Our Trainers

Siree
Cohort Trainer

“Your life purpose isn’t to lose weight. Achieving better health is about more than simply shedding the pounds, improving muscle tone or achieving a lean physique. We are both body and spirit and I incorporate this in my whole-person health coaching.”

I actually have a background in Business and Economics but a health crisis in my family made me appreciate the importance of health and recognizing that many trade-off health for “success” in life. As I already had a personal passion about health/exercise/nutrition, I decided to make a career pivot to focus on helping others use health as a resource for life and adding value to the world. Knowing first-hand how hard it is to serve when you have health issues, I am empathic to my clients who are trying to do their best in life with the health conditions they have.

In addition to being a John Maxwell certified coach and trainer, I am a certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Nutrition Specialist.

What my cohort will look like

Who do you imagine would benefit most from this cohort?

• Someone who would like to troubleshoot some health issues and is serious about getting healthier in areas of daily movement, nutrition and rest. The participant would be interested in the topics of setting nutritional goals, choosing tasty and nutrient-dense food for themselves and their family, learning practical stress management and working-in techniques to reduce cortisol levels and burn excess fat.

How would you describe this cohort?

• Health is a gift and it is a vital resource for us to serve others. When we neglect taking care of our bodies, we can end up paying for it later through higher medical bills and insurance premiums. So that we can fulfill the work that God has called us to do, we need to be responsible for our overall health as well.
• The purpose of this cohort is to support you in caring for your whole person health in the specific areas of movement, nutrition and rest.
• Most people know what they need to do to get healthier, but putting in place habits to get them going in the right direction is a challenge. Health coaching as a group is effective in helping participants start and maintain new habits together.
• Participants will get free access to my Udemy course “Nourish Away Your Fat” and go through the course together as a group.

What would you aim for the outcomes of this cohort to be?

• Appreciate that health is a resource for everyday living and serving. Be empowered to minimize the risk of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, adult-onset diabetes, and abdominal obesity.
• Replace any kind of “diet mentality” with grace-based choices appropriate for their body and lifestyle.
• Understand the power of habits. Identify positive and negative habits.
• Learn and apply practical techniques to achieve efficient metabolism of food as fuel.
• Learn working-in and stress management techniques to help the body return to rest and digest daily.
• A safe space to learn from one another. In a group coaching session, participants have the opportunity to hear experiences of how others have overcome their similar health struggles in the past.

What might weekly interaction look like within this cohort?

• Staying connected and encouraging each other during the week via the FiTT app.
• Weekly Zoom group coaching calls on whole-person wellness topics and answering any questions participants have from the Nourish Away Your Fat course (60 mins):
  • Intro/Fight or Flight/Rest and Digest
  • Guided Intuitive Eating/Am I Full?/Portion Guide
  • Sleep Matters
  • Digestive Health/Anti-Inflammation Smoothies
  • Reducing Toxic Load
  • An Intro to Emotional Intelligence and Competence

What might weekly “programming” look like?

• Healthy habits check-in.
• Participants are encouraged to create their own meal plan based on new learnings and submit to the group on Sunday evenings to inspire each other.
• Optional workout program in the FiTT app (using dumbbells and bands).

Stebbs
Trainer

FiTT class – LEARN TO PLAY PICKLEBALL

I have always enjoyed the challenge and fun of sports and personal fitness. My sports journey started by playing semi-professional football in England (soccer). After moving to Asia, I competed in triathlons and played squash in Hong Kong. Living in Malaysia, I enjoy running, weekly High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), and playing Pickleball.

What my cohort will look like

With a maximum group size of 8, you will join others who want to discover the fun of playing Pickleball (the fastest-growing sport in the USA)

My purpose is to introduce you to the fun game of Pickleball and to help you start playing on your own. The plan is to focus on developing the most important skills first and then to unpack some of the different strategies of the game as we progress through the course. As a coach, I believe that you learn to play pickleball by playing pickleball. Therefore It is my intention to keep everyone as involved as possible, and to spend more time playing than talking.

What activities would you incorporate?

One of the primary goals of our class is to help you develop the skills and understanding of pickleball so that you can play with confidence.

The coach will demonstrate the fundamental shots of Pickleball:

• Dinks
• Drives
• Drops

After practicing each of these shots, you will learn how to integrate them into a real game of Pickleball and learn the tactics behind the techniques.

Who is a good fit for your cohort?

This class is open to anyone who wants to learn to play the fun game of pickleball. You will be in an environment with others who are all starting out with no experience (or minimal experience) of playing Pickleball.

What would the outcomes of this cohort be?

By the end of this class, you will:

• have an enjoyable first experience of playing Pickleball.
• develop the ability to maintain a rally using dinks and volleys.
• understand the value of “serve & stay” and “return & run”. learn strategies and tactics for winning points.
• have an understanding of scoring and serve rotation.

