Julie Gronquist - Owner

 

Certified Personal Trainer/ACE Master Trainer/ Pilates Instructor/Massage Therapist

​

Julie Gronquist received her B.S. in Kinesiology with a minor in Coaching and Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. She started out in the fitness industry in 1993 teaching group fitness classes and is certified through ACE (American Council on Exercise) as a Group Fitness Instructor. Shortly after her group experience, Julie became certified through ACE as a Personal Trainer and ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) “The gold standard of certifications” as a health fitness instructor and started to work one-on-one with individuals.

​

Because she wanted to work with wide variety of clients, Julie also became certified from Healthy Expectations as a Pre/Post Natal Specialist and received a certification from AAHFP (American Academy of Health Fitness Professionals) in Post Rehabilitation. Julie is also trained in the STOTT® Conditioning Method of Pilates. In addition, she attended the Massage Therapy program at Sister Rosalind’s in St Paul and received specialized training in Neuromuscular Therapy through St John’s.

Julie has worked at a variety of facilities from large chain health clubs to a small independently owned clubs as both a personal trainer and manager. Because of her diverse background, Julie is able to work with a wide variety of clients. She specializes in assisting clients with weight loss and post rehabilitation of injuries. She encourages her clients to recognize where they are starting from, and assists them to set realistic goals and reach them with education, motivation, and positive reinforcement.

​

Julie Gronquist opened up Balance for Life Fitness Center® in 2000. Her goal was to create a comfortable, non-competitive atmosphere for clients to achieve their goals. Balance for Life is a private studio which allows each client to focus on their workout with no distractions. She seeks to hire the best staff in the Twin Cities to ensure each client gets the most out of each and every session or class.