Santa Clara University

Alvin Chen

Alvin is a certified Spinning instructor through Mad Dogg Athletics. He graduated from SCU in 2006 with a degree in Civil Engineering and is back at SCU pursuing an MBA. Alvin has experience in mountain bike, cycle cross, road, and track racing. His goal is to bring his outdoor experience in cycling into the indoor cycling environment. Outside of a fairly active racing schedule, you can find Alvin climbing the closest rock he can find or rocking out on the violin.

Riley Costello

Riley is a certified fitness instructor who is excited to bring her enthusiasm for this Latin-inspired dance class to the SCU campus.  While fitness has always been a part of her life--from playing soccer, tennis, and basketball in high school, to running a marathon for Team in Training--it wasn't until two years ago that she picked up dance.  She loves chorographing fun routines to songs that are easy to learn even for those who have never danced before.  Riley is a sophomore psychology major at Santa Clara, returning to SCU after taking time off to write a novel in Charleston, South Carolina.

Lynsey Cumberford-Palmer

Lynsey is a certified fitness instructor in Bight Club Cardio. She is very excited to bring this new and energetic class to SCU. Lynsey has danced ballet, jazz, and modern from a young age through high school. She also enjoys rock climbing, horseback riding and swimming. Lynsey has been involved in group exersize for five years, including jazzercise, zumba and now Night Club Cardio. Lynsey is a sophomore Anthropology major.

Natalie Korthamar

Natalie is a certified Zumba fitness instructor and is excited for the opportunity to teach Zumba classes at SCU.  Natalie enjoys the Zumba fitness program because it is open to all fitness levels and no prior dance experience is necessary.  She is committed to helping others achieve their fitness goals through positive, fun, and encouraging fitness instruction.  Her fitness philosophy is that anybody, at any age, from any starting point, can embrace an active lifestyle.  Natalie is proud to be part of the SCU community as a third year law student and is passionate about traveling, community service, and spending time with friends and family.

Paige Parsons

Paige is a Vinyasa yoga instructor. She received her certification in August 2011 through CorePower Yoga in Aliso Viejo, CA, where she started her personal yoga practice two years ago. Paige played tennis for most of her life and through high school, but found a true passion in yoga. She also enjoys hiking, going to the beach, and running. Paige is a sophomore Communication major.

Calley Stouffer

Corey VanHouten

Anne Wilde

Anne believes that fitness begins with an appreciation for the gift of our bodies and our health.  Using that gift to become stronger, leaner, and more flexible, gives us energy and endurance, reduces stress, and promotes a feeling of well being that radiates beyond ourselves.   Anne is an SCU alum (MA Counseling) with 15 years of experience as a group exercise instructor and personal trainer.  She holds certifications from AFAA and ACSM and enjoys teaching aerobic dance, Yoga, Pilates, step, and cardio sculpt.  Anne is also an American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Instructor and as the owner of AnneAerobic CPR, she enjoys teaching people the skills that save lives. 

Benitisha Winters

Benitisha is Yoga Fit certified Level 1 instructor with over 200 hours of training. She has over three years of experience teaching vinyasa yoga to individual clients and classes. She has been teaching at SCU since Fall 2011. Her personal interests include yoga and meditation (of course, running, biking, snow boarding, and almost anything that allows the body, mind and spirit to work together.