Team Bios

Ruth Gordon, Owner

Katie Sutton

Katie graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.S. in Kinesiology. She is a Certified Personal Trainer with A.C.E. and has been an athlete all of her life. She continues to play volleyball and basketball just for fun, and has coached middle school-aged kids in both sports. She also gained experience training athletes in speed and agility while training at an athletic performance facility in Arizona.

Katie specializes in preventative and post-rehabilitation exercises which she learned while working in a variety of physical therapy settings. She has also completed the Muscle Activation Technique Jumpstart (MAT) focusing on range of motion testing and muscle strength.

Katie’s motto for a healthy lifestyle is that it’s all about finding the right balance, and that is how she approaches personal training. She enjoys teaching clients and helping them reach their fitness goals, while taking into consideration other challenges that might be going on in their life. The result is a customized exercise program to meet each client’s needs and condition.

Dagmar Kolarska Riddick

Dagmar is a certified Pilates Mat, Reformer & Apparatus Instructor by the Balanced Body University, a certified Yoga Instructor by Yogafit, and a certified Personal Trainer by the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America.

Originally, from the Czech Republic, she came to the United States to broaden her horizons and to seek the wonderful opportunities that this country offers. Dagmar has always been interested in staying strong, healthy, and fit. Her enjoyment of exercise led her to pursue a second career in the fitness industry. She has been physically fit her whole life, engaging in several sports, competing in club level track & field and later becoming an aerobics instructor.

Dagmar’s belief is that fitness is best achieved from working consistently with motivated instructors and trainers who deliver constant positive reinforcement and correction; however, none of this will be possible if you don't first get up out of your chair. Your routine should include a variety of cardiovascular exercises, strength, flexibility and balance training. No workout should ever be the same all the time.  Variety is the spice of life; that adage applies to fitness training as well. Whether you are seeking overall physical fitness, a better appearance or more comfortable living, Dagmar can help you achieve your goals.

Chris Viggiano

Chris has been an avid martial artist, studying the art of Shaolin Kempo Karate for the past 8 years and is working towards earning his second degree black belt. After being a martial arts and kickboxing instructor for the last 6 years, his love of the art has brought him down the path of fitness, earning a personal trainer certification from the American College of Sports Medicine. Chris believes in making the whole body stronger as opposed to making parts of the body strong.

Being from Long Island originally, breast cancer is an issue that Chris takes very seriously, which led him to become a Post Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist. After successfully training and speaking for the past year, Chris has now become one of three people in the country to be a Post Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Instructor Trainer.

Whether your goals are simple weight loss, complex post-rehabilitation (knee, elbow, shoulder, back, neck) or exciting sport specific (boxing, kickboxing, mma, golf, baseball, football, basketball), Chris will walk the journey with you, every step of the way. “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up!” is a motto that Chris lives by and carries that with him.