Kathleen Zickel

I have been teaching fitness classes for over 25 years.  What matters most to me is empowering my clients - not just showing what to do but teaching them how and why behind every movement.  Over the years, I have pursued extensive training and continued education across multiple modalities, including STOTT PILATES® (certified in 2009), ZEN•GA™, Total Barre™, Fascial Movement and the Science of Stretching. I am also a specialist in Post-Rehabilitation Conditioning, Active for Life, Athletic, Dance, and Group Mat.  I own a private boutique studio and instruct fitness classes (both group and private) in the Oceana County.

I have maintained my certification requirements for STOTT PILATES by taking continuing education workshops every year since 2009.  Continuing Education Workshops take in 2025 (Merrithew Health & Fitness) include:  5/7/2025 Centered Strength with the Flex-Band, 4/25/25 Intense Sculpting Challenge with Flex-Band Level 4, 5/13/2025 Functional Towel Workout

STOTT PILATES®:  Low impact exercise method that focuses on core strength, postural alignment, flexibility, controlled movement and breath awareness

Total Barre™:  Bring high energy and a smile when you join us for our Total Barre workout - one of the most fun and dynamic ways to sculpt a sleek and lean physique!  An effective hybrid of Pilates, dance, cardio and strength-training, this class provides an intense full-body workout that's designed to tighten and tone from the ground up.  Total Barre choreographs movement patterns set to music using the ballet barre and an array of props.

ZEN•GA™ is a synergistic blend of mind-body modalities, supported by exercise science and the newest findings in fascial fitness. ZEN represents the search for inner discovery, while YOGA symbolizes a pathway to reach it. Together they form ZEN•GA, which is based on Four Mindful Movement Principles: breath, support, yield and of how the body and the mind move in tandem. ZEN•GA focuses on core stability, stamina and resilience while attaining a state of affords the benefits of improved strength, enhanced elasticity and creates a more youthful, resilient and fluid body.

Science of Stretching - Certified Stretching Coach - Targeted mobility through stretching:  Designed for those who strive to increase mobility and flexibility in the back, hamstrings and hips. Three major principles of Science of Stretching:  Wet Noodle, Breathe to Relax, Time Under Passive Tension

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