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5th annual event
From October 1st to October 10th, World Mental Health Day JWB held our 5th annual Move Your Mental Health™ (MYMH) Event with amazing professional instructors.
Check out all of the 10 minute workout videos below to help boost your mental health and well-being.
This event is available to you anytime, and FREE to revisit!
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Kyle Descher is a devoted student and guide of Eastern philosophy, including & especially Yoga, Positive Psychology, and the art & science of human behavior. As a transformational and board-certified health & wellness coach, Kyle blends the practice of mindfulness, the commitment to self-study, & the power of small, but consistent action to empower his clients on their journey of Self-realization. Through tailored 1:1 & group coaching, transformational retreats & events, & dynamic yoga & live music experiences, Kyle helps high performers, young professionals, and all those seeking deeper purpose & connection; to discover their true selves and align mind, body, & spirit.
A deeply personal & ongoing healing journey – overcoming the trauma of a racist attack that shattered his jaw in two places, and struggling to belong as a transracial Korean adoptee – has only fueled his mission to guide others in breaking free from the thoughts, fears, beliefs, & patterns that operate just below the surface. He believes that every person can – and deserves to – deepen their self-belief, align their inner & outer worlds, and create lasting harmony from the inside out.
Jessica H. Maurer is a recognized fitness business speaker, consultant and strategist focusing on transforming business from overwhelmed to organized. Her international presentations and consultations for various brands underscore her commitment to helping fitness professionals and businesses realize their full potential.
Whether she’s creating and presenting certifications and workshops at prestigious events or providing consulting services to brands and businesses, Jessica’s expertise continues to shape and elevate the fitness industry. With a focus on education, program and instructor development, and brand creation and awareness, Jessica is a driving force behind positive change and growth in the fitness community. She is the co-creator of the MyFIIT program and the FIT4MOM Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Certification. Additionally, Jessica was instrumental in creating the Mental Wellbeing Association’s certification for Fitness Professionals.
Sport scientist, author, CEO. Twist coached 11 years in NHL. Operating 12 Sport Training Centers in 4 countries, TWIST Conditioning developed 20,000 college & high school athletes, 2,000 pro & Olympic athletes, including 5 major league MVPs. Coach Twist was selected by China for their Olympic program to modernize how their summer and winter national teams train and rehabilitate. Twist’s start accelerated after introducing Functional Training to the world with the first ever functional certification course that shifted the how-to-train paradigms in the fitness and sport industries. Went on to author 22 more certification courses while expanding TWIST education and product business to 330 global distributors. Selected by Under Armour as their Global Education Partner. Brought IDEA World to China, establishing an annual health conference in Shanghai.
A passionate teacher, Twist has delivered 1,500 lectures, authored 20 books and 44 DVDs. Recipient of the NSCA President’s Award, IDEA Programmer of Year & Inspiration Awards, China’s Most Inspiring in Fitness Award. CFP Presenter of Year Award. Today Twist specializes in the “survive to thrive continuum”, a comeback specialist sharing forward thinking methods for holistic health, mental well-being, and high-performance aging. At age 50 Twist overcame stage 4 head and neck cancer then at 60 returned from a stroke, both times rebooting his brain, rebuilding muscle, rewiring the body for quality movement abilities, and renewing a best ever state of Being. From all these experiences Twist enjoys scaling positive impact through his motivation keynotes on Champion Mindset. He shares courses and programs year round via TwistUniversity.Inspire360.com
Teddy Savage is the National Lead Trainer at Planet Fitness – as well as a certified fitness trainer – who plays an integral role in fitness programming and support for all of its clubs nationwide. He served as an instructor for Planet Fitness’ “United We Move,” a home work-in digital workout series which was designed in 2020 to combat stress while keeping us all physically and mentally fit throughout the pandemic. After joining Planet Fitness as a trainer in 2011 at his local club and helping members with their fitness journeys, Teddy held a variety of in-club roles helping improve member’s experiences before transitioning to Planet Fitness World Headquarters in 2020.
Teddy has always been heavily involved in the sports industry. During his career, he served as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Tri-City Dust Devils Select baseball team in Houston, Texas, where he helped secure multiple national tournament titles. He even started his own speed and agility camp called Savage Speed & Agility, during which time he trained student athletes of all levels – from middle school to collegiate – to excel in their performance across multiple sports.
Teddy’s number one passion is motivating and inspiring people to become the best versions of themselves through being active.
Lynne Brick, B.S.N, M.A., co-founded the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation and is also an owner of Brick Bodies Fitness Services, Inc., which owns and operates a chain of health clubs in the Greater Baltimore area. She is the 2004 Ernst and Young Maryland Entrepreneur of the Year and 1990 IDEA (The Association for Fitness Professionals) Instructor of the Year. In 2008 Lynne was the first woman inducted into the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame.
Lynne is co-founder with her husband, Victor, and president of Ohana Growth Partners, LLC (OGP), which owns and operates Planet Fitness health clubs throughout Maryland, Washington DC, Tennessee, Washington state, California, Florida and Australia. She serves on the Member Engagement, the Government Relations and the Fitness Delivery Committees for the Planet Fitness Independent Franchisee Council. She previously served on the Franchisee Advisory Council (FAC) from 2015-2018 and chaired the PE@PF committee.
