Stacey Lei Krauss

Denver, CO

Creator of The WillPower Method
Founder and President of willPower Productions, llc.

Full bio.

For schedule and info please contact: stacey@staceylei.com

 

Teacher Trainers are considered experts in The willPower Method, having climbed the ranks of the willPower education system. Each Teacher Trainer mentors aspiring willPower instructors and develops willPower talent. Teacher Trainers also assist SLK in national presentations and regional educational events. The teacher trainers are available for phase I willPower instructor trainings, master classes, community events, willPower instructor coaching and one-on-one private sessions.

Jes Constantine

Teacher Trainer

Rexford, NY

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Jes Jes is an ACE + AFAA certified group fitness instructor with specialty training in willPower & grace®. She has been teaching group fitness part time since 2008. Jes works full time as a podcast producer/host for a social justice non-profit and is a street team leader for rock band SIRSY. Her approach to willPower, and fitness in general, is influenced by her lifetime involvement in and passion for team sports. Jes believes that willPower & grace® is more than a fitness program—it’s a way of healthy, strong, and smart living, from which people from all walks of life can benefit.

Contact Jes for schedule and info.

Michelle Damis

Teacher Trainer

Tigard, OR

Michelle Michelle Damis started teaching 23 years ago, when she jumped in and subbed for an instructor who didn't arrive for class. Over the years she has taught and presented multiple formats and choreographed/directed educational videos for instructors. After being partially paralyzed a few years ago she fought her way back and fell in love with willPower & grace®. Michelle also has a strong business background and is a Regional Director for 24hour Fitness where she has worked for almost 20years.

Contact Michelle for schedule and info.

Jennifer DeLuccia

Teacher Trainer

Totowa, NJ

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Jennifer Jennifer's strong professional background stems as a NYC marketing associate in the publishing industry, however, she's been passionate for exercise and movement for over twenty years. In 2002 she launched a personal training and lifestyle coaching business, Body Train LLC. Jennifer's success enabled her to quickly expand into group exercise and fitness club management and consulting. Jennifer is certified through ACE, AFAA, Spinning, Schwinn and has her 200hr. RYT with Yoga Alliance. Jennifer is a Contributor and Development Coach for the willPower infusion® program, overseeing the Evaluation process.

Contact Jennifer for schedule and info.

Sara Haley

Teacher Trainer

Santa Monica, CA

Sara Sara Haley is a certified trainer and instructor through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) as well as a member of the American Pregnancy Association (APA). Specializing in prenatal fitness, functional training and dance methodology, Sara has over twenty years of dance and fitness training, and has been a Reebok Global Master Trainer since 2008. Sara's experience ranges from training celebrities to presenting internationally to choreographing and instructing fitness DVDs. For more information visit www.sarahaley.com.

Contact Sara for schedule and info.

Kim Nicol

Teacher Trainer

San Francisco, CA

Kim Kim Nicol teaches willPower & grace® in San Francisco, and has lead trainings for the willPower Method in the US and abroad. Kim is also an active member of the California State Bar, and works in legal publishing as an Editorial Director. She desires to live a healthy, balanced life and enjoys helping others do so as well. Her experience in yoga, dance, massage, hospice, and estate planning inform her holistic approach to wellness. You can follow her fitness adventures at trainyourfeet.com and learn more about her passion for advance health care directives at advancedirectivesrock.com.

Contact Kim for schedule and info.

Renée Pesante

Teacher Trainer

West Caldwell, NJ

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Renée Renée graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University and after 7 years working as a domestic and international marketing professional in the fashion industry, her creative drive led her to transition into the fitness industry. Renée is an AFFA certified personal trainer and group ex instructor who's practice spans throughout NYC and NJ. With over 10 years of fitness management experience, she now oversees the NY metro region for The willPower Method®. Renée teaches Spinning®, BOSU® and efi Gravity®, and she is a National Teacher Trainer for willPower & grace® .

Contact Renée for schedule and info.

