ABOUT US
MEET THE TEAM
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KARLY
Owner & founder of KP FITNESS, Karly Peters has been trained and certified through the accredited National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She also has years of athletics, leadership positions, as well as group fitness instructor experience under her belt, and would love to provide guidance for individuals to achieve their personal fitness goals. Whether their goal is to reduce weight, gain muscle mass, or even have a basic guideline of how to lead a happy and balanced lifestyle, we would love to support and encourage those goals while keeping fitness safe and simple for clients. Our goal at KP FITNESS is to help clients discover truly, how POWERFUL they really are… inside AND out.
Karly came to the realization that many people simply need accountability and a basic plan to follow. Clients need someone there telling them what to do and when. Someone to take the guesswork out of it. Someone to spot if performing heavier lifts. Someone to critique form so the exercise is safe and muscle recruitment is effective. That’s where KP FITNESS provides you with an experienced, passionate and hard working personal trainer who will conduct sessions by providing assistance in using safe, simple, and effective exercises during workouts to achieve the required goals.
Karly has 8+ years of group fitness instructor experience and 12+ years experience in leading groups of people. All training and fitness routines are effective and up-to-date. She has her CPR/First Aid and concussion certificates as well. She is also a certified nutrition coach and is working towards a certified exercise specialist certificate. KP FITNESS trainers will all be certified through an accredited organization and will design a personalized training plan according to the clients needs, considering all requirements, limitations, and injuries.
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ANGELA
Hi beautiful people! My name is Angela and I fell in love with SWERK at the first class I attended. Dance and theatre have always been a major part of my life, so it just felt natural to give this a try. After battling weight gain due to anxiety and depression, I started putting myself first again, and I am so thankful I did. The community of women I have interacted with have boosted my self confidence and made me truly believe I was capable of amazing things! Pounds were lost and strength and stamina increased for me. I found my creative love for dance again. I started teaching a kids SWERK class in January, and it is so fun and inspiring to teach kids dance and be a positive influence.
Teaching under KP FITNESS is no different. I want to show others that SWERK is so much more than a dance class. SWERK is a way to uplift, encourage, and support others. I truly want everyone to embrace their true authentic selves and appreciate what their bodies can do. Remember that it is important to keep going even through the hardships. Practice that self-love, because when you truly love yourself: that is when you can love others well. This is exactly what this community and SWERK Sisterhood has shown me.
Come check out our next event. I can't wait to see you shine on the dance floor (or wherever we travel to next)!
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CAROLYN
Hi Beauties! My name is Carolyn. I have a daughter and I am originally from Alabama. Cue the music... "I am just a southern girl living in a midwestern world." I have been taking SWERK classes since 2016 and finally decided to get certified in 2022. I love how SWERK allows you to just let go and have fun with the power of dance. I originally wanted to get certified to help with self-confidence (I was forever a Back Row Bae). And I wanted to bring everyone together with the power of dancing.
Now fast forward to the last year... I was given an opportunity to teach a weekly class at Legacy Dayton Dance Studio, hosted/led several SWERK & Sips for charity, and now get to lead events across the country with my SWERK Sisters under KP FITNESS. (: I love watching my group of beauties grow with each class by just letting everything go and flow with the music.
My goal is to keep leading women and men to not be afraid to show their true selves. To be confident and just let go with the power of dancing.
Come see me at one of our events soon and see what I mean! (:
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MELISSA
If I were asked a few years ago if I would ever teach a dance fitness class, I would have laughed and said no way. I have struggled with mental health, my weight, and body image issues my whole life. I used to hate what I saw in the mirror. It has taken me 46 years to finally learn how to love myself and find joy in life again. SWERK was a catalyst in changing my life and it brought me a newfound confidence that helped me learn to love myself just as I am. So much so, I actually had the opportunity to host my first ever “Redefining Your Reflection” event with KP FITNESS. I created and led a day of self-reflection, empowerment, education, and connection for men and women to gain resources and knowledge on learning how to love what they see in the mirror.
SWERK is an opportunity to work on your fitness goals with the support of other like-minded, awesome humans! It's all about empowerment, self care, health, and of course, dance!
Come and dance with me and my SWERK Sisters at one of our events and you'll see what I mean. (:
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AMY
Hey everyone! My name is Amy. I have been attending SWERK, and other types of group fitness classes, since 2021. From the first time I was introduced to SWERK, I was in love. I used to attend free Zumba classes all the time, but I loved how SWERK was different. I then began attending more classes and got to learn what SWERK was all about: empowerment, self-care/love, health, supporting others to help meet fitness goals, and of course dancing. Once I learned that, I fell even more in love with SWERK and chose to get certified. SWERK has definitely helped me get back to loving who I am, and has given me more self-confidence. Group fitness has become a huge part of my life. I love it because you are never alone working out, and you have others encouraging and pushing you through. In group fitness classes, you truly become a family. My group fitness journey has given me an amazing "Fit Fam", who have become my biggest supporters, and without them I wouldn't be who I am and where I am today.
Through my SWERK leadership under KP FITNESS, I am hoping to not only be that empowerment figure SWERK is all about, but to also become apart of your "Fit Fam" and to be one of your biggest supporters. I am so thankful for this opportunity to teach alongside my SWERK Sisters, and to get a chance to meet all of you.
Come see me at one of our events and I am sure we will have so much fun dancing!