It Takes More Than Just Great Equipment
to Look and Feel Your Best
Maria Mota
Sales Manager
Maria has been with Spa Lady for over 25 years. Maria began her career as a fitness /sales consultant in our Elizabeth location. She attributes her success and longevity to a strong desire to succeed.
Maria understands the challenges facing women in thier quest to balance the responsibilities associated with work and home. "As a single parent, I'm faced with making choices every day and placing a strong emphasis on my physical as well as mental well being is essential to who I am." Let us help prioritize your life and regain control of who you are! You'll be glad you did.
Elena Sarica
Executive Fitness Director
Elena is one of our most highly sought after trainers. After coming to Spa Lady in the summer of 2009, Elena quickly established herself as a premier fitness consultant. With a backround in sports medicine and a degree in adult fitness from Kean College, she has gone on to recieve her NSCA and NASM certifications. Elena excels in developing personal workout regimens that benefit her clients active lifestyle.
Angela Hodges
Certified Personal Trainer
Angela is a former dancer and amateur body builder who has worked in the fitness industry as an aerobics and aquatics instructor, group fitness leader and personal trainer. Her duties as group exercise leader include the supervision of all 50 aerobic and conditioning classes that are offered every week. As a master trainer Angela has supervised the fitness regimen of hundreds of members and is the author and operator of the critically acclaimed web site Fitness Diva Knows. Angela's philosophy as team leader is simple "Take one of our professionally supervised classes and you'll be glad you did."
Jessie Rodriguez
Group Fitness Instructor
Well what can be said about Jessie? Jessie has been the cornerstone upon which many of our group fitness programs have been built. With over 14 years experience she has taught more exercise classes at Spa Lady than anyone. As a group exercise leader, Jessie has certifications in Lifestyle and Weight Management, Pilates, Step Aerobics and pre and post natal fitness. Her members say it best "We love Jessie and Jessie feels the same way. If you're looking for a kick ass workout and and love feeling spent,Jessie's your girl."
Debbie Ingrassia
Group Fitness Instructor
Debbie is excited to be with us after having worked in the American Women Fitness organization for 10 years.Over the years, working in a corporate fitness setting, Debbie has developed a large following of fitness enthusiasts. She is a NETA certified fitness instructor with many areas of concentration including step, body sculpting, pre and post natal fitness. "Today fitness is no longer a luxury, but a necessity!"
Beverly Benjamin
Group Fitness Instructor
Beverly is an outstanding instructor. She currently hold several group instructor certifications. Beverly runs a large number of classes, including Kickboxing, Yoga, Strip Aerobics, Sculpting and Low Impact Aerobics . She is considered cutting edge by the individuals that participate in her classes. We are proud to have her experience and her dedication in our fitness center.
Carolyn Demaio
Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer
Carolyn is a new addition to Spa Lady. Carolyn is NETA certified in Personal Training, Group Fitness Instruction and Boot camp. She also enjoys teaching water fitness classes. Carolyn has a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Cook College, Rutgers University. For years she has been training people to run, even having some of her clients complete half marathons!! Carolyn has come to Spa Lady because "every woman deserves to feel beautiful and proud of herself inside and out!"
Ellen Rubin
Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor
Ellen is an accomplished personal trainer and group exercise instructor. With certifications from AFPA and ACE, Ellen has taught in some of the areas finest womens fitness centers. She has mastered the intense Les Mills choreography and has turned her focus on small group training and private personal training. Profficient at working with all ages , Ellen has focused her energies on developing fitness regimens for a wide range of deconditioned women.
Kelly Ann Abruzzo
Aquatics Instructor
Kelly is a new addition to our staff. She receive her certification in aqua aerobics and enjoys teaching pool for us . "Many women are unable to do the things you see them do in the floor classes. I'm here to make sure we can accommodate women who need the assurance of a gentler type of cardiovascular workout. I've seen women that have lost over 100 lbs doing water aerobics and so could you."
Julie Cirino
Aquatics instructor / Yoga Instructor
Julie is the epitome of the fountain of youth . Qualified for AARP , Julie has the look of a 40 something . People are constantly impressed by her devotion and teaching style which has created many devotees. With our organization for over 10 years Julie, or "Pool Julie" as she's come to be known, is a wonder of what a lifestyle of physical fitness can be!