Brenda Santana

Teacher Trainer

san juan, Puerto Rico

Brenda Childhood performer, Brenda L. became a Fitness Instructor in 2004, to fulfill her active lifestyle passion. She began focused on Pilates, later approaching Circuit Training, Indoor Cycling and willPower & grace®. Brenda introduced willpower to Puerto Rico in 2005 and became the first Latina to reach the program's Graceful title. Brenda is now the International Relations Manager for willPower productions llc, while she also maintains her private clientele and acts as a Fitness Consultant for corporations and lifestyle magazines.

Contact Brenda for schedule and info.

Stephanie Stebbins Sandherr

Teacher Trainer

Atlanta, GA

Stephanie Stephanie Stebbins is an Occupational Therapist, with an emphasis in pediatrics and holds an MA from NYU. An ACE certified instructor, she teaches Indo-Row, Kinesis, Spinning, and willPower. As a former volleyball player, Stephanie teaches wPg to athletes, and has developed the willPower ATHLETIX® program. She is a Development Coach and oversees Evaluations for this program. Combining her skills as a therapist and athlete along with her strong faith of higher positive power, she also teaches willPower to incarcerated young women; assisting in the development of the girlPower program.

Contact Stephanie for schedule and info.

Gracefuls are an esteemed level of willPower instructors, and assist SLK in national events and regional trainings. They have a full understanding of the willPower program and offer exceptional class experiences, by bringing unique qualities and contributions to the program. Gracefuls are available for community events and master classes.

Sarah Anisman

Sarah Anisman

Graceful

Mammoth Lakes, CA

Sarah holds an M.S. in Sport Psychology from CSU Long Beach, is a nationally certified personal trainer through ACE®, ACSM and an ERYT 200 with Yoga Alliance®. Instructing since 2005, she is truly passionate about willPower & grace®, sharing the benefits of barefoot, moving in alignment, and bringing positive philosophy into the training/lives of athletes and fitness enthusiasts seeking balance, mobility, & increased functional performance. Combining her love of sport & movement with her own athletic background, she also contributes to the development of willPower ATHLETIX®.

Contact Sarah for schedule and info.

Heather Asher Prince

Heather Asher Prince

Graceful

Holly Springs, NC

Heather has been a long-time advocate of health and fitness. Her degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School enables her to bring her medical knowledge to her students, to equip them with the tools needed to make positive changes in their lives.

Contact Heather for schedule and info.

Jodi Ann Cortes

Jodi Ann Cortes

Graceful

Wayne, NJ

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A certified Group Instructor and Personal Trainer with specialties in Indoor Cycling, BOSU, CorePole and willPower & grace®. She believes that willPower & grace® can not only transform your body but will also make over your soul. "Exercise is way of life, you should learn it, live it, love it."

Contact Jodi Ann for schedule and info.

Laura Fielding

Laura Fielding

Graceful

Cedar Grove, NJ

Laura holds a BA from Hartwick College and an MBA from St. John’s University. After years in the finance industry, she took time off to raise her family, and turn her love of running and fitness into a part-time career. She is an AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor and NETA Certified Personal Trainer with specialty trainings in willpower & grace®, Spinning® and TRX®. She believes that willPower & grace® has changed the way she approaches exercise.

Contact Laura for schedule and info.

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Sheri Fox

Graceful

Björklinge, Uppsala

As a freelance writer and fitness instructor, Sheri is passionate about understanding how dance and movement can unlock people's hidden strengths and give form to powerful emotions. After moving to Sweden in 2001, Sheri has now introduced the willPower method in Sweden and northern Europe. Certified through S.A.F.E. and WorldClass Educations, she is also actively involved in FunkyKidz, a dance concept for children.

Contact Sheri for schedule and info.

Steffanie Gallante

Steffanie Gallante

Graceful

spotswood, NJ

Steff has a B.A. in Psychology from Rutgers University and a M.Ed in Kinesiology from Temple University. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Personal Trainer and specializes in willPower & grace, Yoga (200 hr RYT), Zumba, and Pilates.

Contact Steffanie for schedule and info.

Jaime Muscato

Jaime Muscato

Graceful

Schenectady, NY

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ACE & AFAA certified, with specialty trainings in willpower & grace® and Spinning, Jaime uses her love of teaching in both her full-time career as a high school Reading Specialist and her group fitness classes. Her fitness experience allows her to promote staff wellness through continuing education programs and faculty classes and act as adviser for a high school fitness and nutrition club for students.

