GROUP FITNESS

Group Fitness Schedule

Our Group Fitness Program helps the Florida Atlantic community achieve physical and mental wellbeing through a variety of classes. We offer Cycle, Yoga, Zumba, Kickboxing, Force and more... FAU Group Fitness has the perfect class to meet your schedule and style! Our motivating and educated instructors will provide challenging exercises and intensity options to help all participants reach their individual fitness goals.

What To Know


  • Registration for all classes must be completed via owlrec.fau.edu or click the 'REGISTER NOW' button!
  • Registration opens 24 HOURS before the start of each class.
  • Yoga classes are 1 hour, all other classes are 45 minutes.
  • Class capacities vary based on location and format type.
 

Class Schedule


Check out our Group Fitness Schdule below!

SPRING 2025


Group Fitness Class Registration


Registration opens 24 HOURS before the start of each class!

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*Note: If you attempt to register and see the following error message: "There are no instances available at this time", that likely means you are trying to register too early. Come back and try again once registration is open, 24 hours before each class.

 

Class Formats


 

Meet Our Instructors


 

 Kayla Behmardi
Name: Kayla Behmardi
Hometown: Parkland, FL
Class Formats: Boxing Bootcamp
Fav. Exercise: Kickboxing and Weighlifting

Fitness Philosophy: "Keep on Truckin'! What is hard will soon be easy with persistence."

 

Natalia Bonar
Name: Natalia Bonar
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
Class Formats: Kickboxing
Fav. Exercise: Kickboxing and Bench Press

Fitness Philosophy: "Take challenges one step at a time, build up your stars, and look back at the universe you create along the way."

 

Alexis Broussard
Name: Alexis Broussard
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Class Formats: Yoga
Fav. Exercise: Hot Yoga. Favorite yoga pose: waterwheel.

Fitness Philosophy: "Connect the mind, body and spirit for overall well being."

 

Katie Burke
Name: Katie Burke
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Class Formats: Cycle
Fav. Exercise: Cycling

Fitness Philosophy: "Give yourself patience and grace as you focus on getting stronger, feeling well, and honoring your body, wherever it is today. It’s a privilege to move, so move often (except through negative pain) and with purpose."

 

Gabriel Cirillo
Name: Gabriel Cirillo
Hometown:  Boynton Beach, FL
Class Formats: Cycle
Fav. Exercise: Volleyball

Fitness Philosophy: "Humans are designed to move."

 

Alexa Francis
Name: Alexa Francis
Hometown: Lake worth, FL
Class Formats: Yoga
Fav. Exercise:  Full Camel 

Fitness Philosophy: "Come as you are, focus on your why and the rest will come."

 

Patrick Franzino
Name: Patrick Franzino
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Class Formats: Boxing Bootcamp
Fav. Exercise: Kickboxing

Fitness Philosophy: "I believe that fitness has a place in everyone’s routine, and can improve all aspects of life."

 

Fatima Georges
Name: Fatima Georges
Hometown: Haiti/Port-Au-Prince
Class Formats: Strong Nation, HIIT
Fav. Exercise: Plank

Fitness Philosophy: "Fitness: Your Personal Journey, Your Definition of Fun, No Competition, Just You vs You!"

 

Ethan Garcia
Name: Ethan Garcia
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Class Formats: Hypertrophy, General Fitness
Fav. Exercise: Lat Pulldowns

Fitness Philosophy: It's not about putting in the work when you want to or enjoy it, it's about doing it when it's the last thing you want to do.

 

 Sullivan Harward
Name: Sullivan Harward
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Class Formats: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai
Fav. Exercise: Shoulder Tag

Fitness Philosophy: "Improve your mind and your body will follow. There is no one problem that cannot be solved with perseverance in mindset and exercise. My fitness and coaching journey started in injury and has influenced me to help others. My favorite thing to hear in class is "I can't do it" because when taught properly that person will then believe they can do anything."

 

Tamara Kostik-Zontini 
Name: Tamara Kostik-Zontini
Hometown: Miami, FL
Class Formats: Pilates, Barre, Yoga
Fav. Exercise: Dancing, weight lifting, yoga

Fitness Philosophy: "It doesn’t get easier, you just get better and stronger. Remember, we only get one body, take care of it. Everything in moderation. Anything in excess is ultimately not healthy."

 

Katie Bowman
Name: Katie Bowman
Hometown: Ocean City, NJ
Class Formats: Cycle & Flex Flow 
Fav. Exercise: Paddle Boarding, Biking and Weightlifting

Fitness Philosophy: "Find a way to exercise that is fun and enjoyable for you. It does not matter what exercise you choose, just get your body moving!"

 

Heidi Lozano
Name: Heidi Lozano
Hometown: California 
Class Formats: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fav. Exercise: HIIT workouts

Fitness Philosophy: "Movement is Medicine"

 

Tamera Michel
Name: Tamera Michel
Hometown: Deerfield Beach, FL
Class Formats: Yoga and Cycle
Fav. Exercise: Inversions

Fitness Philosophy: "Yes you can! I love to get my class participants out of their comfort zone. I want them to see and believe that they can achieve any health or fitness goal that they set their mind to."

 

Ariana Miranda
Name: Ariana Miranda
Hometown: Dania Beach, FL
Class Formats: Cycle and Zumba
Fav. Exercise: Biking

Fitness Philosophy: "Workout like nobody's watching and do it because it's going to make YOU happy."

 

Lindsay Wilcox
Name: Lindsay Wilcox
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Class Formats: Cycle
Fav. Exercise: Cycling and Pilates 

Fitness Philosophy:"Exercise should be a form of self-care, not self-punishment." 

 

Laelani Perez
Name: Laelani Perez
Hometown: Miramar, FL
Class Formats: Cycle, Boxing Bootcamp
Fav. Exercise: Bench Press

Fitness Philosophy: "You are only as strong as your mindset."

 

Brenda Ramos
Name: Brenda Ramos
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Class Formats: Cycle
Fav. Exercise: Leg Press

Fitness Philosophy: "You are already doing half the job by showing up! Not all days will be 100%, but you are already winning if you show up consistently."

 

Mary Rotundo
Name: Mary Rotundo
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Class Formats: Yoga
Fav. Exercise: Yoga, walking, biking

Fitness Philosophy: "Everything we do for our health and wellbeing adds up. Drinking our water, eating well, being active and, mostly, breathing! Breathing goes a long way!"

 

Joseph Sestito
Name: Joseph Sestito
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Class Formats: Boxing Bootcamp
Fav. Exercise: Plank

Fitness Philosophy: "As someone who has lost a lot of weight myself, I understand the dedication and discipline required to commit to improving your health and wellbeing. I will tailor my group classes to my participants' needs and goals, as well as instilling in them the same passion I have for physical fitness by making our classes enjoyable and productive."

 

Christina Ustiak
Name: Christina Ustiak
Hometown: Pembroke Pines
Class Formats: Zumba, Piloxing Barre
Fav. Exercise: Dance Classes

Fitness Philosophy: "Workouts should be fun! Don’t worry about what others think and just do what’s best for you!"

 

Kalindi Yuan
Name: Kalindi Yuan
Hometown: China
Class Formats: Yoga, Tai Chi
Fav. Exercise: Cat and Cow

Fitness Philosophy: "United our body mind and spirit and find our inner peace."