Trainers
Our trainers can't wait to be your Lagree coach! All of our trainers have fitness backgrounds and are certified in the Lagree Method. We are constantly training and learning new moves to bring you the best from Lagree! Come shake with us!
Our trainers can't wait to be your Lagree coach! All of our trainers have fitness backgrounds and are certified in the Lagree Method. We are constantly training and learning new moves to bring you the best from Lagree! Come shake with us!
Amanda Belfiore is from Staten Island, NY, but grew up in Colts Neck, NJ. She received her BFA in fine arts as a Dance major from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. While always having one foot onstage and the other in the gym, she found the sport of bodybuilding and started competing in muscle competitions in 2013. After college she competed in pole and aerial fitness as well as recreational & competitive dance. In 2019 she opened up her own beauty studio for lash extensions, makeup, and permanent cosmetics.
She discovered the Lagree Method early 2024, and after one class she was hooked. She loves Lagree because it’s the perfect mix of high intensity, low impact bodybuilding and mental strength to complete a workout. You have to really activate the mind-muscle connection to push your limits physically. Her favorite move is the Mega Catfish.
A fun fact about Amanda is that she loves an adrenaline rush from a rollercoaster and she has a custom pink tie-dye bowling ball that smells like cake with her name engraved on it. Amanda’s favorite movie is Finding Nemo and she has three French bulldogs.
Nikki moved from NYC to Atlantic Highlands to live by the beach. She loves fitness and is a certified FiTOUR group fitness instructor, NASM certified Personal Trainer and Level 1 certified Lagree instructor. Nikki loves Lagree because it is the most intense low impact workout out there and loves building classes around gritty hip hop and pop hits.
In her free time, she loves all types of group fitness, from pickleball, to races with friends, to a kickass Lagree workout. A fun fact about Nikki is she loves camping in national parks with her family!
Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Kaleen brings her passion for movement and wellness to Power Core Studio. With a background as a yoga instructor, Kaleen has always valued practices that are accessible to everyone, and Lagree is no exception. She loves how Lagree continuously offers new ways to challenge both the body and mind, making every session a unique experience. Her favorite Lagree move is any bear variation, as it really embodies that spirit of constant growth and discovery.
A fun fact about Kaleen is she used to own a juice bar, which was sparked by her love for all things healthy and fresh! When she is not in the studio, you’ll find her experimenting with new vegetarian recipes, always on the hunt for that next delicious dish. Kaleen can’t wait to shake with you!
Elena grew up dancing in NJ and NY since age 3. She received her B.F.A. in Dance from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She continues to pursue a professional career in performing and choreography.
While in college, Elena received her 200 hr yoga certification and found the mat practice to help with injury prevention and low impact strengthening. Along with yoga and dance instruction, Elena also works as a Flexologist at Stretch Lab. Her journey with Lagree is just beginning with PowerCore Studio. She loves the low impact technique as well as the intense endurance, stamina, and strength she has gained since practicing. Each class allows for a unique full body engagement that she has previously only found in her dance practice. Elena looks forward to bringing her prior fitness knowledge to her Lagree classes and encouraging students to challenge themselves.
Jena had practiced yoga on and off for a few years but her fitness journey really began in 2012 after making some life changes. She started working out at home and going to yoga more regularly. She had always thought maybe she would like to teach so when the studio was offering teacher training she signed up. Jena graduated from Freehold Yoga Center with her RYT 200 in 2014 and has been teaching ever since. Her yoga teaching style is rooted in form and alignment which is what she likes about Lagree.
She found Lagree in 2022 through some of her yoga teacher friends. She was hooked instantly – the challenge, the strength and focus that it takes, the effects, she could go on!!. She loves that Lagree pushes the limits both mentally and physically. Her favorite move changes all the time, but she will always love Glute Press. The shakes are real on that one!!
A fun fact about Jena is she’s 40 years old and has never had a cavity! Jena’s been a hairstylist since 2003 and has owned her own salon suite since January of 2021. Aside from yoga and Lagree she also loves to run and lift weights. She is always in the car and loves listening to audiobooks – psychological thrillers are her jam!
Amie Cazal is originally from Beaverton, Oregon. Her background is as a performer with some dance training. Growing up she didn’t find herself participating in sports because she felt “un-athletic.” However, discovering yoga as a young adult really helped her begin to connect with and have a healthy appreciation for her own body. With that Amie studied to become a Certified Yoga Instructor.
Recently Amie discovered the Lagree Method and she loves it because it challenges both the body and mind. She is grateful to have found Lagree at this point in her life, because she knows how important strength training is as we age. While not a runner, her favorite move is currently the Runner’s Lunge because it makes her feel grounded and strong.
A fun fact about Amie is she has two accordions that she is slowly learning to play. Polka-Lagree class, anyone? Amie also loves to chat about books and what she’s reading. If you’ve read a great book recently, she wants to hear about it!
Victoria has lived in Middletown, NJ her entire life. She has always been an athlete between playing soccer and running track. She currently is an NCAA Track and Field athlete at the University of Scranton.
