Our Professional Team

 

Owners

Lisa Recker PT

Physical Therapist

Co-owner of Steamboat Wellness Center

 

Lisa is one of our star physical therapists! She will help you feel comfortable and get you strong after your surgery or help you work hard to prevent a possible surgery. Lisa excels at manual therapy and she has a passion for the treatment of neck, thoracic and lumbar spine, and S-I injuries.  Lisa graduated from Mt. Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles, CA and received her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy in December of 2001.  Lisa has been working in Steamboat as an outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapist ever since.  Lisa's experience in physical therapy and her passion for injury prevention and rehabilitation enable her to lead and empower her professional and caring team.

 

 

Belinda Brownell MS, PT

Physical Therapist

Co-owner of Steamboat Wellness Center

Certified Polestar Pilates Rehab Instructor

Personal Trainer

Former U.S. Ski Team Member

 

Belinda Brownell, a 30 year native of Aspen, first began her interest in orthopedics, sports medicine and fitness as a world class ski racer and cyclist. Over the years, Belinda has modified her own personal exercise program to include Pilates, post injury and surgical rehabilitation, pre/post natal conditioning, body fat reduction and sport-specific training.

 

Belinda's personal athletic experience, combined with her professional and educational training as an exercise physiologist, orthopedic certified physical therapist, certified Pilates instructor, and ACSM and IFPA certified personal trainer, make her an invaluable partner of Steamboat Wellness Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office / Receptionist / Billing

 

Charity Robinson

 

 

Physical Therapists and Pilates Instructors

 

Kay Sterling PT

Kay is a very talented and experienced orthopedic and sports physical therapist at Forever Fit. She received her Master of Science degree in PT from The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 1997 and has advanced training in orthopedic manual therapy.  Kay also has over 10 years of experience in the fabrication of custom orthotics- especially for skiers.  Kay also specializes in biomechanical lower extremity assessments, gait analysis, and the treatment of lower extremity overuse injuries.  Kay believes in "empowering her patients with the tools and techniques necessary to maintain optimal health"!

In addition to being a skilled PT, Kay is a level III Certifies Ski Instructor with PSIA.  She is an avid skier, mountain biker, hiker and windsurfer.  She lives in Steamboat with her husband "Jethro", daughter "Kiley" and yellow lab "Kodi".

 

 

Pamela S. Turner MSPT

Pamela, previous owner of Pilates Space, a physical therapy, Pilates and Gyrotonic studio near Lake Champlain in Burlington Vermont, serves as an educator and mentor for Polestar Pilates Education.  Pamela's experience as a dancer for 20 years, along with her interest in movement sciences and rehabilitation, led her to pursue a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy. She received her degree from Regis University in Denver, CO. She has worked in a variety of fitness and rehabilitation settings, including orthopedic physical therapy clinics, whole wellness centers, and fitness centers. She holds certifications in the Gyrotonic Expansion System and Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation Curriculum. Pamela recently relocated to Steamboat with her husband Grady, and she looks forward to skiing this winter in some “real snow” and meeting the people of this great mountain town.

 

 

Eva Gibbon

Eva is a certified Pilates Instructor with The Physical Mind Institute.  Her goal is to “help you feel better through Pilates” and she is great at achieving that.  Eva will make you work hard with all of your major (and minor) muscle groups! She is married to “Ken” and has two grown sons “Levi” and “Luke”.  Eva enjoys hiking, camping, and cross country skiing.  She is also involved with the Ladies Auxiliary in Hayden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Acupuncturists

 

Carey Groom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yoga Instructors

 

Shannon Connell

Shannon Connell is a RYT 500 through Yoga Alliance, with over 700 hours of teacher training.  Shannon is certified to teach Power and Hot Yoga through the Core Power Yoga School.  Shannon is also a certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher through Gurus and Co-founders David Life and Sharon Gannon, trained at the Omega Institute in New York.  Shannon's goal in teaching yoga is to help her students reconnect to that place of peace and joy that we all share in our hearts, to share the teachings of yoga and to inspire compassionate living.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Trainers

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike McCannon, Fitness Coach

Mike received his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Leisure Studies from the University of Iowa.  Mike has over 23 years of experience in the health and fitness business-  he started working out and designing exercise programs while playing high school football, then transitioned into competitive body building as a teenager.  Mike enjoys helping people of all ages and abilities achieve their fitness goals.  He has a special interest in working with young athletes and leading outdoor fitness activities.  Mike also coaches high school football, youth baseball, youth lacrosse, and other youth sports.  He spends his free time with his wife “Jennifer”  watching their two very athletic sons participate in hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and various other sports.

 

Bernice Trujillo

Bernice has an amazing ability to motivate and inspire all of her personal training clients! She is very caring and has great listening skills.  She has over 20 Years of combined sports and personal fitness training experience. She is a former USGF Junior Olympic Program Coach (6 Years) and a professional member of the United States Gymnastic Federation.

Bernice's professional certifications include:

  • Advanced Personal Fitness Trainer

  • Certified ISMA Sports Nutritionist

  • Certified Pilates Instructor

  • Bosu AAAI / ISMA

  • ISCA Kickboxing Trainer

  • "You Go" (Weight Loss Training)

Bernice's personal fitness passion is to climb big mountains and on any given weekend she can be found "baggin' another fourteener" in Colorado!

 

 

 

Massage Therapist

 

Karen Tremaine

Want the best massage in Steamboat? Come see Karen! A graduate of the Boulder College of Massage Therapy and certified in Alberta, Canada, Karen has been practicing Massage therapy for eight years in Banff, Boulder, and Steamboat Springs.  She has done extensive post-graduate studies in soft tissue therapy as it relates to injury treatment.  Karen also excelled as a Professional mountain bike racer at the National and World Cup level for over 10 years.  This experience and the related sports injuries gave Karen first hand knowledge of how to treat both healthy and injured athletes.  Karen previously worked at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine.  In addition to training in massage therapy, Karen holds a degree in Math/Physics and Pre-veterinary studies. 

 

 

 

 

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(970) 870-FIT4 (3484)

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