Deb Abrams

Deb Abrams, M.S. holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Springfield College, and a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from Southern Connecticut State University. She has been in the fitness industry for the past 28 years, working as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, and nutritional consultant. With her strong exercise physiology background, she has both the knowledge and confidence to work with the proper biomechanics to safely and effectively train each client. She has worked with all ages and levels, including teens, adults, and seniors, and enjoys using her creativity, focus, and expertise to guide her clients to their goals. Her training sessions and classes are motivated by her passion for fitness and helping people, with special focus on their form, posture, alignment and flexibility. She is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as a personal trainer, holds Pilates mat and reformer certifications, and is CPR-certified. She has been the owner of Personal Edge, LLC since February, 2005.

Lorey O’Neill

She will never forget her first experience in a gym over 20 years ago. She went to an aerobics class with a friend and chose a spot right up front. When everyone was moving forward, she was going backwards! She stayed there for the entire hour and survived, barely! She kept going, but stayed in the back of the class. After a couple of years, she was keeping up just fine, and thinking maybe she could even instruct the class. She became an AFAA-certified group fitness instructor in 1993 and spent over 12 years teaching aerobic, strength and step classes at various gyms and town recreation departments. Never forgetting her first class, she has always felt a special connection with people new to fitness and tries to make it less intimidating by really “teaching” fitness. In 2004, she became a NASM-certified personal trainer and enjoys teaching small (2-6 participants) group classes. CPR certified.

Andrea Van Ostenbridge

A native of Madison, CT., Andrea, is a Pilates instructor who
is currently enrolled in the New York Pilates Studio Teacher
Certification program. This program is an intensive 600-hours,
including anatomy studies. She also teaches once a week in New York.

In addition to teaching mat classes, Andrea also conducts individual
Pilates reformer sessions.

Andrea is married and a mother of twins. She is very active in
exercise, including tennis, skiing, and cardio workouts. She is
passionate about health and fitness, and her enthusiasm shows in
her teaching.

Michelle Cretella

Michelle graduated from the State University of New York at
Buffalo through the Dance Masters of America Teacher’ s Training
School program with Yoga and Dance certifications. She is a
nationally certified member and examiner of Dance Masters of
America (DMA). Michelle is a Les Millis-certified group exercise
instructor, teaching classes such as Body Pump, Body Combat
and Body Flow. She is also the artistic director and co-owner of
Back Stage Dance Center, LLC., in Killingworth. She has her
Bachelor’ s degree in business management and a master’ s degree
in business administration from Quinnipiac College. She is a
master dance teacher and continues to judge competitions and
auditions throughout the United States and Canada.

Tyra

Tyra moved to Madison 3 years ago from Colorado where she grew up. Always living an active lifestyle it was a natural fit for her to have a career in personal training. She has been in the fitness industry for nearly 20 years and has worked with many different types of individuals. She enjoys helping people

achieve their personal health and nutrition goals . She has her ACE Certification, Expert Rating Certification and is certified in CPR and First Aid. She also teaches Yoga and TRX classes. Tyra is very knowledgeable and passionate about nutrition and eats Gluten Free.

Tyra is married and has three kids. She loves to run and has raced in 5k's up to the Marathon. In 2010, she also competed in the Fitness Atlantic Competition in the Classic Division.