Matthew Benjamin
Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Music Instructor
Qualifications
Founder of Wolf Studios
Founder of The Wolves Den
ACE certified personal trainer
Former Golden Gloves Champion
Training for black belts in Kenpo and Aikijutsu
8 years personal training experience
13 years of teaching experience
CPR & AED certified
Specialties
General fitness
Strength training
Body building
Weight loss
Speed and reflex training
Boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial art
Stacy Prouty
Wolf Studios Gym Manager
Qualifications
3 Years experience in yoga practice
CPR/AED Certified
NETA Speciality Certificate of Advanced Training in Yoga
ACE Personal Training Certification - Pending (Enrolled/Currently studying for certification)
ACE Lifestyle and Weight Management Certification - Pending (Enrolled/Currently studying for certification)
Specialties
Yoga Instructor
Mike Maas
Encounter Awareness & Defense Instructor
Qualifications
20 years Department of Correction
Security procedures and Self Defense Trainer
De-escalation Trainer
Kenpo Instructor
Eye accessing seminar participant
David Bernstein
Tae Kwon Do Instructor
Qualifications
3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do
13 years of Tae Kwon Do study
5+ years teaching all levels
Developed testing criteria, conducted exams, and
made determinations for belt level promotions
Trained assistants to become instructors
Specialties
Tae Kwon Do
Weapons forms, open-hand forms, and sparring
Jack Pettengill
Martial Arts Instructor
Qualifications
Licensed martial arts instructor
10 year police officer
Certified protection specialist and anti-terrorist
Black belt in Chinese Shaolin Kenpo
Black belt in Daito Ryu Aikijutsu
Training in Jujitsu, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Wing
Chun Gung Fu
CPR & First Aid certified
Specialties
Kenpo, Aikijutsu
Weapon retention
Hand-to-hand combat techniques
Defensive ground fighting
Shannon Elise
Group Fitness Instructor
Personal Trainer
Qualifications
15 Years experience in the fitness
Full Contact Kickboxing Coach
NETA Certified Personal Trainer
Group Fitness Instructor
Specialties
Personal Training
Strip Fitness, Hip Hop
Full Contact Kickboxing
Bachelorette Parties
Nick Sieber
Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu , and MMA Instructor
Qualifications
7 yrs Muay Thai (Fighting and Training Fighters)
4 yrs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Trained under 9th Dan Grand Master Vince Palumbo and 4th Dan Master Dom Lavalle in Australia
Trained under Greg Nelson and Nat McIntyre (MMAA) and the United States Army, in the US
4 years training upcoming fighters in Australia and United States
Specialties
Boxing
Kickboxing
Muay Thai Kick Boxing
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Travis Engstrom
Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor
Qualifications
NPTI certified personal trainer
1st degree black belt Shotokan Karate
15 years martial arts training
CPR, First Aid & certified
Specialties
General fitness
Strength and conditioning
Weight management
Sport specific training
Circuit-based training
Martial arts
Rene Dennis Thompson
Latin Dance Instructor
Qualifications
Rene Dennis Thompson has been a professional latin dancer for 37 years, 22 of those years as an instructor and choreographer. He began his career in Cuba in 1973 with a small role as an actor in the popular Theatre Company "4 de Abril" under the direction of Tito Junco. Many other amateur theatres and dance companies helped him develop his artistic vocation. In the early 1980's, talent scouts discovered Rene's versatility and soon he became a great Afro-Cuban dancer, performing with several well known choreographers, directors and dance companies, further developing his unique style.
1986 brought him into the world of night shows at the most prestigious clubs in Cuba such as La Tropicana.
Rene has performed traditional Afro-Cuban and popular Latin dance all over the world and in many music videos and movies with popular U.S. and international artists including Will Smith, John Leguizamo, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine.
Born and trained in Cuba, Rene brings a wealth of knowledge of music and dance with its cultural context to his audience. He teaches his uniquely Cuban steps of Salsa, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Mambo and other traditional Cuban rhythms.
He has been honored by the Federal Executive Board, USDA, Harrington Foundation and Minneapolis Community College for his informative talks and demonstrations about the rich history of his Afro-Cuban roots.
Specialties
Rumba
Salsa
Mambo
Cha-cha-cha
Anna Gorecky
Front Desk
Jacqui Prouty
Front Desk