Originally from the beautiful land of Costa Rica, Teri moved to the US in the early 90’s. A born athlete who loved to dance, she began teaching Jazzercise in 1999 and subsequently opened her own Jazzercise studio. Teri took a few years off from teaching to coach sports for her beautiful children and resumed her fitness career in 2007, bringing Zumba to the Treasure Coast! After a few years of teaching at various local gyms, rec centers, churches, and other venues, she opened ZT’s Fitness Studio in 2010 with the sole intention to consolidate all of her classes into one location and to be able to spend more quality time with her family. Teri is certified in countless fitness programming, to name a few, Zumba, Strong Nation, Tabata Bootcamp, Piloxing, Barre, Active Aging, Corrective Exercises, Foam Rolling, Nutrition, Life Personal Training. She teaches every class, and coaches every customer, from her heart ~ fueled by her devotion to help others transform themselves into their very best from the inside out, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Motivation skills unparalleled, Teri will continue to keep members on their toes helping each person that walks through her door meet and exceed their wellness goals.

Hailing from the Dominican Republic and New York, Sandra arrived in the Treasure Coast in 2001 and has been with ZT’s Fitness Studio since its outset.  She started teaching Zumba within a year of the Studio’s opening and has continued to grow her fitness repertoire over her 10 plus years of experience to include licensing in Zumba Gold, Zumba Toning, Strong Nation, Tabata, Piloxing, Barre, Silver Sneakers, Corrective Exercises, Foam Rolling, PNF Stretching, Nutrition, Meditation and Personal Training. She is also certified in Group Fitness by AFFA, ACE and IFA and has been active in the Health Industry for many years through her family practices in the US and Internationally. Her passion is helping people improve their lives through mental and physical fitness, mind and body as one. Sandra is currently undergoing Life Coaching studies and foresees herself focusing on Body Conditioning, Recovery Fitness and Life Coaching in the future. This fiery multi-lingual dancing queen certainly keeps you moving and is an invaluable asset to our Fitness Family!

Daisa, a Brazilian native, moved to the US at the age of 2. She has always loved to dance and was able to maintain the love and practice alive throughout many moves around the world. Her passion led her to pursue Belly Dance and find Zumba. After a very exciting and enthusiastic Zumba class in Germany in 2012, she instantly knew that teaching Zumba was something she would do eventually. Having fun dancing, while getting fit at the same time, is something she wanted to share with others from her heart. So, when she moved to in Palm City in 2019, she made her dream a reality and found her happy place, ZT's Fitness Studio. Daisa is certified in Zumba, Zumba Gold, Group Fitness, Barre and STRONG Nation. Keep an eye out for her smile, it’s contagious!

Our resident Ballerina, Pam Young, has been a Stuart resident most of her life. She began dancing at the age of 3 and teaching Ballet at the age of just 16. Having earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from FAU, she then taught High School Dance, English and Drama. Pam created the South Fork High School Dance Program focusing on ballet, dance technique, jazz, and tap providing students the opportunity to compete and perform. She has been a member with ZT’s Fitness Studio since 2015 and teaching Chill @ the Barre (adapted to Balance & Stretch) with an occasional Zumba class since 2018. An animal advocate and lover, Pam adores doting on her Schnoodle, Charlise. She also enjoys spending time with her husband of 22 years and getting to know the newest member of her family, her granddaughter. Fortunately for us, her heart and soul live on the dance floor where she spends most of her time!

Jacqulyn, also known as Jackie, was born into music. Jackie’s mother and aunts were internationally well known during the Big Band Swing Era as the Kim Loo Sisters, heralding their Chinese American heritage and performing amongst the greatest in Hollywood, Broadway and around the globe. Her father and uncles were also musicians, so she grew up jazzing, jiving and swinging to the beat from a very early age! Her love of music and dance continued throughout her life’s journey but it wasn’t until she retired from the financial industry that she began to pursue her passion. She signed up at ZT’s Fitness Studio circa 2010 and never looked back. Jackie is licensed in Zumba, Zumba Gold, Zumba Toning, Sentao, and Group Fitness. Driven by passion of movement, she is guaranteed to keep your pulse grooving and moving!