This December we are delighted to put the spotlight on long time member, Ann Polya!

Ann is a remarkable individual with a fascinating story. She was born in Wales and moved around to a number of different locations including London, Germany, Belgium, France and Japan working for government organizations such as the European Union and the United Nations before settling in New York and working in a number of high-level positions in areas such as Executive Coaching and Psychotherapy.  Ann would eventually move to the Jupiter area citing her love of the warm, outdoor-friendly weather where she now makes a living as an accomplished author of several novels.

Shortly after Podium first opened its doors, Ann was referred to us by a friend that raved about it as a great place for personal training and she hasn't looked back since!

"I love everything at Podium from training with a trainer or on my own with the rowers, the ellipticals, the weights, the new stretching area, the Endless Pool treadmill is great especially for my (injured) shoulder, but I would say my personal favorite has to be the TRX station."

Ann was an international Squash player for Belgium and continued to play in the United Nations business league when she lived in New York. Nowadays she enjoys an active lifestyle that includes playing golf and tennis as well as biking and going for long walks. She has had goals of improving her golf swing especially after injuring her shoulder. She says she has seen marked improvement in her swing ever since she started training at Podium and expects for it to continue to improve.

Some of her less physically demanding hobbies include playing with her Papillon dogs, going to good restaurants, reading mystery novels as well as writing them - she is actually in the middle of writing her own mystery novel!

Despite all of the great accomplishments Ann has achieved in her life, she is still one of the most humble, warm, friendly individuals you will ever have the pleasure to meet. We are very happy to help Ann achieve all of her fitness goals but even happier that we are able to enjoy her glowingly positive presence here at Podium!