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ELISSA SMITH
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Exercise Physiologist
Certified Holistic Nutritionist
Elissa is a top notch trainer. She helped me more than any other trainer or physical therapist I came across in years of dealing with back problems. Her knowledge, and personality will motivate anyone to “show up” and trust her to safely advance you to achieving your conditioning goals. I recommend her without reservation.
Jeffrey Diskin

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Elissa has been a fitness expert and wellness professional for over 39 years. As a Certified Personal Trainer, Exercise Physiologist, and Holistic Nutrition Coach, she specializes in Virtual as well as One-On-One training in the privacy of your home. Her clients get her total attention without the distractions of a crowded gym environment. Current clients include both men and women, teens, older adults, pre-post natal and special needs including: MS, Parkinson’s, Stroke and Post-Rehab Training. Her compassionate approach has made her a favorite with seniors and special needs clients.

Elissa has been Certified through ACE, American Council on Exercise since 1994 she also holds a 4 year degree in Exercise Physiology and Psychology from Oakland University, graduating at the top of her class, Magna Cum Laude. She strives to continually learn, using these ideals to help her clients achieve optimal health.

Elissa has refined her teaching with continued education including certifications in Nutrition, Pilates, TRX, and Kettlebells. She is a Women’s Fitness Specialist, Senior Fitness Specialist, Orthopedic Exercise Specialist and Weight Management Specialist, thru ACE.  She is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and she continues her Advanced First Aid, CPR and AED certifications.

Trained in Holistic Nutrition, food is her passion!  With her Middle Eastern background, she has been cooking and preparing healthy food since she was a child. Elissa offers Nutritional Counseling, Meal Plans, and Cooking Classes. What she calls “Kitchen Rehab” has been a favorite. She helps clients weed through all the confusing, conflicting nutritional advice out there. She loves to share her cooking abilities and recipes with her clients. She offers single and group cooking classes.

Based out of Oakland County, Michigan she has enjoyed expanding her clientele across the United States virtually with her personal training sessions as well as nutrition consultations.  She also continues to serve clients in their homes in Bloomfield Hills, Franklin, Birmingham, Sylvan Lake and the surrounding areas.

An avid nature and animal lover, when Elissa is not teaching her clients you will find her outside with her Alaskan Malamutes Tallulah and Nakoa, or in the kitchen creating a new healthy recipe to share!

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Elissa is a wonderful trainer with extensive experience and a wealth of knowledge! I am so thankful for her, and I look forward to our sessions even though exercise is not my favorite pastime! Elissa is attentive, supportive and genuinely in-tune to my individual needs and limitations, always making thoughtful modifications while keeping sessions effective and encouraging! She keeps a close eye on form which I truly appreciate! Safe AND effective workouts are a top priority for her! She is top notch!
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Elissa is a great trainer! She listens to what you need, restrictions you have, etc and designs challenging programs! I work harder in her compact sessions than ever before! She is flexible and responds quickly to texts. I highly recommend Elissa as a personal trainer!!
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Elissa is absolutely the best when it comes to personal trainers!!! I was seeing more muscle and lower blood sugar numbers in less than 2 weeks. I am thrilled with the results
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Elissa has been very helpful getting me onto a stronger and more toned path! She is a great balance of pushing me to challenge myself while improving my technique and keeping me safe! Highly recommend!!
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Elissa is so pleasant and a great trainer!
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I am new to training with Elissa. I was hesitant before my first workout, but Elissa is wonderful! She is so caring and encouraging! She pushes me but never farther than what I can do. She’s constantly checking in to see how you’re feeling during the session and makes adjustments if needed. Elissa has a wealth of knowledge and makes sure you are doing things properly to avoid injury. I do virtual sessions with her which is extremely convenient. Her workouts have me sweaty right away and I usually feel like jello after my session (in a good way) so you know you’re getting a great workout in just 30 minutes! Elissa is knowledgeable, kind, caring, and encouraging! Give her a try, you won’t regret it 🙂
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Lisa Sperling
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Elissa is FABULOUS!!!!! Very attuned to what I need and a strong focus on good techniques. She makes it really fun even though I hate working out normally!!!
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Elissa is amazing and fun to train with. She knows her field and is very professional and friendly. I look forward to working out this summer. I feel stronger and more healthy. She cares about her clients. Thank so much Elissa!!!
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Elissa is an AMAZING trainer. I found Elissa with little to no knowledge of what workouts to do to achieve my goals. Elissa listened to my needs and created workouts that were tailored to my needs, explaining why we were doing the moves to achieve the results I wanted. She really takes the time to get to know you and is a great motivator. I'm seeing great results and I'm learning to enjoy my workouts now because of Elissa!
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I have been working with Elissa for about 6 months and it has been an empowering experience. I am someone who spent her whole adult life focused on cardio, but my body is now telling me 'cardio-only' is no longer a good fit. My new goal is to pivot into building strength. Elissa's knowledge base is impressive. She can answer any question I throw at her (from nutrition to lifestyle to strength training). I work out with Elissa once a week and follow her plan at home once a week. I love that she adapts and introduces me to new movements as my body gets stronger. She is also great at working around my problem area (painful knees).

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My wife and I have been going to Elissa for the last two years and we are in the best shape of our lives! She is constantly changing up our routine making it extremely challenging and fun. Her knowledge and experience in the field is immense. I highly recommend her to anyone considering a personal trainer.
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