Alan Haines: Yoga Instructor

• Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor
• Completed David Swenson Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training
Completed Yoga Ed K-8 Instructor Workshop
• Teaches USA athletes a combination of Ashtanga and Kripalu yoga concentrating on the union of breath and movement. Kripalu teaches one how to listen to the wisdom of the body and has been described as meditation in motion. Ashtanga is a more vigorous practice and the posture flow was specifically put together with teenagers in mind. It’s a continuous flow that helps build muscle awareness and strength and helps with focus and balance.
• Kripalu classes will start with a centering, concentrating and lengthening the breath. The benefits of which allow each student to control and have better understanding of their own breath’s flow. An even, controlled breath can help calm them before an event while a lengthened breath allows more oxygen into the body.
• Ashtanga starts with a series of postures call sun salutations that warm up the body and at the same time stretch out all the muscles of the body.
• Standing postures help with leg strength and balance. The seated postures work with the core and in some cases upper body flexibility. All the postures help with increased overall muscle development without creating the bulkiness and tightness that can sometimes occur with basic weight training.

Joe Vitiello: Bootcamp Instructor and Personal Trainer

• ACE Certified Personal Trainer
• ACE Certified Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant
• Works with USA athletes in a Bootcamp Style Format to help with their strength and overall conditioning
• Total Body Workouts using body weight, exercises and drills
• Half hour of fast pace, high intensity drills and exercises to strengthen their cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and muscular strength.

Barbara Cascelli: Nutritionist

• Registered and Liscensed Dietition and Nutritionist
• Outpatient Dietician at Marlboro Hospital
• Consulting Dietician at Marlboro Pediatrics
• Certified in Adult Weight Management
• Member of the American Dietetic Association and Massachusetts Dietetic Association
• Member of the Sports, Cardiovascular and Nutrition Practice Group and the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group
• Meets with the USA Athletes once per month for session on hydration, sweat testing,