Jason Rice
is the owner of Agape* Health
and Fitness and has been working as a fitness professional for over 16 years.
His expertise spans from special populations, post-rehabilitation, sports specific,
weight/fat loss, group fitness, and nutrition counseling.
Through years of education, he discovered a unique view of the physiological
sciences in relation to health and fitness.
This drove Jason into deeper studies of physiology, dietetics, and functional
anatomy. He found that studying these sciences, and others from a creationist
standpoint opened a whole new world of how to view then human body. This approach,
coupled with his traditional studies (University of Colorado at Boulder), has
created a training style and client success rate that is second to none.
Jason’s passion is for the spiritual, mental,
and physical welfare of others, and it shows in the time he spends with each
individual client. He seeking to lead them the optimal lifestyle and health God
intended for them to have.
Michiko Rice
is a Master Pilates instructor
who has am academic record decorated with certificates and awards. Michiko has
taken the basic principals of Pilates and expanded them by adding the Franklin
Method, Gyrokenesis, Gyrotonic and Imagery training. She created her own genre
of Pilates which molds her skills into and around each individual client. Michiko
sees physiology as an art more than she does a science and her clients notice
the difference immediately. Michiko is also a graduate of Long Beach Dance, and
has studied dance for more than 15 years. She has combined dance conditioning
and the above components to create an exciting and thrilling experience for every
client.
Ivan Keskinov
Born and raised in Plovdiv,
Bulgaria, he came to the United States in 1994 to pursue my
education as an student athlete. Having played on the ATP tour for
four years, he accepted a full scholarship from Fresno State
University and joined the Bulldog tennis team. Earning a number one
spot on the team, and leading the team to a top 15 national ranking,
he lead the team to their first ever appearance in the national
championships!
Accomplishments:
* Ranked in singles on the ATP tour
in 1993
* National Champion of Bulgaria in Singles and Doubles 1989 and 1990
* Member of Bulgarian David CUP Team from 1989 to 1994 and in 1997
* Lynn University Hall of Fame - inducted 2004
Lauren Q General Manager
Lauren has a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Business Administration
with a concentration in Marketing from California Polytechnic State
University at San Luis Obispo. She has been working in the fitness
industry for four years and her role at Agape Health and Fitness as
General Manager encompasses maintaining membership, creating flyers for
events, working with advertisers, updating various facility web pages,
and training new employees.
Lisa G
Meet Lisa Garland, the newest addition to the
Agape Health and Fitness family. She is a highly energetic group
fitness instructor guaranteed to motivate and inspire you to push
yourself harder. She is also a fun and exciting personal training
intern who will help you reach your fitness goals.