Dyan DeCastro

Dyan DeCastro

Dyan DeCastro is a certified Level 3 Essentrics instructor and certified personal trainer. In 2009, she discovered Essentrics, which combined her passion for fitness, music and movement. She is dedicated to teaching others how to re-balance, tone and strengthen their bodies through Essentrics^®. Her intention is to help students become stronger, healthier and more energized so that they may enjoy all their favorite physical activities. She teaches group classes in Fairfield at CT Dance School and via Fairfield Continuing Ed, in Easton at Jesse Lee Church, and in Westport at the Center for Senior Activities and the Westport YMCA. For more info contact Dyan at: dyan@essentricswithdyan.com and/or go to www.essentricswithdyan.com

Etty Geczi

Etty Geczi

Etty is a certified Level 1 Essentrics instructor, a licensed personal trainer and owner of 4EverFitBody, a personal training company based in lower Fairfield County. She discovered Essentrics while looking for a way to help train a new client who was eager to get back in shape but riddled with several injuries. She and her client were thrilled with the results! Etty integrates Essentrics into her private personal training sessions throughout Fairfield County and offers group classes in Greenwich. For more info contact Etty at: greenwichessentrics@gmail.com and/or go to www.essentricswithetty.com

Diane Laurent

Diane Laurent

In addition to being a certified Essentrics and Barre instructor, Diane holds certifications as a specialist in exercise therapy and fitness trainer. Her career in healthcare spans more than thirty years where she served in executive management positions for managed care companies and software firms providing unique services for high risk pregnancy and chronic disease management. Today Diane splits here time between managing a top-ranked risk adjustment product, teaching therapeutic exercises for balance, strength and flexibility, including group and individual Essentrics classes. For more info contact Diane at dianelaurent@live.com.

June Bird

June Bird

June earned a master’s degree in dance and has been teaching it for more than 30 years. She has taught dance movement in a variety of venues. She is a certified Level 2 Essentrics instructor. She chose to teach Essentrics as it offers great benefits to maintaining better health and wellness for adults and the fact that is it fluid and dance-like. June teaches group classes in New Canaan at the Lapham Community Center, in Norwalk at NCC via the Lifetime Learners Institute, and the Westport & Wilton YMCAs. For more info contact June at junebird@optonline.net.

Debbie Trovato

Debbie Trovato

Debbie is a Level 1 certified instructor who lives in West Simsbury with her husband, Gene, who is an apprentice instructor. Debbie began Essentrics after knee surgery in 2008 and was amazed by how it helped her recover and also change her body for the better. She loves doing classes with her grandkids who say it really helps them with their many sports! She teaches group classes in Avon on Fridays at Be.Yoga.com; in Simsbury at Dept of Continuing Ed, Henry James School, Thursday night at 7pm and at Simsbury Senior Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1pm. Contact info: Debbie Trovato, essentricswithdebbieandgene@yahoo.com, or eccentricswithdebbieandgene.com

Karen Smith-Gattuso

Karen Smith-Gattuso

Karen lives in New Canaan and is a Certified Level 1 Essentrics Instructor. Fitness has been her main focus for over 20 years not only training but teaching. She has been fortunate to acquire a broad background in many areas such as running, weight training, aerobics, boxing, spinning and recently Essentrics. Martial Arts has also been a big part of Karen’s background. Through training and teaching she obtained the rank of Certified Second Degree Black Belt. Contact Karen at 203-243-0263.