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ABOUT IMPERIAL FITNESS
Linda LaCanfora
Linda LaCanfora has been the co-owner and operating manager of the Imperial Fitness Club since 2006. She has been a Certified Personal Trainer with the American Counsel on Exercise since 1996. Working with clients with special needs such as pre/post surgical patients, weight loss and older adults has been the focal point of her practice. In addition, Linda also currently owns and operates Naples Fitness Maintenance, a fitness equipment preventative maintenance company which she founded 12 years ago.
Prior to that, Linda worked in The Tennis and Health Club at The Registry Resort in Naples. She also participated in running the family business, The Naples Farmers Market and worked as a Service Engineer for Xerox Corp for 15 years in New England.
 Debra Stehr
Debra Stehr received her Bachelors degree in Music from the University of Nebraska and her Masters in Music from Rice University. Deb has been a professional musician and teacher for over 30 years and has grown to know the importance of exercise in her every day routine.
Deb has been an avid exerciser her entire life with weight training, running, and long distance biking. In 1998 she decided to broaden her horizons and became an Ace Certified Trainer. Since then Deb has helped others understand the importance of exercise and overall well being in every day life.
Deb has been an active certified trainer in Naples for 9 years. In 2006 Deb became co-owner of Imperial Fitness Club and enjoys a dual career in Music and Fitness. Deb is the Assistant Principal Bass with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Jurjen "JV" Visser
JV has been in the health and fitness business for 27 years. He started in Amsterdam, Holland as a personal trainer while he finished his studies in exercise physiology and sports nutrition at the Algiz Institute. JV also accomplished a longtime dream by becoming a two time Dutch Bodybuilding Champion. JV moved to Los Angeles in 1989, continued his education with ISSA and opened a personal training practice at Gold's Gym in Venice. JV and his wife moved to Naples in 1999 where he has continued his personal training career. JV specializes in overall fitness, older adult fitness, anti-aging, weight loss and muscle strengthening.
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Damien O'Connell
Damien has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2001. He holds Certifications in Medical Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Level I & II Reiki as we as Hot Stone Therapy.
Damien also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology. Damien has worked at 5 Star resorts in Naples and also practiced his profession in the Boston area as well. |
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Diane Marie LMT
After receiving her training at the New Hampshire Institute for Theraputic Arts in 1989, she pursued her interests in Yoga and other mind-body modalities. There she gained an appreciation for the profound healing powers of the mind and the recuperative possibilities of the body.
Diane moved to Florida in 1998 and began studying Neuromuscular Massage with Paul St. John, a brilliant innovator in the manual therapies. These advanced classes completely change her approach to the massage as well as significantly improving results for her clients.
Today she continues to study St. John method (now called Neuromuscular Integration) as well as the Bach Flower Remedies and Myofascial techniques.
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