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About Us

Bliss Fitness & Health’s vision and mission is to support a diverse community of people looking for ways to maintain a fit, healthy, vibrant life by offering classes, services, and events that bring people together.

We bring you playful group fitness and personal training, massage therapy to heal your body and spirit, and workshops to nourish your mind and soul. Even though we take health seriously, silliness, fun, and laughter are highly encouraged. We foster interaction and partnership between our clients as well as our team because support from our community is what keeps us all connected and helps us reach our potential. We blend the lines between social connection and healthy habits. We keep classes small and look out for our members. We’ll also hold you accountable for putting your health and well-being at the top of your list. That’s right, we’re going to notice when you drop out…and we’re going to help you get back on track. We’ll do it with kindness and without judgment because we understand that establishing and maintaining a healthy regimen is not easy, and we believe that you don’t have to struggle alone to find your fitness bliss.

Meet Mona (she/her)

Owner and Chief Bliss Bringer

Bringing together an unconventional combination of skills and experiences, this career chameleon is the spark behind Bliss Fitness & Health. Mona’s drive to create a community of healthy and happy people started with a career in massage therapy after graduating from college. Finding herself at a crossroads after several years practicing in massage, she took an unlikely path into the corporate tech world. There she discovered her passion for working with teams and getting sh*t done. It’s this unique combination of nurturing and supporting people towards their goals that has resulted in the creation of Bliss Fitness & Health.

You’re likely to find her smiling at you cheerfully from behind the desk,  leading a workout, performing massage, and quite often being a frisky participant with you in class.

Mona is a NASM certified Personal Trainer and NASM Stretching & Flexibility Coach. She also holds certifications in TRX Suspension and Group Training. She is a Certified Massage Therapist, specializing in deep tissue, myofascial release, sports massage, Swedish massage, and McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release.

Mona

Our Team

Amy

Amy Torgerson (she/her)

Massage Therapist

Amy is a body-positive massage therapist who has been practicing since 2008.  With a background in deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, Thai massage and reflexology, she draws on both the structural and the energetic interpretations of the body to meet the client where they are.  Her belief that all bodies are sacred informs a non-authoritarian collaborative approach aimed at honoring the whole self.
Amy’s sessions are informed, specific, attentive, and caring.  Whether you are coming for pain relief or relaxation you are in safe hands with Amy. 

Originally from Maryland, she moved to Oakland in 2016 and hasn’t looked back.  She enjoys baking, yoga, and not taking life too seriously.

Jessie

Jessie Therriault (she/her)

Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor

Jessie is a group fitness coach, personal trainer, and yoga instructor based in the Bay Area. After a career in graphic design, she transitioned into fitness in 2018 and has since taught a range of classes including HIIT, Strength, Yoga Sculpt, and Power Yoga. Jessie believes in the lifelong benefits of movement and the power of strength training and mobility to support both physical and mental well-being. Her goal is to help others feel strong, confident, and capable in their bodies, while having fun!

Jessie is a NASM certified Personal Trainer and Power Yoga Instructor (E-YRT 200). She also holds certifications in 50-hour Yoga Sculpt and CorePower Strength X.

When she’s not coaching, Jessie can usually be found with a coffee in hand, planning her next trip, or spending time with her family, her cat, and their French bulldog.

Jen

Jenn Reeves (she/her)

Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor

Jenn brings over 20 years of experience as a fitness instructor and has immersed herself in fitness and wellness environments for even longer. She’s done it all – trained with professional and semi-professional athletes in football and basketball, volunteered with youth programs keeping at-risk kids engaged with sports and studies, taught alllll the classes (kickboxing, circuit training, spin, Zumba, barre, HIIT, aqua-aerobics) and has maintained her private client training clients for several years. 

Jenn has discovered that her passion aligns with her talent for spotting nuances in the way her clients move. She’s a stickler for form, but knows when to modify so that her clients can do what they can and set them up for progressing without injury or defeat. 

Jenn has her certifications for personal training in NASM and ACE, and group fitness certification through ACE, as well as the collection of CEUs over the years to support them. She is currently on the path to obtain her degree in physical therapy at Cal State East Bay.

When she’s not training, you can find Jenn walking her dogs or playing fun Auntie to her young niece. 

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