Specialties:  Pre- and Postnatal Fitness. Structural and functional analysis. Corrective movement therapy. Fat loss. Seniors.

• Certified Personal Trainer—National Academy of Sports Medicine; American Fitness and Aerobics Association; Resist-A-Ball.
• Functional Fitness instructor since 2002.
• Modern Dance B.A., State University of New York, Potsdam.

You might first think that you’re coming to Indea Leo just to get into shape or to get back into shape. But very quickly, sneaking up on you with a smile, comes the discovery that you’re actually seeing how to take care of yourself more deeply, far beyond your original goal, and on a whole new level. With Indea, you don’t just get into shape; you find a stronger, more balanced “you” taking shape.
 
Indea has the firsthand, inner knowledge of seeing herself grow and take shape in this same way. She first became a group aerobics instructor at age sixteen. She went on to get a B.A. in Modern Dance from the State University of New York at Potsdam where her coursework gave her a strong foundation in the principals of movement and human anatomy. She then transformed her scientific knowledge into its artistic expression as she launched into the adventure of becoming a professional dancer. This personal journey has honed her sense of always becoming. It’s this sense of feeling yourself advance internally as you move externally that comes to you as you work out with her.
 
If you’re coming back from a surgery or preparing for one, if you’re recovering from an injury or from some major event such as a pregnancy or staying fit through one, Indea knows where you’re coming from. While pursuing a career as a professional dancer, Indea suffered a major setback when a fellow performer dropped her in a dance lift. She was badly hurt and faced the end of her dancing dreams. But now she says: "I truly view my injury as one of the most positive experiences in my life. On the road to recovery I learned so much about myself. Ultimately, it led me to where I am today: I am strong and healthy and my life is dedicated to helping others be the same."
 
So as you see yourself traveling through various stages of life, Indea’s blend of science and artistry in the practice of functional fitness can smooth the way for you. And she’ll stick with you. A nationally certified personal trainer since 1999, she was the first trainer invited to join Sam’s Functional Fitness in 2002. Whether you come in with your toddler in tow or proudly sporting a card celebrating your 85th birthday, Indea folds you into her “family” at Functional Fitness.
 
Indea gets you to “Yes” on all of your ever-changing goals. Lose fat for your wedding?  Yes! Pass the fitness test for your black belt? Yes! Manage weight long term, improve overall strength, make healthy lifestyle changes, shop for the best foods and cook for performance, learn the secrets of how opposing muscle groups improve your posture and keep your joints safe and pain free—all Yes!

Indea can help you identify where you are physically in your journey and make visible the small step-by-step changes that will give you big results.  Together you will develop a personal program that grows as your strengths grow. It will inform you from the inside out how to become the person who can take on your own weaknesses and get yourself out of pain and into freedom of movement. It’s art. It’s science. It’s balance, stability and confidence. It’s the kind of “becoming” that creates a quiet heroism. And Indea has helped hundreds of people fully take shape and become the heroes and heroines of their own stories. Let her help you write your story. Give her a call.