Shelley Richardson

In my 45 years in the fitness industry, my personal philosophy has always been exercise should be FUN!  I not only instruct top-notch classes to all fitness levels, I also love to educate participants on correct form & “why” they are performing the movements.

I started teaching group fitness and personal training in 1975 when I was 17 years old and worked at the first "health club/spa" in Nashville, Tennessee.  We had a turntable and would bring our record albums from home and dance-exercise to them in the gym and the pool.  A lot has changed since then and I'm very grateful to have been a part of fitness history.  

Through the years I have managed fitness clubs, owned my own fitness business and been a continuing education provider for ACE, AFFA and AEA.  I teach Dance Blast, Aqua Fitness, Mat Pilates, Sculpt, Flexibility/Stretch, Step, Snow Ski Conditioning and Total Tennis Conditioning.  

I created the Total Tennis Conditioning program as part of the NIKE Make Fitness Happen competition.  My program placed in the Top 10 out of over 800 entries from all over the world.  I also co-created/choreographed the Diet Pepsi "Now You See It Now You Don't" dance exercise record album as a promotional product for Pepsi.  Through the years I have been recognized as "Employee of the Year" at several facilities I have worked for.  I have also done personal training both on land and in the pool my entire career.  

My hobbies include tennis, swimming, skating, sewing and traveling.