Instructors

Deni - all things SiB & Spin

www.sibgym.com

I am a lifelong group exercise person, with 25 years in the field.  Most recently, my passion has been at Strong is Beautiful where we focused on functional fitness & barbell workouts - with a bunch of team training thrown in. 

Over the years I have been a NASM certified personal trainer, and a certifed group ex instructor in ALL the things (except Yoga - & Zumba!!! )

I believe in group exercise as a community and a lifestyle -it is truly for EVERY BODY - and am excited to bring my vision to life at eQuillibrium Fitness!

Brittani - MixxedFit

Brittani found her love of dance fitness in 2009 when she took her first Zumba class. It took 8 years before she decided to become an instructor and began teaching her own classes. In 2020, she found MixxedFit and fell in love all over again. Though the two formats are completely different, they both hold a special place in her heart. 

For those who have never heard of MixxedFit, MixxedFit is a people-inspired fitness program that combines explosive dance movements with bodyweight toning. The energy is amazing! You get a great workout AND you get to dance to some of the your favorite radio hits! Come take a MixxedFit class with Brittani and see for yourself.

Summer - Stretch/Balance, Spin & Barbells

Summer was born with a love of fitness. At an early age she participated in tap, ballet, gymnastics, soccer and Tai Kwon Do. In Junior and Senior High School, she was on the cheerleading squad and was nominated as Captain by her coach and peers. 

Summer received her first group fitness certification in 2006 for Spin. Les Mills classes Body Balance (2006),  Body Pump (2007), and Body Combat (2015)  were earned, and she is also an assessor for Body Pump and Combat. In addition, she earned a certification from AFAA for Personal Trainer (2007) and a MMA Conditioning Specialist certification from AFAA as well. 

Summer’s coaching philosophy is based on the belief that a healthy lifestyle requires a holistic approach. She wants every participant to leave feeling a little better about themselves than they did when they started. In her spare time, she loves to travel with her husband, scuba dive, cook, read, and live life to its’ fullest.

Summer Stoudt

Owner / Summer HEAT

AFAA Personal Trainer

US Les Mills Assessor

Hillary Welch - CYCLE

Hillary is a LesMills Advanced RPM Instructor. She has been teaching in Southern Maryland for over 8 years. You'll find that she spends most of her indoor cycle classes dancing and making people laugh so they feel happy, motivated, and excited to work out. She uses a wide variety of genres to guide her participants through the high intensity cardio and resistance during her classes. She may even throw in a weight track to make sure they're paying attention. 

When she's not teaching, she's managing the marketing campaigns for multi-billion dollar homebuilders in the US and Canada, designing home decor for her small business, or entertaining her husband and two kids. She can't wait to cycle with you and help you reach your fitness goals!

Meladeh 'Mel' - Power Bar

With 5 years of teaching fitness classes and a lifetime as a gym rat, Mel is all about making workouts fun and effective. When she’s not in the gym, she’s inspiring young minds as a high school science teacher, coaching swim, chasing after her energetic 9-year-old, playing with her dogs or spending time with her husband. 

Mel loves tackling new challenges and brings that energy to every class. Certified in Body Pump and GroupX, she’s here to help you find the joy in fitness!

Jeni - Sunday Cycle

 I have been teaching Spin for over 20 years.  My passion for taking classes led me to getting certified.  I still love it!  Spinning is a great outlet after a hard day at the office.  It is a challenging cardio workout that can be adapted to your fitness level.  Plus the friendships that I have developed in class through the years are priceless. 

Bethany - Cardio Blast

Hi, I’m Bethany!  I’m a NASM certified Group Fitness Instructor who has a passion for all things fitness, health, and selfcare.  My fitness journey began early in life, with participation in several organized sports, to include basketball, soccer, and track.  I also enjoy running, with a particular knack for long distance running, having completed a total of 3 half marathons and 1 full marathon. 

I’ve had the pleasure of teaching cardio and strength-based classes to people of various fitness levels, and I really enjoy motivating others to take control of how they show up in this world by helping them become the best versions of themselves.  Whether you consider yourself a seasoned gym-goer or a rookie, my classes will be sure to challenge, inspire, and change you from the inside out (que the Rocky soundtrack!).  I am honored to be part of a community of rock-stars, and I look forward to seeing you in class!

Jessica -WARRIOR Rhythm

My fitness journey began 7 years ago while I was attending college. I would tag along as a guest with my friend who worked at a fitness center. Fast forward a few years when my fiancé and I moved in together, we decided to join our local gym. That’s when I really dove into fitness and started to love how it made me feel both mentally and physically! 

A new class came to our gym called WARRIOR Rhythm, and I found it to be a great class to help with my sore muscles and to improve my flexibility and mobility while keeping it fun and exciting. I enjoyed it so much that with the support and encouragement from my gym friends, I decided to get certified to teach WARRIOR Rhythm (2023). I now absolutely love being an instructor and meeting new people, growing friendships with fellow members and making others feel strong and powerful in class! I am so thrilled to make even more connections here at eQuillibrium! 

Besides my love for the gym, I love all things interior design, traveling with my fiancé, my three cats, and being with my friends and family!

Brandi Phillips 

My fitness journey began about 7 years ago when I stepped in to “SIB” for a Saturday Bootcamp class. With encouragement from my SIB friends and self determination, I continued to increase my frequency at the gym and quickly grew to love not only the physical changes I was seeing but also the mental and emotional changes I was feeling.  In early 2023 I embarked on a new path to further my passion for fitness and became a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer.  I am now fortunate enough to lead the “Always for Time” class on Wednesday evenings (5:30pm) or as needed for other classes at Equillibrium. 

Bethany - Cardio Blast

Hi, I’m Bethany!  I’m a NASM certified Group Fitness Instructor who has a passion for all things fitness, health, and selfcare.  My fitness journey began early in life, with participation in several organized sports, to include basketball, soccer, and track.  I also enjoy running, with a particular knack for long distance running, having completed a total of 3 half marathons and 1 full marathon. 

I’ve had the pleasure of teaching cardio and strength-based classes to people of various fitness levels, and I really enjoy motivating others to take control of how they show up in this world by helping them become the best versions of themselves.  Whether you consider yourself a seasoned gym-goer or a rookie, my classes will be sure to challenge, inspire, and change you from the inside out (que the Rocky soundtrack!).  I am honored to be part of a community of rock-stars, and I look forward to seeing you in class!

Syreeta aka Ree 

Syreeta aka Ree is a dance fitness instructor certified in both MixxedFit and Zumba. She has been instructing since 2019 in the Southern Maryland Area. Her love for dance fitness began in 2017 while attending a Zumba class. Her life was never the same! In 2020 when the pandemic hit, dancing outside was the new thing. 

This is where she found her love for the MixxedFit format and would then become certified that same year. From there, she began her company ITTG_DanZe where she is the focal point of all things dance fitness. 

She has participated in several Master classes throughout the DMV area and continues to bring people together through dance. While participating in workshops, community events, and fundraisers, dance fitness has helped her motivate family and friends to get moving! If she is not dancing with her dolls(what she calls her students), she is being a lovely wife and supermom to 3 beautiful young men ages 20,13 and 9.

@ittg_danze