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6th annual event
Move Your Mental Health™ Event
World Mental Health Day
10 movements,
10 minutes
Check out our 2025 instructors insights into how they move for their mental health and why:
Anne-Marie Bauermann RN, BSN is a Certified Group Fitness Instructor and a Dance Studio Director and Teacher. In her 33rd year of fitness instruction and 26th year of coaching and teaching dancers, Anne-Marie is passionate about creating a nurturing and exciting environment for her clients and students. A mother of three, she has balanced her home life with her love for health promotion, fitness, and dance. Professional performance credits include commercial work, fitness videos, and professional cheerleading. Anne-Marie is an award winning choreographer and Certified Mental Health and Wellness Fitness Professional, as well as a Certified Weight Loss Specialist through the American Council on Exercise. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where she was a member of Dance Alabama. She then pursued and received a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from Towson University. Anne-Marie takes a holistic approach to teaching and conveys her love for movement to people of all ages.
Over four decades of experience in the field of health and wellness. Cathleen is a private studio owner, has certified hundreds of instructors in the Pilates method for mat and equipment as a master trainer, has taught in corporations, cruise ships, and has been a program director at a world renowned resort.
She has taught at national and international conventions since 1994, including being the first presenter of the Pilates method at the IDEA conference that pivotal year. When mind-body modalities were recognized as legitimate exercise systems.
Exceptional experience in teaching all forms of traditional fitness, now specializing in Pilates, Tai Chi, Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, Focused Breathing practices, and the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® (both GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS®).
Cathleen is a featured on the first streaming website specializing in Pilates, PilatesAnytime.
She now combines her years of experience to bring a deep and profound experience in her Sound Healing sessions which bring together movement, breath work, meditation and vibrational instruments to heal and create a masterful blend for deep and lasting life changes on both the inner and outer level of her clients & anyone who experiences her offerings.
“Quintin Dailey is a fitness expert with over 11 years of experience in the fitness and wellness industry. As a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Sports Conditioning Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Coach, and Mental Well-Being Certification holder, he has established himself as a leader in developing innovative programs for diverse age groups, specializing in active aging and youth programming. With a proven track record of empowering individuals to achieve optimal health and wellness, Quintin’s expertise extends to novice trainer development, mentoring aspiring fitness professionals to excel in their careers.
As a seasoned gym manager, Quintin has successfully overseen teams of trainers and exercise programs, leading 36 trainers in Maryland. He is also a key contributor to the design and implementation of the “United We Move” national training initiative. In addition to his fitness expertise, Quintin is a dynamic public relations ambassador, regularly appearing on TV segments to share his knowledge and promote a culture of wellness.
When he’s not training clients or managing fitness programs, Quintin coaches’ sports teams, further demonstrating his passion for promoting active lifestyles and teamwork. With a commitment to staying at the forefront of industry advancements, Quintin continually updates his knowledge and skills to provide the best possible guidance for his clients and community. Through his work, Quintin inspires and educates others, fostering a culture of wellness and inclusivity that extends far beyond the gym.”
Marilyn Devonish, The NeuroSuccess™ Coach, is a Business Graduate, holds a postgraduate Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma, is a Corporate Trainer, Management Consultant, Prince 2 Project Manager, Executive Coach and Corporate Mediator.
She is a Certified Trainer of NLP, Certified Trainer of Time Line Therapy, Certified Trainer of Hypnosis, Certified PhotoReading™ Accelerated PhotoReading Learning Instructor, Soul Plan Trainer, Archetypal Profiling Coach, Archetypal Branding and Team Dynamics Consultant, Multi-Disciplinary Therapist, Certified Life and Executive Coach, and corporate Mental Health First Aid Trainer. She has been a specialist Remote Working Implementation Consultant since 2003, which means going into organisations to design, write, and implement remote working policy and strategy.
She is also a Practitioner in EFT, EmoTrance, DNA Theta Healing, Hawaiian Huna, Access Bars, Access Consciousness, Energetic NLP, Positive EFT, Past Life Regression, Opening the Heart (OTH), Soul Plan Reading Practitioner, FLP – Future Life Progression, and Reiki.
In addition, Marilyn is Freelance Magazine Writer, Keynote Speaker, TV and Radio Media Commentator, offline and online Workshop Facilitator.
Having contemplated suicide in September 2000, she has been in the field of personal development since October 2000 after giving up her Chartered Accountancy studies to become a Coach and Hypnotherapist instead.
Email: marilyn@tranceformationstm.com
Jessica energizes audiences with science-backed strategies that help leaders keep top talent and build cultures centered around mental wellness. She cuts through the noise with clear, actionable solutions that drive retention, reduce burnout, and boost team happiness. Known for her dynamic presence and practical tools, Jessica inspires leaders to turn workplace challenges into opportunities for growth and success.
As the Director of Education for the Mental Wellbeing Association, she is dedicated to helping people integrate mental wellness practices into their daily lives, empowering them to build resilience, reduce burnout, and create a healthier balance between work, life, and well-being.
