Our Instructors
April Carpenter
April has been teaching group fitness since 1997. She is excited to be a partner with Karate+F.I.T., where she is leading the group exercise classes. Opening Faith Inspired Training (F.I.T.) has been a dream of April's for a while. Please stop by and check out her studio in person or virtually.
Jeff Crook
Jeff began martial arts when he enrolled with his sons in Taekwondo. Because of that great experience, he encourages families to train together in martial arts.
Jeff holds 4th Dan rank in Karate and 2nd Dan rank in Taekwondo. He is also a board certified Tai Chi instructor with the Tai Chi for Health Institute.
Emily Bell
Emily is the mother of 2 boys, wife to Andy and a preschool teacher for ten 3-year-olds.
Recently she has become an avid exerciser and chose to start teaching seniors in June, 2020. Emily loves helping the older population remain active and is excited to be one of their instructors. She enjoys seniors and loves the stories that they tell and insight she gains from being with them.
Jakie Carter
Jakie started doing yoga about ten years ago but her true calling came after her second back surgery in 2015. She wanted to find new ways to strengthen herself and she found yoga. Jakie is excited to share the joy she has found in yoga and the impact that it has had in her overall wellness and state of mind.
Candace Fortino
Candace's first visit to a gym at age 29 was transforming. After breaking a sweat on that first day, she realized there was something transformative to giving your all to workout. Candace has been in the gym almost everyday since.
Candace believes in the power of group fitness to change lives. She has certifications in multiple group fitness based formats. She is also a personal trainer specializing in increased movement, energy, and quality of life.
Laura Jackson
Laura has been teaching group exercise classes for 15 years. She started because she liked to exercise and the opportunity came and she took it. Certified as a group fitness instructor through AFAA and Action. Kickboxing, core & strength, Zumba, cycling, Pound, personal training, Group Power, and Boot Camp.
Laura's creativity has produced our Gospel Step & Sculpt class as well as our All About Abdominals. Her favorite thing about teaching is seeing the excitement on someone's face when they reach their goal or be able to achieve that exercise when they thought they couldn't.
Laura has been married to BJ for 27 years and has 5 kids and one grandchild.
Shelia Kogler
Shelia was certified with Silver Sneakers Yoga in 2018. She wanted to help her friends and family experience the benefits of yoga. After serving for two years as a volunteer yoga assistant, she moved to Faith Inspired Training in June of 2020 and began her lead instructor career. She loves how yoga offers versatility in the level of challenge for all types of people. The overall workout of balance, strength, and mobility combined with mind and spirit makes yoga the whole package deal.
Shelia runs the front desk on most days, serves as the chief plant caretaker and studio decorator.
Robin McNickle
Robin has always had a passion for dancing and fitness. She was introduced to Zumba in 2015 and loved it so much that she wanted to share her enjoyment with others. Robin is certified to teach Zumba, Zumba Kids and Zumba Kids Jr.
She has also been teaching elementary school for over 30 years and currently teaches kindergarten at Center Hill Elementary. Robin has been married for 32 years and has two adult children.
Lee Anne Morgan
Lee Anne Morgan is a 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through Yoga Alliance. She received yoga trainings through YogaFit, including trainings for Kids Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, and Seniors Yoga. Her preferred teaching style is Vinyasa yoga, linking movement with our breath. She also enjoys creating themed classes, whether focusing on a particular part of the body, on mediating on a thought or intention, or having a themed playlist! Lee Anne is also certified in Pilates. In addition to teaching yoga, Lee Anne is a mom of three and works as a pediatric speech-language pathologist.
Deb Smith
I began my teaching career in 1986 and have learned many valuable lessons throughout the years. My best skills are exemplified in step, barre, kickboxing, spin. Yoga, Pilates and resistance classes. I am certified in AFAA Personal Fitness. FiTour Group Fitness, 200 Hour Yoga twice, cycle and CPR.
I believe that my ministry is to educate, inform, and help others seek an optimum healthy lifestyle, physically, mentally and spiritually. I thank the Lord daily for breath and life and for His new mercies every morning!
Laura Jackson
Laura has been teaching group exercise classes for 15 years. She started because she liked to exercise and the opportunity came and she took it. Certified as a group fitness instructor through AFAA and Action. Kickboxing, core & strength, Zumba, cycling, Pound, personal training, Group Power, and Boot Camp.
Laura's creativity has produced our Gospel Step & Sculpt class as well as our All About Abdominals. Her favorite thing about teaching is seeing the excitement on someone's face when they reach their goal or be able to achieve that exercise when they thought they couldn't.
Laura has been married to BJ for 27 years and has 5 kids and one grandchild.
Now Hiring!
Two teachers to restart our Dragon Warriors program for kids ages 4-8. Experience teaching youth martial arts or gymnastics.