ANN ANTHONY
Ann has been in the fitness industry for 18 yrs.  She began her career with “Jazzercise” and owned a national award winning fitness center.  In 1997, she also owned one of the first and largest spinning businesses in Miami.  She came to the Biltmore Fitness Center in the year 2000 as a water exercise instructor, personal trainer, and later became the Aerobics Director.  She is a certified Personal Trainer with the Aquatic Exercise Association and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America in addition to being a Johnny G. Spinning instructor.

She trains clients in both the pool and the gym and has had tremendous success with weight loss and muscle enhancement. While maintaining her home base at the Biltmore, Ann also travels internationally certifying instructors in her trademarked class Hydro Pilates. 

SHEBAH CARAFAGNA
Shebah is a certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor and holds a degree from Ohio State University, in addition to credentials from the AFAA and Spinning Certifications.  Shebah has been devoted to fitness and personal training for more than 13 years.  After many years of working in corporate positions, Shebah aspired to share her fitness knowledge and the benefits of healthy lifestyle choices.  In 2006, she founded Panache Fitness Company and began a series of fitness certifications. Currently, she teaches spinning, and group fitness classes including: boot camp, box aerobics, mat Pilates, water aerobics and core conditioning here at the Biltmore as well as for other corporations, organizations and for her personal clients.

She believes that everyone can be empowered to improve their quality of life with exercise and healthy lifestyle activities. Shebah encourages her clients to follow her Five “D” philosophy: Diet, Discipline, Desire, Determination and Decision. She believes that embracing these concepts will provide a successful fitness program and provide an improved quality of life.

ERICA COHN
A former gymnast and athlete, Erica is a certified Personal Trainer and Group Instructor with Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.  Having taught aerobics for over 25 years, Erica specializes in strength training, cardiovascular awareness and conditioning, flexibility and endurance.  In order to achieve all of these levels, Erica uses her creativity and ability to alter the workout by changing the session every time.  In doing so, it helps to make the workout exciting and challenging and facilitates a positive and lasting effect on the body.  In addition, Erica is also a Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist who specializes in Eating Disorders.

She believes that through exercise, hard work and a positive attitude, you can achieve anything.  She quotes, “All you have to do is believe in yourself and the rest will follow.”  She is also certified in Mat Pilates, Johnny G Spinning, Cardio Ball and Boxing.  Erica also runs and operates her own boot camp that she has had for the 5 years.  She trains men, women, adolescents and children.

ROBERT GOODING
With over 30 years of experience teaching fitness and weight training, Robert is certified by the American Council on Exercise while also holding certifications from Johnny G. Spinning. With over 15 years as a spinning instructor, Robert has become an inspiration for people of all ages who decide to really make a positive change in their life through spinning. His classes are based on strength, form, technique and rhythm. At the age of 24 he moved to Miami and began teaching aerobics and personal training; becoming popular in the fitness industry, participating in body building contests and obtaining the title “Mr. Miami Beach” in 1989.

Robert Gooding specializes in time efficient, high quality workouts and believes that his method of training produces the best success. He is sensitive to his clients’ goals such as aesthetics, strength and flexibility or just developing a more powerful athletic ability. To brief the words of Robert himself, “You will get six times the workout in half the amount of time training with me.”

MARK JOHNSON
Mark Johnson is a Strength Consultant, certified by the American Fitness & Professional Association. He received his training from the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America, and from his 5-year tenure at Miami Children's Hospital OR and ER, as an ERT and physical therapy aide. Mark's knowledge stems from 11 years of research and experience as a personal trainer and rehabilitation specialist. His unique training focuses on free weight movement, high repetition, and diverse exercises resulting in lean body muscles and depleted fat cells. Mark's subspecialties are rehabilitation of acute injuries and senior strength training. In addition, Mark creates customized meal plans for each of his clients.

Mark is also an active member of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. His hobbies include surfing, skiing, basketball, and running.

