Meet The Instructors
Families That Stay FIT Together, Stay Together
Paula Kooperman
I have been married to Steve, a very fit, OB/GYN for almost 40 years. Our two sons and daughter-in-laws also embrace fitness. My goal is that together we will pass on the value and importance of movement to the next generation of active Koopermans, our 4 young grandchildren.
Work Hard, Play Hard
I am passionate about spending time with friends and family, skiing, hiking, biking, traveling, and cheering on our Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears!
Bev Beck
Bev Beck is a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, and the owner of The Right Fit LLC. First certified to teach exercise in 1991, Bev enjoys the diversity that working with groups and with individuals of all ages provides. Listening to, connecting to, and partnering with each individual to ascertain what type of movement each person truly enjoys and then providing a path to meet his/her goals is what Bev loves best about her job.. Bev creates movement opportunities that are pain free, individualized, fun and challenging and connects with people by explaining the “why.” Bev holds a Bachelors of Arts degree with a double major in Psychology and Elementary/Middle School Education and a minor in Business . She is certified by NASM, ACE, PTA Global, is on the program development team for MOSSA, and loves to program and teach freestyle land based classes of all kinds. Group Exercise is her Ikigai, which by definition means the intersection of what the world needs, what she loves, what she is good at and that she can be paid for it. How lucky can you get?
Jessica Berger
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I came to yoga about 20 years ago after hearing about its calming benefits on the mind and body (being a naturally type A person, this was very alluring!). In my search for this greater sense of serenity, I found what I was looking for and so much more. There is no doubt that ever since my yoga journey began, I am living a richer, more meaningful life.
When my Dad passed away almost ten years ago, I began contemplate my life’s direction and the legacy he left behind and would want me to take forward. I enrolled in a 200-hour Teacher Training with two of the best in the business – Pam Udell and Lourdes Paredes – so I could spread and teach my love for the yoga practice to others. I have been teaching for 5 years now and can’t imagine doing anything else!!
My classes concentrate on linking the movement of the physical practice with the energy of the breath. My goal is to give students an experience where they can be transported from the craziness of their daily lives into a grounded, safe space that allows them to deeply focus on “self” for the duration of class. My method incorporates an athletic vinyasa-style flow set to motivating, fun music, infused with inspirational themes and calming, breath-centered moments.
When I am not teaching, I am "working" in another capacity raising my twin boys and squeezing in my own yoga practice and some “me time” whenever possible!
