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Our Team

The people who shape your stay.

Twenty-five instructors across fitness, yoga, mindfulness, and specialty disciplines. Total combined experience: over five hundred years.

Sound healing practice

Meet the team

Every instructor, hand-picked.

Filter by discipline. Each one brings decades of experience, multiple certifications, and a deep love for the craft.

Alex Pogeler

Yoga Teacher

Yoga & Mindfulness

Certified 200-hour RYT; private yoga, meditation, swim, kettlebell

Alex maximizes student potential both on and off the mat. Outside Cal-a-Vie Health Spa he surfs, camps, and mountain bikes.

April Acaris

Fitness Instructor

Fitness

34 years group fitness · 27 years cardiac rehab · 17 years at Cal-a-Vie · AFFA/Bosu/TRX/Spin

April brings three decades of expertise to strength training. Her current passion is pickleball and helping guests reach fitness goals.

Abigail Hoggan

Group Fitness Instructor

Fitness

Certified group fitness · 12 years competitive dance

Abby combines a dance background with fitness certification. She teaches dance, barre, tread-and-shred, and circuit training.

Celica Tanuhidayat

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness

Fitness

ISSA PT · AFAA Group Fitness · AEA Aquatics · RYT 200 · 15+ years

Celica specializes in functional circuit training, HIIT, boxing, and yoga. She helps guests build strength, improve mobility, and feel confident.

Chelsea Militano

Holistic Wellness Coach

Yoga & Mindfulness

BFA · Yoga, breathwork, sound healing, ballet barre

Chelsea blends somatic awareness with strength and grace to support nervous-system regulation. Her empowering approach builds resilience.

Christina Haley

Personal Trainer

Fitness

NFPT-certified · Weight training, treadmill, hiking guide

Inspired by her mother's fitness dedication, Christina now helps guests achieve their wellness goals through personalized training.

Cristen Patton

Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Life Coach

Yoga & Mindfulness

Certified life coach with extensive somatic and mindfulness training

Cristen combines mindful movement and breathwork with life coaching. She emphasizes compassion and empowerment in her practice.

Crystal Fernando

Group Fitness & Personal Trainer

Fitness

NASM · Zumba/LaBlast/Pound · USA Ballroom champion (3x World Championships)

Crystal's infectious passion for dance drives her dynamic teaching across TRX, Pilates, and aqua classes.

Jennifer Baer

Personal Trainer & Pickleball Coach

Fitness

NASM · 15 years cardiac rehab · IPTPA pickleball certified

Jennifer brings exercise physiology expertise from cardiac rehabilitation to coaching and personal training.

Jessica Janc

Fitness Director

Fitness

30+ years · Stott Pilates/ACE/TRX/yoga · M.S. Exercise Physiology · Clinical nutritionist

Jessica studied exercise science while competing as a gymnast and NBA dancer. She is passionate about helping people transform mind, body, and soul.

Johnny Archer

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness

Fitness

40+ years · ACE · Yoga, Pilates, TRX, Kettlebells, Dance · Sports medicine degree

Johnny creates personalized routines combining strength, cardio, HIIT, and flexibility. His dynamic approach empowers individuals.

Kathleen Potts

Fitness Professional & Studio Owner

Fitness

40+ years · Certified PT · Group fitness · Keiser cycle · Peak Pilates · Owner of 2evolve

Kathleen inspires guests to move their bodies and stay motivated throughout life.

Kevin Alfaro

Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Fitness Concierge

Yoga & Mindfulness

RYT 200 · MBSR via UC San Diego · Pursuing 500-hour RYT

As a former athlete and corporate worker, Kevin discovered yoga's power to heal injuries and stress. He is dedicated to sharing mindfulness.

Kathy Boudreau

Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor

Yoga & Mindfulness

CYT 200 · Radha Madhav Dham Ashram · 20+ years · Trauma/PTSD recovery, sound healing

Kathy teaches diverse yoga levels with compassion and expertise.

Kris Kluis

Tennis Pro & Pickleball Coach

Specialty

Professional Tennis Management degree · Coaching since 1996 · Senior Pro Pickleball Tour

Kris brings professional-level tennis instruction and recently won a PPA Gold medal in pickleball competition.

Kim Agee

Group Fitness Instructor

Fitness

40+ years · 15 years at Cal-a-Vie · Apparatus Pilates

Kim encourages people to find fitness activities they love so exercise never becomes a chore. She teaches boxing, aqua, and pilates.

Kristie Cottonaro

Fitness Instructor & Cycling Specialist

Fitness

M.S. Exercise Physiology · M.S. Nutritional Sciences · AFAA · Schwinn/Keiser/Spinning

Kristie specializes in spinning, rowing, and functional exercises emphasizing proper form.

Kyle Matthews

Personal Trainer, Yoga & Pilates

Yoga & Mindfulness

ISSA PT · RYT 500 · B.S. Kinesiology · Former collegiate wrestler and BJJ competitor

Kyle combines science-backed training with mindful movement and martial arts discipline.

Melissa Trevino Keylock

Yoga, Fitness & Concierge

Fitness

RYT 200 · Restorative Yoga/Reiki/Sound Bath · ISSA PT · Competitive bodybuilding background

Melissa brings decades of music education and award-winning bodybuilding experience to friendly, outstanding service.

Michele LaRocque

Group Exercise Instructor

Fitness

40+ years · ACE PT/Group Exercise/Zumba · Choreographer · CPR/First Aid

Michele discovered at age 5 that moving to music made her feel good. She auditioned for Jane Fonda's studio in the 1980s.

Susan Shinn

Gyrotonic Specialist

Specialty

Certified across four Gyrotonic apparatuses · Gyrokinesis/Yin Yoga/Wall Yoga

Susan offers highly personalized sessions using circular, spiraling Gyrotonic sequences. Her precision and intuition restore mobility.

Tammy Collins

Yoga Instructor & Life Coach

Yoga & Mindfulness

500-hour yoga certified · Life coaching certified

Tammy's yoga practice began to alleviate back pain but revealed profound therapeutic benefits. She combines yoga and coaching for empowerment.

Theresa Brennen

Yoga Teacher

Yoga & Mindfulness

20+ years practice · 11+ years certified teaching

Theresa offers safe, nurturing, inspirational yoga for all levels with joy and humor. She trail runs, hikes, and bikes outside teaching.

Victoria Lashua

Health & Wellness Professional

Wellness

30+ years · Certified PT · Pilates · Breathwork/meditation coach · Tai Chi · Life coach

Victoria helps people become their best selves through energy, compassion, and decades of knowledge.

Zoey Littell

Yoga Instructor & Sound Healer

Yoga & Mindfulness

200+ hours Vinyasa/Bikram · Certified sound healer · Professional Watsu practitioner

Zoey leads dynamic, thoughtfully sequenced flows integrating sound healing and Watsu aquatic therapy.

Plan

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