RUTH ANDRE
Ruth began baby ballet classes when she was just 4 years old, then joined the School of American Ballet in New York were she danced with the New York City Ballet for  several years. She then moved to Argentina in 1982 where she took aerobic training and choreography classes with Brazilian World Champions and after a few years began teaching. Ruth obtained AFAA certification in 1993. She now has more than 25 years of exercise teaching experience. She has taught power sculpting, low impact, stretching, hip-hop, step and step Choreography, Pilates and she also trains. “I incorporate different types of exercises from all my learning experiences to get the best results for strengthening every single muscle.” Her classes at the Biltmore are low-intensity body sculpting and calorie-burning workouts which help balance the body, improve motion, strengthen the body’s muscles, increase support for the spine and promote mental and physical harmony. 

LUANA HERVIER
Luana Hervier´s has a well-rounded background in physical education, fitness and lifestyle improvement with Degrees and certifications from University Dr. Enrique Romero Brest, Argentina; and as a Yoga teacher and Pilates instructor in Argentina. Through the philosophy of Yoga and the practice of its postures, she found her complete union of mind, body and spirit, which propelled her to naturally transmit wellness with love for her students and every living thing in her classes as well as her personal living. Luana is a cofounder of Free Yoga Foundation, which is a not-for profit organization that is determined to make all forms of yoga available to everyone, and she is also part of a very successful yoga program for the blind.

She focuses on keeping a flow between postures, emphasizing on body alignment, coloring her speech with anatomy instruction, motivating words, and a soothing voice that just takes you on a pleasant journey of deep connection and relaxation.

ANNA SILVETTI
Alongside a 32 year long acting career, Anna has been studying meditation for several years. Her continued fascination for spiritual pursuits, led her to Dr. Deepak Chopra, with whom she studied for several years. Anna was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition by her Guru Yogarupa Rod Stryker (Para Yoga) with whom she continues to study. She has also studied with Alan Finger, Dharma Mittra, Desikachar, Dinabandhu Sarley and Bobbi Goldin, and is certified by the Yoga Alliance of the U.S., and has certifications in Iyengar Yoga, Prenatal, and successfully completed her Teacher’s Training at Prana Yoga in Miami, FL. Anna is also the creator, choreographer and hostess of the show AIRE YOGA, broadcasted everyday on V-me TV in the U.S. and Canada. Anna is also a Reiki Master and a Chi Gong Certified Instructor.

Anna seeks to help her students to discover their power, physically, mentally and spiritually through Yoga. Her teaching style has been described as nurturing, joyful, playful and gentle as well as uplifting, and she creates a safe space for her students. She offers Meditation and Yoga Classes in English and Spanish.

KIM BENNET
Kim is a certified A.E.A. Instructor and is certified by the Aquatics Exercise Association. She is also a Master Hydro Pilates Instructor and Teacher. Working under Ann Anthony for the past six years with the Hydro Pilates, Kim has worked all around Miami Dade County. Previously owned her own Water Fitness Company called Swim with Kim LLC. Opening and operating sites on Key Biscayne (Grand Bay Hotel), Coconut Grove (Coral Reef Yacht Club) Coral Gables (Venetian Pool). Teaching various water fitness programs for all levels. Holding a international Certification in the water that allows her to go abroad. Kim has recently joined the Fun and Fitness Travel Club and will be hosting her first cruise this year. Kim has been teaching water for 18 years, using a unique style that gives you a complete full body workout, allowing plenty of toning and stretching without a huge impact on the joints. You will feel and receive all the benefits in the water without the pain. Teaching Aqua Boot Camp, Hydro Pilates, YoQua, Deep and Shallow Water Work Outs, Aquatic Step.

DENISE ERICKSON
Denise Erickson, mother of 4 very active children, attended Florida International University where she majored in Nutrition and Dietetics. Denise has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years Personal Training, teaching Aerobics, Reebok Slide, and Reebok Step. Most recently, Denise enjoys teaching Body Sculpting, Spinning and TRX Suspension Training system. She has been spinning since 1993 and is certified by Johnny G Spinning Program. Denise has completed 4 full marathons, Miami, Boston, New York and Chicago.  Denise quotes, “If you’re looking for a challenging class, come try mine.”

