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Sue Benner, MA, ACE
Personal Trainer & Health Educator
971.983.5230
Woodburn Health Center
1475 Mt. Hood Avenue
Woodburn, Oregon 97071
Wellspring Fitness
Meet the Staff
Susan Benner
Susan has over 20 years experience in the fitness and wellness industry, including tenure as Assistant Director of Campus Recreation for Fitness at The University of Arizona. She comes to Oregon from Tucson, Arizona where she owned her own personal coaching and training business. Susan currently directs Wellspring Fitness. Her greatest desire is to empower others to live more joyful and rich lives through wellness coaching and movement instruction. She integrates the foundational concepts of self responsibility, mindfulness and balance in to all that she does.
In addition to having a master's degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in sport & exercise psychology, Susan has been certified in yoga, personal training, The NIA Technique®, group fitness instruction and most recently wellness coaching through the Wellcoaches® organization. She is available for wellness coaching on a private basis, and you can also find her in the fitness studio teaching yoga and dance based classes.
Susan's current philosophy is: "Remember that you can begin again." While many of us feel stuck in some aspect of our wellness, with a readiness and willingness to begin working on at least one thing, we can create new healthy habits! She is a true believer in the systematic yet entirely personalized wellness coaching process. She loves the fact that the individual learns how to create a plan that is based on his or her greatest values and dreams for the future, while also taking in to consideration his or her strengths and past successes. Many of Susan's past clients have been successful business people or people in the helping professions who have found it difficult to prioritize themselves in the past. Through the wellness coaching work they have developed a greater appreciation for the positive and created new strategies for living their best lives!
Dana Sahlin
Dana Sahlin is a 10 year veteran of the fitness industry who brings enthusiasm and sincerity to all that she does. In addition to teaching classes such as conscious cardio and gentle yoga, Dana is a personal trainer at Wellspring. She has an American Council on Exercise certification in group fitness instruction and personal training, and is Aqua fitness certified. She is also certified through Maddog Spinning.
Fitness and activity have been a part of Dana's entire life. She worked at Nike for over 10 years prior to having kids and joining the staff at Wellspring. You can find Dana influencing kid activity and volunteering at local schools in Woodburn to keep them moving as she believes that starting kids with activity and good nutrition is an important key to a healthy start in life. She finds motivation with clients of any age or ability level that try their best. She loves working with clients of all ages and teaching options for keeping active no matter your challenges. Helping people to be able to "do the things in life they want to do" is what makes Dana love her job!
Kelsi Kenfield
Kelsi Kenfield is currently a Fitness Coordinator Wellspring Fitness. She can be found at the front desk greeting all participants with a positive attitude.
Kelsi is CPR and first aid certified and has completed the ACE Integrated Fitness Training Workshop: Effective Tools and Techniques. She is currently working towards getting ACE personal training certified. Kelsi is passionate about hula hooping and has taken many classes in Portland in the movement form. Kelsi enjoys teaching hula hoop workshops at Wellspring Fitness for people of all ages. Her intention is to create a non-judgmental, nurturing, positive and safe environment for everyone who works out at Wellspring. She is very appreciative of everyone who is a part of her life and everyone she connects with on the way!
Catherine Moneke
Fitness has been my lifestyle for the last 15 years. I started out attending a Jazzercise class (and got hooked) and have since taken almost every imaginable studio based class. For me, it is about the fun and joy I get in class, as well as the workout. I soon found that I was becoming more and more excited about the fitness field itself and the possibility of working in it.
People assume I'm an athlete, but I always respond with: "I'm not an athlete, I'm just fit!" I enjoy encouraging others to try classes even when they are out of shape or brand new to it. There is a class for everyone who wants to try.
I'm currently a fitness coordinator and a certified yoga Instructor at the Woodburn Health Center (formerly known as Wellspring). I'm continuing my education in fitness with the practice and study of yoga and core strengthening. I hope to do additional certifications for both in 2012.