Jeremy Smoot is a dedicated fitness professional with nearly a decade of experience in the industry. He holds multiple certifications, including Personal and Group Fitness Training Certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a Mental Wellbeing Certification from the Mental Wellbeing Association.
As the National Director of Fitness Training at Ohana Growth Partners, a franchise of Planet Fitness, Jeremy oversees the fitness programs for 79 clubs across five states. His commitment to improving people’s health and wellness, both physically and mentally, is unwavering.
Jeremy believes that everyone deserves to lead a happy and healthy life. His mission is to ensure that individuals have the resources and tools they need to achieve this. Through his work, Jeremy aims not only to change lives through health and wellness but to save them.
Cathleen Murakami is a Movement Specialist, Sound Healer, and Meditation guide. Integrating over 4 decades of traditional fitness including specialties such as Pilates and THE GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®, her unique approach, The Murakami Method, guides her followers to whole and healthy BE-ing-ness through Breath, Movement, Sound and more.
Cathleen is the Owner/Director of SynergySystems® Fitness Studio which has specialized in Pilates and THE GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® for over 30 years.
She was the Program Director of Pilates and THE GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® at the world renowned Rancho La Puerta Resort and Spa, located in Tecate, Baja CA, Mexico. A position she held for nearly a decade.
Cathleen has produced several educational trainings in Pilates, trained and certified hundreds of teachers in the Pilates method, authored Morning Pilates Workouts, and is a featured instructor on the internationally acclaimed Pilates streaming web site, PilatesAnytime.
Among the organizations she has presented live workshops and trainings for include IDEA, Body, Mind Spirit, Federazione Italiana Fitness (Italy), Asia Fitness Conference (Thailand), Pilates on Tour and the Pilates Method Alliance for three decades.
Cathleen holds certifications from ACE, (American Council on Exercise) Alan Herdman Pilates Studio of London, PhysicalMind®, Long Beach Dance Conditioning, PMA, GYROTONIC® Levels 1 & 2, GYROKINESIS®, & GYROKINESIS® Metamorphosis. She has completed yoga teacher training with Tim Miller at the Ashtanga Yoga Center and Erich Schiffman of Freedom Yoga.
Additionally, Cathleen has completed sound trainings with Jeralyn Glass, owner of Crystal Cadence Academy, Holographic Sound’s founder Paul Hubert, as well as Clarity Breath work Level 1 with Ashanna Solaris and Dana Dharma Devi
Cathleen has synergized her years of self exploration to bring a deep and profound experience to her work whether in physical fitness, meditation, breath work, or sound, Her goal and intentions are to offer her clients a profound wake up to a deeper understanding of their own lives.
Former National Aerobic Champion, star of the iconic Abs of Steel videos, and creator of the over 1-million selling Discover Tai Chi series, Scott Cole is truly a fitness pioneer. Featured in over 500 publications worldwide (Men’s Fitness, SHAPE, WebMD, Family Circle, GQ) and on the cover of The Wall Street Journal for his “unique blending of the martial and healing arts,” Scott has trained actor Christian Bale, music superstar Barry Manilow, Baywatch’s Gena Lee Nolin, Melvyn Franklin of the Temptations, and others. You may know Scott from his appearances on The View, The Early Show, LIVE with Regis and Kelly, The Doctors, CNN Headline News, The Food Network, and HGTV.
Scott recently completed 5 years in Clinical Pain Management, creating healing movement protocol to help lead people out of physical, mental, and emotional pain, and he is excited to share his joyful workout with YOU.
Visit www.scottcole.com, and Instagram @scott_cole_wellness.
Grace Gage has been working in the health and fitness industry since 2009. From teaching group exercise classes, to leading community events, to developing fitness programming for companies, impacting people’s lives through movement has been the cornerstone of her personal and professional development.
With a Master of Science (MS) in Health Education, she is passionate about increasing access to health and wellness services and education. In her spare time, Grace volunteers with healthcare organizations, both nationally and in her community.
Quintin Dailey is a seasoned fitness expert with over 11 years of experience in the fitness and wellness industry. As a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), he has had the honor of establishing himself as a leader in developing innovative programs for diverse age groups, specializing in active aging and youth programming. Along with being a Certified Personal Trainer, he has credentials as a Sports Conditioning Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Coach, and is a Mental Well-Being Certified Fitness Professional.
Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a passion for empowering individuals to achieve optimal health and wellness. His expertise extends to novice trainer development, mentoring aspiring fitness professionals to excel in their careers. Quintin oversees 36 trainers and exercise programs in Maryland and collaborates on the design and implementation of the “United We Move” national training initiative.
Quintin Dailey is dedicated to staying at the forefront of industry advancements, continually updating his knowledge and skills. His commitment to holistic well-being is evident in his Mental Well-Being Certification, addressing the interconnectedness of physical and mental health.
As a respected fitness professional, he wants to continue to inspire and educate clients, colleagues, and the broader community, fostering a culture of wellness and inclusivity.
The world’s first mental well-being certification, grounded in evidence-based research, self care practices, and a psychological perspective on exercise, nutrition, connection and mindfulness.
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John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation
212 West Padonia Rd
Timonium, MD 21093-2107