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Owner / Founder
7/2000 - Present
Simpatico Pilates Studio, Santa Barbara, CA
Own and operate Santa Barbara's most prominent, fully equipped Pilates Studio. Oversee all staff; work with teens, seniors, injuries, pregnancy,athletes,celebrities. www.simpaticopilates.com
Creator / President
1/2002 - Present
Noelle's Powerhouse Pilates Workout Series, Santa Barbara, CA
3 Part Pilates Mat Workout DVD's and VHS Tapes - distributed nationally via infomercial, 3rd ranked Pilates tape on Amazon, sold out on several National appearances on QVC and Shop At Home; featured as a celebrity trainer on EXTRA.>
Owner / Founder
5/1999 – Present
Campo di Vita Wellness Retreats, Santa Barbara, CA
Organizing and planning private fitness and wellness retreats, boot camps and spa weeks at private estates. Coordinating all aspects of the event including all scheduling of fitness activities ranging from weights, yoga, Pilates, T'ai Chi, cardiovascular training, tennis, dance to Meditation and Massage; planning menus and overseeing nutritional weight management component; hiring all trainers, chefs and massage therapists; creating custom programs to fit the needs of the clients to ensure results. These custom camps help clients to lose weight and inches, get more active, educate and motivate them to make better nutritional choices and have fun with the variety of activities.
Certified Personal Fitness Trainer / Wellness Program Director
5/1998 – 7/2000
Montecito Fitness Studio, Santa Barbara, CA
Provided one-on-one fitness training, total body management including strength, flexibility and cardiovascular conditioning for clients of all ages and fitness levels; taught group cardio/strength circuit classes, Tai Chi classes and Pilates classes
Fitness Director / Certified Group Instructor & Personal Trainer
7/1996 – 5/1998
Prescott Racquet Club, Prescott, AZ
Trained clients one-on-one, providing innovative, specialized training programs to fit the needs of seniors, women, teens, obese to golfers and tennis players. Interviewed, hired, scheduled, supervised and evaluated training staff of 10 trainers, and provided continuing education workshops. Handled administrative duties of budgeting, inventory and equipment acquisition and ran overall training department. Taught group exercise classes including low back pain programs, slide, step aerobics, total body conditioning circuit classes, treadmill group training, and hiking, running and walking groups. Taught T'ai Chi classes to a variety of ages and fitness levels; formulated and taught a T'ai Chi Wellness Program for the VA Hospital in Prescott, AZ.
Fitness Director / Aerobics Director
2/1993 – 7/1996
Clark Hatch Fitness Center, Honolulu, HI
Taught step aerobics, slide, hi-lo impact aerobics, interval-circuit training and running clinics. Managed, scheduled and trained 10 fitness instructors to maintain up to date, safe, effective, fun and original aerobics program. Provided one-on-one fitness programming including body fat analysis, strength training, cardio training, flexibility and stretching programs and blood pressure tracking; implemented a T'ai Chi program for seniors and beginners.
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS / PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
ACE, American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer
ACE, American Council on Exercise Certified Group Fitness Instructor
Power Pilates Certified Pilates Instructor – Apparatus and Mat
Physical Mind Institute Certified Pilates Instructor – Apparatus and Mat
Pilates for Golf Certified Pilates Instructor
Honolulu T'ai Chi Academy Certified T'ai Chi Instructor
International Sports Medicine Association Certified Personal Trainer
Master Member of IDEA, the International Association of Fitness Professionals
Business Member of the Pilates Method Alliance
Business Member of the Physical Mind Institute
Member Screen Actors Guild
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Elite, Top Ranked Gymnast – Competed Internationally for USA Gymnastics, 13+ years All Pac-10, Record Holder, Scholarship Gymnast - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Featured T'ai Chi Instructor on the PBS Television and Video Series, "T'ai Chi in Paradise"
Professionally trained Stunt Actress, Hawaii Stunt Association – flips, falls, fights, trampoline Cheryl Ladd's Stunt Double, One West Waikiki (NBC), Marker (UPN), Virginia Slims, Japan
Professional Fitness Model / Commercial Actress / Spokesperson – Chevrolet, Samsung, Sonic, Jam's World, Hawaiian Airlines, Sheraton Hotels, Hawaiian Springs Water
Featured Fitness Workshop Presenter – Netpulse Communications Inc. - IHRSA 1998, Columbia University with Mt. Sinai Medical Center1996, Screen Actors Guild of Arizona 1997,
United States Coast Guard 1995
EDUCATION
B.S. – Major: Business Administration – Finance/Real Estate Minor
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1990, Cum Laude
Full Scholarship for Gymnastics, Division One, Ranked in the top 10 in the country
Background
Known in the fitness world for her successful Pilates training and Pilates workout series, Noelle's newest DVD helps expectant moms stay fit and healthy and have an overall better quality of pregnancy with Noelle's Perfect Prenatal Program. The program consists of quick, simple, safe and effective workouts to take expecting women through all three trimesters plus a post-baby workout. Now all ladies can take charge of their pregnancy with modified toning and stretching designed specifically for each trimester. You don't need to be a celebrity to stay in shape or bounce back into shape. The Perfect Prenatal Program is the simple solution to keep new mothers feeling more comfortable and healthy throughout pregnancy and beyond.
Noelle is the creator of the three-part Pilates Workout DVD Series Noelle's Powerhouse Pilates. Powerhouse sold out on QVC, was a top fitness product on Shop at Home, and ranked in the top 3 on Amazon. Noelle appeared on EXTRA as a featured celebrity trainer and Pilates guru.
Noelle owns and operates Simpatico Pilates, Inc. www.simpaticopilates.com Santa Barbara's premiere and largest Pilates Studio since 2000. With her extensive experience and training, Noelle leads a staff of 10 certified trainers, keeping Simpatico on the cutting edge offering the best Pilates training available on the Central Coast. Simaptico is a Power Pilates Participating Training Center. For more than 15 years, Noelle has also led personal fitness training, group cardio classes and exclusive, private boot camps using various innovative fitness modalities, establishing her as a leader in the industry. Known for providing clients with the best results in weight management, strength and overall improved energy and cardiovascular fitness, Noelle is one of the most sought after trainers on the West Coast.
Noelle is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and is extensively trained in Pilates certified by Power Pilates, Physical Mind Institute and Pilates for Golf. She is also certified in T'ai Chi by the Honolulu T'ai Chi Academy led by David Dorian Ross and was a featured instructor in the PBS series "T'ai Chi in Paradise," and the "T'ai Chi in Paradise" video series.
Josie Bisset of the "Melrose Place" TV series was such a fan and loved the Powerhouse tapes so much she ended up as a spokesperson and traveled with Noelle promoting the workouts. Along with Bisset, other celebrity clientele include: Rob Lowe, Robert Zemeckis and Ivan Reitman.
Professionally trained by the Hawaii Stunt Association, Noelle was the stunt double for Cheryl Ladd in "One West Waikiki." She has also done commercial and print work for: Chevrolet, Hawaiian Airlines, Samsung, Sonic Drive In, and Hawaiian Springs Water.
As a top gymnast, Noelle competed in NCAA Division 1 Gymnastics for the University of Arizona and was All Pac- 10, via a full gymnastics scholarship. It was this early training that launched Noelle's expertise and passion in the fitness industry.
