The Spark and Vitality Story
Owner, Jen Campbell has been in the Personal training field for 30 years. In 2015, she took over Elkins Spark Fitness and made a commitment to the community to bring healthy approaches to overall wellness. Jen did this by introducing new fitness techniques, inviting experienced trainers and sought leaders to help ESP members meet and exceed their fitness goals.
In 2020, when the pandemic hit, it actually brought Jen an opportunity for pivot and reflection. Reopening in Spring of 2021 as Spark and Vitality, Jen and her team are thrilled to continue to bring total wellness services and more back to the Elkins Park community.
Jen Campbell
OWNER
Jen Campbell is an Exercise Physiologist that has worked in the fitness industry for 30 years as a dynamic personal trainer and group exercise instructor. She graduated from Temple University in 1997 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and began to develop programs that specialized in post-rehabilitation for clients that were injured and needed to bridge the gap between physical therapy and fitness, as well as older adults and clients with special populations that needed a more supervised, therapeutic environment.
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She is a proud owner of Spark and Vitality, the premier personal training, Pilates and wellness studio that serves the community for generations to come.
Jen holds certifications and certificates with the following organizations:
- National Academy of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer
- National Academy of Sports Medicine – Performance Enhancement Specialist
- National Academy of Sports Medicine – Stretching & Flexibility Coach
- Functional Aging Institute- Functional Aging Specialist
- Cancer Exercise Training Institute – Cancer Exercise Specialist
- Balance Body Reformer
- National Exercise Trainers Association- Reformer
- Integrated Movement Exercise – Reformer and Mat
- TRX Suspension Training
- TRX Functional Training
- Reiki Level 1
- CPR/AED Certified
Our Trainers
Carla Batson
Jasmin Lepir
For the last 15+ years Jasmin has helped clients achieve their goals by using simple, effective and proven fitness principles.
As a kid growing up and playing basketball in Bosnia, he dreamed of playing in the NBA. He came as close as 10 vertical inches away from being drafted. After that “close call”, he refocused his attention on college and decided to pursue an interest in human performance and exercise. He moved to New Hampshire, studied at the University of New Hampshire and earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.
His passion is educating clients about fitness while giving them the tools to achieve their goals, whether it be a competitive and/or recreational endurance athlete looking to set their personal best or a client looking to lose a few pounds. He believes having S.M.A.R.T. goals and a plan is important to staying on track and reaching success.
Certifications:
- NSCA – C.S.C.S. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- VDOTO2 – Certified Distance Running Coach
- FAI – Functional Aging Specialist
- TRX Suspension Training
Joe Riley
Michele Bush
Michele Bush has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 2013 through the National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) and is also a NASM-CPT. She has a Kettlebell Athletics Coach Level 1 certification, NPTI certification for Kettlebell training for individuals and small groups, NPTI certification for Suspension Training (TRX), and is also a Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN). She is a Certified Pre- and Post-natal Coach through Girls Gone Strong (GGS) and is currently working to become a Certified Menopause Coach also through GGS. Another certification currently in process is becoming a Certified Cancer Specialist through the Cancer Exercise Training Institute (CETI). Michele has previously run her own business training clients from her home. She has been working for the Willow Grove YMCA since its opening in 2019. Previously she has work experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer and as an Orthopedic Technician. As someone who also has multiple autoimmune issues, she specializes in working with clients who may need motivation and encouragement dealing with the effects of significant health problems, showing them that their bodies are capable of more than they believe.
Debra Politz
Meet Debra Politz, a Pennsylvania native, she found her passion for fitness over 20 years ago when she turned to exercise to feel stronger and more motivated in her everyday life. That experience led her to become a NASM certified personal trainer with a mission to help others, especially those in midlife, rediscover their strength and confidence. Debra brings encouragement, patience, and positivity to every session, helping clients move better, feel better, and believe in what their bodies can do.
NASM- CPT
CPR/AED
Jacki Rydzefski
Jacki Rydzefski began her journey as a Certified Personal Trainer in 2022 after getting her certification from ACE, American Council on Exercise.
She has long held a love and passion for health and wellness and finds great satisfaction and joy from empowering and guiding others on their own personal journeys to being their best version of themselves.
Jacki has been a Licensed Practical Nurse since 1973 and still holds current licensure in Pennsylvania. She also achieved a certificate in Holistic Health Coaching in 2011 from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is Board Certified as a Holistic Health Practitioner with American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
She has been working for the Willow Grove YMCA since 2021 as a Wellness Coach and then as a Certified Personal Trainer since 2022.
Previously, Jacki had a long time fruitful career in Mental Health nursing, retiring from that position in 2020 to relocate closer to her family. She also enjoyed having her Holistic Health Coach practice prior to her move.
As someone who has struggled with autoimmune as well as other health issues, it has always been important to her to demonstrate our bodies abilities and strengths and to instill and encourage that mindset in others.
TOGETHER WE CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS AND THE RESULTS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR.
