Our Team

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Ilana Arzt
Founder

Ilana Arzt founded Enerjoy Fitness to apply the techniques she’s developed in two decades of fitness study, competition and training. Ilana earned a B.A. Degree in Physical Education from Wingate Institute in Israel. She has earned teaching certificates in weight training and fitness instruction, physical fitness in combat, aerobics and gymnastics. An accomplished competitor, Ilana won Israel’s National Aerobics Championship two years in a row from 1993 - 1994.

Ilana is a professional competitor with the IFPA. Some of her accomplishments include:

1998 Western Regional Fitness Championship –1st Place
2000 Miss Figure Southwest –1st Place
2000 Naba National Champion Ms. Figure USA –1st Place
2001 OBC Natural Body Building Show – 2nd Place
2005 NPC Max Muscle USA –1st Place
2007 Professional Figure IFPA – 2nd Place

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Christi Christiaens, CMTA, FDN, CPT
Certified Nutritional Consultant & Personal Trainer

Christi is a Certified Advanced Metabolic Typing Advisor and specializes in designing Individualized Nutritional Programs. She has more than 30 years experience in the fields of nutrition and fitness, including over 15 years in Europe as the owner of a renowned women’s fitness studio in Belgium. Christi arrived in Arizona 10 years ago and has continued to share her work in nutrition and fitness.

Christi has a very advanced, cutting edge approach towards nutrition and weight (FAT) loss. She is dedicated to stay on top of the latest health research. Her passion is helping her clients to lose weight and to get healthier through the combination of customized nutrition and a specific fat-loss exercise plan.

Christi uses two highly individualize nutrition programs, the Foodpharmacy TM Diet Therapy software, along with the Advanced Healthexcel System of Metabolic Typing developed by Bill Wolcott, the world’s leading authority on metabolic typing and expert in the field of nutritional biochemistry. She combines the Metabolic Typing Diet with functional digestive testing, and with Leap MRT Food Sensitivity Testing. This combination is breakthrough technology to determine the right diet for each individual.

By searching and studying the science behind human metabolism and weight (FAT) gain, Christi has developed a sure way for anyone to lose weight (FAT), to keep it off and get healthier at the same time.

In addition to consulting, training and coaching, Christi is also an empowering and entertaining speaker on the subjects of living a healthy lifestyle, losing weight, exercise, and nutrition.

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Jackie Paisley
Personal Trainer

Jackie earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University and is a certified nutritionist and personal trainer. Jackie has over 20 years of experience in fitness, health and exercise physiology. Much of Jackie’s philosophy and approach is based on scientific research and through her years of experience in working with her clients. Jackie helps her clients attain their desired results through combining proper nutrition with exercise and supplementation specifically designed for their individual needs.

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Ivan Apers
Personal Trainer

Ivan has over 15 years of experience as a trainer and dance instructor. Ivan provides Enerjoy Fitness clients personal training, kickboxing sessions, hip hop classes, stretching sessions and fitness boot camps. Ivan’s passion is fitness and dancing! Ivan believes with the right work out and the best nutrition the human body has no limits. Ivan helps his clients achieve their goals in a healthy way by creating lifestyle changes that last!

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Elena Rassolova
Personal Trainer

Elena has over three years of experience as a personal trainer. She moved to Arizona from Russia in 1997, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Marketing from Arizona State University. Elena is a fitness model and not only models professionally, but also has competed in a number of fitness model competitions including America’s Fittest Model. She was recently featured on the cover and within the May 2009 issue of SWEAT Magazine. Elena’s passion is to be a role model to people around her by motivating and inspiring them.