I consider myself a vivacious wife, mother, and entrepreneur with a passion for health and fitness. I come from a close family of 9 and grew up in St. Augustine, Florida. After meeting and marrying the love of my life Andy Gillis, we moved to Atlanta to pursue our careers...mine was in banking...though I have always had a passion for fitness and loved being active.
Pure Women's Fitness came to be by accident, when some of my coworkers asked me to train them after work several days a week. So when the bank closed down we turned on our 80's cardio and had a great workout! After a few months, one of my coworkers asked me why I was in banking and not in fitness...I didn't have an answer. Encouraged, I pursued my first fitness certification while working out my notice at the bank, and Pure Women's Fitness was born! Of course, I now have my business account and many fit friends at that bank!
Upon the birth of our precious little girl Olivia, we decided to move home to St. Augustine to be closer to our families.
Thanks to loyal clientele and my wonderful staff, our Atlanta branch is still booming and I am thrilled to have been able to bring the Pure Women's Fitness concept to the lovely ladies in my hometown! Please scroll down to meet your Atlanta trainers and feel free to contact them...I know they would be so happy to chat with you about your fitness needs and gain your trust and business. I would love for you to be one of our success stories!

~Katy Gillis

 

Jana Yandle is a native Georgian who has been active since birth. As a child, Jana enjoyed dance, cheer, and gymnastics. She carried on that passion through college and cheered on an athletic scholarship at Mercer University in Macon where she studied science and bio-medical engineering. Most recently, Jana feeds her personal passion for strength training through regular weight lifting exercises, her conditioning through running local and state half-marathons, and her passion for her community by being a supporter of young women in sports in various ways.

Jana has a passion for healthy living, from the inside out. Eating healthy, having a strong self-worth, being physically fit and toned are all important to Jana in her own life and she encourages these traits in the lives of her clients.

She’s learned how to alter southern food preparation methods to fit her health needs and continue enjoying the fine foods of the South, and is excited to start workshops and seminars to share with other Southern cooking women skills for use in their own kitchen. Her husband Shamus enjoys this talent as well!

Jana has recognized the importance of scheduling time for being active especially if a full-time job leaves you sitting at a desk. She experienced the value of counseling with others (friends or experts) for support and accountability. Jana values the importance of family and friends and promotes keeping yourself connected to positive people.

Within Pure Women’s Fitness Personal Training program and through her own studies and knowledge, Jana is a qualified Personal Trainer, Group Instructor in kickboxing, Pilates, yoga, sculpting, and aerobics. She is a PWF Lifestyle Counselor for guidance in weight management, nutritional guide, provides exclusive e-personal training, and more.

Jana is a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise. She enjoys staying connected to her community through volunteer work. Currently, she is serving on the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Grant Writing Committee - which is chaired by one of her clients. She is also coaching an Upward Cheerleading team for Smyrna First Baptist Church. Since coaching is the closest she'll get to cheering - she takes any opportunity she can get to instill the passion and sport of cheerleading into any young girl! Jana and her husband Shamus are active attendees of Buckhead Community Church and are the proud new parent of Shamus Jr, born in April 2008.

Crissy Rapp, originally from Cincinnati, joins the Pure Women's Fitness team with a wealth of education and experience within the fitness world. With a B.S. in Psychology and Kinesiology, as well as a Master's degree in Kinesiology and Sport Psychology, Crissy grasps not only the physical, but also mental components of healthy living. Personally, Crissy comes from a family of athletes and has always been involved in sports herself. After finishing her collegiate athletic career Crissy was happy to be able to workout because she wanted to, rather than having to. This was the balance that she was so happy to discover. It was then that she explored kickboxing, circuit training, group classes, and other forms of FUN fitness. Hearing others report that exercise is "boring" strikes Crissy as a challenge to convince them to feel otherwise. She takes pride in being a strong female and is amazed by how her confidence, positive attitude, and overall happiness correlate with her fitness routine. With a busy schedule, Crissy finds the same difficulties in eating healthy and finding time to exercise. She has developed strategies and routines that work for her, however, and she truly believes in the power of positive affirmations, mantras, and positive self-talk. "Change your mind and your body will follow." Crissy has goals just as her clients do, and the motivation that she receives from each and every person she trains with is truly amazing.

Having held a broad spectrum of jobs, ranging from foster care case manager to college counselor, Crissy came to the realization that she is happiest when she is helping others. This realization of being a "helper" in conjunction with her fitness knowledge and experience allowed her to enter the world of training. Crissy then took the steps toward certification, nutrition research and earning her Masters Degree in the field while training part time at local gyms. Friends and family quickly started turning to Crissy for fitness and workout advice and she feels she was more excited to help than they were to be helped. Over the years, with experience as a personal trainer, exercise consultant, boot camp instructor, and collegiate athlete, she has developed a passion for motivating others to reach and exceed their fitness and lifestyle goals.

Crissy has spoken at the Georgia High School Athletic leadership convention on positive coaching and leadership. Additionally, she is an active member of GAHPERD and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Personally, she enjoys playing club sports including sand volleyball, flag football, and softball. Crissy recently participated in City Chase Atlanta (and will try her hardest to get you out there next year!) and is always looking for new volunteer and/or adventurous opportunities in this great city of Atlanta.

 

Christina Moran has been a Smyrna resident for 5 years and grew up in NJ. Christina is a Certified Personal Trainer through International Sports Sciences Association. She is a registered nurse. She emphasizes nutritional analysis and clean, healthy eating. As a member of PWF she is dedicated to providing quality training and life coaching.

After being diagnosed with a health problem at an early age, she has devoted her life to a lifestyle of a good diet and plenty of exercise. At age 13 she started seeing a registered dietician and exercising. She understands the value of having professional assistance in reaching goals. A blessing in disguise it has been her way of life every since.

Christina has a Bachelors degree in psychology from Montclair State University. Upon starting graduate classes there she realized her passion was not to just learn about the human mind, but also the human body. She went back to school and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia.

She feels strongly about overcoming personal challenges and maintaining a healthy body and outlook on life. She is a single mother of twin two-year old sons, Ryan and Logan. She understands juggling family, friends, career, and staying active. She also participates in many Atlanta area races as a runner. Her philosophy about training others is to provide total support to individuals who want to achieve a healthy lifestyle

As a mother of twins Christina can also understand the importance of keeping active through pregnancy and how to be an example of good health to her children. She has been a member of The Cobb Parents of Multiples Club since 2006. A member of The Smyrna MOMS club currently as well.