CFT, International Sports Sciences Association

Graduate, Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Certified CrossFit Level 1

Certified CrossFit Kids Instructor

Mary Ann has been involved in the fitness industry for over ten years. After leaving her job as an Associate Director for an international bank, working overseas in such places as Europe and Central America, she took a few years off to raise her two children. During this time she became involved in martial arts, which had always fascinated her. She earned her black belt and began working with adults and children in this field. It was at this time she realized how many children needed to improve their fitness and nutrition levels. She decided this is what she wanted to focus on - this was her passion. She went back to school, graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, as a Holistic Health Counselor, and became a Certified Fitness Trainer through the International Sports Sciences Association.

She then founded NutraFitnessLLC, www.NutraFitnessLLC.com, an in-home personal training and nutrition consulting business. Through NutraFitness, Mary Ann continued her work with adults and children. A few years ago, Mary Ann was contacted by the YMCA to run women self defense seminars and children’s outreach programs. Through the YMCA, she took her fitness and martial arts classes to various schools and continued working with children in these unique after school programs. They were so successful that the YMCA asked Mary Ann to start a karate program at the Red Bank facility, in addition to continuing her work with the schools. Being very involved in the martial arts arena, Mary Ann heard about this unique style of training that many martial artists were using to improve their “game”. This was called CrossFit. She soon found out that not only martial artists, but many elite athletes were now using this methodology of training. She became involved in this type of training herself and was amazed at the impact it had. She knew she had to share this with her clients, especially the kids! Mary Ann went out to Ramona, CA, home of CrossFit BrandX, and spent time learning the CrossFit theories and concepts. She became an affiliate and certified in CrossFit Level 1 and a certified CrossFit Kids Instructor.