LORI SAWYER, M.A., ATC, Owner
National Athletic Trainiers Association Certified Athletic Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine, Personal Trainer
National Association of Sports Nutrition Consultant
Owner, LS-Fitness and Founder of Mommy-Moves
Co-Owner, Kids-Move

 Lori Sawyer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Movement Studies and Exercise Science with a concentration in Athletic Training from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.  She then earned a Masters of Arts Degree in Exercise Science from Montclair State University in New Jersey.  

After graduating, Lori took a position at Seton Hall University as an Athletic Trainer for two years.   She then moved to Los Angeles to take a position as a staff Athletic Trainer at UCLA in 2001.  While at UCLA, she traveled with the women’s basketball team and was directly responsible for the  women’s tennis team and the 2003 national championship women’s water polo team.  

Her focus as an Athletic Trainer has been on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and sports specific training. She has developed a well deserved reputation in the field for bringing athletes back from injury, quicker and safer than before.  While at UCLA, she was certified in the Graston Technique for pain and injury management.  

Since undergraduate school and throughout her career, she has trained people from every walk of life to help them improve their lifestyle and achieve their specific goals.  Now, her lifestyle and goals have changed.  She has created LS-Fitness, a personal training, nutrition and rehabilitation business that focuses on core strength while achieving your goals.  When Jake was born she wanted to stay at home with her new son, she also didn't want to end her professional career...so MOMMY-MOVES! was born!  Now with 2 beautiful boys (Jake  and Chase) She runs the Mommy-Moves program and continues to teach classes, while working on building Kids-Move with Co-Owner, Mary Patterson.  They are working on building a family fitness franchise!  She is also working on becoming certified in the Tupler technique, a non surgical way to close diastasis recti, a common abdominal problem in women with children.  

MARY PATTERSON
Co-Owner and Coordinator of Kids-Move!
Mommy-Moves! Instructor
American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer 
American Council on Exercise Group Exercise instructor
Certified Pre-Kindergrten - Third Grade Teacher

Mary Patterson earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Rehabilitation Services Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Education from Pennsylvania State University.  While
working as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher in Hoboken, New Jersey, she earned her Pre-Kindergarten thru Third Grade Certification from New Jersey City State University. After obtaining her certification, she began working in East Rutherford Public Schools. During her three years in East Rutherford, Mary taught Pre-Kindergarten and First Grade Basic Skills and coached the seventh and eighth grade girls’ basketball team.

While teaching and coaching, Mary became a certified personal trainer. She began working part time with New York Sports Clubs in East Brunswick, New Jersey. She fell in love with the fitness industry and teaching others how to live a healthy lifestyle. She decided to make a career change and dive 

into the fitness industry full time. She began working at The Atlantic Club in Red Bank, NJ as a New Member Liaison and Personal Trainer while she also taught group fitness classes at several other health facilities.

When Wesley Donald Patterson was born on September 14, 2006, Mary knew she wanted to stay at home to raise her son. A flexible personal training schedule and teaching some Mommy-Moves! classes have allowed her to fulfill that dream. She is now excited to mold her two passions of working with children and fitness together into the creation of Kids-Move!

JEN VIETH
Mommy-Moves! Instructor
American Council on Exercise Group Exercise Instructor

Jen went to Fairfield University where she skied downhill/slalom, taught step aerobics classes and studied for her Accounting degree. Upon graduation, she entered the financial field at Merrill Lynch in downtown Manhattan.  The high stress environment proved to drain much of her positive energy. She combated this by joining her firm’s gym.  As a fitness student, Jen learned the positive role that exercise plays in maintaining the precious work vs family balance.

When Andrew was born on October 15, 2004, she decided that her family would play a more central role in her life. Jen continued to work for Merrill, but on a part-time basis from her home office. While only working 20 hours a week, this still proved to be a challenge; trying to find the balance between work and family. Again, exercise proved to be the focus that gave Jen her foundation to do both a bit of work and play. To keep her sane, she competed on a recreational level Sprint Triathlons, while continuing participating in her love of running, and step aerobics.

When William was born on August 10, 2007, she decided 2 boys needed her more than Merrill, so she resigned. It was through a ‘Free class’ coupon that Jen met the acquaintance of Lori and Mary. A couple of months later, Jen passed her American Council on Fitness (ACE) exam for Group Fitness Instruction to become a Mommy-Moves Instructor.