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Pro Fitness Network

183 E. Glenarm Street, # 101, 107 & 108
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 799-7243

Meet Our Team:

Carina Weston | Personal Trainer / Owner

Carina's love for health and fitness started as a young girl growing up in Sweden. Upon moving to California in the early 90's, she opened Pro Fitness Network. Her goals were to provide clients with the best in personal fitness such as personal training, kettlebell training and Pilates. As she continued to grow, she saw the need for other aspects related to better overall health. Acting on this revelation Carina developed a team of fitness professionals and added other wellness services such as massage, acupuncture, and nutritional counseling.

Carina was nearly paralyzed in a near fatal accident that broke her neck in five places. It took two years of grueling physical therapy, rehab and weight training to fully recover. Today she has no lingering pain from the ordeal.

After surviving such severe accident she realized that you have nothing unless you have your health. With that in mind, she strove to create workout programs for all different kinds of people. Whether your goal is to get stronger, lose weight, or recover from injuries, Carina will help develop a workout program that is tailored to your needs. Today Carina specializes in working with more clients at the same time for a lower cost, which is semi-personal training.

Carina's commitment to health and well-being not only helped her overcome this devastating injury, but it also deepened her empathy for others with similar circumstances and inspired her to help others achieve their health and fitness goals. Carina lives in the Altadena area, and is a the proud mother of beautiful twin girls.

 
Carina Weston
Julia Morichelli | Personal Trainer / Weight Loss Expert

Julia is the owner of JLM FITNESS, she has over 22 years experience in fitness training, weight management and fitness management. She is a certified personal trainer through NASM and Apex Fitness, and was a national presenter and instructor for the Apex Fitness certification Programs, as well. In addition to her ongoing consulting work, Julia has appeared on ABC 7 News, as a fitness and weight loss expert for their "Healthy Living" segments.
Read more about Julia at her website JLM FITNESS



 
Joseph T. Adinolf, Jr. | Personal Trainer

Joseph’s qualifications stands out among the best in the city. Working with Pro Fitness Network for over a decade, he has over 20 years experience as a fitness provider, motivator, and educator, and is the creator of the Fitness Phase training theories and techniques, as well as the concepts of "Phase" training. Phase training encompasses the elements of BALANCE, FLEXIBILITY, CARDIOVASCULAR, STRENGTH, and ENDURANCE,to Provide you with a successful and well-balanced fitness session. Joseph has worked extensively in both the business and performance side of fitness, in nationally known Nautilus of California and Gold’s Gym. Joseph, along with his wife Alina and their four sons, are the owners of Fitness Phase Personal Training Service which combines their passion for fitness with drive, to provide world class training for their clients. We are certain that Joseph, along with the Pro-Fitness Network, can successfully help you reach your fitness goals to provide you with a healthier and more active life.



 
Josef Adolfo personal trainer
Robert Allen | Personal Trainer

Robert has been a personal trainer for over ten years. He was certified by A.C.E. The American Council On Exercise in 1996 and then certified by N.A.S.M. The National Academy Of Sports Medicine in 1999. He had worked in health club environments for years, developing his skills for a wide variety of populations before starting Sound Body Fitness. In addition to his experience as a trainer, he has also worked as a head trainer for three major health clubs. In this capacity, he taught other trainers how to help their clients achieve their goals as quickly and as safely as possible.

Robert’s ability to motivate clients to achieve higher levels of performance, while making exercise fun and effective, is one of the reasons that he has had so much success helping them achieve their goals, and that has helped them continue to lead healthier and therefore, happier lifestyles.

Robert has been a vegan/vegetarian for 16 years and though most of his clients are not, his personal commitment to healthy nutrition has inspired omnivores and vegans/vegetarians alike eat healthier, look better and improve their self-esteem.
Read more about Robert at his website Sound Body Fitness.


 
Robert Allen trainer
Jason Hoggatt  | Personal Trainer

Jason is an experienced Certified Personal Trainer, teaching people how to incorporate exercise into busy, yet sedentary lifestyles. Through scientifically proven methods of improving fitness along with coaching techniques, Jason trains his clients to live better physically. He provides personal training in a supportive environment that is fun and playful and technique driven to push bodies to new levels of fitness with appropriate encouragement. These practices help clients reach physical achievements they did not believe were possible.

Jason recognized his natural talent to inspire and motivate others to move and be happy with their bodies while still in his teens and working in the fitness industry is his passion. Working with some of the top gyms in the country and holding a certificate from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Jason enriches the lives of his clients, doing business as a qualified professional.