With two decades of experience in fitness, wellness, and organizational transformation, Jessica demonstrates to audiences how small shifts in personal and professional habits can lead to significant improvements. Her talks empower everyone to reimagine success—not just by keeping top talent, but by fostering environments where employees feel valued, supported, and happy to stay. Dynamic, relatable, and packed with actionable insights, Jessica helps organizations transform today’s workplace challenges into opportunities for long-term impact.
Contact Coach Twist via Learn@TwistConditioning.com
As a Sport Scientist and High Performance Coach, Peter Twist coached for 11 years in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks while creating contrarian exercise methods that soon helped change how athletes train in sport while profoundly reshaping the fitness industry.
His career north star has been the passion to advance training techniques and health practices which scale positive impact by courses that leaders of fitness and health share with their own clients and patients. Most notably Twist introduced the world’s first ever Functional Training certification courses that proved paradigm shifting, launching him onto a path of producing specialty education. He went on to author 25 certification courses while growing a parallel product business through 330 global distributors.
After professional hockey Twist established 12 Sport Training Centers in 4 countries, where withhis coach and medical staff, he led the development of 20,000 college & high school athletes, 2,000 pro & Olympic athletes, and 5 major league MVPs!
Coach Twist had the honour of being chosen by China to lead the modernization of how their summer and winter Olympic teams train and rehabilitate. He was also selected by Under Armour and IMG as their Global Education Partner, writing a sport performance certification delivered globally.
As a teacher, Twist has delivered 1,500 conference lectures, authored 20 books, 1,000+ articles,and produced 44 DVDs. He then brought IDEA World to China, establishing an annual health conference in Shanghai.
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.
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, renewing movement abilities, and living in grateful spirit. He lives in the mountains and rainforest near Vancouver Canada which have become his fitness playground, outdoor sports, and spiritual practice.
Today Twist specializes in the “survive to thrive continuum”, a comeback specialist guiding clients in a private digital community where they circle up in a wildly positive kind culture to improve their “human vehicle”, age biology backwards, and uplevel holistic health, mental well-being, mindset mastery and a sense of living more fully alive.
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.
Hey, I’m Teddy Savage, I’m an expert and certified training professional with more than 15 years of experience in the fitness industry. Over the course of my career, I’ve witnessed and embraced the transformative power of health and wellness—not just in building stronger bodies, but in unlocking confidence, resilience, and a higher quality of life.
My specialty lies in developing functional strength programs that empower people to move freely, eliminate pain and impingements, and break through physical restrictions. I’m passionate about helping clients unlock their fullest potential so they can live healthier, more active, and more fulfilling lives—both inside and outside the gym.
Andrea Berlin Schwartz has dedicated more than 30 years to empowering women in midlife to feel stronger, healthier, and more confident. As a Certified Integrative Health Coach, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Nutrition Specialist, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Andrea combines deep expertise with a compassionate, relatable approach to wellness.
Her work focuses on helping women in their 40s and 50s navigate the unique challenges of midlife—such as hormonal changes, slowed metabolism, bone and muscle loss, and shifting energy levels—through a holistic approach that integrates movement, mindful nutrition, sleep, stress management, and self-care. She is especially passionate about the role of strength training, yoga, and daily movement in promoting longevity and supporting both physical and mental well-being.
Andrea’s philosophy is grounded in the belief that movement is medicine and that consistency, balance, and joy are the keys to sustainable health. Beyond her professional work, Andrea is a devoted wife and mother of three who loves the beach, travel, and creating meaningful memories with her family.
IG: @andreaberlinschwartz
Melisa Uchida, E-RYT 500, YACEP, MA, is a yoga educator, movement specialist, intuitive, and founder of The Healthy Human Project and The Strength in Stillness Method™. With 25 years of experience teaching yoga, Pilates, and fitness, she has helped thousands of people become healthier, happier versions of themselves and has mentored hundreds of yoga teachers through her yoga school, MaKa Movement RYS.
Her mission is simple: to raise humanity’s quality of life and reduce suffering through educating and inspiring individuals to make small, consistent changes across five pillars of health—body, mind, spirit, energy, and environment. Inspired by her own journey of loss and healing, Melisa has dedicated her life to human health through wholeness. Through her online courses like Journey into the Unknown, and her YouTube channel, The Healthy Human Project, she shares rituals for better living.
Your support makes all of this possible. Thank you for being part of this journey with us. This event is a free resource provided to our JWB Foundation community to help you on your well-being journey. Take on the challenge of completing all 10 videos at your own pace to help cultivate your mental well-being and invite your friends! Forward this email and spread the word.
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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We currently have no open positions with the JWB Foundation. Please forward your resume to info@johnwbrickfoundation.org if you would like to be considered for future positions.
John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation
212 West Padonia Rd
Timonium, MD 21093-2107