Melissa Towey

Melissa Towey, is an IFTA National Fitness Presenter and Master Trainer for the Gliding™ program.  She holds current group exercise and personal training certifications from AFAA, IFTA and Mad Dogg, and is a continuing education provider for AFAA for various Gliding™ classes.   

Melissa holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Seton Hall University, and has been teaching at commercial, community and corporate fitness centers for over

10 years.  She has also served in the role of National Recruiter for MediFit for the past four years, responsible for the hiring of full and part time fitness center staff, group exercise instructors, personal trainers, and interns.

Melissa’s experience teaching group fitness spans many class formats, including step, kickboxing, stability ball, total body conditioning, Bosu, core training, Gliding, and indoor cycling.  She prides herself on developing classes that combine multiple concepts in a safe and fun manner, and always makes sure she uses programming that the members can learn and take with them outside the classroom.

Aside from her own group fitness classes, Melissa has also been a mentor to new instructors, guiding them through everything from basic cueing, to choreography ideas, to how to effectively break down and teach patterns, as well as preparation for certifications. 

A tried and true “Jersey Girl”, Melissa and her husband, Marty, live in Jersey City with their two Shetland Sheepdogs, Casey and Jovi (yes, as in Jon Bon…)