Guilderland Personal Trainers

With CDYMCA personal training, make lasting changes to your lifestyle. Our nationally certified personal trainers will work with you to create a personalized program to meet your goals and create sustainable life changes.

All packages below are recurring unless purchased as a single add-on. Packages are more cost-effective. Package sessions expire within 30 days from purchase.

Kickstart and Kickstart+

Kickstart
- 1 x 60-minute PT session plus 2 x 30-minute PT sessions: $125
Kickstart+
- 1 x 60-minute PT session plus 2 x 30-minute PT sessions plus 1 x 60-minute nutrition consultation: $175

Monthly Recurring Packages

Single Session
- Individual (30 min): $60
- Individual (60 min): $80
2 Sessions
- Individual (30 min): $120
- Individual (60 min): $160
4 Sessions
- Individual (30 min): $220
- Individual (60 min): $300
8 Sessions
- Individual (30 min): $440
- Individual (60 min): $600
12 Sessions
- Individual (30 min): $660
- Individual (60 min): $900

1-on-1 Personal Training Add-ons

Individual (30 min): $65
Individual (60 min): $85

2-on-1 Partner Personal Training Packages

Single Session: $60 per person
2 Sessions: $120 per person
4 Sessions: $240 per person
8 Sessions: $480 per person

Non-Member Sample Sessions

Single Session (30 min): $75
Single Session (60 min): $95

Jill, Wellness Director

Jill has been a personal trainer since 2012 and holds her certification with the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America (AFAA). She enjoys training those new to fitness and those returning to a fitness routine. See Jill to establish/re-establish a fitness routine and to realize your fitness potential.

Certifications:

AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
TRX Certified
Neuromotor Wellness Instructo
Spinning® Instructor Level 3 (Elite) Certified
CPR, AED and First Aid

Angela

Angela has been a group fitness instructor for seven years and a personal trainer for two. Angela made the decision to become a personal trainer when she saw several participants in her group exercise classes stopped coming due to embarrassment or frustration. Angela did not want those folks to fall by the wayside and knew that one on one instruction would benefit them. Angela
takes pleasure in training those new to fitness and those getting back into a fitness routine.

Certifications:

ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
AFAA Group Fitness Instructor
Yoga 200HR
Pilates MAT CORE 1
TRX Certified
CPR, AED and First Aid

Lisa

Lisa has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 2008. She started teaching group exercise in 2003 and became a Registered Yoga Instructor and Certified Personal Trainer in 2009. Lisa joined the Guilderland YMCA in 2015. Lisa is currently working towards becoming a Yoga Therapist.

Certifications:

MS in Applied Nutrition, Sage Graduate School
BS in Nutrition, Russell Sage College
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Commission of Dietetic registration, American Dietetic Assoc.
Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist, NYS
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500), Yoga Alliance and Yoga Vidya Inc
AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
AFAA Group Exercise Instructor
SilverSneakers Yoga & Classic Instructor
CPR, AED and First Aid

Michele

Michele joined the YMCA as a group exercise instructor in 2019 and has also been teaching as an adult education fitness professional since 2017. Michele has a passion for fitness and well-being and a desire to help others achieve their fitness goals by offering individually tailored fitness programs. Michele’s programs are well rounded and help to achieve balance, strength, and flexibility to the body. Michele can help you change your body one cell at a time.

Certifications:

NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Certified YMCA Group Exercise Instructor
Yoga 500HR
LiveStrong Coach
CPR, AED and First Aid

Zachery Wixom

Certifications:

ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in NY
BA In Health Promotion and Wellness Management
Minor Health Science
CPR/AED/First Aid

Jeff Burleigh

Jeff joined the YMCA in 2025 as a Personal Trainer. He has been a personal trainer since early 2023, working with individuals ages 18 to 85 across a wide range of abilities, skill levels, and health conditions. Jeff holds a Personal Training Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, along with a certification in Functional Range Conditioning—a system focused on joint health and mobility grounded in scientific principles and research. He is passionate about making a positive impact in people’s lives, helping guide them toward a healthier, happier lifestyle through movement. Always eager to grow, Jeff is continually expanding his knowledge to bring fresh techniques and the latest training insights to his clients.

Certifications:

Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
Certified Functional Range Mobility Specialist (FRCms)
CPR/AED/First Aid

Claire Pattison-Dow

Claire joined the YMCA in 2025 after working many years in emergency and rehabilitative medicine and at the state in the public health research field. Claire enjoys working with those recovering from illness, injury, and surgery, and wants to empower everyone to become the healthiest versions of themselves. She loves to learn and is always expanding her health and fitness repertoire.

Certifications:

Master of Public Health, DrPH candidate Bachelors in Biology, pre-medicine NCSF
Certified Personal Trainer AFAA
Certified Group Fitness Instructor
Certified Nursing Assistant CPR, AED, First Aid, and BLS
Certified Instructor SilverSneakers Instructor
FiTour Primary Nutrition
Aqua Instructor Pilates Mat Instructor

Kickstart with a Trainer

One-time purchase offers the expertise of a certified trainer to design a fitness program to target your wellness goals, keep you motivated, and help you bust through a plateau. The package consists of a 60-minute assessment session and two 30-minute follow-up sessions.