Bethesda : Bethesda Row
Dawn Maynard
Dawn Maynard is a fun high energy Fitness Trainer who has been a certified Trainer in the Bethesda area for more than fifteen years. As a middle age woman, Dawn is especially sensitive to woman's body issues which seems to be constantly at war with fat and a battle with gravity. At almost 6ft tall, Dawn's other focus includes but not limited to perfect posture, balance and upper body strength. Dawn has been the featured Trainer on - WUSA "LIVING WELL SERIES" filmed right here in our Bethesda Lululemon store on " Workouts Without a Gym" - PBS series on YO YO Dieting with one of her clients. - NBC Healthweek series on early Menopause In addition, to personal Training, Dawn facilitates Outdoor Bootcamps and Group Spa Fitness Parties at Somafit Spa in Georgetown. Read the profile >>
Kristen Henehan
Kristen Henehan has always been an avid fitness lover. As a child growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, she participated in every sport from swimming to soccer. She found her true passion in running and as a senior at Carondelet High School won the prestigious Footlocker National Cross Country Championship. Kristen then went on to compete at Georgetown University where she was a team captain and 3-time NCAA Division I All-American. Most recently, Kristen surprised herself and the local community when she won her debut marathon, the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon. She then fulfilled a lifelong dream by qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Trials with a personal best of 2:45:12. Kristen has been featured in ESPN, Runner’s World, Sport Illustrated and... Read the profile >>
Laura Greene
Olney Yoga & Sacred Space Yoga
Yoga has always been a part of Laura’s life. She has early memories of toddling on her Mum’s yoga mat at Krishnamurti retreats in the ‘70’s and took her first class more than twenty years ago at school in the English countryside where yoga was taught outdoors in the apple orchard. Laura is a RYT through Yoga Alliance, trained by YogaWorks to teach the very best blend of alignment-oriented Iyengar yoga with the fluid dynamism of Ashtanga yoga. Laura believes a safe and nurturing practise comes from a consideration of the whole body, mind and spirit in every pose and every breath, and from understanding that yoga is not an external “object” or a form of exercise - but a whole way of life! Leaving her home town of London 7 years ago, Laura was brought to Washington DC by... Read the profile >>
Marla Rice
Exercise and helping others has always been part of my life. Whether it was coaching my daughter’s soccer team or training for the MS 150 bike ride, fitness and people have always been priorities for me. It wasn’t until my children were grown and off charting their courses that I realized it was time to chart one of my own. I began taking Pilates in 2001 and quickly realized that it was going to be my future. I received Pilates certification from the Physical Mind Institute in 2003 and went on to receive a certification in Grytonics™ in 2005. In 2008, I was fortunate enough to live out my dream of opening a studio to promote health, wellness and fitness. The studio, which I named Core Essentials, is located in Bethesda, Md., and offers acupuncture, massage, Pilates and Pilates... Read the profile >>
Mary Farbar
Rockville Lifetime Fitness
I live in Bethesda with my husband Jake and son Kamron and our two puppies Leo and Zoey. I fell in love with Pilates about seven years ago while I was working full time and taking Pilates classes in the evenings after work. I have always been an active person and enjoyed variety of workouts including running, biking, hiking, tennis and others. But what I got from Pilates was like none other. I believe Pilates to be a total mind and body experience. So I decided to change gears and leave the corporate world and do something that I loved and I believed in and help others feel the same enthusiasm. I received my first mat certification from Power Pilates in 2004. I received a second mat certification from Quantum Pilates. I then began my comprehensive apparatus studies and training at... Read the profile >>