Chloe Cartagena

Movement is so important to Chloe and she loves to help others learn to be fit and healthy. Chloe is passionate about helping her clients reach their goals. She want to make fitness and health enjoyable for people of all ages and abilities and is always expanding her knowledge to help her achieve this.

Julie Allen

In 2017 Julie retired from her career as an elementary school teacher and decided to dive deeper into the world of fitness. She became certified through the RRCA as a […]

Peggy Prieshoff

Cardiac nursing and fitness are careers that intertwine continuously; Peggy loves this side of nursing and the privilege of working with patients and athletes in all walks of life, young/old, special needs/abilities and health conditions. She believes her clinical experience is vital to noticing the details that make a difference between frustration and joy in workout success.

Todd Steiner

Todd is a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington with a degree in Exercise Science and is an ACSM certified Exercise Physiologist. As an avid cyclist, Todd has a passion for fitness and regularly attends Beacon’s Pilates classes. Todd has extensively traveled worldwide in his spare time, visiting remote locations ranging from the Sahara desert to the Himalayas.

Todd values health and wellness and aspires to help clients achieve their fitness goals by meeting them where they are and assisting them in becoming their best possible selves.

Jack Cannon

ack graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Fitness Instruction.  Throughout his collegiate experience, he had the opportunity to work with student athletes, faculty and staff members, as well as many others.  Jack spent the 2020 Spring season working with the East Tennessee State Football Program and is passionate about helping others become improved versions of themselves, both mentally and physically.

Jonell Witkowski

Jonell grew up around sports and exercise which led her to be a two sport athlete in high school and she continued this passion for fitness by receiving her Bachelors degree in Exercise Science. She enjoys working with all populations on their fitness journeys. She is a strong believer in every little bit counts and that exercise can be fun for anyone. Her background in gymnastics and cheerleading has led her continued interests into the Pilates apparatuses. Outside of BHF, Jonell loves spending time with her husband and twin girls! Her personal experience with a high risk pregnancy fueled her passion to become a Certified Pre & Postnatal Coach.

Kris Kurtz Ohlson

Kris is a certified wellness coach and is passionate about health, wellness, joy and especially optimism. . She believes that through life’s challenges we can gain strength; through grief we can find resilience; through hardships we can find hope.

Brenda Allen

Brenda has been a group fitness instructor since 2017, she enjoys teaching & working with a wide variety of people. As a former member who was plagued with numerous joint […]

Sharone Smith

Sharone has motivated members in water classes for over 18 years. Water can be very beneficial by helping with painful joints and muscles. Sharone enjoys helping every client improve their […]

Mary Sue Austin

Mary Sue brings her years of experience and passion for aquatic exercise as an instructor for Beacon’s Best Medicine warm water therapy pool classes. She is passionate about using water exercise for individuals seeking to improve strength, balance, flexibility, range of motion and an overall sense of well-being. Mary Sue’s background in aquatic training and certifications has been with some of the best in the aquatic fitness and therapy field through Aquatic Exercise Association and Aquatic Therapy Rehab Institute.