 
Jason Hoggatt trainer
Sarah Callahan | Personal Trainer

Sarah has been an A.C.E certified personal trainer for seven years. With extensive knowledge and training in anatomy, kinesiology, exercise physiology and program design, helping people achieve their health and fitness goals is her main objective. Whether your goal is to lose weight, gain strength, improve cardiovascular health or all of the above, Sarah specializes in designing a Program specific to your needs. Being in the industry for many years and working at some of the top health clubs in the country, Sarah is experienced in training youth, the elderly and everything in between. She loves working with special populations including pre- and post-natal, post-rehabilitation, and she can help reverse the effects of certain health conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, arthritis and urethral syndrome. By continuing her education through classes, seminars and conferences, Sarah is on the cutting edge of the industry and enjoys incorporating all she has learned into each session.



 
Sarah Callahan
Vickie Barzdaite Lane | Personal Trainer

Vickie was born in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Since the age of seven she has been ballroom dancing. In 1992 she founded her own group "Galaktika" with which she worked as a dancer and choreographer for 10 years. In 2001 she left Lithuania for the USA to compete at the finals of the "Showbiz National Talent Competition." Having taken second place, she settled in Los Angeles to perfect her dance skills and study to pursue a career as a Personal Trainer. In 2005 she finished her dance calendar Project she also got certified as a Personal Trainer with American Fitness Training of Athletics (AFTA) and as a Dance and Fitness Instructor with Private Trainers Association (PTA). Now she works as a Professional Personal Trainer in Pasadena, CA.
Read more about Vickie on her website.


Vickie Barzdaite Lane
Jeri Gillis | Personal Trainer

Jeri is certified by the respected National Academy of Sports Medicine. But her fitness pedigree is quintessential California. Jeri’s father is one of the legendary athletes who performed amazing, acrobatic feats of strength at Santa Monica Muscle Beach during the fifties. “The beach was my first gym. I still love all things sand, surf and sweat---working out, swimming and volleyball.” "I have the personality of a cheerleader. I root for my clients. I find their inner sense of determination and focus on self motivation.” Jeri first tested her athletic talents as an aerobics instructor. Two decades later, she’s a high-energy personal trainer. And like her famously fit father, Jeri is a motivating mentor. Fitness becomes a way of life. It’s impossible not to love feeling healthy. I’ve never had a client say ‘I feel worse.’ They feel strong, accomplished and happy.”



 
Jeri Gillis Trainer
Katina Weaver | Personal Trainer

Katina is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified fitness trainer/consultant, whose unique approach to fitness can be attributed to having tackled her own personal struggles with weight, transforming them into a positive philosophy and dynamic training program. Her personality and humor suits all types of clients. Volunteer work with at risk youth through the Step Up Program has kept her busy. She has worked with and educated over 100 Los Angeles teenage girls to imProve their knowledge of health, nutrition and fitness. Weaver's certifications include NASM, National Academy of Sports Medicine, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, Group Power, CPR, AED, Kettlebell and Cycle Training. Her specialty is Weight Loss, Corrective Training, Post and Pre-Natal. She also teaches Group Power, Body Sculpting and Band Camp.



 
Katina Weaver Trainer
Dorothy Waterman | Personal Trainer

Dorothy Waterman has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 1991. She currently holds 2 certifications: American Council on Exercise and National Strength and Conditioning Association. In addition, she is certified to teach Stott Mat Pilates and Zumba.

A ballet student from age 5, Dorothy studied dance for 18 years including ballet, jazz, modern, salsa and ballroom. In addition to holding her 1st degree in Tae Kwon Do Black Belt, Dorothy has also completed 10 years of triathlon competition. She has placed in the top 5 of her age group in many races from sprint to Ironman distance.

With all that passion for fitness, Dorothy loves training her clients incorporating her knowledge of physiology and anatomy, biomechanics and fun! Her clients include business men and women, retirees and weekend warriors.

Individuals suffering from conditions such as arthritis, Parkinson's and MS have also been greatly assisted by Dorothy and her exercise programming.


 
Dorothy Waterman, Personal Trainer
Maria A. Jiménez | Pilates Instructor

From sculptor to Pilates instructor: for Maria, it's all about form and movement. In 1993, while studying art in New York, Pilates captured Maria's imagination. It was the first challenging exercise routine that she also found artistic .She fell in love with Pilates' fluid moves and graceful style of training and pursued it with a passion.

Maria returned to Los Angeles in 2000 and received her Pilates certification from the Center Studio in Burbank. Maria worked at LeStudio in Pasadena for five years prior to bringing her talents to Pro Fitness Network.

She continues to expand the scope of her practice by participating in cutting edge workshops. Most recently, she received additional certification from the Center for Women's Fitness to teach Pre and Postnatal Pilates. Maria is a creative, positive instructor and draws on broad experience to inspire her clients.




