Dionne Ross is an Austin, TX native who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Communication Studies. She has been teaching group exercise since the age of eighteen and has taught at virtually every large gym in Austin. With experience in personal training, Dionne has worked at such fitness clubs as 24 Hour Fitness and Gold’s Gym. Dionne has extensive experience in film and television, along with pageantry, and American Sign Language Interpreting.

Certifications:

» National Academy of Sports Medicine: Certified Personal Trainer
» American Council on Exercise: Certified Group Fitness Instructor
» International Sports Conditioning Association: Kickboxing Instructor

My passion for fitness began at the age of sixteen with my very first job at the front desk of a gym. I remember watching aerobics instructors come in and out and me dreaming that one day I would teach classes of my own. Since then, I have not been able to shake my love for exercise and its affect on people.

I began teaching group exercise my freshmen year in college to earn extra cash. I wanted to learn all I could about exercise so I got certified in Group exercise and kickboxing. After graduating my aerobics career was no longer a hobby but a passion. In order to take my love for fitness to another dimension, I became a certified personal trainer.

Personal training has become one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. To me there is nothing more exciting than being the catalyst to someone reaching their goals. I love what I do because I change lives, and in turn those lives change me. Holistic fitness was birthed out of a desire to see people fit, both inside and out.