Jill Garrigan

"Jill Garrigan is a Penn State University graduate with over 31 years of experience in the health and fitness field. She has experience in program direction, group exericse and personal training. Her knowledge and expertise, combined with her enthusiasm makes her classes some of the most popular in State College.

Jill's casual delivery style allows you to relax and enjoy working out while learning some great strategies to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Balancing fulltime employment, volunteer work, and being a wife and mother of 4, Jill knows first hand the importance of exercise to well-being." Quoted from the Daily Collegian Newspaper, April 2005-2015.

I began teaching at age 17, just out of high school and have done it full time ever since. I currently direct the programs at Penn State Univesity. This includes teaching classes for credits, recreational classes, personal clients, and also running an instructor training program. The instructor training program turns out 20+ certified instructors each year.

Because I work at a large university I see 50-190 people in each class I teach. Our program sees 4800 group exercise patrons WEEKLY. At 51 I feel I am in the best shape of my life. I an not afraid to tackle any type of group ex. class. I often fill in for instructors and feel that I can deliver a good class no matter how long it has been since I have taught that type of aerobics. My strengths are toning, cycling and kickboxing, Yoga, Zumba, HITT, but I can teach any of the items indicated including water.