Strength. Flexibility. Balance.

***Get STRONG. Have FUN. Find BALANCE - one handstand at a time!***

Learn to Handstand

While there's no ONE secret for doing a handstand, doing them correctly and safely over time requires quality instruction, practice, patience and a coach who's crazy passionate about handstands -- like me :)

Whether you work with me once a week, or once a month – you can learn to handstand. Whether you’re a beginner, or only want to add a handstand to your Yoga practice, or you want to take your handstands to the next level, you're going to have FUN, gain strength, body awareness, flexibility and what inspires me... BALANCE!

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Be good to your body by giving it BALANCE! — *Be good to your body by giving it* ***BALANCE!***

Improve your Flexibility

Flexibility is important to anybody at any age and it should be at the center of a well rounded fitness routine. How much flexibility do you need? Well that depends on your goals. Whether you just want to feel better and improve your quality of life or you are an athlete trying to improve your sport, your available range of motion can make all the difference.

As a certified Stretch Therapy Teacher and Function Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist, I can help you increase your flexibility and end range strength. Let me help you reach your flexibility goals, whatever they my be. With BALANCE, you'll feel better... perform better... have fewer nagging injuries... and improve your quality of life!

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Who am I?

Good question! I ask myself the same question daily :) In addition to being a comedian, I am a wife, mother of 3 amazing kids and 4 rescue pups. I gave up my 14 year corporate career as a computer programmer to pursue a much more fulfilling life of helping people. It’s an honor to be a personal trainer. I get to help people achieve things they thought weren’t possible, I get to help people reach their goals and the best part is… we have FUN!

I think of my clients as friends and when my friends achieve something they have worked so hard for, sometimes I get a little more excited then they do. I’m passionate about fitness. The more I learn about the human body - and there is always more to learn - the more I’m fascinated. Your body is an incredible machine - don’t you want to see what yours is capable of? Training is my happy place. Come train with me.

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What People Are Saying…

Testimonials

Dave D.

“…my shoulder strength, endurance, and skill level has improved tremendously.”

“Elise an awesome teacher/coach and I recommend her highly. I’m 60 years old and never did a handstand before taking lessons from Elise. I started a little over 2 years ago and now, not only can I hold a free handstand for an extended period of time, but I have learned several different entries and poses, and my shoulder strength, endurance, and skill level has more...” Client since 12/2018

Carlos E.

“…the perfect person to go to for any physical challenge.”

“Balance Fitness and Flexibility is a blessing from the sky. As a triathlete, I struggle with the swim portion of the sport. With help from Elise, I was able to connect my body as a whole and excel in the swim. My times have improved and I can now go harder and faster. Elise has vast knowledge and experience in the human body and its functionality which makes her more… ” Client since 8/2017

Carol D.

“Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?”

“I’m not a yoga person. Balance and flexibility are not terms that describe me or really concern me. Coach Elise not only challenged me with power and strength training but also with balance and flexibility work. I never appreciated how important these are. As a woman over 50, injuries come often and easily. Elise tailors her workouts to my goals and more… ” Client since 1/2016

Millie L., PT, DPT

“She is the missing link!”

“I've been an athlete my whole life but the constant pounding and repetition really began to take a toll on my body and I was getting injury after injury. Once I met Elise and started training with Balance, specifically stretch, everything changed. All of her programming is perfectly curated to target our bodies in ways often overlooked by general fitness and stretching. I have more…” Client since 5/2018

Christina M.

“I feel stronger and more confident than ever on two hands”

“Elise is an exceptional coach! I made the decision to train with her about a year ago, and I can honestly say that this was one of the best decisions that I have ever made! She has transformed my handstand practice and, in addition, has helped me progress with middle splits after I had reached a longstanding plateau. After training with Elise, more…” Client since 4/2020

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