 
Maria Jiminez Pilates Instructor
Vanessa Ferandell-Villarino | Massage Therapist

Vanessa has been a massage therapist for 3 years, another talented LMT graduate of the Hands-on-Healing Institute. She has a background in sociology, psychology, with an emphasis in child development. Besides being our newest addition to Pro Fitness, she also does chair massage for The Kneaded Experience, at the Whole Foods Market in Glendale on Sunday afternoons. She has a great intuitive touch and loves to help others through her bodywork. Her techniques are vast - from energy work to Swedish massage to myofascial release. She is currently enrolled and studying in acupuncture school at Emperor's College of Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica.



 
Vanessa Massage Therapist
Ivonne Ferandell-Villarino | Massage Therapist

"We are all in this together" is probably one of Ivonne's favorite phrases. It may not seem like this is always the case as we go about our lives; especially when not feeling up to par with your knowing full potential, however it is how she likes to see it.  You know those days you wake up and you feel AMAZING?  Well, Ivonne wants to assist you in getting there everyday.  Her massage therapy is a happy melding of different touch therapies.  Ivonne will help find sources and solutions to nagging issues.  She is coming up on almost 10 years of being in practice in the LA area and it amazes her every week the new things that she discovers about the body in her weekly studies. Being up to date with the most cutting edge case studies and findings helps Ivonne help you more. Lets get to work. We are going to empower you with the right tools you need to be your best YOU. .


 
Ivonne Massage Therapist
Debbie Hopkins | Massage Therapist

Debbie was certified at The Touch Therapy Institute in 1997. She has taken additional classes at The Touch Therapy Institute as well as Santa Monica Massage School, Hands on Healing and Esalen. Debbie enjoys doing volunteer work with both Hearttouch, based in Santa Monica and Wellness Works in Glendale. Debbie invites you to feel the difference expert massage therapy makes in your life. Her technique is a unique combination of Deep Tissue, Thai, Shiatsu, Acupressure and Esalen Massage.  She ?custom fits? each massage according to what works best for your body's deepest healing process. Her techniques focus on maintaining, regenerating, and replenishing the soft tissue through her massage.



 
Debbie Hopkins, Massage Therapist
Nora Stewart | Massage Therapist

Nora was moved to go into massage during a midlife time of transition. "It was a calling!", she says and she has never looked back. After much experience in the spa industry, she is continuing her practice which includes Swedish, Deep Tissue, Chair Massage and Myofascial Release. Whatever your reason for receiving massage, Nora feels the greater benefits come out of a collaborative exchange between therapist and client. "There is no distinction between us in body, spirit, mind - we create a mutual experience for healing together!" Nora is also a graduate of the Hands on Healing Institute and recently starting teaching some of their chair massage classes.



 
Nora Stewart Massage Therapist
Gary Casias | Massage Therapist

Gary graduated from Hands On Healing Institute in 2008 and also has a bachelors degree in Movement and Sports Science from the University of La Verne. Gary is a man who truly cares about his clients and honestly wants to help through his deep caring touch. He shows this by continuing to expand his knowledge of the body with continuing education units, Gary believes "you can never stop learning". He specializes in Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Chair and Swedish massage.



 
Gary Casias, Massage Therapist
Dorothy Low | Acupuncturist

Dorothy Low L.Ac., Dipl.OM., is a California and nationally licensed acupuncturist and TCM herbalist specializing in orthopedics and integrative approaches to health and wellness. With an emphasis on pain management, sports medicine. post-surgical care, and musculoskeletal issues, Dorothy is trained in techniques which can effectively block pain signaling and re-program pain signaling pathways to resolve numbness, restore range-of-motion, and accelerate healing. Acupuncture can potentiate one?s endurance, stamina, and strength in athletic sport or competition. Dorothy can work with you to achieve this "personal best".

Her specialties include stress management, insomnia and sleep disorders, headaches, digestive wellness and detoxification techniques, women's and reproductive health, and healthy aging, including facial rejuvenation. Dorothy has received advanced training in Japanese structural and meridian balancing techniques and hara diagnosis. During your initial consultation Dorothy will discuss effective protocols for treatment, and devise a treatment plan that can quickly address your specific needs. She is happy to discuss your concerns during a phone consultation as well.

Dorothy received her masters degree from Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and did her undergraduate studies at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art, Architecture and Engineering. Currently, she is treating patients at Children?s Hospital LA, in a landmark integrative pain program and research study, with a focus on rheumatology and autoimmune issues. Her clinical training includes work at Simms-Mann Family Clinic and The Pain Clinic in West Los Angeles, post-graduate work at Yo San University Clinic, orthopedics training in Fred Lerner's year-long Orthopedics Program. In 2009, she completed a postgraduate residency program in SIchuan, China with a focus on TCM gynecology/reproductive medicine, stroke rehabilitation and integrative oncology.

 
Dorothy Low, Acupuncturist
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