Our Team
Our instructors truly make Crisp what it is and we couldn’t be more thankful for them! Read below to learn a little more about them and what to expect from their classes.
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James Hollenkamp
James discovered his love of fitness after leaving the business world in 2009. He became passionate about circuit training and immediately felt at home as a boot camp instructor and personal trainer. In the past few years, he has added indoor cycling and yoga to the mix — and learned that the balance between these varied workouts is essential to good health. James has earned certification in Functional Movement Systems, NASM personal training, and NASM Weight Loss, equipping him with the tools to find the very best approach for each and every client. He is also certified in Spinning from Mad Dogg Athletics and certified in Plant Based Sports Nutrition from Exercise ETC, Inc. “I know exactly what it feels like to be behind a desk all day. My goal is to make my clients feel energized, stronger, and pain free — all while having fun at Crisp!”
Debbie Duryee
Debbie has always been drawn to physical fitness, but her workout routine didn't address an underlying anxiety. That's where yoga came in. Discovering yoga some 20 years ago completely transformed her life, bringing her the inner peace she'd been seeking for so long. She wanted to share this discovery with others, and left a career in the financial industry to study and teach yoga. Debbie completed her first 200-hour teacher training course based on Ashtanga Yoga in 2003. She later studied with David Swenson, and then in 2011 went on to complete her second 200-hour teacher training in Vinyasa Yoga with Jacqui Bonwell. A few years ago she completed training in Creative Kids Yoga at Kripalu. And in 2016, she immersed herself in an intense 500-hour training session with Jacqui Bonwell. Debbie's goal is to help her students not only become stronger and healthier physically, but to gain the inner peace, confidence and happiness they deserve.
Erin Perry
Erin has been a leader in the Portland fitness scene for over a decade, instructing cardio kickboxing classes, yoga classes, boot camp classes, and extensive personal training. Although she loves all sides of fitness, her true passion is cycling. When instructing on the bike, her excitement and enthusiasm are at their peak! Erin has competed in numerous triathlons in the last four years, including three half Ironman events and various sprints and Olympic distances. She’s also completed the MDI full marathon, and multiple half marathons throughout New England. Erin recently welcomed her second son. When she's not teaching or training, you can find her outdoors with her family fishing, hiking, biking or paddling. Erin is also passionate about farming and bringing fresh, local foods into the kitchen. She believes that health and fitness are part of everyday life, and strives to help her students and clients find balance between work, home life, health, and fun!
Faye Maier
Faye has been a personal trainer for the past eight years. After having children, she began working out to get back into shape. She discovered a love of fitness — and triathlons! She continues to compete to this day. Faye enjoys challenging herself to be active in a variety of ways. Whether trail running, playing soccer, swimming, triathlon training, or lifting weights, she loves to move and feel strong. She's passionate about sharing this love of health and fitness with her two daughters and her clients. She hopes she can encourage all women to believe in their strength and learn to revere their bodies for giving them the capability to do the things they love.
Amy Lowe
Amy Lowe began her fitness career as a group fitness instructor teaching body pump after having her first child in 2003. She liked it so much that she decided to start teaching spinning and got certified by schwinn in 2004, shortly thereafter she got pregnant with her 2nd son... she taught spinning all the way until her legs started hitting her belly. The fitness industry kept calling so Amy undertook fitness competitions when her 2nd son was a year old. She competed in 3 competitions in the next 3 years. That is when personal training became interesting. She met this guy James who became a close friend and would quiz her on the NASM personal training exam during their runs while training for the tough mudder in 2011.
Amy’s passion for fitness is only second to her desire to want her clients to have fun while getting in shape. She makes sure that every workout is helping her clients get stronger without them even realizing it because they are laughing and having a good time.
Robbie Woodsum
Robbie is an indoor cycling enthusiast with almost ten years as an instructor under his belt. He's taught everywhere from college campuses to senior gyms to even the White House. Robbie is all about positivity, optimism, and energy. He wants to push you, challenge you, all while playing anything from his favorite Cher songs to pop music you want to sing or dance to. Oh, and don't mind him as he sings along in between cueing and telling jokes. Robbie is very excited to be part of the team here at Crisp!
Francesca “Fran” Martelle
Fran’s love of exercise and movement started at a young age on the swim team. That love grew tremendously on her college campus where she and a dear friend spent their free time outside coming up with funky workouts. She surfs (year round!), is a musician, and loves spending time outside. She grew up in Maine and has a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science. Her passion to teach and empower coupled with her love of exercise is what lead her to become a certified personal trainer. The joy she receives when helping someone achieve a goal is the spark for her. She enjoys keeping her training sessions fun and motivating, geared towards the individual needs of each client - whether that be building strength to move at ease in the home and work environment, training for a marathon, or anywhere in-between! She believes passionately that our bodies are a gift and that they’re our vessels that take us through life to experience life both fully and joyfully. She hopes she can come alongside you and empower you in this journey of exercise!
Brad Shafran
Brad is a Portland Maine native, avid hiker, and former multiple sport athlete. After a short college baseball career, a couple of cross country road trips, and years of fumbling through life, he finally found himself in his first hot yoga class- It wasnt too long after he knew he had to dive deeper.
Brad received his initial 200 hr YTT certificate in November 2018 from Hot 8 yoga in Pasadena, California, and has done many workshops and trainings since then to expand his knowledge and explore different styles.
Brad's classes are ever changing, thoughtful, intentional, and always full of surprise- Geared towards all levels of practice, Brad aims to challenge you physically but at the same time holding that space for you to find peace and softness in the subtle parts as well.
When not doing yoga you can catch Brad around town drinking smoothies, eating falafel and hiking and exploring with his dog Georgia.
Tara O’Connor
Tara believes her classes are for anyone willing to find the time and the space on their mat. She focuses mainly on power yoga because this is the style of yoga she fell in love with ten years ago. She strongly believes meditation and flowing powerful movements help take the busyness out of the mind and can be extremely rewarding. Tara loves to remind her students that when the practice gets challenging, we learn that we are the ones in control and that being present on your mat and in your every day life is extremely important. She also like to keep her classes light and loves to joke around. Humor for Tara brings a sense of warmth and comfort in the room. Making people feel welcome and comfortable (especially for beginners) is very important to her.
Cara Bradley
Hey Crispers, I’m super excited to be jumping onboard with the team of amazing Crisp teachers. You may have seen me in the yoga studio, on a bike, or on the turf. I’m new to Maine but not new to yoga. I’ve been teaching yoga and meditation for awhile and owned Verge Yoga in Philadelphia for 16 years. I can sum up my style of teaching in two words: simple and challenging! And my intention is to help you leave the studio feeling STRONG, CALM and CLEAR. I can’t wait to meet you!
