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Ceci was born and raised in Eureka. After leaving the area for a few years to attend college, she realized that she is a Humboldt county girl at heart and returned to finish her college career and make her home.

Ceci’s work experiences have be in some form of physical activity or health from the time she was 16 year old. She has served as a supervisor, program coordinator, and co-director for various local fitness and wellness programs. Ceci has been involved specifically in the fitness/physical training industry for 15 years. While completing her Bachelors degree in Exercise Science at Humboldt State University she received hands on experience working for physical therapy clinics, and after graduation was a member of a hospital clinical Nutrition Department. While working towards her Masters degree in Exercise Science she served as a personal trainer and nutrition counselor at a local health club. These experiences sparked her passion for and belief that physical activity is the cure for many of society’s ills. In October of 2001 she left the health club to start an in-home personal training company, which she owned and operated until the opening of Praxis Fitness. She is a American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified Personal Trainer and a American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified Health Fitness Specialist®. Ceci credits all the great physical therapists she has worked with in the past as the reason she focus on instilling the importance of proper mechanics and body Her passion for improving the lives of others and her desire to make her hometown a better place to live drive her in her professional career.

Pam Jennings, a native of Eureka, graduated from Eureka High and then obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Science from Willamette University in Salem, OR. With a degree specializing in sports medicine and with minors in Psychology and Spanish, she started her career at a local health club where she worked for seven years before moving to Praxis Fitness. Pam has worked as a master personal trainer, fitness director, group exercise instructor and coordinator of classes, and a swim coach and instructor. Pam holds an ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist® certification, a cycling certification, and is both certified in mat and small apparatus pilates and on the pilates reformer. She specializes in teaching cycling and pilates classes, and working with individuals to reach their personal lifestyle goals.

Pam first started her fitness career at an early age of 8 when she competed on a local swim club, after which she progressed to collegiate swimming. After swimming through college she switched her focus to road bike riding which has been very successful. She has participated in three of the Tour of the Unknown Coast Century Rides, and is currently the female course record holder. She has recently combined her swimming and cycling experience together to compete in triathlons. As a new triathlete, she has accomplished a great deal in a short period of time by winning her first four triathlons and qualifying to compete in Age Group National Championships. One of Pam’s goals is to become a professional triathlete.

Pam’s diverse experience has made her a great asset to Praxis Fitness. She enjoys working with people of different ages and of any fitness level. Over the years as a personal trainer she has worked with individuals who have suffered strokes, had spinal injuries, hip and knee replacements, shoulder surgeries, etc. For such individuals, she has designed pre-surgical and post-rehab programs. In addition, she has worked with many athletes to set up individualized sport specific training regimens to prepare for an upcoming season and/or to simply maintain or improve their strength and aerobic conditioning. When training clients, Pam stresses the importance of functional training, performing specific exercises that enhance the individual’s quality of life by making daily activities easier to accomplish.

When someone comes to Pam with a goal in mind, whether it’s a short or long term goal, it is a priority of hers to help them reach their fitness and lifetime goals. She believes that a healthy lifestyle should be a priority for everyone. Making proper nutritional choices and having a regular fitness regimen is essential to staying healthy and happy. Pam looks forward to meeting you and helping you take the necessary steps to improve the quality of your life.