Institute Staff

Covert Bailey
Covert is one of the fitness community's pioneers. His best selling Fit or Fat series were ahead of their time when they were published in the 1970's. They remain classics for people who want to begin or continue their fitness education. Covert, a nutritional biochemist, is a consumate edutainer. He has an enviable ability to make complex issues about exercise and nutrition easy to understand. His 13 part PBS Series, FIT OR FAT FOR THE 90's is still the best education value on the market today. Covert retired from public speaking after completing SMART EXERCISE and SMART EATING coauthored with Ronda Gates. He now spends his days practicing what he preached for so many years. We're happy he's following his passion but miss seeing him at our events.

Sandra Denton, M. S.
Like Deborah Ellison, Sandra Denton was one of the top five graduates of the Fit or Fat Licensing School. Since then she's completed her master's in Exercise Physiology, put more than 200 fitness professionals and personal trainers through her comprehensive training program and taught college while managing her Florida based business, Delta Fitness Consulting. Thanks to her natural sense of humor you will never forget Sandra's delivery of solid useful information about metabolism, women's health issues and diet and weight loss gimmicks.

Deborah Ellison, P. T.
Deborah Ellison, a senior member of the Reebok Training and Development Team and physical therapist, conceived the innovative Reebok Flexible Strength program that created a paradigm shift in today's training methods. She is also a sought after speaker whose Training For Prime Time lecture attracts large audiences nationwide. Deborah will provide a refreshing outlook at exercise design, muscle by muscle in her Movement That Matters module. You'll leave her sessions with an understanding of what you need to do to maximize strength, flexibility, coordination and balance in your own body.
Ronda first met Debbie when she attended the first Fit or Fat licensing school in 1985. Covert and Ronda quickly realized that she was going to be one of the "stars" who would take our materials and follow our lead to provide people with Smart Education. She's done that and more. Debbie has class so all her presentations are made with the style and self confidence that is the result of good preparation. If you are a fitness professional you've probably seen one of her presentations at fitness conventions where she is a sought after speaker. Debbie, a physical therapist, designed the comprehensive movement program that became Reebok Flexibility and Strength. She is a member of the Reebok Training and Development Team. Deb resides in San Diego, CA.


Janice Hoffman
Janice, owner of Jump Start Fitness, is the newest member of the LIFESTYLES Associates team. Janice is a Master Practical Trainer and Faculty Member for the American Council on Exercise's ACE Academy. In addition to her role as support staff at the Institute she offers an optional series of modules in ACE Practical Training. In 1996 Janice was named Portland, OR Fitness Instructor of the Year. Warning: her enthusiasm for teaching fitness to audiences of all ages, shapes and size is highly contagious.

Dawn James
Ronda met Dawn in 1982 at a Fit or Fat workshop. Dawn was lugging a portable hydrostatic tank around in the back of a truck spreading the message that weight management wasn't about a scale. This woman loves to expose nutrition quackery. She does it with dry wit and humor that has made her a much sought after speaker at IHRSA and IDEA Events. Both these organizations have honored her with their highest accolade: Fitness Director of the Year. In her daily professional life this registered dietitan and exercise physiologist is the Director of Wenmat Health Clubs in Sacramento, CA

Alice Lockridge
Alice is the owner of ProFit, one of the first fitness instructor training organizations to be accredited by ACE. Alice is short, but she packs a big punch. Her energy is instrumental in her presentations which make exercise physiology come alive. This woman has a quick analytic mind which she uses to make her presentations memorable. You are going to be entertained when you participate in workshops with titles like Never Exercise With a Jerk. Watch out if you ask Alice a question. She's in top form when she makes you answer it yourself!!!

Linda Shelton
Linda Shelton may be one of the best informed fitness educators I've met. She has worked for many years as Fitness Editor of Shape Magazine. In that role she's not followed trends, she's shaped them. Linda has been the woman behind the scenes in some of the most popular exercise videos you can buy. She loves to teach and we love it when she joins us. Linda spends lots of time on a plane but her antique filled home is in Los Angeles, CA.

Elizabeth Somer
When I want the most accurate and up-to-date information about nutrition the best resource is registered dietitian, Elizabeth Somer. You may have seen Elizabeth on Good Morning America where she is their resident nutrition spokesperson. Perhaps you've read one of the many articles she has written for Shape or Self Magazines or the IDEA professional journals. If you haven't read her best selling books, NUTRITION FOR WOMEN and FOOD and MOOD, you better hop over to www.amazon.com and purchase a copy today. We're always thrilled when Elizabeth's schedule permits her to participate in our events. Elizabeth lives in Salem, OR.

Linda Warren
Linda is the fitness professional's professional. In 1997 Danskin licensed her innovative Heart Walking program for delivery at retail sites nationwide. Linda can teach almost any fitness program so she is in great demand to be a guest instructor at workshops and spas nationwide. Whether you want to walk on your own, with a group or return home with the skils to begin a walking class you'll leave the Institute with a firm grasp of Linda's teaching strategies and class design.

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