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Lori Bruzenas

Lori Bruzenas is an ACE certified personal trainer and has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. With over 10 years of teaching experience, she has a deep understanding of what our bodies are capable of. Her focus is on helping people implement healthy and attainable lifestyle changes through fitness and nutrition for weight loss, strength, mobility, and depression.

She was a former Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor as well as the competition coach for her women’s team and kid’s team. Her main passion though is on self-defense where she has taught numerous workshops and events and she is most driven by helping people empower themselves and build confidence.

Outside of the gym she very much enjoys nature therapy. Hiking, rock climbing, camping, and being near the water are her favorite ways to spend her days.


Jordan Hartney

Jordan Hartney

Jordan Hartney is a lifelong athlete and advocate of personal development. By being an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and a Certified TRX trainer, she recognizes that health and wellness are different for everybody. She uses a science-based approach and adapts her client-centered program to the personal needs and goals for each client. Whether you’re needing guidance in foundational movements, body composition, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, or stuck in a plateau—Jordan will infuse your experience with good energy and motivational support, making your fitness journey fun and worthwhile. With her warrior drive and hippie soul, you will look forward to training and working hard for each session. Outside of the gym, she is a freelance artist (MA from California College of the Arts) with experience in commissioned paintings, mural-making, jewelry-making, steel sculptures, and mold-making.


Taylor Vassalluzzo

Taylor’s love for movement began from a very early age. As a preschooler she started off with dance. By the 5th grade she was participating in basketball, volleyball and track. She continued to pursue athletics all throughout elementary school, junior high and high school. Once she graduated high school, she found new passions within yoga, pilates and pole dance.

With certifications through ISSA as a personal trainer, yoga instructor, and soon to be much more, Taylor aspires to share her knowledge and passions involving the healing benefits of nutrition, mobility and flexibility. She believes movement is medicine.

Outside of fitness, Taylor aspires to travel as much of the world as she possibly can and create art along the way.


Jonathan Devoto

Jonathan Devoto

Jonathan Devoto is a NASM-certified Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist, and CMTC-certified massage therapist. Specializing in injury prevention and recovery, he combines these skills to help clients improve performance and feel better in their bodies. Jonathan’s favorite exercise modalities are traditional strength & mobility training, Pilates, and hand balancing.


Bruce Cannon

Bruce Cannon

Bruce has a been in the athletic industry since the early 80’s. A physical education major at Sacramento State where he competed in Cross-Country and Track graduating in 1991. He’s competed in track events from 400 meters to 50 miles. With a coaching background in running, baseball, basketball and softball, Bruce has been a 2-time winner of Coach of the Year – Positive Coaching Alliance for Pleasant Hill Baseball Softball Association. Utilizing NASM training to expand his knowledge with additional training in Nutrition and TRX. He believes in focusing on form to build strength and endurance, while creating programs in and outside the gym. Bruce’s favorite activity is spending time with his two incredible kids and sharing time with special people in this life.


Phenix Rising Personal Trainer, Flex Circuit Gym Oakland

Phenix Rising

Phenix Fatima Rising (She/Her) is passionate about mind, body and spiritual healing. As a NASM-certified Personal Trainer, Yoga teacher and Nutrition Coach, Phenix believes fitness is beneficial for all and works to make the gym a safe and inclusive experience for all bodies. In addition to her fitness certifications, Phenix is also a certified Celtic Shaman and Kundalini Reiki Healer. In her free time, you can find Phenix practicing martial arts, meditating or reading.


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