SALLY HOWIE
Sally Howie has been teaching fitness classes in and out of the pool for over 20 years. She has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts and was formerly an Art teacher in New York. Sally has three children who also share a passion for fitness. Each year they commute to school by bicycle and log over 1,000 miles each. In addition to teaching Spinning Classes and Aqua Fitness classes at the Biltmore, Sally frequently participates in Team-in-Training events such as Century rides or marathons. She has helped raise thousands of dollars for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

BRAD SONNETT
Brad Sonnett is a Miami Beach native graduating from Miami Beach Sr, High in 1988 then continuing on to UF where he Majored in Communications and minored in Exercise Physiology. Brad’s career the last 18 years has been in Telecommunications Sales and Sales Mgt.  He currently works in strategic application sales for Hotwire Business Solutions. Brad’s passion has always been in Fitness, he has been a personal trainer for 22 years, a level 3 Spinning instructor for the Johnny G Spinning program for the last 13 years, he is certified in TRX Suspension systems, in addition to being a Crystal Executive for IsAgenix,. Brad today teaches 11 spinning classes a week at numerous health clubs. Back in 2005 Brad coordinated and taught a 3 hour ride to raise money for Hurricane Katrina Victims. Brad presented a check to the American Red Cross for $72,500 on South Florida today on channel 6. In 2002, Brad helped to coordinate and taught alongside 4 presenters a 300 bike spin a thon at Bayside in Miami to help raise over $30,000 for ALS. In addition helped and taught in a 200 bike rider to raise money for 9/11 victims.

Meredith L.  Wolf is a certified Fitness Practitioner, Wellness Coach, Personal Trainer and Group Health Fitness Instructor. With specialties in health promotion, personal training and fitness instruction, Wolf has been involved in the fitness industry for more than 25 years.  She has a bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Florida and holds professional certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine, Wellcoaches Corporation, USA Triathlon, just to name a few. She is a master member of IDEA, the International Association of Fitness Professionals and has served as a triathlon coach for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program. She is proficient in accommodating all special populations such as youth, seniors, the physically challenged, pregnant and postpartum women, larger individuals and the sedentary to athletic clientele. She is qualified to offer wellness education in nutrition, stress management and preventative life style, in addition to safe and effective exercise.

Rebecca became a Group Fitness Instructor 22 years ago, while living in San Francisco, California. Originally form San Juan, Purto Rico, Becky has gone from her native home to teach fitness across the states while earning certifications in group fitness training, kickboxing, spinning, Zumba, Step 360, Aqua, Silver and Fit, Flexi-Bar, Xco Shape, and Keyser Power Pacer Cycling. Proud mother of two sons, she believes that fitness is her passion and is blessed to have the gift of motivating people to live a healthy life.

Juan Hidalgo has more than 10 years of experience in the Fitness Industry working individually with clients and group classes. He specializes in strength and cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility and core endurance. Juan is certified as a Personal Trainer, as a Johnny G Spinning Instructor and in Kettelbell for Athletes. He is also an experienced swimmer, water polo player, lifeguard and triathlete. He has competed in several Triathlons and open water swims and he’s currently training for his first half Ironman here in Miami.

Juan is also a talented spinning instructor and triathlete with more than 7 years of experience.   He is well liked for his friendly and approachable manner and admired for his dedication for sports. Because of his wide variety of interest in sports in his personal life, he understands his client’s needs for variation in their own training routine. The clients whom train with Juan also find his personal touch in their training programs to be very helpful in achieving their goals.

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he began his career as a gymnast, representing Brazil in competitions around the world. Digo led his team to win the gold medal six times in the International Aerobics Championship competitions and was invited to perform at the Olympic commencement ceremonies in Sydney, Australia in 2000.

As a dancer, he has toured with many well-known Brazilian artists – such as Zezé di Carmago & Luciano and Wanesa Carmargo. Digo also choreographed the routines for many gymnasts in international competitions. He then moved to Los Angeles where he had the great fortune to work with many Hollywood stars. He was featured in the musical spectacle “The Ten Commandments” with acclaimed actor Val Kilmer, followed by the Best of Broadway’s production of “Pippin”.

Digo was featured in various world-wide ad campaigns and commercials for iPod Rockstar, H&M clothing, Redken, Pepsi, Le Reve, and in special events for Cirque du Soleil and the Nike Tour.

In 2008, he was featured in Toni Braxton’s Las Vegas extravaganza, “Revealed”, choreographing the Latin dance sequences for Ms. Braxton’s showstopping number “Spanish Guitar”.