The KofiCore team is made up of instructors with different backgrounds and different areas of expertise.

Lindsey Anderson
Josh Avery
Robert Roman
Colin Jaworski
Sherie Tazelaar
Katie Solliday

Lindsey Anderson

Lindsey has always had a passion towards fitness and health. Yet it wasn't until college when she took her first group fitness class, that she instantly decided teaching was something she had to do. As an ACE certified group fitness instructor, Lindsey has taught a variety of classes including: kickboxing, step, bootcamp, stability ball conditioning, and total body conditioning.

Lindsey loves learning new and innovative functional exercises, which continually challenges her own fitness level and forces it to adapt and react differently. She truly enjoys sharing this passion with other people, and loves to see them become enthusiastic about fitness and well-being. The biggest reward for her is to see others not only challenge themselves, but also strive towards living a healthier lifestyle and ultimately feel good about what they have accomplished.

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Josh Avery

Josh Avery started his career in massage in Fairbanks Alaska, where he graduated in 2000 from the School of Integrating Shiatsu. He operated a private practice before moving to China to continue his education in T'ai Qi and Chi Gong. Josh has assisted in the creation of the Asian Fusion House Massage with his extensive knowledge in massage and energy work and is co-owner of Sabai Body Temple.

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Robert Roman

Robert's interest in Asian medicine was sparked when he began martial arts training at age seventeen. This spark drove him to compose his thesis on ancient Chinese concepts of health at Carleton College, and later to his study of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine where he received his Master of Acupuncture degree.

Robert is interested in further exploring the relationship of Acupuncture and TCM to sports medicine; how it can be used not only in the treatment of injuries but also in their prevention.

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Colin Jaworski

Colin went to school at Saint Paul College for a degree in personal training and massage therapy. He learned key concepts about core and functional strength training and became certified through N.A.S.M. (National Academy of Sports Medicine).

Colin is also a certified A.I.S. (Active Isolated Stretching) specialist, learning the techniques from the creator of A.I.S., Aaron Mattes. Colin has been active in triathlons, completed a half-iron man and his first marathon this year. He has also helped numerous triathletes reach their goals.

His primary focuses are injury prevention, functional full body movements, and core exercises. "My workouts integrate all of these concepts and are designed to educate you so that you can continue improving your fitness and achieving your new goals in the most safe and effective way possible.

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Sherie Tazelaar

Sherie Tazelaar is a mind/body coach and massage therapist who specializes in treating people through holistic and traditional methods. She became certified in Swedish massage at Sister Rosalind Gefre’s School of Professional Massage; then studied Neuromuscular Therapy with the International Academy of NMT Center for Wellbeing. Sherie has practiced massage therapy since 1990.

She also has an MA in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota where she completed her internship at the Biofeedback Training & Treatment Center. There, she engaged in therapy with patients who were experiencing anxiety (including post traumatic stress disorder and agoraphobia), depression, chronic pain, and migraine headaches. Additional training includes Mind/Body Training in Positive Psychology at Harvard Medical School, Perfect Health Workshop with Deepak Chopra, and Hypnosis Training through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

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Katie Solliday M.A., CPT, 200RYT, HLC1

Katie assists clients in fully realizing their potential. She does this by honoring their innate ability to obtain optimal wellness and increase health and vitality for themselves. Using health as a starting point, Katie empowers individuals to reestablish their personal power by guiding them to better choices around how they feel, move and what they put in their bodies. By treating the body as a whole system, Katie has successfully coached clients toward optimal health.

She is a CHEK HLC1 practitioner, Certified Personal Trainer, has a Doctor of Naturopathy Certification, is certified in Hatha, Kundalini, Yin and Restorative Yoga, as well as IREST Yoga Therapy. In addition, Katie is a Reiki Master and certified as a Level 4 QiGong Practitioner.

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