Toni’s interest in the effects of exercise, the how and why, started as a child. She became a vegetarian at 18 years old and continues to lead that lifestyle along with her two daughters. Toni has always been a competitive athlete in a variety of sports. Her career with exercise was launched in high school. Wanting to know how and why we moved, what was going on “inside” the body peaked her interest in exercise physiology and kinesiology. She went on to become the State Champion in spring board diving while taking a full load of courses related to her new interests.
Toni continued in athletics as a collegiate diver while working towards her degree in exercise/physical education and an athletic trainer. While working with local high school athletes on the court and field, she started her internship with a sports medicine facility and ultimately became director. Upon completion of her competitive years she remained involved with triathlon training, running 10K’s along with a host of other racquet sports and yoga.