Fitness Instructors

Yoga has been an integral part of Christy’s life for many years. She began to incorporate yoga into her regular exercise routine to help relieve back issues and – with her love of teaching – became certified through the Alaya Yoga School at the Palisades Tahoe Yoga Studio.

Leanne is thrilled to be living in the woods in Truckee so she can continue to explore movement through trail running, rock climbing, skiing, yoga, Pilates and checking out the mountain music scene.

Courtney loves teaching Zumba®, Aqua Zumba®, and Zumba® Kids classes at Tahoe Donner! She has been teaching Zumba® for over 13 years, and with an exercise physiology background, she has taught classes in general for over 25 years.

Delana has been dancing her whole life and has a BFA in Music/Theatre. While working as a stage actor and traveling – and having to earn a living between theatre jobs – working in fitness was a good fit, especially with Delana’s love of teaching.

Emily has been teaching fitness and dance classes in Truckee/Tahoe and Reno since 2006. It was a natural progression after a lifetime of dance and performing throughout college and then professionally for many years.

Ivazina has been teaching fitness classes for 30 years and started at Northwoods Clubhouse before the Trout Creek Rec Center was even open!

A dedicated educator, Jennie Pitts Knipe has taught creative movement, dance and yoga classes throughout the western states and abroad for over two decades.

Fitness is Karen’s way of life! Karen has been teaching group fitness for 25 years and has been a Trout Creek staff instructor since 2005.

Before becoming a local Tahoe/Truckee Realtor, Kari was a Personal Trainer for 15 years and has been teaching group fitness classes for 25.

With over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, Kim has instructed cycling, indoor/outdoor boot camp and various Group X classes as well as road and off-road triathlon and mountain bike.