Faith and Fitness Day
October 21, 2023

Lauren Rasky - Boot Camp

A Board Certified Health Coach & Holistic Nutritionist, Integrative Health Practitioner, long time fitness trainer and owner of LUX BOOTCAMP, Lauren has been coaching and teaching fitness classes for over 17 years. With classes heavily inspired by music and “the beat drop,” it’s her goal for you to have fun and leave your workout feeling like the strongest version of yourself.

About the class:  LUX BOOTCAMP is Lauren’s signature full-body workout combining strength training and cardio conditioning driven by music. It’s designed to target all major muscle groups while alternating strength and cardio to boost your metabolism. Best suited for the intermediate exerciser, modifications and progressions are provided as needed and participants can go at their own pace.

Alex Faddish - Yoga

Alex has been practicing yoga for over a decade. Her love for yoga really blossomed in 2014 while pregnant with her first child. Soon after, she started her own personal yoga teaching journey with Yogafit. She has since been certified in many different types of yoga, including pre and postnatal yoga and yoga for kids.

About the class:  Yoga is a great way to improve your overall health. This class will focus on bringing mobility to muscles through vinyasa flow. The class incorporates  mindful breathing, stretching and toning.  This class is appropriate for all ages & levels.  Please bring a yoga mat if you have one.

Dianna Long - Silver Sneakers

Dianna is a retired nurse and human resource executive, now a fitness instructor with LA Fitness in Monroeville certified in teaching Yoga, Silver Sneakers, Zumba and Aqua Aerobics.  Dianna provides fitness to the workplace and nursing homes through Fit USA and is passionate about Holistic Health.

About the class:  SilverSneakers® is the perfect class for seniors wanting to focus on overall total-body conditioning. Dianna will guide you through a series of exercises to help build muscle and tone.  Exercises can be standing or sitting.  Going at your own pace is encouraged and the class is designed for beginners.

Jenn Probola - Stretch

Currently co-owner of Premier Performing Arts, Jenn graduated with a BA in dance from Point Park University then became the assistant director of the dance department at Nazareth Academy in Rochester, New York.  She trained dancers at the Larry Cervi School of Performing Arts for fifteen years and co-owned the school for eight years.

Jenn has a long history teaching dance and providing choreography.  She is the current Franklin Regional musical choreographer. Her choreography has been featured in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and twice in the Tournament of Roses Parade.

About the class:  Stretch class can help improve both your body’s flexibility and mobility as well as improve your mood and stress levels. Jenn will do a beginner level class involving breathing exercises and gentle movement. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat for the floor work.

Lanita Myers - Body Combat/Core

Lanita has been a certified Les Mills trainer since 2010. She is a Registered Nurse that found the love of group fitness! She’s a trainer for Body Combat, Body Pump, Core, Body Balance and Grit.  Lanita has been a member of Community Church for 20 years.

About the class:   Body Combat/Core is a mixture of kickboxing and functional core for all ages and exercise levels.   Please bring a mat and exercise band if you have one. 

Patty Carlson - Pickleball

Patty is a member of Community Church who recently retired from a career in the medical field as an Anesthesia Technologist.  She quickly discovered a passion for Pickleball and devoted herself to learning the techniques and rules for play. She has introduced many adults and children to the sport, with FUN as the main objective!

About the class: 

This pickleball session will be an introduction to pickleball.  It will include how to hold the paddle, the dimensions of the court, as well everything you need to know about the “kitchen” and “dinking”.

Those that have an interest in taking the next step will be offered a free beginner’s class in the very near future.

Equipment needed:  Please wear court or tennis shoes as well as work out clothes.  This can be shorts, sweatpants, yoga pants and a t -shirt.

You don’t need to purchase a pickleball paddle, however if you can borrow one, please do so.  We will have several that you can use for the session.

This will not be an intense workout session, however you should be able to swing a paddle and move from side to side and forward a few steps.