Rachel Kobey

Owner and personal trainer here at ENERGIZE Fitness Studio, Inc.

I will motivate you to make a lifelong commitment to health and well-being. Training is more than making the body healthy. It is a time for you to connect to your mind, body, and spirit. I want the opportunity to challenge, inspire, and help you discover your strength so that you can surpass your goals. My goal is to help you realize everything is possible and that fitness can be fun, rewarding, and energizing.

I love people and have a natural connection with those of various backgrounds and ages.  I love the variety of training the seasoned athlete to problem solving with those suffering from multiple physical ailments.  I utilize periodicals, workshops, and conferences to bring you the most current information in the field.   The health and fitness field is my passion.

Education
University of Massachusetts, B.A. in Psychology (Pre-Med) Summa Cum Laude

• Two-time collegiate All-American Rugby Player
• Certifications
• National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)-Certified personal trainer
• Moms in Motion Specialty Certification-(SCW) Pre/Post natal training certified
• American Council of Exercise-(ACE)-Certified in Lifestyle & Weight Management
• Sunshine Fitness Resources -Urban Rebounding Instructor
• Kettlebell Certification-Level I-Cross Fit
• Hands on Personal Training Certification-SCW
• TRX-Suspension Instructor

Dina Abbondante- Yoga Instructor

Dina Abbondante (ERYT-200) is a certified yoga teacher and registered through the Yoga Alliance with 2000 hours of teaching experience. Dina was brought to yoga while studying movement therapy in college and immediately connected with the physical and subtle benefits. Eventually, she felt drawn to study the art of teaching and began offering yoga and meditation classes in 2003 for mixed level students, prenatal students and restorative practices. She also blends individual sessions for therapeutic yoga support and specialized groups and is a certified Mat Pilates instructor.

Dina’s passion for vinyasa krama (weaving breath & movement) and energetic anatomy (deep body awareness) brings forth a dynamic practice that is easily layered for the newer student and fruitful for the seasoned practitioner. To nourish her practice, she regularly engages in professional trainings with local and national teachers. Studying with Patricia Walden; Elise Browning Miller; Megha Nancy Buttenheim, Sudhir Jonathon Foust; and Paul Grilley, amongst others, Dina continues to find inspiration through learning the art of yoga. She merges these unique systems with the methodologies of Astanga-Vinyasa, Iyengar and Anusara to offer an authentic exchange in each of her classes.

Raul Arauz-Zumba Instructor

Raul is from Panama, Central America and has been dancing and performing since the age of 12. He has taught Salsa, Merengue and Hip Hop for the past 8 years. His love of dance has taken him aboard the Princess Cruise line and to the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant stage. Raul is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness and Association of America and is a licensed Zumba instructor. He brings his high energy, passion for dance and knowledge of international rhythms such as Flamenco and Bhangra to his Zumba classes. Raul has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Degree from Santa Maria University and was the recipient of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers 2008 Outreach and Public Awareness Award for his volunteer work with inner city and minority children. Besides dancing and teaching Raul enjoys working out, mixed martial arts, spending time with his partner and traveling.

Anita Luck-Pilates Mat Class

Anita’s first career was as a ballet dancer. She danced professionally in the USA and Europe. Because she wanted other people to experience the joy of movement and fitness, she got involved in the fitness industry when she stopped dancing. Her second career as a fitness trainer and aerobic instructor began in Switzerland in 1989.

While still living in Switzerland, Anita became a BeBo certified Pelvic Floor Instructor. Although many people are unaware of their pelvic floor, it is an integral part of core strength, pelvic stability and staying dry.

Anita became an ACE certified Personal Trainer in 2002, and Pilates Mat certified in 2006 and has gained extensive experience teaching Mat Pilates to groups large and small and one on one. She is now certified on all the Pilates apparatus and enjoys pulling all her experience and knowledge together in Pilates sessions. What she loves about Pilates is that every body can feel the benefits.