Meet The Team at Beach Life Fitness Boutique

Danielle Spangler

Danielle Spangler, a pre and postnatal fitness specialist, has been in the fitness industry privately training clients, teaching group exercise classes and mentoring other fitness professionals through continuing education for over twenty years. Danielle has her B.S in Kinesiology and received credits towards her Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology with an emphasis in pre & postnatal fitness from the University of North Texas. Danielle was a master trainer in the area of fitness at numerous renowned fitness centers, hospitals & corporate wellness centers including the Sports Club/LA. Danielle holds several national trainer certifications since 1992. Among them are the National Academy of Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, AFAA and Cooper Aerobics Institute of Dallas. Danielle is also a consultant on pre & postnatal exercise and has written several articles for Fit Pregnancy Magazine. The National Academy of Sports Medicine recruited Danielle in 2002 to co-write a prenatal continuing Education course for other fitness professionals’ worldwide. Since the birth of Danielle’s first child in 2002, Danielle has worked for the cities of Hermosa & Manhattan Beach, Beach Cities Health District and AdventurePlex in developing exercise classes for expectant and new mothers. As a mother of three, Danielle understands the physical challenges women may face during pregnancy, childbirth and recovery on both a professional and personal level. Danielle uses her Coremom program at Beach Life Fitness Boutique, where she hosts a variety of small group classes and individual training offered to expectant mothers, new mothers and mothers that want to address issues specific to physical side effects that may develop after pregnancy, childbirth and nursing.

Alyssa Crawford

Alyssa is the director of the COREMOMfitness program. She became a certified NASM Group Fitness Instructor back in 2016. Alyssa began teaching group fitness for new mothers in 2017. Alyssa also earned a certification in Applied Functional Science from the Gray Institute. This education allowed her to understand the amazing complexities of the human body through movement and how the parts of the body are all interconnected. Alyssa has a passion to help moms understand what’s going on in their bodies on a deeper level. Alyssa teaches COREMOMfitness prenatal and postpartum exercise classes as well as women’s restorative exercise classes. Additionally she serves as a private trainer at BLFB.

Allison Heilmann

Allison is a certified Basi Pilates instructor, a certified Barre instructor, dance teacher & dancer, certified NASM private trainer and precision functional certified instructor. She has been teaching since 2008 and has an impressive resume working for some other popular South Bay studios including Fit On, Barre works, Pop physique & Melt. Recently, Allison has completed her National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer certification. Allison works at BLFB as a small group exercise instructor, an accountability coach and a private trainer using pilates, barre and functional movement.

Payton Cahalan

Payton started her personal training career through National College of Exercise Professionals ( NCEP) in 2019. As a former collegiate athlete Payton knows a lot about fitness, nutrition, and injury prevention/rehabilitation. She has been exercising almost all of her life and it’s been her dream to teach others how to do the same. As a former teen athlete, Payton loves helping teen girls learn how to exercise properly. Her main goal is to teach people to love themselves and to be proud of their accomplishments. Payton teaches small group fitness classes at BLFB including Teen fitness series and strength classes.

Kelsi Knudson

Kelsi has been teaching/training clients since 2005. She has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Cal State Long Beach. Her certifications include Orange Coast College Pilates, Power Pilates, and National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She has taught throughout the South Bay, Bel Air and Newport Beach area. A partial list includes Beach Life Fitness Boutique, The Pilates Room, Unlimited Fitness, Ocean Fitness, Equinox, Prana Pilates and Back Bay Fitness. Kelsi teaches small group pilates classes at BLFB and privately trains clients on and off of the reformer!

Manuela Schraner

Manuela was born and raised in Switzerland and have been teaching pilates since 1999 and has been actively, passionately involved in the fitness industry for over 3o years. Manuela has taught everything from spinning, Les mills Body Pump, pilates mat and pilates reformer through Stott Pilates. She is currently seeking her NASM certified private trainer certification. Manuela teaches group exercise classes at BLFB.

McCall Richards

McCall received her BA in Dance from Loyola Marymount University in 2015. Upon graduation, shedanced down Main Street at the Happiest Place on Earth for several years. McCall started taking Barre and Pilates classes to improve her dance training and has since gotten certified in Pilates, Kid’s Yoga, and Barre. She loves sharing her passion for fitness and finds joy in seeing improvement in her clients. Today, McCall teaches a variety of classes around the South Bay including barre, dance, trampoline, kid's yoga and Pilates! McCall teaches small group Pilates Reformer classes , barre classes and fusion classes at BLFB.

Erica Hawkins

Classically trained in ballet, Erica was drawn to fitness in her adult life. Specializing in Lagree Pilates first, it was natural to get certified in barre as well, all the while snagging herself a place in a burlesque troupe. She performed beautiful dances and aerial acts with this troupe, which gave her the opportunity to explore her femininity and sensuality confidently, with so much support from the other girls. She wanted to make this feeling accessible for all women. Erica teaches small group pilates and burlesque classes at BLFB.