Ruth Miller- Ruth has been in the fitness industry since 1982.  She was certified through the American Council of Exercise (ACE ) as a group fitness instructor in 1986 which was the first year it was offered.  ACE was the first national certifying body and set the standard for those to follow.  In 1993 she was certified through ACE as a personal trainer.

She taught at Emporia State University in the PE Department through the spring of 2006. She has experience teaching aerobic dance, yoga, kickboxing, and pilates.

She specializes working with “baby boomers” and seniors but has worked with all ages.

Her mission statement whether teaching a group or working one on one is “To give quality instruction that is fun and safe yet effective workouts for participants and clients”.

She has been a personal trainer at Emporia Fitness since 1999.

Greg Bachman- Greg is actively involved in the health and fitness industry. He is a physical therapist at Emporia Physical Therapy where he specializes in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation.

Greg teaches the TRX Suspension Training class, which will resume in September. The emphasis of the class is to promote a high level of physical health through education and exercise. This class combines strength training, flexibility, and conditioning. The TRX system allows each participating member to work at an intensity appropriate to achieve their individual goal. Each class is structured to allow participation by adults of all ages.

Spencer Allen- Emporia native Spencer Allen is a 2010 graduate of ESU with a degree in Health Promotion. Spencer played basketball for 4 years at Emporia State University and was a member of the 2009 MIAA Tournament Runner-up team. He also played high school basketball at Emporia High where he was voted to the All Centennial League two years as well as the 2005 Emporia Gazette All Area Team.  Spencer teaches Golden Gear at Emporia Fitness, a class designed specifically for seniors to help build strength, stability and an overall improved level of fitness.

Karla Reimer- Karla is married and has two college-aged sons. She has lived in Emporia for 18 years. Is a Registered Dental Hygienist since 1987 and currently works for Hannah Orthodontics in town. Received her Pilate’s Certification in 2004 and has taught at the Emporia Recreation Center, Emporia State University and Emporia Fitness. Enjoys reading, watching her sons play golf and tennis and tropical vacations!

Erin Blocker- Erin comes to Emporia Fitness most recently from Canton, Missouri where she owned her own fitness studio, Fisico Fitness & Dance, LLC. Erin’s experience teaching group and private fitness classes includes Pilates, Yoga, Aerobics, Weight Training, Spinning, Special Populations (50+/special needs children & adults) and massage. She has worked as a personal trainer and fitness professional and studied under various professionals in both California and Missouri over the past 4 years. She received her M.S. Degree from ESU in 2010 and has been training members at Emporia Fitness since 2010 as well!

Linda Turney- Linda is a graduate from Emporia State University with a degree in Business Administration.  She became an aerobic dance instructor in 1990.  She also has experience teaching group fitness classes in step, water aerobics, body sculpting and cardio kickboxing.  She became a certified Pilates instructor in 2003.  She loves the total body experience that Pilates offers to individuals of all different fitness levels.  She currently teaches Intermediate Pilates, an advanced class for those who have experience with previous Pilate’s classes.

Carrie Poersch- Carrie started teaching group fitness classes in 2003. Carrie has taught Step Aerobics, Body Sculpting and a Seniors fitness class. In 2007, she became certified in PiYo and has been teaching PiYo since 2008. She loves yoga and sharing the many benefits of it through her classes.

Amy Hayden- Amy has been active in the Fitness Industry, instructing Step Aerobics, Body Sculpting classes and a fitness class for Seniors since 2003.

In 2007 Amy discovered Zumba Fitness, giving her the opportunity to fill her passion for fitness, dance and music. She has attended two Zumba Basics Fitness Certifications and a Zumba Basics (Level 2) Certification. Also, is a member of the Zumba Instructors Network.

In March 2010, she started instructing HoopDance Fitness classes and is currently working on becoming a Certified Hoop Instructor. She loves combining Fitness & Fun, taking the “work” out of working out and making it an adventure.

Amy is the mother of 3 very active boys, and wants to be an inspiration to her children to always stay active and healthy.

Bev Hinrichs- Bev has worked in the Emporia fitness industry since 2000. Her experience includes step, HI/LOW, kickboxing, Zumba and body sculpting classes. She currently teaches Body Blast, a muscle building class focusing on core strength and body sculpting. She has also worked at a personal trainer since 2005 with a variety of age levels and fitness goals including marathon and half marathon running and walking training.

Bev keeps busy as an elementary teacher and mother of 2 great boys. She enjoys running half marathons best and generally runs at least 2 a year. This fall she will be training her eldest son who has challenged himself to run his first half marathon.