meet your staff

Jodi has 20+ years of experience teaching a broad variety of group exercise formats including Step, Cardio Kickboxing, Strength & Conditioning, Zumba, HIIT and Spinning.  Over the years she has held certifications through the National Exercise Trainer Association (formerly NDEITA), the Athletic & Fitness Association of America (AFAA), Zumba and Expert Rating – Indoor Cycling Instructor Program.

She enjoys spending time with her family and cooking and loves anything health & fitness related. She is an avid runner and participates in a lot of the local road races, loves strength training and yoga.

Jodi and her husband have two daughters, two sons, and a pet named Ziggy.

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Jodi will be teaching :

Monday's 5:30 PM Cardio Strong

Heather is a certified personal trainer and certified strength and conditioning coach. She is currently working on her Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification. Her goal is to help women become stronger and more knowledgeable about how to be the best version of themselves. She wants to educate women on becoming “familiar and comfortable with strength training,” and how strength training is essential for all women! Heather wants to share her wealth of knowledge with women in their 50’s about perimenopause and menopause.

She is the CEO of Central Counties Health Centers, a community health center providing medical, dental, and behavioral health care to those most in need. Outside of teaching group classes, she loves to do CrossFit, yoga, hiking, traveling, watching live sports, bungee fitness, and spending time with family. She and her husband have two daughters and two dogs.

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Heather will be teaching:

Thursday’s 5:15 AM
Power Endurance Class

Saturday’s at 8:30  AM
StrongHER

Gloria is a certified yoga instructor and owner of Harmony Haven Yoga and Wellness. She also holds certifications in nutritional coaching and glute specialization. She is currently working to complete her course on transformation. 

She is excited and eager to share her love for yoga and the importance of healing the body from the inside out. The belief that one can overcome any challenge in life through well rounded self-care is embedded deep in her heart. Experiencing her own personal medical and life traumas, she seeks to help and guide as many people as possible to find their own balance and inner peace.

Beyond her fitness journey, Gloria is also a Registered Dental Assistant through the Dental Board of Texas and has education and background through Global University with a Certification in Ministry and Hospital Chaplaincy. Mental AND physical health have been a huge part of her life for many years.

Gloria and her husband are newly married with a beautiful, blended family of 6 children and 2 amazing grand babies! Outside of spending as much time as possible with all of them, they enjoy hiking, walking, biking, travel, and the beach!! They are currently working towards completing a half marathon together.

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Gloria will be teaching:

Thursday's 5:30  PM Yoga

CHECK OUT our schedule for special Harmony Haven Yoga nights! 

Cari has been a certified fitness instructor for over 13 years. She has taught various dance fitness formats as well as strength training classes before becoming licensed to teach WERQ Dance Fitness in 2019. 

She was chosen WERQ in Illinois and beyond in 2021, where she is able to assist with training new instructors, promote the brand, as well as coordinate and host charity WERQ events, with the helo of the team of local instructors. 

Cari was honored to have been voted as the State-Journal Register's Best Fitness Instructor of the Year in 2022 and has been nominated in the contest for the Illinois Times. 

Outside of fitness, she is married to Rick and has a son who attends EIU. She is a licensed clinical social worker in the field of child welfare, loves the grit of the hip-hop and the intensity of the pop choreography and can't wait to help you find some favorites! 

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All WERQ classes are:

Tuesday’s 5:30 PM 

Kristen Clark Houch is a lifelong dancer. A classically trained ballerina, Kristen received  certification in the American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Curriculum (2024) and teaches dance classes and WERQ Dance Fitness classes throughout the Central Illinois area.  

Kristen received her license to teach WERQ Dance Fitness in 2023.  WERQ turns any space into a dance party by combining fun, flirty choreography with today’s hottest pop and hip-hop songs.  Kristen loves teaching WERQ because of its positive, “hype girl” energy that allows participants to let loose and get a great workout in a safe, judgment-free space. 

Kristen received her license to teach WERQ Like A Boss (“WLAB”) in 2024.

WLAB builds upon the traditional WERQ cardio fitness format by offering a three-in-one workout: dance cardio, strength training, and mobility exercises.  It provides an effective, efficient total body workout in one hour or less.  Kristen hopes to start adding WLAB to her class offerings in the near future!  

When she is not working full-time, teaching dance classes, or leading a WERQ class, Kristen enjoys reading, dancing, acting, painting, and spending time with her husband Jeff.

Kristen will be teaching every other Tuesday's at 5:30 PM alternating with Jessica.