Judy specializes in Group Fitness; Judy has a dynamic teaching style, a personal approach and a sincere dedication to her students' individual well-being. Her classes encourage collective energy and camaraderie that make them effective and fun.

The Globe and Mail recently described Judy's B.O.B. FIT classes as "a motivational, martial arts inspired dance-a-thon"...while the The North York Post reported "Best Punch and Judy Show - spend an hour Cardio Kick Boxing with Judy. It's upbeat, the music's great and you'll get fit."

Judy values highly the relationship between instructor and student. Her schedule of classes reflects her understanding of their need for exercise at a convenient location, at convenient times of the day, in a bright, well-equipped studio.

It is the support of her husband, family, friends and clientele that has made Judy's Group Fitness Inc. a reality.

Laira Thomas
Laira comes to Judy’s originally as a daily JGF client and in her own words, “after the first punch I knew it was over, I was hooked for life!”. Before having her children, Laira was a dedicated award winning student in Tae Kwan Do, and has many years' experience as a dance and competitive gymnastic coach working with teenagers and young kids. Laira is CPR and Can-Fit-Pro FIS certified (Group Fitness Instructor) as well as a certified parent coach, having studied the William Glasser Choice Theory.

When Laira isn’t at Judy’s, she runs a medical aesthetics business at Che Bella Spa in the GTA and of course is very busy smooching her two beautiful kids and hubby.

Laira really is lovely...don’t be fooled by her need to yell and make you sweat at every class...it’s really just about kicking some B.O.B.!

Will "Leon" Romero
Ontario's first Mixed Martial Arts Champion, Will is a world class competitor and inspirational leader.  He began his professional fighting career a bit later than most of his featherweight competitors, but at the age of 29 Will is already one of Canada's most talked-about mixed martial artists. Boasting an unblemished pro MMA record of 8-3, he was recently touted by MMAcanada.net — one of Canada's top MMA news sources — as “the real deal.”

Born in Canada, Will spent a large chunk of his childhood living in Ecuador, where his family traces its ancestry. At 17, he enlisted as an infantry soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces, became a paratrooper and served overseas in Bosnia. While serving in the military, he began watching MMA fights in his spare time and was intrigued by the sport. When he left the military at the age of 25, he took up Muay Thai and began training with prominent Romanian-born instructor Alin Halmagean.

Full stats please see Will Romero
 

Gina Chu
Gina might have traded in the IT towel for the Fitness towel but the "stickler for detail" tendencies are still there and well evident in her teaching style. As well as being an avid student of Judy's, Gina is a regular at the gym, trains rigorously at her Karate dojo and holds the rank of Nidan (Second Degree Black Belt). Gina is a CanFitPro certified Group Fitness and Personal Trainer and is CPR/EFA (Emergency First Aid) certified. Gina also teaches children karate basics during lunchtime programs in elementary schools.

Anna Agas
Anna is a dynamic fitness activist who is passionate about helping people achieve and maintain physical, mental and spiritual well-being. She has an outgoing personality and loves clearing the way for others to improve the quality of their life by bringing awareness to healthful choices. In 2001, she attended a martial arts clinic and has since earned her 2^nd Degree Black Belt in the venerable arts: Shaolin, Kempo, Karate, Kung-Fu, Jiu-Jitsu and Qi Gong. Anna  also hold certifications in CPR, kickboxing and FIS (Group Fitness Instructor Specialist - Can-Fit-Pro) and has been teaching for 4 years.

Dione Mason
Dione is dedicated to inspiring others to achieve optimal wellness by improving their mind, body and spirit.  Through her group fitness classes, audiences are motivated by her energy, creativity, style and focus in helping participants not only achieve their fitness goals, but have fun while doing it.  Dione started teaching group fitness in 2000 and has a wealth of experience and knowledge about techniques and industry trends. She has taught to audiences of various ages and wellness stages at corporate, private and public gyms and international audiences at Caribbean resorts including Coral by Hilton, Dominican Republic; Breezes Jibacoa, Cuba; and Breezes Varadero, Cuba.
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Dione holds current certifications in Can-Fit-Pro FIS, NWS, PTS, Spinning®, Zumba® and is CPR certified.

Amanda BlauAmanda has always had a passion for fitness. She has been dancing in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop and Acrobatics competitively and recreationally since she was 5 years of age. In recent years she has decided to pursue a career in the fitness industry and has been studying to learn more about health and wellness as a lifestyle. She is a CanFit Pro certified Fitness Instructor Specialist as well as CPR certified and is currently working on getting her Personal Training Specialist certificate. Amanda is studying hard...she's enrolled in the Fitness and Health Promotion program at Humber College.

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Amanda has a well rounded fitness background and she incorporates different styles and disciplines into her classes and program designs for her clients. She loves helping people achieve their goals and making working out fun for everybody.

Sam Title - Our "BYTE" Guy

As many of you know, Judy and technology have a love/hate relationship - she loves to hate it. Thankfully, while we've been kicking B.O.B. butt, Sam Title has been "kicking byte" by bringing Judy into the 21st century with a new Facebook fan page and Twitter feed. Much credit to Sam for his patience AND perseverance - you could say Judy's being pulled into this...kicking! If you need a hand with your online presence (set-up, strategic planning, ongoing management, etc.) with things like your website, Facebook or Twitter - give him a shout...online naturally!

Taryn "L'ilT" Buchman -  Studio Assistant

Taryn is in her first year at George Brown College/ Ryerson University studying Early Childhood Education. She has her standard level CPR certification and has been kickboxing with Judy for six years and loves every minute of it!

Pam Greenspoon, Corporate Development & Sales
With over 15 years experience in sales, marketing & business development, Pam is very excited to be a part of the team at Judy's Group Fitness Inc. She's teaming with ideas for team building events, workshops or parties...Pam will organize it from start to finish...

In spite of her hectic schedule Pam continues to be a devoted follower of Judy's for more than 6 years, during which she has given birth to her sons Aidan and Asher.

Tania Malaniak - Instructor, Studio Manager (our Boss!)
Tania has been and continues to be an avid participant at Judy's group Fitness for many years and has trained alongside Judy in Shotokan Karate. Before returning to live in Toronto, Tania was awarded her Brown Belt from Tiger Schullman's Karate School in New York City where she also trained in the ways of Judo, Jujitsu and Aikido. Tania has been a student of dance for 15 years, and artist and student of performance arts for nearly 20 years, as well as figure skating and gymnastics.