Stephanie Behrendt

The ebbs and flows of my career choices have currently landed me in a specialty exercise based rehab facility focused on working with clients who have suffered a traumatic neurological injury, such as a spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, spinal cancer, MS, cerebral palsy and other disorders that have resulted in paralysis. I work one-on-one with individuals who have been discharged from Physical Therapy, but are seeking to continue growth, recovery and continued health. I have been with my company since 2011, and now manage, train and program for 10 other staff on my team, servicing over 60 regular clients. 

To lighten the days and break up the pace, I also teach Bootcamp, indoor cycling, and strength group exercise classes at the local 24 hour fitness. I have a following of regulars that never fail to show up for my torture at 6am!

In both areas of work, I draw from my vast array of experiences in the fitness and sports conditioning field. I graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. degree in Exercise Science in 2011, working for two years in a sports medicine and rehab internship. I became a Certtfied Group Exercise Instructor through ACE in 2008, teaching at my university campus recreation center and mentoring other potential instructors. I worked as a personal trainer for about a year before finding the unique challenge of working with the Neuro population, which blends personal training with the fine tuning of physical therapy.

I have recently found the world of Pilates, and I am starting Instructor training courses this spring 2015. I hope to be able to share Pilates and use concepts in my training with Neuro clients. I am also currently involved in starting a non-profit organization to provide therapy, education and additional resources to the under served Neuro population. 

I am an adventurous, ambitious, passionate young women. I love to travel and do outdoor sports. When I was younger, my family did a lot of canoeing, backpacking and camping trips around the West Coast. My favorite things to do in my spare time are training for running road races, ultimate frisbee, riding my bike and crafting. I currently live in Oakland, Ca with my loving boyfriend who also enjoys the highs of an active lifestyle.

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