Fitness Team
SONNENALP CLUB PERSONAL TRAINERS
All of our trainers are available by appointment by calling 970-477-5377
Christian Alvarez
Personal Trainer
Christian believes that in order to get results, there’s a combination of working smart (putting your mind and soul into it) and going hard! By going hard he means: dedication, discipline, determination and motivation. Christian also acquired hands on Wellness Consultant training at the Institute for Alternative Medicine in The Woodlands, TX.
Private Instruction will help take your overall athletic ability to the
next level! Through one on one
instruction each session is based on
your health, body type and lifestyle.
During each session your personal
coach will assist you to zero in on
your goals and inspire you to meet
and often times exceed them.
Each of our Personal Trainers holds
a nationally recognized certification
and is FMS (functional movement
screen) certified. Our Pilates
instructors are highly skilled with
the reformer and all Pilates
equipment to offer effective
non-impact functional exercise.
While our Yoga instructors hold
eclectic certifications and styles;
all have a therapeutic approach
that allows students to access
their inner power through refining
breath work, building strength
and flexibility.
Suzanne Oliver
Wellness & Group Fitness Manager
Suzanne has been teaching yoga in the Vail Valley for nearly 20 years. She is masterful at functional alignment and brings a healing and therapeutic approach to her teachings; transforming one’s yoga practice with innovative techniques. Suzanne is also a meditation instructor. Her areas of expertise are in alignment based hatha yoga, meditation guidance, joint replacement pre & post op, therapeutic private instruction.
Ryan Richards
Personal Trainer
Ryan has been a fitness professional in the Vail Valley for 16 years. Ryan feels strongly about keeping fitness programming simple and effective. He is extremely passionate about spine mechanics and its relationship to pain reduction and performance. Ryan believes in simplicity. His areas of expertise include corrective exercise specialization, basic barbell instruction, kettlebell training and coaching older adults.
Joel Weinstein
Personal Trainer
Joel is a fitness professional that is passionate to help create weight loss programs that are supported by his specialized fitness programs he establishes for each client. He holds expertise for many special populations including pre-post natal, pre-post surgery, teens, seniors, and competitive athletes.
Kirsten Stuart
Personal Trainer
Kirsten has been training for over 20 years. She enjoys inspiring and motivating people to surpass their self-perceived limitations with positive energy and a challenging, creative style. She has firsthand experience of the challenges of injury and recovery; she uses her insights to benefit her clients reaching a pain free life.
Celeste Lundberg
Personal Trainer
Celeste has been a Personal Training for 21 years and has experienced injuries, sickness and weight gain. She weaves her first hand experiences to help recover from injury, function better while getting stronger in a safe but energized way.
Deb Plath
Personal & Pilates Trainer
Deb focuses on total body strength conditioning, group resistance training, functional training, Pilates for full body conditioning, and
Pilates for athletes.
Senta Schleder
Personal Trainer
Senta has been training for 19 years and focuses on how to safely train the body “under tension.” Her training style is patient while enforcing proper form and believes that it is important to learn of your body’s imbalances in order to improve posture and reduce risk of injury.
Missy McDonald
Personal Trainer
With 28 years of Personal Training and 22 years of Massage Therapy experience, Missy has extensive background working with all types of athletes and adventure seekers. She worked at the Collegiate level fueling her passion to specialize in injury prevention and rehab, identifying muscular imbalances and faulty mechanics that lead to injuries and poor performance.