As a runner, she loves being able to have a high intensity workout while giving her joints a break from the pounding on the track! Her favorite move in Lagree is definitely the hamstring curl due to its simplicity although it can still be very challenging!
A fun fact about Victoria is she is a huge math and science nerd! She loves anything in the STEM field and loves learning more and more each day. Her favorite movie is 10 Things I Hate About You!
Lisa is originally from outside Pittsburgh, PA. She grew up as a competitive figure skater who also danced. A graduate of Penn State, “We are..,” she made her way to the New Jersey-New York area where she worked in sports media/public relations before going back to her passion, ice skating in 2001, and has been working with all levels of skaters from grassroot beginners to adults for over twenty years.
Although being an active participant in fitness and sports throughout her life, after being diagnosed with DCIS, early stage breast cancer and having bilateral mastectomy surgery in 2021, Lisa found herself seeking alternate avenues to recover physically, mentally and emotionally to build her body and mind back. She trained and completed the 2022 and 2023 NYC Marathon and then found Lagree.
Her favorite thing about Lagree is how it is form-based, but is low impact and high intensity. Every class she does, it feels like progression to a better, stronger and healthier self. As an avid yogi, Lisa loves that the Mega Pro carriage feels like her own personal mat. She also loves that there is no end in that you can always move slower and always add or take-away springs for intensity. Her favorite Lagree move is the Catfish because she loves wearing high heels (iykyk).
A fun fact about Lisa is she lived in former Yugoslavia and was introduced to ice skating there when she was 5 years old. In her free time Lisa likes to also paddleboard, read, write and re-fab furniture.
Emily grew up in Neptune, New Jersey. She has been a dancer since she was 4 years old. She practiced Pilates throughout high school and had been an avid gym goer. Lagree has been the only constant for the last 8 years.
Emily has been a certified Lagree instructor since January of 2020. Lagree has been the only form of fitness that Emily has been able to maintain through many injuries and health conditions including arthritis and shoulder and back injuries. She loves that no matter how my body is feeling, how many modifications she needs to take that day, she’s still going to get a kickass workout. Her favorite move is Reverse Giant Kneeling Crunch.
A fun fact about Emily is she was homeschooled from K-12! Her favorite movie is Elf!
Mackenzie was born and raised in Old Bridge, NJ. She was a competitive gymnast for 15 years and ended her career as a Division 1 NCAA gymnast at Temple University, where she achieved All-Scholastic, All-Conference and All-Tournament honors. Since retiring from gymnastics, Mackenzie has gotten into strength training and now loves Lagree as well!!
She loves the mental toughness of Lagree, and how different it is from other types of workouts. It incorporates all parts of fitness from mind muscle connection, to tempo, to range of motion and more! The attention to form reminds her of gymnastics and she loves the challenge. Her favorite move is a saw.
A fun fact about Mackenzie is that she has been skydiving and loves traveling to new places, her favorite is Spain! Mackenzie loves reading, exercising, and spending time with friends and family.
Theresa grew up in Middlesex, NJ where she started taking dance classes at the age of 2 at Central Jersey Dance Company, competing for 16 years. She continued her ballet training at the New Jersey Ballet through college and now teaches dance both privately and at ballet studios in the area. Theresa began practicing yoga when she started college and soon thereafter, fell in love with it. She received her Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from Island Yoga in Aruba with Rachel Brathen and Lara Heimann and continues to teach open level vinyasa yoga classes.
Theresa has a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Deaf Studies from The College of New Jersey. She is on the board as the American Sign Language Interpreter for Raise the Volume Non-Profit Organization. Lagree Fitness is a new avenue of fitness that Theresa has recently discovered and has come to really appreciate. As a dancer, she is conscious of proper form to prevent injury which is why she loves Lagree since it is regimented in order to perform the correct exercises and movements. Theresa’s favorite Lagree move is Standing Inner Thighs; she loves the way her body feels after completing a class, especially when her core and legs immediately feel a healthy sore.
A fun fact about Theresa is that she loves animals, especially dogs. She has a black lab mix named Mojito who is a ball of energy. She adopted him from Aruba and also got married in Aruba. For her wedding, instead of party favors, they donated to the animal rescue where she adopted Mojito. Theresa loves the beach and her favorite thing to do is travel! She loves to explore new places with her husband and tries to travel to a new place at least once a year.
Jessica grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She started lifting weights at a very young 6 years of age as a way to keep active. She became passionate about physical fitness and getting results. She originally began with Pilates and then came to find Lagree and was immediately hooked and found that it was the missing piece in her fitness routine that she needed. She loves Lagree because no matter how many classes she takes, it is always a challenge and Lagree gives her the ability to always learn and continue to push herself to be 1% better each and every time. Her favorite move is Catfish because everyone can do it and it’s very effective.
A fun fact about Jessica is that she is engaged to her very first boyfriend from when she was a teenager to whom she reconnected with after more than 20 years later.
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