Robin Dennis

Robin C. Dennis grew up in Ithaca, NY where her father has worked as a Mathematics Professor at Cornell University since 1971. She began studying gymnastics, ballet, tap, jazz, and acrobatics as a young girl.  Her family also spent a few years living in Bielefeld, Germany and Lubbock, Texas. She attended Northeastern University in Boston, MA where she earned her B.A. Summa Cum Laude in Theater and Business Administration in 1999.  Robin began teaching Dance & Group Fitness classes in 1996 while studying at Northeastern. Over the years, she has continued to add specialty trainings & multiple fitness certifications to her repertoire. She is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach; AFAA Certified Group Fitness & KickBoxing instructor. She also completed the 200-hour RYT program through YogaFit. She is Power Pilates Certified through Intermediate Mat & small equipment. Robin also holds certifications/trainings in the following formats:  Zumba, AquaZumba, Zumba Kids, Zumba Toning, Aqua Fitness, Step, ResistABall, KickBoxing, Sculpting, Boot Camp, Circuit Training, Twist Sport Conditioning, Balletone, BOSU, CoreBoard, Cycle Reebok, Maddog Spinning, National Posture Institute, BenderBarre Method, and more.  One of Robin's greatest joys is teaching pre-school and elementary school children Dance, Zumba, Yoga, and Acrobatics/Tumbling. 

Robin has worked as a Flight Attendant for a major airline since 1999 and has traveled to over 75 countries. In 2003-2004 Robin attended the Lotus Palm School in Montreal, Canada (100 hour Thai Massage Training) followed by the Palmer Institute of Massage & Bodywork in Salem, MA, where she became a Certified Advanced Massage Therapist & Certified 200-hour Foot Reflexologist. She has owned and operated her own Sports Massage company in the greater DC area since 2005, working with athletes of all levels, as well as non-athlete clients who seek skilled bodywork for injury rehab & pain management.  Fit Pro Massage now also employs ten other full & part-time Massage Therapists, in addition to Robin. Robin has taught Yoga and Zumba classes throughout Southeast Asia during her personal travels and started her own charity to help get a Cambodian dancer certified as the very first Zumba Instructor in his nation.  Robin taught Trigger Point Therapy (massage technique) to the spa staff at the Fusion Maia Resort in DaNang, Vietnam as part of a teaching/vacation exchange program. She has also been a guest Fitness Instructor at prestigious resorts in Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Costa Rica and the Bahamas. In 2013, she completed a 190-hour Thai Massage training program at the ITM School in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 

Robin is one of only about 1000 people in the world who have completed the goal of running a marathon on every continent! She is currently working towards her goal of also completing a half marathon on all 7 continents - which will make her only the 5th woman in the world to do both! For fun, Robin enjoys taking classes in Flying Trapeze, Trampoline & Silks at the Trapeze School NY in Washington, DC where she lives. She just earned her MBA at Cornell University & plans to offer consulting services to spas, resorts and wellness centers in emerging markets. Robin also runs competitively with her two mini Siberian huskies, Kaiser and Togo.