Trainers
Owner | Trainer
Dori Johnson
Dori, owner at NOKO STRENGTH started her fitness journey with athletics in high school that transferred to collegiate rowing. Her passion for rowing after college and desire to work with others inspired her to get her personal training certifications in rowing, stand up paddle boarding, kettlebells, weightlifting and CrossFit. She views her primary role as a coach is to encourage members to embrace strength training and movement while enjoy the process. With her amazing staff of coaches, owning the gym has been one of the most gratifying experiences and a joys in her life. Other equally important parts of her life include spending time with her family, getting outdoors, being adventurous, traveling, dancing in class:) and just overall finding time to enjoy life.
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Kristina Casper
Kristina’s biggest passion is rowing/fitness! She started training athletes at Paddlesculpt 7 years ago. Fitness is the thing that keeps her grounded and able to tackle the day to day challenges we all face. If you want to be motivated and supported, NOKO STRENGTH is the place to be and Kristina wants to help everyone get the most of out of their workouts.
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Sonja Krasean
Sonja is passionate about helping others build strength through barbell and kettlebell work. She’s an energetic extrovert and loves group fitness because it’s motivating and it pushes athletes to the next level. She has a special interest in working with teens in this area and started the teen weightlifting program at NOKO STRENGTH. She believes everyone should be moving each day in some type of capacity and her goal is to support and encourage others as they embrace their own fitness journey.
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Rachel Tressel
Rachel has been on the move her whole life and loves a good challenge. As an experienced physical therapist and athletic trainer, Rachel has had the pleasure of working with people in all ages and stages of life, and is a firm believer in the power of movement. Rachel loves empowering others to keep moving, and enjoys using her knowledge and experience to help people customize workouts to best meet their individual goals and abilities. In addition to strength and conditioning, Rachel has also enjoyed teaching yoga in the twin cities for the past 15 years. A passionate runner and outdoor enthusiast, you can catch her out on the trails, or in the gymnastics gym where she also coaches gymnastics and cheers on her daughters as they train.
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Breanna Tivy
Breanna has been a lifelong athlete in sports ranging from alpine ski racing to collegiate rugby. In her adult life she discovered a love for strength training and believes that strength builds confidence. Kettlebells have become a specific area of passion, as it focuses on strength, functional movement, and brain engagement. She loves seeing the growth and satisfaction in people discovering capabilities in their bodies they never knew they had.
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Hiromi Yokoi
As an early adopter of kettlebell workouts, Hiromi has been practicing kettlebells since people would say "kettle- what?". Hiromi was a co-founder and an instructor of Southside Kettlebells in South Minneapolis for over a decade. Her teaching philosophy is to "do it right and have fun with it" - she is strict with performing with correct forms, and most importantly to enjoy the workout.
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Andy Lamont Kreienkamp
Contrary to popular opinion, Andy is NOT a lifelong athlete! He started his fitness journey in earnest about 10 years ago, and has explored a variety of disciplines in that time—including bodyweight training, powerlifting, and cross training. He sees his "late" start as proof that anyone of ANY age can improve their health by moving more and moving better, and he hopes to encourage you of the same! Andy recently earned his Level 1 certification from USAW and is excited to join the incredible team of NOKO STRENGTH trainers! When Andy's not coaching, he's probably riding his bike around the city lakes, playing Gameboy in a hammock, or building electric guitars in his South Minneapolis garage!
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Amy Hoey
Amy is a personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist, and group exercise instructor. She loves helping people discover a well-rounded approach to fitness so they can move better and feel better. Amy combines techniques to build strength, improve mobility, increase flexibility, reduce soreness, and release tension. Outside of class, you'll find Amy kayaking, gardening, running the trails, walking her dog, and spending time with her family.
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Jessica Thompson
Jessica (she/her) began fitness with 12 years of martial arts and after moving from NY to CA started at a crossfit gym in 2012. Since then, Jessica has coached crossfit under a level 2 certification and olympic weightlifting as a USAW level 1 performance coach. Jessica enjoys outdoor activities and lives in Stillwater with her family.
“Amazing place to work out in. Great trainers, wonderful classes. Awesome feeling of community!
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