Mare Petras, a veteran of the fitness industry for 3 decades,  is a professional speaker, writer and life coach.  She is the author of 3 Fitness Simply books and writes for magazines and newspapers on health and wellness.  The NY Times calls Mare the anytime anywhere fitness expert.  Mare lives and breathes her motto “Enjoy your body, enjoy your life;  every minute, every day.”

• She is the former premiere personal trainer for Washington D.C.'s social/political elite
• She is a life coach with training from Coach U, The Coaches Training Institute, Authentic Happiness Positive Psychology Coaching, Coachville and Franklin/Covey Leadership Programs
• She is the Keep It Simple Sweetie editor for Balance magazine and a contributing editor for Sarasota Herald Tribune's Healthy Supplement magazine, and
• She is one of the DVD stars of Spoga and Simply Spoga the 30-minute mind/body/spirit workout.

   Fun facts about Mare:

• She worked out with Arnold Schwartzenegger.
•  She helped organize the "Great American Workout" on the Whitehouse lawn with President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports.
• Ran with (well, behind) President Clinton in a media opportunity for the Nation's Capital Affiliate of the American Heart Association where she served 10 years on the Board of Directors "Lots of pain, little gain!"
• She starred in a photo shoot for The Washington Post magazine holding a pose at the ballet barre for 2 hours. Biked Scandinavia - one month, 1000 miles! Mare calls herself an 'exterior' refiner who's been through all the fads and extremes and now lives her simple, balanced approach to fitness in life.

Her mantra? "Set yourself free! EnJOY your body; enJOY your life; every minute, every day!" Presentations: Excuses No More: Fitness Simply ZenPlay: A Fit Body, A Fit Mind Please Pass the Chocolate: Find Your Workout Personality Do You Like You Naked? Addressing the Big "O" (Overwhelm) Family Fitness 911 The 7 Habits of Highly Stress-less People Tone Up With Wine & Other Fun Fit Tips Simply You: AWESOME, Banish the Bloat: Lose Baggage on the Road