Exuberant Animal trainers
At Exuberant Animal, we take great pride in providing high-quality educational experiences to our clients and community. Our trainers are well-trained professionals who are devoted to teaching excellence.
Becoming an Exuberant Animal trainer is a rigorous process that demands a serious level of commitment and a long-term dedication to continuing education. Exuberant Animal trainers are role models in health, performance and positive living.
(how to become an Exuberant Animal trainer)
Mick Dodge (aka "The Barefoot Sensei") has been footing the barefoot path for over 15 years. His area of expertise is outdoor education, especially barefoot walking. Mick offers training in the EARTH GYM as well as a product line of hand crafted training sticks and stones. Semi-nomadic ("no mad") teaching in Washington, Oregon and California.
See Mick leading Foot Camp on King 5 TV
Erwan Le Corre is the founder of MovNat, an education system that empowers "Zoo Humans" to experience their "True Nature." He travels the world to instruct people in the MovNat Natural Movement Coaching System, a method that enables practitioners of Natural Movement to make broader, faster and safer progress.
Steven Stanfield and Monica Donald are the founders of Studio 122, an integrative health service company. Steven and Monica have contributed greatly to the Exuberant Animal method and are inspiring play practitioners. Based in Seattle, Washington.
Rodney King is the founder of the Crazy Monkey Defense Program and currently serves as its Creative Director. He is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. In addition, Rodney is a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Licensed Mental Game Coach. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Shira Yaziv is the co-founder of the Athletic Playground, a functional training and body awareness studio located in Emeryville, CA.
Josh Leeger is a personal trainer, massage therapist and martial artist. He is owner of Leeger Integrated Fitness Training (LIFT). Based in San Francisco, CA.
Dr. Kwame M. Brown earned his Ph.D from the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience at Georgetown University. He is a trainer, yoga instructor, Zumba instructor and is Executive Director of the International Youth Conditioning Association. His primary goals include reinroducing play in the lives of children, and educating the public on the developmental needs of children. He blogs regularly at Move Theory. Based in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Dawni Rae has been a group fitness instructor for 14 years. She currently instructs at the Bellevue Pro Club and Northshore YMCA. Her skills include Exuberant Animal training and an innovative mix of cardio/sculpt/balance/ and core strength classes. Dawni Rae for the past 7 years runs her own business as a personal coach. Her training studio is home-based in Kirkland, Washington and her tradedmark is outdoor training at parks, playgrounds, beaches, and mountain trails.
Steve Myrland has worked with top-level collegiate and professional athletes for years. Former strength and conditioning coach at the University of Wisconson, he now directs Myrland Sports Training and is the creator of "Transformational PE."
Ila Barlean is an internationally-recognized fitness trainer and nutrition consultant. In addition to strong experience across a number of sports and training disciplines, Ila offers a refreshing emphasis on personal and social happiness. See www.barleanbalance.com Based in Seattle, Washington.
Sebastien Alary has dedicated his life to fitness training and the outdoors. He is widely recognized for his expertise in innovative training, high level swim performance, cycling and orthopedic massage. His lifestyle is simple: "When it's summer, I go climbing. When it's winter, I go skiing. When it's raining, I go for mushrooms." Based in Bellevue, Washington.
Nancy Prior has been teaching fitness classes at the YMCA for 20 years. Her favorite thing about teaching classes is helping people to improve their fitness level, especially their technique and alignment so they do better at exercising and avoiding injury. Based in North Seattle, Washington.
Charlie Reid is a Personal Trainer and Graduate student of Biomechanics in San Francisco, CA. He is also trained as a Postural Alignment Specialist through the Egoscue Method and takes pride in teaching others how to achieve pain-free, active lifestyles through high-quality movement.
Jarrad is a Personal Trainer at Club ZUM in Seattle. He specializes in spinal movement, advanced core training and athletic development while emphasizing that exercising should be enjoyable to get the best benefits. Jarrad is the creator of IMOBI Training.
Bob Wood is a UK based physiotherapist and founder of Physical Solutions.He works in movement screening, functional training and long term athlete development with many different organisations, providing workshops, resources and training/rehab.His mantra is, "Give a man a stick and he has 3000 exercises, give him an Aerostepcrossglider and he'll want his stick back soon".