Stebs loves to coach, and provide lessons that are engaging and enjoyable, and he is enthusiastic about introducing others to the fun game of Pickleball.

Come join the fun of playing Pickleball!

Jacy
 

– “Our needs differ by degree and not kind”

My fitness journey has brought me to a place of surrender. I am learning what it looks like to glorify God with my body as though it were not my own. I am living in the truth that my body is a temple of the living God and that I am to steward it out of obedience.

Growing up, I was an active kid and have seen fitness woven throughout my life. I always loved pushing myself to see what by body was capable of and trying new things. After high school, I started doing CrossFit and really admired how the sport values and defines fitness. I have a passion for using my skills and knowledge to help others steward their bodies in a way that glorifies Jesus.

What my cohort will look like

Who would benefit from joining a CrossFit Cohort?

• This cohort is for anyone who wants to learn while being encouraged and challenged.

What will your cohort look like?

• This cohort will be a place to spend an hour seeing what your body is capable of. We will be doing a variety of movements at a high intensity while learning how to maintain technique and safety.

What activities you would incorporate?

• We will be learning functional exercises that translate into everyday life. Each week will look different as we focus on all areas of fitness. Every exercise can be scaled to fit each of your needs!

What would the outcomes of this cohort be?

• Our bodies are created by the maker of the heavens and earth. We are able to do so much more than we think we can. This cohort will grow you physically, mentally, and spiritually.
• Physically, we will be stewarding all aspects of fitness: coordination, endurance, speed, strength, agility, balance, flexibility, power, stamina, and accuracy.

Charissa
 

– “Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes progress.”

I used to dislike training cardio – a lot. I was also terribly uncoordinated with two left feet. But during the lockdown I saw an influencer on Instagram shuffling with a jump-rope, and I was mesmerized. There are just so many skills to learn with a single rope, and it makes cardio actually addicting, while training my agility, coordination, stamina, and performance in other sports.

Since then, I started the first jumprope community in Penang (Malaysia), and founded the Jump-rope company WINGS with some friends. I am also a Certified Personal Trainer in my own private gym, and complement jumping with strength training for a well-balanced fitness program.

What my cohort will look like

Activities

• This cohort will consist of a warm up, some basic bodyweight exercises, basic jumps in Tabata format, and a skill workshop to develop specific weekly skills. The only equipment needed is a jump-rope and a comfortable pair of athletic shoes.

Who do you imagine will benefit most from this cohort?

• Anyone interested in improving their cardio endurance, or learning a new sport. Total beginners are welcomed, as long as you have a rope at hand. You don’t have to be naturally coordinated, just willing to learn.

What would the outcomes of this cohort be?

• Unlocking up to 12 basic jump-rope skills by the end of our 6-week program, and being able to combine the skills together into a personalized combo. I’d love to see participants finish the program with a newfound love for freestyle jump-rope as a hobby and sport.

What might weekly interaction look like?

• We will mostly focus on learning new jump-rope skills together that you can practice in your own time. We may also have a group chat that allows for the sharing of progress videos and skill tutorials/unlocks.

Lyn
Cohort Trainer

– “Life is the ultimate endurance race. The GRIT you develop through physical training will strengthen your mind and character. None of us can run this race of life alone. Let’s do this together!”

As a TCK, I spent my childhood years in Southeast Asia. After a short stint in the USA for college, I returned to Southeast Asia and have lived cross-culturally all my adult life in Malaysia, Indonesia, and currently Thailand. Answering the question of where I am from is difficult for me, but I am confident in where I am heading: heaven. Keeping that eternal perspective has helped me through the ups and downs of life. After teaching high school math for 9 years, I took a career shift to become a full-time mom and part-time fitness class instructor and personal trainer for twelve years. I love exercising with other people because together we build community and keep each other motivated to reach our goals. I discovered my favorite hobby when I started running (actually, slowly jogging) in college for weight loss. Twenty-five years later, I can attest to how running and exercise have been crucial not only to my physical health but also to my mental wellbeing. Some highlights of my running career include winning the 2019 North Face Thailand 100 KM Ultra and winning the 2020 KMK50 KM Ultra in Thailand.

What my cohort will look like

Who

• Stronger Together is for women who want to improve/maintain their fitness in a positive and supportive group environment as a team with other like-minded women because fitness is better together.

When

• Stronger Together is a 6-week cohort that meets via Zoom every Thursday at 4:30 pm Bangkok time (60 Mins).
• Contact FiTT Admin for the start date of the next Stronger Together cohort.

What

• Goals: At the beginning of the cohort, each team member will set a fitness goal for herself.
• Weekly Calls: Each weekly cohort call will be a time of sharing (each member will give an update about her goal progress), exercising together, and motivating each other.
• Encouragement: We will celebrate each other’s fitness victories and goal progress (no matter how big or small) and encourage each other to stick to our goals.
• FiTT App: We will use the FiTT App to communicate within our cohort. Cohort members may also request to be subscribed to a workout program within the FiTT app.
• Other Workouts: I may host additional workouts that are optional but encouraged for cohort members to join.
• Additional Support: I may be available by request to offer one-on-one coaching and guidance support to cohort members as they work to achieve their cohort goals.

