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, PNF Stretching, Nutrition, Life
Coaching and 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 and Group
Fitness. This energetic instructor plans on continuing her fitness
& nutrition training and will teach Weight Lifting and Belly
Dance in the future. Keep an eye our for her smile, it’s
contagious!
Early on her fitness journey Mary became addicted to body
sculpting, learning different styles of dance, and actively
training as a runner. She moved to Florida from NY in 2004,
and then to Georgia in 2014 where she was inspired to pursue
teaching fitness so she could share her love of health and wellness
with others. The foundation of Mary's training &
experience is in group fitness, Pilates, barre, yoga, and
musicality methods. She is certified by the American Council
on Exercise (ACE), Barre Above, and Balletone. Mary also has
a degree in Education and Biological Science which are big
influences that drive her learning, class design, &
teaching. She is always super excited to focus on the science
of strength, aerobic endurance, kinesiology, balance, and
flexibility. While in Georgia Mary taught Barre Above, dance
aerobics, and body sculpting for several years. She began
teaching Barre Above at ZT’s Fitness Studio in 2018 when she
returned to Florida. Her newest class additions are Strength
Xpress and Stretch & Yoga Flow on Sundays! When not being a
fitness junkie, her all-time favorite thing to do is spend time
with her husband of 32 years, and her beautiful Golden Retriever
Jammin’ Jensen. Step Aerobics and a Pilates workshops
are next on Mary’s radar - both guaranteed to release those natural
endorphins and enhance our ZT’s Fitness Family Fun!
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!
Veronica, originally from
Venezuela, met Teri in 2008 and has followed ZT’s Fitness Studio
since it’s inception. Several years back, she took a BUTI Yoga
class and immediately fell in love. Her passion for Yoga and Dance
were combined into one, propelling her to become certified to teach
BUTI and share the love. Her career as a Sonographer, 3 kids and 2
dogs keep her busy, however Veronica intends to teach several other
forms of fitness like traditional Yin style Yoga (with focus on
meditation) and Zumba in the future. Combining her knowledge of
personal growth and many of her additional skills, she ultimately
plans on becoming a life coach and retiring to the beach to enjoy
the seas and sands. Until then, Veronica will continue to bring
Spice and Om to ZT’s Fitness Studio!