our fusionistas!

Darby's passion for fitness started at a very young age as a dancer and competitive gymnast. When Darby finished competitive gymnastics she instructed dance and gymnastics for many years. Darby earned her degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and later received her ACE (American Council on Exercise) certification in group fitness.

She believes that your time is valuable, she strives to make the most out of the time you spend at Fusion. Darby's life motto, "go big or go home" is the back bone of her classes.

Darby's commitment to keeping her clients fit is true blue as she is constantly developing new moves, routines, music mixes and techniques to ensure that the Fusion Fitness method always stays fresh & hip. When you're doing what you LOVE and LOVING what you do, passion just happens. Be ready to feel Darby's passion for health, exercise and music when you step into Darby's class!

Sadie is an ACE certified personal trainer who has always had a genuine passion for living a healthy, active lifestyle and helping others do the same. She strives to motivate clients to challenge themselves to work hard and to make every workout count.

In addition to working hard, Sadie believes working out should be fun and values the energizing environment at Fusion. “I love the atmosphere and experience you get at Fusion. We have amazing clients who work hard and have fun, which keeps the energy soaring!”

Sadie’s passion for fitness and health developed at a young age. As a student at Kansas City Ballet, she learned the value of the commitment and discipline required to stay healthy and fit. Later in life Sadie became a long-time runner; however, missed the focus on core strength and overall muscle tone from ballet and Pilates. “Working out at Fusion changed my body more than any other workout. The classes are constantly changing and are a great mix of cardio, strengthening and stretching – the workout is addicting!”

As the mother of twin baby boys she understands the effort it takes to make working out a regular part of your life. She is passionate about helping you integrate fitness in your life and making every workout count!

Brooke was a student at the Kansas City Ballet and The Pacific Northwest Ballet for 15 years. As a young dancer, Brooke studied Pilates under many of the founders of the discipline. After graduating with a B.S. from the University of Kansas, Brooke became a certified personal trainer and STOTT Pilates instructor.

After devoting many years to personal training, Brooke heard about FUSION Fitness and decided to try it out. “Fusion was the most challenging class I have ever taken. I truly believe this concept is the ultimate recipe for fitness success -- a solid emphasis on forming lean muscle, pure devotion to creating a strong core, and an upbeat, fast paced class to maintain an elevated heart rate.” Equipped with a deep understanding of the body and a strong desire to transform it, Brooke is committed to helping you attain your fitness goals.

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Group fitness has always been a big part of Amy’s life. Dancing, gymnastics, and cheer leading when she was younger paved the way for an enthusiasm and love for exercise and fitness as an adult. Amy graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a B.S and taught high school English. She later became a certified Spin instructor through Mad Dogg Athletics. After years of only taking high intensity cardio classes, she started adding pilates and yoga in an attempt to gain more strength and flexibility.

She says, “I loved the lean results I got from combing cardio classes with pilates, yoga, and strength training- but I had to run all over town to different places and attend multiple classes a day in order to do it. Fusion combines the BEST of every aspect of fitness: cardiovascular endurance, sculpting lean muscle, building core strength, and lengthening the body through guided stretching. You get it all in one class, at one place.” Amy offers her years of experience in a wide variety of fitness classes, dedication to reading and researching to keep up on current fitness trends, and an energetic enthusiasm for teaching.
 

A physically fit and active lifestyle has always been Becca’s lifestyle. Competitive dancing, cheer leading, gymnastics and swimming kept Becca's body in tip top shape throughout her childhood years. Becca earned her degree in Management Information Systems from Kansas State University and later received her ACE (American Council on Exercise) certification in group fitness. As a fitness junky, Becca has always loved group fitness but was often frustrated when a class was not challenging enough, usually she had to follow up a class with another workout on her own.

Becca was on the search for a workout that accomplished an intense total body workout in just one hour, that is what she found when she came to Fusion Fitness. Becca loves how the Fusion workouts challenge or “shock” her entire body and result in forming strong, lean muscles, in a fun, different, fast paced class. “It is so fun and so challenging! My muscles reach complete fatigue at Fusion, yet I always leave in a fabulous mood and feeling great about my time there!” She has seen major improvement in her endurance and her strength in her running, Fusion classes, and other sports and exercises due to the techniques used at Fusion.

From years of teaching and innovating fitness classes, Pam has an abundant amount of expertise in the exercise arena. Her knowledge of physical movement and body awareness is superb. While taking a break from teaching to raise her children, Pam stayed connected to the exercise world on her own.

Trips to the West coast to try new and different exercise techniques has always been one of Pam's favorite excursions. When Pam found Fusion Fitness, she was thrilled to have a local fitness studio as challenging and different as the studios on the west coast. Pam will teaches with great preciseness, that will make you aware of every muscle in your body!

Her golden heart, calming energy, & inspiring physique is a perfect combo for anyone looking to invigorate their exercise regimen.

Jacqui's dynamic personality and endless energy makes a perfect combo to lead a steller class. After her years as a Division 1 cheerleader for KU, Jacqui has impressively kept herself in amazing shape. A Fusionista at heart, she has been attending Fusion since we opened in 2008. Jacqui pays close attention to technique and muscular group sequencing, creating total muscle exhaustion in each of her classes. Her classes are especially amazing with her personal rad music mixes!

Her attention to fine detail and endeavor for perfection is very apparent in her amazingly choreographed classes. Along with fusion, Jacqui loves to stay fit with a long run or big climb up a cliff! In her free time, this fitness pro loves to travel abroad, dance to techno jams, & educate herself about the latest information on nutritional living.

Francie grew up in KC, the youngest of 3 girls. She swam competitively through out high school as well as played competitive tennis. After graduating from the University of Mssouri with a BS in Public Relations, she moved to LA to peruse a career in the make up industry. Eventually, she found her way back to the Midwest, now married and the mom of a 3 year old little girl and 1 year old little boy. Being physically fit has always been a top priority! Francie is a Mad Dog certified instructor and has taught Spin for the past 5. She recently became a Fusion Fitness certified instructor. This is what Francie has to say about Fusion and exercise, " I found myself coming to Fusion and feeling like I was getting a "complete body workout". Where as before, I had to separate my cardio from my weight training. After having 2 kids, I needed something to kick my body into gear and that is what Fusion has done for me. Not only am I stronger but my muscles look to be more lengthend than before. I believe that life is all about balance. Having an exercise component is key to living a healthy, balanced life!" 

As a high school and collegiate athlete, working out and training was always a way of life for Shawna. "I love competition, fitness and overall health...which is why I surprised to find myself overweight, out of shape and exhausted! Between career aspirations, having babies and life in general, I somehow lost my health & motivation." In early 2010, Shawna entered a weight loss competition through KC fitness magazine with Darby & Fusion fitness as her trainer. During an intense 12 weeks of working out hard and eating right, she lost 58lbs and won the competition. Since then, Shawna has worked with Fusion to successfully recreate her experience for individuals with weight loss and fitness goals. "I feel so blessed by the opportunity I had to find my health. I love that we are able to recreate that unique opportunity for others." With a handful of athletic achievements in basketball, track, soccer, cross country and swimming, Shawna knows what it takes to motivate the body and the mind to perform. Her competitive nature and fun approach to pushing clients to the limit not only aids weight, loss but has created some pretty fierce athletes. "Fusion is the missing piece to most peoples fitness regimen. It builds more strength & stamina than any other workout and the muscles never get comfortable. That is why it works!".