Emily
Cohort Trainer

– “Go on! Try something new this year. Something you never imagined yourself doing – Spin class? Swimming? Salsa Dancing? Trail Running? Abstract painting? You never know, you might fall in love with it! Keep exploring who God created you to be, never underestimate the depth and capacities He put in you.”

Emily was born and raised in the Bay Area, CA and has always loved being in sunshine, by the mountains or the ocean, playing outdoor sports, exploring, dancing and loving Jesus with all her heart. From 6th Grade onwards, her family moved every 2 years around the USA and Asia. This resulted in a love for travel, culture immersion, meeting new friends, and carrying a global oriented mindset which then set the precedence for her to move back to Taipei, Taiwan in 2004. What was meant to be a 1 year business internship turned out to be a lifelong journey that God has taken her through Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, London, and Malaysia. She now currently resides in New Taipei City with her husband from Germany and her 2 young boys. Emily is a worship leader, spin instructor, personal trainer, triathlete and open water swimmer. She is passionate in sharing her love for health and wellness, specifically with helping young women, new moms and busy women build their inner confidence by becoming strong, fit and happy. She is known for her beat tappin’ music playlists – so get ready to bombed with 70s,80s,90s, Hip Hop, EDM, Rock n Roll.. you name it! You’ll move to it!

What my cohort will look like

Schedule

• Zoom video calls every Monday at 9:20 pm Taiwan time (50 Mins)

Who do you imagine would benefit most from this cohort?

• Anyone who is willing to put in 40 minutes of movement and sweat! Women who were previously fit, but may have struggled to find workout consistency and want to build up cardiovascular fitness and muscle tone. Women who have never felt confident in exercising, but need a little encouragement. I will take time to watch your form on Zoom and give live feedback, if the individual is comfortable with it.

How would you describe this cohort?

• This cohort will spend most of its time in a physical workout. I will be challenging you.
• We will use the TABATA Workout style which will be 30-45 seconds ON/15-20 seconds OFF. There will be warm up and warm down.

What would you aim for the outcomes of this cohort to be?

• Increased fitness, strength, mobility, cardio endurance and a place for members to bond and cheer each other on.

What might weekly interaction look like within this cohort?

• I will start each workout with a short prayer, and end with personal quiet reflection during a worship song/Cool Down.

What might weekly “programming” look like?

• The workouts program will focus on Total Body Toning, with each session targeting Upper Body, Lower Body, Core and Mobility/Flexibility.

Ken
Cohort Trainer

– “Enjoy the journey and choose progression, not perfection”

I’m a certified online personal trainer, nutrition coach, and advanced group fitness coach who believes wellness and health start with a strong, sustainable foundation.

My focus is holistic wellness and intentional movement, not overloading your body or lifestyle with unnecessary extremes. I guide people to build strength, energy, and wellness step by step, with an approach that honors both physical and mental health.

My motto: Enjoy the process & choose progression, not perfection.

What the cohort will look like

Over the course of 4 weeks, we’ll train, learn, discuss, and grow together in a supportive small group setting online. Only a device with a front camera and an Internet connection is needed, and minimal equipment is required.

• Simple Strength Sessions – Progressive, form-focused workouts designed to meet you where you are and help you get stronger without overloading your body. Bodyweight or minimal equipment needed.
• Mobility & Recovery Work – Short, targeted sessions to keep your joints healthy, improve flexibility, and prevent unnecessary aches and pains.
• Nutrition Guidance – Simple, sustainable strategies to fuel your body—no fad diets, no calorie obsession.
• Lifestyle & Mindset Coaching – Tools to improve sleep, and create habits that stick for the long haul.
• Community Support – A small, tight-knit group to cheer you on, keep you accountable, and celebrate your journey.

Who would benefit from joining a strength & conditioning cohort?

• This cohort is for anyone who wants to feel stronger, move better, and finally stick to a fitness lifestyle that supports your daily life and purpose.
• If you’re tired of starting over, need understanding and encouragement, and want to grow alongside a supportive group of men and women, this is for you.

What might weekly interaction look like within this cohort?

Support Encouragement Systems
Private chat group in the FiTT Online App to share:

Small daily check-ins to encourage and support each other.

• Practice done?
• How they feel
• One win of the day

The session will be about connection + community (Q&A, discussion, and encouragement, shared workout).

What would the outcomes of this cohort be?

• By the end of this cohort, you’ll feel stronger, move better, have more energy, and walk away with habits you can sustain for life.
• You can continue on a more advanced cohort to progress and grow, or repeat the cohort to build a strong foundation for wellness for life.