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PERSONAL TRAINING

Whether you’re looking to jumpstart your fitness regimen or have specific goals in mind, our qualified trainers can give you the tools and motivation to maximize your results.

Train with the Best: 100+ years combined experience

Small Group Benefits: 2-5 people per training

Special Programs: Challenge yourself

Rates

time

1 Hour

1.5 Hours

2 Hours

Singles

$11 each

$16 each

$22 each

Doubles

$6 each

$9 each

$12 each

Get one-on-one support and a customized program designed to meet your evolving needs. Whether you’re looking to jumpstart your fitness regime or have specific goals like weight loss or muscle tone in mind, our qualified trainers can give you the tools and motivation to maximize your results.

MEET OUR TRAINERS

Tuan Gurney

Head Trainer
Personal Trainer

Chrissy Garner

Director of Wellness
Personal Trainer

Jocelyn Arienti

Personal Trainer

Stephanie Ambrose

Personal Trainer
Fitness Instructor

Josh lipka

Personal Trainer
Cycling Instructor

Shannan Hoff

Personal Trainer, Yoga
Group Fitness Instructor​

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TUAN GURNEY

Head Trainer

Tuan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Rehabilitation and a minor in Psychology from UMass Amherst. He has more than 20 years of coaching and personal training experience in a variety of sports, offering current scientific training techniques combined with real-world application, and creating personalized programs for each individual client.

Tuan strives to treat all clients with the same level of respect, care, and attention, whether they are fitness gurus themselves or just starting a new program. His enthusiasm as a coach allows him to help clients work through difficult times and celebrate their success each step of the way.

Certifications include ACSM Personal Trainer, Functional Movement Specialist, and a NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist.

CHRISSY GARNER

Director of Wellness

Born and raised in the Berkshires, Chrissy played D1 Softball at St. John’s University, and since then has spent her entire career caring for clients of diverse backgrounds.

Chrissy’s breadth of experience includes working with the community as Director of Clinical Nutrition at Community Health Programs where she realized passions for preventive health care, size-inclusive nutritional education, and food insecurity solutions; sharing her knowledge as a speaker at small events and large conferences across the country; offering integrative health, whole person wellness and fitness services at Canyon Ranch of the Berkshires; and, what she claims to be some of her most rewarding experiences to date, being Lead Nutritionist at Mountainside Holistic Treatment Center and coaching varsity level / U8 softball. Whether it is a compassionate discussion on well-being or a “good ole sweat sesh”, Chrissy prides herself on carrying the intuition to know exactly what any given individual needs daily.

DANIEL LOVE

Personal Trainer

Dan is a life long Berkshire county resident. He has been a certified exercise specialist for 11 years working at a multitude of locations within the Berkshires as well as New York. While working at each of these locations he has had the opportunity to work with a number of different clients, each with individual exercise capabilities and needs ranging from high school and college athletes to those who just wanted to learn how to use the equipment in a fitness facility and create a program that best served them.

Most recently, while being a husband and father, he attended the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health sciences with a concentration on sports medicine. Dan’s mission is to help you reach your goals, big or small, and help you gain the confidence in yourself and in your fitness capabilities. As he says, “Together we can believe and believing is achieving. Lets get to work.” 

STEPHANIE AMBROSE

Personal Trainer + Fitness Instructor

Stephanie Ambrose has been a personal trainer and instructor in the Berkshires for over 23 years. She has taught a variety of classes including Spinning, strength, core, TRX, circuit , aquatics and mobility. She enjoys training clients of all ages and has worked with high school athletes in preparation for their season. She also has experience with the following demographics, Parkinsons disease, osteoarthritis,  joint replacements, daily function, lack of mobility and postural concerns. To complement her certification in Human Movement, Stephanie has a yoga certification.

Originally, Stephanie was a research associate in immunology, but sought work in a new field after relocating to the Berkshires. Inspired by her extensive personal experience in triathlons, running, and biking she discovered personal training and overall fitness. Stephanie enjoys sharing her lifelong passion for health and wellness and she is excited to help others discover movement in many forms keep it extremely fun! 

Stephanie spends her free time enjoying the outdoors. She loves to kayak, hike, bike ,cross country ski and has recently added pickleball into the mix. She also enjoys traveling and has hiked in Spain, Italy, Ireland, Peru, France, Canada and Costa Rica. When not abroad she enjoys hiking and exploring the National Parks. In addition to her work in fitness, Stephanie is also a MIAA certified high school coach. She is currently the Pittsfield girls Track and Field head coach and was also the head coach for Taconic/Pittsfield high school cross country ski team. Stephanie has participated in and served on the Josh Billings Triathlon committee for over 23 years.  

Josh Lipka

Personal Trainer + Cycling Instructor

Josh holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of New Hampshire. Over the past dozen years he has worked for industry leaders like Canyon Ranch, Equinox NYC, and Miraval. He holds certifications in TRX, Schwinn Cycling, kettlebells, rowing, and yoga, among others. He is currently pursuing a
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist certification.

Josh is also a USA Cycling Coach and the Zwift Race Director for Virginia’s world-ranked Blue Ridge Twenty24 team. He has been a racer himself for almost twenty years. His proudest personal moment was overcoming a DVT and pulmonary embolism, and capping off a successful 2022 season with his eleventh overall team win at The Josh Billings Runaground alongside his Allen Heights Veterinary teammates.

What brings him to life is sharing his knowledge, achievements, and setbacks to help others move towards and reach their goals.

KERRY MCGINN

Physical Therapist + Yoga Instructor

Kerry McGinn is a lover of all things movement, mindfulness and mother nature.
She is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Mind Body Coach, and Owner of Live Good, Feel Good: a Physical Therapy & Wellness Company located in Berkshire County, MA.

Kerry truly believes that every single person deserves to feel GOOD in their bodies and wants to help you access that feeling. Through her own healing journey, she has experienced what it is like to be on the other side of the table and to be so unsure of what is happening and where to go next.

Kerry teaches a dynamic, fun, vinyasa style flow that is intelligently designed from start to finish. She weaves her knowledge as a Physical Therapist into a practice that is safe, enjoyable, creative, and smart. She challenges you to stay present in the
sensations of the present moment while enjoying moving your body and connecting deeper to your inner world.

Kerry also loves teaching slower, recovery classes based in somatics, polyvagal theory and deep rest and restoration principles when appropriate.

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DAVID CONTOIS

Head Tennis Professional
David joined our team in October of 2021, bringing a wealth of tennis knowledge and an undeniable passion for the sport. Humble, supportive, and eager to help all ages and abilities improve their game while having a whole lot of fun in the process, we couldn’t be happier to have him. His impressive 40+ years of experience includes:
  • Licensed Professional Tour Coach (ITF, ATP, WTA)
  • Former Coach / Hitting Partner: Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Jim Courier, Dan Nahirny, Raffaella Reggi, Ann Grossman
  • Former Penn Satellite Circuit Touring Pro
  • Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy; Teaching Pro + Travel Coach
  • The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort; Head Teaching Pro
  • Pinewoods Racquet Club; Director of Tennis
  • Twin Hills Country Club; Director of Tennis
  • Korean Davis Cup Team; Interim Coach
  • Boys’ USTA National Team; Interim Coach
  • Certified / Licensed Cardio Tennis Expert (ITA)
  • Master Certified Professional Racquet Technician

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