...About the Owner
Lesley Goldberg opened AT YOUR SIDE in 1989.El Rodeo elementary school with the class of 1979, Beverly Hills High School in 1983 and UCLA in 1988. With an 11 year competitive gymnastics career, including four years as co-captain of the UCLA women's gymnastics team, helping people incorporate exercise into their DAILY lives feels very natural to me. Here at AT YOUR SIDE, trainers are working with real people with real issues. We love the challenge of servicing each client's needs.
We are educated, experienced, enthusiastic and prepared to help you."
...Credentials
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...At Your Side's TEAM
Trainers, Pilates instructors, and Physical Therapist
...Julie Barroukh
TRAINERYears Experience: Since birth...but training for 7 years. 42yrs.old
Education and Certification: Smith College, Columbia U./Journalism, NCCPT (FutureFit), ACE, CPR
Specialties: Moms who are serious about taking back themselves and having fun while doing the hard work!
Personal statement: Mother of three (gee...there's a new thought!), cardio and music junkie, love to travel, meditate and coordinate workout clothes.
Exercise philosophy: Exercise should be FUN and challenging and HARD as hell. You need to set realistic goals and be brutally honest about doing the work. Tap into your highest self and apply that to working out.
Languages- English, French, and Hebrew
Languages- English, French, and Hebrew
...Maria Rosa Rudes
PILATES/ Weight trainingYears experience: 24
Education and Certifications: Registered Nurse, Romana Pilates certified, Graduate of the Physicalmind Institute of Contrology
Specialities: Pilates, pre-postnatal exercise
Personal Statement: Single mother of 2. I incorporate pilates with weight training to develop strength & flexibility for the total body. I want you to feel great about your body and what it can do for you.
Exercise Philosophy Longevity is the key.
Languages: English, Spanish and French
...Charles Hernandez
TRAINERYears experience: 8
Certifications: International Fitness Professionals (IFP)
Backround: Sports Nutrition Research & Supplementation.
Specialities: Body Sculpting, Strength Training, Muscular Enhancement through diet and fluid intake. Body Mechanics and Contraction Training.
Personal Statement: My goal for each client is tapping into, and then realizing their full potential.
Exercise philosophy: Keep going.
...Rebecca Fresco
Rebecca Fresco- trainer
Yoga Instructor, Integral Fitness and Heus Approach Trainer
Education and Certifications:
UC Santa Cruz: BA in Environmental Studies.
Certified Yoga Instructor, Certified in The Heus Approach to Health and Fitness, current UCLA Extension Student: Fitness Certification
Specialties:
Coordination and balance training, strength and flexibility, happiness :)
Personal Statement:
"Movement is not something we do, it is who we are"
Exercise Philosophy:
Exercise is a key component to health and health is a key component to
happiness and happiness leads to the greatest Love!!! In order to be
fit for life we need our bodies, minds, hearts and spirits to be fit,
balanced, strong and flexible. Let's create lasting transformational
change through training to achieve a greater quality of life in our
bodies and our spirits. Lets have fun, play dynamically, get strong
and have a nicer butt 'to boot'!!!
Hobbies:
Everything active and fun: Acroyoga, flying trapeze, aikido, dance,
backpacking, hiking, cross country skiing, surfing, gardening . . .
...Esther Morin
Trainer/ Massage therapyYears experience:
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Exercise Philosophy:
...Matthew Hetznecker
TrainerYears Experience: You know it. Oh, 15.
Education and Certifications: Former child, Merion School elementary, Lieutenant of safety patrol, but was demoted after a snowball throwing incident. Was a consistent second to last pick on teams. Spirit club in high school. AFFA, CPR, Creator of Recess.
Specialities: I played all sports with my brothers. I loved all the street games, kick the can, capture the flag etc. Then there was dance, gymnastics and ice hockey. I always had just love to move and still do. I created Recess with that sense of play. Recess is for the outer child. Its fun and yet challenging.
