20 years ago when living in Melbourne. Became an instructor after moving back to Deniliquin and loves strengthening through the Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates aspects of Body Balance and the intensity challenge that comes from indoor bike classes without the impact on joints.

Education & Training:

• Gel Instructor 
• Current First Aid & CPR

Les Mills :

• Body Balance 
• Sprint

Quotes to live by:

"Walk your own path"

Joanna Wettenhall

Group Fitness Instructor 

Jo grew upriding horses, snow skiing, playing tennis and netball. After finishing high school she worked as a snow ski instructor in Mt Hotham, Whistler Blackcomb in Canada and Telluride Colorado USA.

Now She lives back on teh farm with her family.

She is busy running her two young kids around to do their sports, and wouldnt have it any other way.

Education & Training:

• Gym Instructor - Certificate III in Fitness
• Current First Aid & CPR

Les Mills :

• Body Pump

Group Fitness Qualifications:

• Metafit

Quotes to live by:

“You get out what you put in.”

Maddie Charlton

Personal Trainer 

Maddie has always had a passion for fitness and has been involved in various sporting groups and activities.After a year and a half of studing at University and completing practical components of her course she decided to alter her career and pursue her passion for fitness though studying both Certificate III & IV in Fitness. Maddie has a passion for a wide range of training types from cardio to weights and all the in-between.

"I love helping people achieve their goals and seeing them reach milestones they never thought possible."

Education & Training:

• Gym Instructor - Certificate III in Fitness
• Personal Trainer - Certificate IV in Fitness
• Current First Aid & CPR

Quotes to live by:

"When you feel like quitting, remember where and why you started."

"Fitness is not about being better then someone its about being better then you used to be."