Meet Our Instructors
The professional wellness team of Mirbeau Balanced is a skilled group of instructors trained in a variety of specialties. Most of our instructors also teach at our on-site locations in Skaneateles NY, Albany NY, Rhinebeck NY and Plymouth MA. Scroll down to view Instructor Bios.
Pilates, Strength, Balance
Debbie Bobbett
Debbie has a BS in Exercise Science and Masters in Health Education. She is an ACSM Personal Trainer, Cancer Exercise Specialist and IIN Health Coach. Debbie has worked in corporate fitness and taught at clinics, hospitals and universities.
Mobility
Eric Prager
Eric Prager has degrees in Exercise Science and Sports Management. He is a certified National Strength & Conditioning Coach. Eric's extensive career has included health club management, international lecturer and college professor.
Strength, Tabata
Amy Spin
Amy is a Physical Education Teacher. Her Masters is in Coaching Pedagogy. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer for over 25 years and Health Coach.
Strength
Krissy Lacey
Krissy is a NBHWC Certified Health Coach and ACE and WITS Certified Personal Trainer. She is also a certified Fitness Kickboxing and Cycling Instructor as well as an ASCA Level 2 Swim Coach.
Strength, Yoga, Balance
Danielle Dugan
Danielle's years of experience include certifications in Personal Training, 200 and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, FRC Mobility, & Treadmill Running/Walking.
Strength, Yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi
Curt Anthon
Curt is a Certified Personal Trainer and 500-hour Yoga Teacher. He has been practicing Qigong and Tai Chi for over 10 years and is a certified trainer. He has also acquired certification in Qi Medicine.
BarreFlow, Stretch
Denise Altschule
Denise is a certified BarreFlow Instructor, Stretch, and Spinning Instructor with over 10 years of experience. She is also a Special Education Teacher and Triathlete.
Strength
Christine Ensslin
Christine is a NASM Personal Trainer, AFAA Group Exercise Instructor with additional certifications in Spinning and TRX.
Pilates, Dance, Strength
Ashley Otremba
Ashley is a certified Pilates and Group Exercise instructor. She is also a former dancer who received her training at Milwaukee Ballet School, Joffrey Ballet School, Kirov Academy, and Vassar College.
Strength
Meredith Welch
Meredith is a W.I.T.S. Personal Trainer with certifications in ACE Group Fitness, HIGH Fitness, HighLow, POUND, LIVESTRONG Cancer Survivor Coach, Reiki Master, Barre, Aromatherapy & Lifestyle Coaching.
Yoga, Strength
Wendy Feldman
Wendy is a former Competitive Bodybuilder and longtime trainer, in addition to a Certified Yoga Teacher.
Yoga, Strength
Jessie Lee Montague
Jessie is a Certified Yoga Teacher with additional trainings in Pilates, strength training, and functional movement.
Yoga
DeAndra Verchereau
DeAndra has completed 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training and additional certifications in Meditation and Trauma-Informed Yoga.
Yoga
Katelyn Curtis
Katelyn is a 500-Hour Certified Yoga teacher with specialty training in Restorative, Somatic and Prenatal/Postpartum Yoga, as well as a Reiki level 2 practitioner.
Yoga Therapy
Stephanie Shattuck
Stephanie holds both RYT 200 and RYT 300 yoga certifications and is in the practicum phase of her yoga therapy program certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
Yoga
Stacie Greenhouse
Stacie is a Certified Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master, and Sound Meditation Instructor.
BarreFlow
Lenore Ciancio
TBA
Strength, Yoga
Nina Munoz
Nina is an ACE Certified Fitness Instructor, 200-Hour Yoga Teacher and BarreFlow Instructor. She has been featured in Reader’s Digest and popsugarfitness.com and has a dynamic Instagram following @_NinaMunoz