Contact Jaime for schedule and info.

Angels are uniquely and highly regarded in the willPower community because they demonstrate a bond that exceeds professionalism or friendship. Angels exemplify "team" to the highest degree. Angels are Gracefuls who fly in groups of 2 or 3; subbing for each other, team teaching, and promoting the willPower Method from a team perspective within their club or in their community.

Jersey Angels

Angels

NJ

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Jersey AngelsJennifer DeLuccia, Renee Pesante, Jodi Ann Vuolo

The bond of the New Jersey Angels began in 2006 when they took their first willPower class together at the ECA Fitness Convention in NYC. An instant hunger for more willPower was the motivation for becoming instructors, and launch dozens of successful willPower programs in tri-state area. The NJ angels have developed unique team-taught willPower experiences which strengthened each as an individual instructor, well as enhancing member retention at their home clubs. Their bond is so unique that Renee (top-photo), Jodi (middle) and Jen tattooed their ankles with willPower wings sas a reminder that they will always be flying together.

NoNY Angels

Angels

NY

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NoNY AngelsJes Constantine & Jaime Muscato

Jes and Jaime met while training for a stair climb fundraising event in 2007. With a shared love for food, puppies, Nike, and all things barefoot, it is rare to find one without the other. They hold the firm belief in using fitness as a tool for empowerment, and believe that willPower & grace® is a vehicle to help promote empowerment with women. Their plan for willPower community service in 2011 is to be working with the YWCA.

willPower & grace® Instructors have completed Phase I training and successfully passed the evaluation process. Level II Instructors have completed Phase II training, and have a stronger knowledge base of barefoot conditioning methods within this program. The Instructor Team offers a branded willPower & grace® experience which is unlike any branded workout, worldwide.

Our Support Team is comprised of sales, marketing, customer service and administrative talent; they keep us organized and progressing as a business. Each member of the Support Team understands The willPower Method well, and supports barefoot training methodology.

Jennifer Schumacher

Support Team

Denver, CO

Jennifer SchumacherJennifer is the Vice President of willPower Productions and oversees Sales and Marketing. Jen began her fitness career in 1998, with the YMCA as a personal trainer. Jen worked with the Y for nearly 8 years, assuming the positions of Fitness Director, Membership Director, and Corporate Wellness Director. She was then recruited by Peak Pilates, to become the National Sales Manager for this prestigious company. After meeting SLK in 2007 and offering to help her “move the world,” the two have teamed up to build The willPower Method brand, as it is today…one barefoot step, and one amazing instructor at a time.

Contact Jennifer Schumacher: Jennifer@willPowerMethod.com

Meagan Doris

Support Team

New Fairfield, CT

Meagan DorisMeagan Doris is the Operations Manager for willPower productions. Meagan oversees Customer Service and is one of our willPower facility liasons. She began her career in NYC, and worked for several internationally known jewelry designers – overseeing customer service and office procedures. As the Operations Manager for willPower productions, Meagan's primary goal is attention to detail and superior customer service for the willPower team and our clientele.

Contact Meagan Doris: Meagan@willPowerMethod.com

Cindy Frary

Support Team

Syracuse, NY

Cindy FraryCindy Frary is a Development Coach for willPower Productions; overseeing instructor evaluations for our USA team, guiding our interns into Official Status and beyond. Cindy's commitment to our interns and instructors is to assist with their development, growth and success. Cindy's keen eye for precision enables her to set a high bar, and maintain the integrity of The willPower Method. Cindy is an AFAA Certified, Level II willPower instructor and Graceful with over 20 years of teaching experience.

Contact Cindy Frary: Cindy@willPowerMethod.com

Maurita Marley

Support Team

Liverpool, NY

Maurita MarleyMaurita is a Development Coach for willPower Productions, overseeing all instructor evaluations for our UK team. Maurita has been teaching group fitness since 2001, and has been with the willPower team since 2005, she is a Level II Instructor and a Graceful. An educator at heart, Maurita teaches a variety of fitness disciplines, but has a special passion for willPower & grace®, as she feels it transforms bodies and inspires emotional well-being.

Contact Maurita Marley: Maurita@willPowerMethod.com