Meet the Team
Fredrick Hahn
Owner, President and Master Instructor
Fredrick Hahn is a certified personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise since 1990 and has been instructing 9 to 90 year olds for over 20 years. He instructs some of the world’s most prominent business men and women and celebrities in the world.
Since 1998, he’s owned and operated SlowBurn Personal Training Studios located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Montclair N.J. He is the co-author, along with Drs. Michael and MaryDan Eades of the best-selling fitness book The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution (Random House 2003) and is the author of Strong Kids, Healthy Kids (AMACOM 2008)
Fred has appeared on numerous television and radio shows including NBC’s The Today Show, CNN’s The Biz, The 700 Club, WABC Morning Show, NBC Live at Five, Fox Five News, ABC Eyewitness News and much more.
Tommy Day
Instructor
As a lifelong athlete (NCAA football, track and field, gymnastics) and as a trainer since 1991 (SFPA certified), I have had the opportunity to experience many different training techniques. For best results, my standard workout usually hovered around two to three hours (weights, cardio, stretch, shower), four times a week. If I did any less I felt I would be short-changing myself. Boy, was I wrong. I get the same results doing SlowBurn™ as I did before, and I don't have to organize my life around my workout! I love what SlowBurn™ does for my body and I love seeing what it does for our clients.
Nio Vezdeni
Instructor
Nio is a certified exercise instructor and experienced client services concierge. She hails from the country of Georgia who also holds a doctor of dentistry degree. She enjoys fitness, strength training and helping clients achieve their best possible self.
Mona Maharaj
Instructor
Mona is a passionate educator, personal trainer, and tennis coach with over 30 years of experience working with children and adults of all ages and fitness levels, including special populations. She is skilled in differentiated instruction, assessment and modification, and designing and implementing personalized training programs to help my clients achieve their fitness goals.
Education: B.A. Montclair State University
Certifications include: NASM Advanced, A.C.E., Olympic Weightlifting Coach, IYCA, Post and Pre-Rehab. Basic Life Support Instructor.
Ryan Venezia
Instructor
Throughout his experience as an exercise instructor, Ryan has learned:
Exercise, specifically strength training, is a human requirement
Efficiency and safety matter the most
There is a lot of health and exercise misinformation
Ryan’s focus is on coaching clients on injury prevention, longevity, and overall health. SlowBurn personal training addresses the importance of these things in the same way that Ryan does. Ryan is happy to be able to apply his strengths and passions at SlowBurn to improve the health and well-being of all of our clients.
Ashley Simon
Instructor
I am a firm believer in the power of intentional, controlled exercises. My focus has been on helping clients build strength, improve mobility, and achieve fitness goals without compromising safety. Whether you’re new to exercise, recovering from an injury, or seeking to refine your routine, I will support you in building a resilient, capable body—one SlowBurn and steady step at a time.
Certifications include: NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, NASM Performance Enhancement Specialization
Marisol Sanchez
Reception / Client Concierge
Montclair New Jersey Location
Marisol is a passionate teacher and educator for over 20 years. She’s taught nursery, elementary and middle school students and is currently teaching Forest Camps for children. She has also worked in several yoga studios as a client services manager.
Joining the SlowBurn team is part of her own wellness journey. She’s been a carnivore since the beginning of the year, having lost siginifcant fat and improved lean mass. Marisol started SlowBurn strength training 4 months ago and has seen amazing results in her health as well as her physical appearance.
She’s excited to help others in discovering what’s possible with the SlowBurn method.
Education: B.A./M.A. in Sociology
Adjunct Support Services
Leigh Hansen
Massage Therapist
Founder of Remedy Massage, Leigh has been helping her clients reduce stress and release muscular tension for the last 15 years. She received a BA in Dance from NYU in 1991 and performed and taught for several years. In 1997, she became a certified Gyrotonics instructor and began training clients while pursuing graduate studies in both dance and pre-med. Leigh received her Massage Therapy degree from the Swedish Institute in 2002 and opened her private practice that same year. An avid fan of the SlowBurn system, Leigh is grateful to the trainers at SlowBurn for helping her stay strong!
Salt Float Center
Montclair, NJ
Coyle Coaching
“I have been a successful business owner and entrepreneur since 1998 and since then I have worked very hard to grow my company and my businesses. A year ago, Laura was recommended to me by a client and close friend after I told my friend that I was beginning a business franchise. My friend instantly said to me you absolutely have to hire Laura Coyle as your business coach. She’s tough and will guide you in a powerful and positive direction. She couldn’t have been more right.
Coach Laura has kept me on the road to success and, through her kind and professional guidance, has allowed me to be more productive than I have ever been. She keeps me accountable to my goals and keeps my negative saboteur demons at bay. I would not be as productive or as positive about my business progress without her. Coach Laura is the bomb!"
Fredrick Hahn, Owner