Hello, my name is Austin Benjamin. I have been in the health and fitness industry for over 15 years. I have trained over 1000 people to help them reach their fitness goals. I have worked with pro-athletes, young children, senior citizens and everyone in between. My goal is to bring health awareness to the Hudson Valley by keeping it all about YOU. That is why I decided to make Essential Fitness a small, intimate, friendly, yet motivating environment. Our training and classes are for every shape, size, age and fitness level. We may be a small studio, but our motivation and ambitions are HUGE!
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Austin's Cell: (845) 332-4212
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I’m Allie, a WITS certified personal trainer at Essential Fitness. I am so glad to be a part of this team, each person here is a part of our fitness family. I love being active either in the gym or outdoors, hiking or swimming, taking advantage of the beautiful Hudson Valley. I spent 3 years practicing the flying trapeze which was such a great experience and my introduction to a healthier active lifestyle. I love to eat! That means spending time in the kitchen creating healthy meals that you want to eat, won’t throw you off track and won’t get sick of, we like to share ideas with our clients too. Getting to know everyone and forming new relationships with each client ,allowing me to create fun and effective workouts for each individual is one of the best aspects of my job. Keeping your motivation is so important while taking on your goals but I’m here to help, so no worries! Whether you’re a beginner taking your first steps into an active lifestyle or a beast ready to take it to the next level, helping someone make progress and gain confidence is one of the greatest feelings and one of the biggest reasons I came to work at Essential Fitness. I strive to create exercise programs that make you WANT to come back in each session and sweat it out! I feel very lucky to be able to work in the field I am most passionate about and to be able to help each person make the change to a healthier lifestyle. We work hard, we get sweaty and we get silly.
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My name is Alyssa, I have been teaching group fitness classes for 22 years. I got my start at Fit Lady where I taught many different classes as well as personal trained for 15 years. The energy of group classes was what I liked most which is why I'm still teaching them to this day. I like to mix things up & do something different in each class while targeting each part of the body. I am lucky to have found Essential Fitness where I can keep the aerobic / step era alive!
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Hi, My name is Catherine. I'm a Mathematics Education Professor at SUNY New Paltz. I recently moved to Port Ewen from Galway, Ireland, where I was helping to develop a new university program for mathematics teachers. Although I work at a university, my passion is teaching and coaching children and teenagers. I love to play all kinds of sports, and you'll often find me trying out Austin's latest and greatest training “torture” techniques in the gym!
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STEPHANIE COSTELLO
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