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Matthew Benjamin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anna Gorecky

Front Desk


 
Jacqui Prouty

Jacqui Prouty

Front Desk