Group Exercise Instructors « Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness

Group Exercise Instructors

Christi London Christi is the Fitness Director. She has taught group fitness for over 14 years, and is also a Personal Trainer certified through the Cooper Institute in Dallas. Christi also has certifications through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (since 1997), LeMond Cycling (since 2003), and Turbokick (since 2009). Christi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from Texas A&M University in College Station. She earned her Masters of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. She also has a certification through the state of Texas to teach Elementary Physical Education. Along with Personal Training, Christi teaches Boot Camp, Step, Indoor Cycling, Body Shaping, Above the Belt, Cardio Fusion, and Abs classes. When she’s not at the gym, Christi enjoys spending her time with her husband, Guy, and their three children, Lance, Lauren, & Linsy.

Stephanie Boone With 15 years of experience, Stephanie is certified in Turbo Kick and also has certifications from AFAA in Primary Aerobics and Step. Stephanie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from UT Houston School of Nursing. She is married to Corbett, a sports medicine physician in Waco, and they have two children. Stephanie enjoys cooking, teaching group fitness, and spending time with family and close friends.

Cori Collier Cori is one of our Zumba instructors. She is licensed to teach Zumba, Zumbatomic, and Zumba Toning. Cori has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She is married to Aaron, and they have five children. Cori enjoys fitness, scrapbooking, and crafts.

Randal Corley Randal is a personal trainer and group exercise instructor. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Fitness from Baylor University. Randal has a personal trainer certification through the Cooper Institute in Dallas. He is an indoor cycling enthusiast with a background in athletic training. His passion is developing individual health and fitness for his clients. He and his wife Emily have five children.

Cheryl Babers Hagar Cheryl has been teaching SilverSneakers exercise classes for older adults since 2002. In 2005, she received HealthCare Dimensions instructor certification in Older Adult Group Exercise and is updating her certification through American Senior Fitness Association. Cheryl has completed SilverSneakers workshops in Resistance Tool Choreography, YogaStretch, YogaStretch Part II, Muscular Strength and Range of Motion, and Cardio Circuit. Cheryl is also certified to teach Yoga through The Yoga Institute of Houston, TX, and through Living Yoga Teacher Program in Austin, TX. Her calming voice and soothing style merge with the ancient art of Yoga to make her class the perfect way to build strength and flexibility, relieve stress, and promote peace and harmony. She has had a personal practice since 1995 and has been teaching Yoga since 2001. Cheryl is a native of Louisiana and came to Waco temporarily in October of 2009 and liked the area so much that she and her husband, Ron, recently made Waco their permanent home. They enjoy hiking, outdoor concerts, theater, Cajun dancing, gardening, cooking, and meditating. They are members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waco.

Alicia Larsen Alicia is an AFAA-certified instructor with Silver Sneakers training. She grew up in China Spring and still lives there. Alicia is married to Wayne, her high school sweetheart, and they own Larsen Construction. She has three children – Andrew, Erik, and Taylor. Alicia enjoys tennis, aerobics classes, volunteering, and spending time with her family and friends.

Kelly Meier has been teaching group fitness for 15 years. She has certifications in indoor cycling, Silver Sneakers, and several Les Mills programs. Kelly earned her Bachelor degree and J.D. from Texas Tech University. Her husband Luke is a law professor at Baylor Law, and they have two children Mark and Molly.

Tessa Michel Tessa is a Pilates and Silver Sneakers instructor. She has earned certifications from both AFAA and Silvers Sneakers. She is also a dental assistant. Tessa is married to Sam and has two sons.

Samantha Quiroz is our newest Zumba instructor. Having fallen in love with Zumba over a year ago, Samantha is ready to help others do the same! Samantha lives in China Spring with her husband, Saul, and their 4-year-old son, Jonah. Her hobbies include reading, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family and friends.

April Schafer April has been an AFAA-certified instructor since December 2008. April also has Zumba, Zumba Toning, and Silver Sneakers certifications. April enjoys teaching Zumba, Step, and Body Shaping. She and her husband Eric have two beautiful children, Gabriel and Emily.

Misty Schrank An AFAA-certified instructor, Misty also has certifications in PiYo, Turbokick, and a personal trainer certification through the Cooper Institute. Misty currently teaches Body Shaping and TGIF, but she also has experience teaching Turbokick, Pilates, Boot Camp, and Abs classes. Misty has over 7 years of experience teaching group exercise. She holds a Masters of Science degree in Information Systems from Mary Hardin Baylor University. Misty is also employed by Baylor University. More than anything, Misty enjoys spending time with her family. Misty and her husband Lance have three children, Cadyn, Mason, and Caitlyn.

Kelli Talley Kelli has 10 years experience in teaching dance and cheer and has taught all ages and genres. She has over 23 years of dance training and has danced and cheered at the professional level for the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm & Blue Hip Hop team and the Texas Rangers Six Shooters. She is also a member of the USA Flight Crew, an entertainment promotions performance group for aviation. She has extensively studied jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical and modern dance. Her credits include: Five-time UCA All Star Cheerleader, Cisco Collge Cheerleader and Wrangler Belle, DBU Cheerleader, NBC’s Friday Night Lights Cheerleader, and Sony’s Man of the House. Her experience has allowed her to travel world-wide: London’s New Years Day Parade, numerous televised Dallas Cowboys halftime shows, Cotton Bowl, Citrus Bowl, Royal Carribean Cruise Lines, and the Bahamas to name just a few. Kelli has a Broadcast Communications degree from Dallas Baptist University and is near to completing her master’s degree in Performance Management. In her spare time, Kelli enjoys attending church, snow/water skiing, flying, 4-wheeling, health and fitness, and spending quality time with her family and her two Maltese’s (Lil’ Bear and Bunni).

Dena Johnson Williams Dena teaches Zumba and has been a certified Zumba instructor since October of 2009. Dancing has always been a part of Dena’s life. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance, and she was a dancer in Los Angeles for 4 years. Dena is the mother of four boys: Austin, Beau, Colby and Drake. She is married to Eric Williams , owner of Legacy Land and Ranches. Besides Zumba, Dena’s passions include her boys, dance, photography and animals.

Shane Zolin A locally renowned and much sought after instructor, Shane teaches vinyasa yoga to nearly 500 students a year at Baylor University, including many star athletes. In 2008 and 2009, Baylor commissioned Shane to train both their NCAA top-ranked, men’s and women’s tennis teams.In 2010, he was commissioned to assist in training the Baylor Women’s Equestrian team.