Rob & Shannon Yontz
 Hi,
as the program directors and instructors for Ventura Adventure
Boot Camp we would like to welcome you to our site. We would
also like to congratulate you on talking the first step toward
a healthier, fitter and happier you! Regardless of whether
you are looking to get started on a fitness program or if
you are in good shape and just looking to spice it up or break
a performance barrier, Adventure Boot Camp is the program
for you!!
Adventure Boot Camp is a 4-week outdoor group fitness program
known for generating fast results in a safe, noncompetitive
(unless you are competing with yourself!) and totally fun
manner! Our goal is to Jump Start your fitness program or
to Jump it up to the next level (over that current plateau)
and provide the tools and education to keep you feeling good,
performing better, and being your best.
In our classes you can rest assured that you are getting first-rate
professional, multi-perspective instruction in all aspects
of the mind-body connection required for health. We jointly
or individually hold certifications as: Personal Trainer,
Advanced Personal Trainer, Adventure Fitness Trainer, Fitness
Nutritionist, Yoga Instructor, Biomechanics Specialist, Functional
Training Specialist, Fitness Assessment Specialist, Senior
Fitness Instructor, Youth Fitness Instructor, Youth Nutrition
Specialist, and in Pediatric and Adult CPR & First Aid.
We are also each currently progressing toward certifications
as Pilates Instructors, Sports Hypnosis Performance Specialists,
and Core Training Specialists.
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Shannon graduated the University
of San Diego in International Relations and had a successful
career in the hospitality industry before following her calling
to health and fitness. It was while in her late 20’s
that Shannon overcame her personal long time struggle with
weight concerns. Since then she has been passionate about
learning and practicing good fitness and nutrition and inspiring
those around her to improve their health. Having maintained
her weight loss for over 10 years, she made it her professional
mission to coach others reach their weight loss and physical
conditioning goals.
Sports and fitness have always been an integral part of Rob’s
life. Both parents were collegiate level athletes and graduated
with Physical Education degrees and he has been a team and
individual athlete since the second grade. His activities
have ranged from playing and lettering in football, baseball,
wrestling, and track & field; to water and snow skiing,
racquetball, running, and weight training. Rob is a Va. Tech
alumni and a U.S. Navy veteran who had a distinguished career
in Reliability Engineering before partnering with Shannon
to build the vision of True North Pioneering.
We know that being fit is possible at any age. It simply takes
the fortitude, determination and support to live it. Anyone
can be fit once they learn to consistently practice making
the right nutritional choices, live actively, exercise, and
get adequate rest. At Ventura Adventure Boot Camp we push
our campers hard; you will achieve a new level of fitness
and we promise to be there to motivate, mentor, coach, push,
pull and make you laugh and have fun every step of the way.
It is our desire and goal to help you achieve your fitness
goals now and keep them in the future.There are many aspects
to love about Adventure Boot Camp that will keep you coming
back; the variety of the workouts, the camaraderie of the
campers, the results!! Which one will get you?
Join
Us! We look forward
to seeing you at camp!
Support Staff
 Fitness
Consultant
John Spencer Ellis; BS, MBA, PhD Ed
Dr. Ellis has spent his entire adult life teaching others
about optimal health, peak performance, motivation,
and business development. He has been a fitness educator for
over 13 years and in this time, he has trained over 2,000
clients and 30,000 fitness professionals.
He is founder, President, and CEO of NESTA, National Endurance
& Sports Trainers Association, and Spencer Institute,
a professional life coaching association that provides life
coach business development, coach training, life strategies
coaching certification and support for individuals who desire
to help others achieve peak performance in life.
“ I look
forward to having you experience this unique fitness
adventure.
There is truly nothing quite like it! ”
John Spencer Ellis |
John has become one of the most diversely trained
fitness professionals in the United States. He has extensively
studied mind-body fitness and alternative health. He holds
bachelors degrees in business and health science, an MBA with
an emphasis in marketing as well as a doctorate in education.
His medical training includes being a licensed radiological
technologist, certified medical assistant, and training in
McKenzie rehabilitation exercises. He has more than fifteen
fitness certifications, is a 2nd degree black belt in kung-fu
and has completed the Ironman triathlon. He also finished
5th in the U.S. National Biathlon (run/bike) Championships.
John is on the Advisory Board for the American Association
of Personal Trainers and is a Fellow of the National Board
of Fitness Examiners. The combination of John's formal education,
practical experience and fun approach to exercise, have made
his camps very exciting and popular.
 Nutrition
Consultant
Lucho Crisalle; BS, RD
Lucho brings 19 years of experience as a nutrition and fitness
expert to True North Fitness and Ventura Adventure Boot Camp.
His nutritional approach has been described as “demystifying
nutrition” and has helped motivate countless individuals
to achieve life-changing results.
Lucho is founder, President and CEO of Exercise & Nutrition
Works, Inc. holds a Bachelor's Degree in Food Science and
Human Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor in Exercise and
Sports Sciences from The University of Florida, Gainesville.
He completed his dietetic internship in Los Angeles, California
through Cal State Long Beach, has worked as a clinical dietitian
at Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Barlow Respiratory
Hospital where he worked closely with highly compromised patients
in the Burn, Intensive Care, Orthopedic and Oncology Units.
After his tenure in the clinical field, Lucho went on to head
the Nutrition Department for The Sports Club Company at The
Sports Club/Irvine, one of the country’s most exclusive
health clubs. Lucho also served as the head of nutrition for
NESTA - the National Endurance & Sports Trainers Association
from 1999 – 2005 and is currently working with Future
Fit and The Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT)
as the creator of their Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist™
and Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist™ programs.
In addition to being a Registered Dietician, Lucho is also
a certified clinical hypnotherapist, a certified Hemispheric
Integration™ and NLP Master Practitioner, and certified
Life Strategies Coach. Lucho has been coaching individuals
on lifestyle enhancement for many years and is now committed
to sharing his knowledge by creating continuing education
courses for fitness and wellness professionals. Lucho is credited
with developing world-class custom nutrition programs for
Americas’ top CEOs and multi-million dollar health clubs
and he has authored certification courses in human performance
and fitness nutrition for the advancement of personal trainers
world wide.
 Program Consultant
Christina Lucy
Christina brings a wealth of experiential and academic knowledge
to our program at Ventura Adventure Boot Camp. Christina earned
her Bachelor's degree in marketing. She has worked over six
years in marketing and advertising and currently handles the
program development and administration for NESTA and Spencer
Escape. Christina is also an active certified adventure fitness
instructor for the recently expanded OC Boot Camp.
Christina is certified through NESTA as a personal trainer,
an Adventure Fitness Trainer, and as a PACE circuit training
instructor. She has taught aerobics and group fitness classes
for over 15 years and she is certified through RRCA as a Running
Coach. Christina developed the "EZ8" Running program
and certification course.
As liaison for our corporate clients, she administers the
corporate challenge course programs and has undergone training
in challenge course administration and safety. She is also
a facilitator for the ropes course at Spencer Escape in Big
Bear.
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