ABOUT PEDRO & HIS STAFF

Pedro Molina B.A. NASM

Pedro began his fitness career as a Professional Fitness trainer at San Diego State University. His inspiration to become a fitness trainer began after completing his first marathon. He says, “When I crossed the finish line, I was a changed person. I realized that feeling good and working hard to attain a healthy lifestyle was a cause I could dedicate my life to.” After thousands of personal training sessions with a myriad of clienele, Pedro set his sights on the corporate level by managing the fitness center at Nissan North America. “Before I got there, the on-site fitness center was collecting cob webs…now, over half of the employees take part in weekly weght training classes, yoga, volleyball and tennis.”

Pedro’s key to success is being on-site and developing relationships with the employees. This takes the “corporation” out of the picture and allows the wellness consultant to inspire the employees to lead healthier lives.

A few years later, Pedro took his skills to Gen-Probe Inc. As a company with over 1000 employees, a wellness committee was formed and Pedro became the fitness consultant.

“It’s been a blessing to be a part of these programs. People respond better to the example of others’ lives more than they do a simple email that promotes a wellness program.

Through his network of trainers, Pedro works with the best in the industry. Yoga instructors, bootcamp, strength coaches and personal trainers, Pedro is able to meet the needs of any corporation based on their needs.

Jason Karp P.H.D.

Dr. Karp received his Ph.D. in exercise physiology with a physiology minor from Indiana University in 2007, his master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Calgary in 1997, and his bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science with an English minor from Pennsylvania State University in 1995. His research in the field of exercise physiology has been published in scientific journals. Dr. Karp has taught at several universities and currently teaches applied exercise physiology at Miramar College in San Diego and dissertation writing at the University of California?San Diego.

Loran Thompson

Corporate trainer and health coach, Loran Thompson is on a mission to empower people around the country to “WAKE UP” and make healthier lifestyle choices. She is currently CEO and founder of The Wellness Edge, which is designed to help businesses and individuals adopt and maintain healthy behaviors for life. As an energetic and powerful speaker and author, she inspires people to take an active part in their own health and wellbeing. Her willingness to share about overcoming her own obstacles, brings a refreshingly, “real” perspective to her presentations. With an amazing ability to connect with her audience, Loran presents an engaging and entertaining event that provides individuals with the tools they need to find balance in their work and personal lives. Her popular health and wellness programs and coaching sessions have been celebrated by thousands of people who live healthier lives with Loran and her program as their guide. Your employees will benefit by adopting the tools for a longer, healthier life, which in turn will increase their productivity, decrease absenteeism, decrease health care costs and employee turnover…..all of which will lead to improvements in profits for your business.

Anna Laramee

Anna Laramee is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) and a
Certified Yoga Therapist (CYT) with over 4000 hours of teaching
experience in group and private settings. Her background includes
teaching a wide array of students in both the active and therapeutic
forms of yoga. As an avid student of yoga since 1998 and teacher since
2004, Anna is able to draw on extensive training in Iyengar, Vini and
Vinyasa Yoga. Her training in the Yoga Therapy Rx program at Loyola
Marymount University, allows Anna to take a well thought out and
individualzed approach to Classical Yoga Practices.

Anna has a BA in Art and Theater from San Diego State University. She
is a member of the Yoga Alliance and the International Association of
Yoga Therapists.

  Dennis White B.S. ACE

Dennis has a bachelor’s degree in Kenisiology from San Diego State and is certified through the American Council on Exercise. As a youth Dennis has always been involved in sports. He started lifting weights at age 13 and has been dedicated to doing something physical every day. He played organized baseball (8 years), soccer (7 years), basketball (2 years), football (3 years), and boxing (2 years competitively, 8 years for recreational purposes). He has also trained for and ran 3 half marathons (Carlsbad 2008, Silver Strand 2008, and America’s Finest City 2009).

Working out and living a healthy and active lifestyle is a passion for him. He wants to continue to share this lifestyle with others and motivate them to better themselves as well. He loves his job as a Personal Trainer. “My career as a Trainer has taught me more than I thought it ever would and I look forward to continuing my education and experience.”

Jennifer Umberger

ACE Certified Personal Trainer
AFPA Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant
BA in Communication and Media; SUNY (State University of New York) at New Paltz 1996
Fitness Specialist Certificate; San Diego City College 2006
20 years of Fitness experience, 5+ years as a trainer and teacher
YogaFit Certified Instructor
TRIAD(Cardio, Sculpt, Core) Instructor
Spin, Cardio Kickbox, Mat Pilates Instructor
CPR and AED Certified
Healthy diet and cooking specialist including vegetarian, vegan, food allergies and a variety of other dietary concerns
Runner, hiker, biker, dancer, surfer
Specializing in Yoga and Mat Pilates as well “at home” and “anywhere” type programs featuring customized blends of traditional strength and agility training, Mat Pilates, Yoga, cardio kickbox, dance, and plyometrics tailored to fit each client’s individual needs and goals.

My workouts focus on core training. I use breath and movement techniques from Yoga and Pilates to teach you to pull in and tighten your core from every angle every time you move. This not only flattens and tones your midsection but adds more stability, power, strength and extra burn to every workout!

Tamberly Freedman

As a former professionally, sponsored triathlete and marathon runner, with over 25 years teaching in the fitness industry and currently a kick boxing instructor for LA Fitness, Being Fit and SAIC Corporation, Tamberly has the personal experience, knowledge and education to help individuals achieve their personal fitness goals. She has the experience to help you whether you’re trying to lose weight or just want to become leaner and stronger, as well as help you train for your next event.

Her promise is to engage, inspire, motivate and challenge you and help you develop a strong foundation that will enable you to experience a new energy and vitality for life from the inside out.

Her focus is on quality not quantity.  She leads by example, so she will be right there with you working hard in every class and keep you mentally engaged in your own progress. She adds, “You do your very best all of the time! Every time!  And, you can experience results faster and safer.     And that’s very important.  After all, we all want to make the most of our time!”

For Tamberly, fitness is about feeling healthy, feeling strong and making good choices in nutrition so we can do all the things in life we want to do and more importantly, feel great about ourselves and help influence others to do the same.

Sophie Mahoney

(bio coming soon)

Gladys Monroy B.S.

Gladys Monroy has a bachelor’s in Kinesiology from SDSU with an emphasis on Fitness, Nutrition and Health. She has been in the field since 1999 and currently teaches cardio kickbox, scultping, core, and Body Pump.

Not specializing in any one area, she strives to integrate all components of exercise science in to her personal and professional practices. All in all, what it’s really about is having fun and loving every aspect of helping people unleash their maximum potential.