Philosophy: Deconstructionist, post-structuralism, relativist with a dash of new age hodgepodge. As far as working out, DOWN with true believers. You got nothing to lose but boredom. UP With Play! I am also proponent of excess- especially joy. Fewer hangovers!
Hobbies: Ariel acrobatics, Capoeira (just started), Gymnastics, Mixed marial arts.
Quote: “A bear, however hard he tires, grows tubby without exercise.”
Winnie the Pooh
...Jef Wheeler
Jef Wheeler TrainerYears Experience: 12 years personal training, 7 years post-rehab.
Professional dancer and dance instructor 10 years before.
Education/Certificates: American College of Sports Medicine, (ACSM).
UCLA Extension Certificate program for Fitness Instruction
Clinical Exercise Specialist and
Personal Trainer, American Counsel on Exercise, (ACE)
Specialties: Tone, Balance and Flexibility.
"I can co-ordinate your program with your doctor or physical therapist."
Personal Statement: I love helping people stay active and enjoy their
exercise!
Exercise Philosophy: Use it or Lose it!
Languages: English and Body Language (after all, I was a dancer!)
...Ivan Enchevich
TrainerYears Experience: 7
Certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine, International Sports Sciences Association,
CPR
Sports: Former Professional Soccer Player
Specialties: Fat-Loss, Core Training, Sport Specific Training (youth and adult), Functional Training, Customized Nutrtitional Programs.
Personal Statement: I give 150% to my clients and
create a challenging, supportive and motivating environment to help them reach and exceed their goals and improve their quality of life.
...Jeremy Gateman
Certified Athletic TrainerYears experience: 12
Education: Pierce College- Athletic Training, Santa Monica College pre-med..
Certifications: Herbology, Accupressure, American Council on Exercise, CPR.
Specialities: Cranial Sacral work, Herbology, Spinal injuries/ disorders.
Personal Statement: Working with people who want to create an active, healthy lifestyle is my passion. I have worked with professional athletes, clients starting from scratch, and people coming back from injury. All who present unique challenges for me and keep me excited about the field of fitness.
Group Hikes planned for summer!
...Karen Jashinsky
TrainerYears Experience: Can’t sit still!! ...Left corporate America 4 years ago to share her passion of fitness and health with others.
Education and Certification: MBA- USC, BS- Business Administration- John M. Olin School of Business at Wash. University, Certified Personal Trainer; Certified Nutritionist; Certified Sports Nutritionist; and Certified Spinning Instructor.
Specialties: Programming for teens.
Personal statement: Nothing changes by just complaining...start doing something!!
Exercise philosophy: Being healthy and fit translates into every aspect of your life... If only everyone realized this!
Languages- English, Hebrew
...Doug Brignole- Trainer
Doug Brignole- Trainer
Years Experience- 20
Titles- Mr. Universe, Mr. America &
Mr. California Bodybuilding Champion 1976-2000.
Certifications- the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Council on Exercise.
Training and Experience- Former gym owner and manager (1984-1995) Auther for the leading fitness magazines and fitness websites. Leader-numerous fitness seminars throughout the U.S. and abroad (including Japan, Brazil, and Chile). Former host (bi-lingual) of a Spanish market fitness TV show (1997 – 1999) called “Totalmente En Forma”.
Personal Statement- I have worked with many types of clients, including people with morbid obesity and various physical handicaps – specifically Polio, Parkinson ’s disease, paralysis and amputations. He has worked with people as young as 15 and as old as 92. He has coached elite athletes as well as the “average” person who simply wants to look and feel better. And he has even coached the mentally challenged (Special Olympics: 1988 – 1995).
Philosophy- I combine biomechanics, years of experience, and exceptional communication skills, to create completely practical and effective fitness programs.
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...In the Gym
Lesley stretching Bobbi |
K.C warming up Jordan |
Nina and Taz playing RECESS with Matthew |