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Faculty
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LAURA MONICA
Founder WHOLYFIT MINISTRIES
Executive Director Laura says,
"I will boast in my weakness that Christ's power may be evident in me."
Personal Information:
After being struck down in her 30's by chronic illness, Laura was able to return to teaching fitness classes after gradual healing through prayer and exercise. She began teaching fitness classes after her comeback at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, GA and now has founded WholyFit, a Christian Mind-Body Fitness certification organization.
Once having only a "hard-body" mentality, Laura's thinking about fitness was premanently changed after her experience with illness from a concentration on outward oriented goals to an inward focus on health. Her heart had changed, too. She learned compassion through her health struggles and has an emotional connection with her students that transforms Laura's journey through physical weaknesses into her greatest strength.
Along with being a multiply certified fitness professional with 25 years of experience, Laura is a born-again committed Christian. She has been a worship leader and church soloist for 30 years and as a homeschooler. Laura has been teaching the Bible, including scripture memorization, for 17 years to other women and also to her brood of children.
Laura has been developing Christian fitness programs in her churches for two decades. Mind-body exercise is Laura's specialty, but she also is an expert in many GROUP EXERCISE formats including but not limited to:
* Flexibility Training
* Step (Cardio on a platform)
* Strength traingin in group exercise formats
* Cardio and strength training group exercise
* Strength Training with resistance equipment/machines
* Martial arts group exercise
Ms Monica now lives in Texas where she trains Christians to minister through devotional exercise by becoming trained to teach in church and health club environments. Laura has been employed by many health clubs including 24 Hour Fitness, where she was a Mentor Instructor, and by the YMCA.
WholyFit communicates Laura's passion for exercise and worship , as well as her desire to reach people with the Word of God at a practical level through daily activities.
Certifications: Certified Health and Fitness Instructor, ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
Fitness Expert for 25 Years
Martial Arts Expert
Christian Fitness Author
Church Worship Leader Vocalist/Soloist 25 Year's Experience Professional Fitness and Worship Leader Laura is a master instructor, having worked as a fitness pro at 24HR Fitness, YMCA, and a number of health clubs and churches nationwide. HFI ACSM -Certified Health and Fitness Instructor (AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine), 2003-Current #596391 Certified Group Exercise Instructor - AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America)1986-present Certified Personal Trainer- ACE (American Council on Exercise)1991-1995 Certified Group Exercise Instructor - ACE (American Counsel on Exercise) 1993-1995 Certified Group Exercise Instructor - IDEA (International Dance Exercise Association)1986-1990 Gold Certified Personal Trainer - IDEA (International Dance Exercise Association) 1990-1994 CPR Certified, American Heart Association, current since 1980 Chun Kuk Do Karate, Black Belt pending 2009 AAU Competitive Springboard Diver 1977-1979
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* 15 Years' Experience Group Fitness & Worship Dance Instruction
* WholyFit Certified Trainer
* Personal Trainer - PFIT
* Certified Pilates Instructor - Physical Mind Institute
* International Worship Dance Missionary/ Choreographer
* Founder, Leader of T.R.E.D. Worship Dance Team
* Certified Personal Trainer
* Classical Ballet Instructor
* Professional Dancer, Classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz LEAH NELSON is a WholyFit Certified Mentor Trainer with an extensive background in dance and is especially gifted in worship dance choreography. LEAH toured nationally and internationally with a Christian dance production company called "The Masterpiece" for five years. Masterpiece toured over thirty nations and saw thousands come to Christ. LEAH played several roles and also served as the Fitness Coordinator for the dancers. It was here that LEAH met her husband Nate Nelson, who is also a personal trainer, worship band musician in "Radiance", Christian Drama and Dance performer and WholyFit certified instructor. Leah specializes in flexibility coaching and core conditioning for athletes and dancers and trains instructors in WholyFit technique.
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OLIVER & CONNIE HAEDNER
WHOLYFIT Board of Directors
* Certified WholyFit Mentor Trainers
* International Dance Worship Missionaries
* Classical Ballet Dance Instructors
* Worship Dance Choreographers, Producers
* Discipleship & Bible Study Curriculum Authors for WoodsEdge and YWAM OLIVER & CONNIE HAEDNER are WholyFit Internation Master Instructors who serve the Lord as Worship Dance and Performing Arts Missionaries. They are both WholyFit Mentor Instructors and have taught WholyFit in China, Hawaii and Europe.
Connie and Oliver are both professional dance instructors (ballet, jazz, modern, etc...) who use dance to express the love of God and the Gospel of Peace through Jesus Christ. Oliver and Connie are additionally gifted at creating and executing large performing arts productions using all of the arts for the glory of God.
At YWAM in Hawaii, Connie and Oliver head up YWAM's Discipleship training course. As Missionaries with strong Bible teaching abilities and discipling life-skills, Connie and Oliver have trained many Pastors and Missionaries using the inductive method of Bible Study.
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