About Core Come and Enjoy the experience in
finding your core! 
Our Instructors
Denise Chakoian-Olney
Denise is the Owner,Founder and lead trainer
of Core-Center of Real Energy, LLC. Denise has been in the Fitness Industry for 17 years. Denise was trained since she was 5 years old in Tap, Jazz and Ballet and continued on this path competing and teaching Dance until she was 18 years of age. Denise then began working out in a fitness club and enjoyed the group atmosphere in exercise classes. She then got certified by A.F.A.A. (American Fitness Association of America). Denise began teaching aerobics, Step Aerobics and Total Body sculpting classes in numerous fitness facilities throughout the years. She was also certified through Step Reebok, Mad Dogg Athletics, Resist-a-ball and NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine). Denise currently teaches Spinning, Total Body Classes and also does Private 1.1. Training in her studio. For the past 11 years Denise was working in Boston full-time in Corporate America and always wanted to open her own place to give people the training and friendly atmosphere that they deserve.
Melody Gamba
Melody discovered pilates after undergoing a serious lower back injury while dancing in NYC. She turned to pilates to prevent future injuries and keep her body balanced and conditioned. In an effort to help others enjoy life energized and pain free, Melody became a Stott Pilates International fully certified instructor at Pilates Center of New York.
Upon completion of her pilates certification she taught pilates at the Pilates Center of New York and Reebok Sports Club. In 2003, Melody returned to RI to teach pilates and dance throughout New England. She recently advanced her pilates certification at Pilates Academy International (NYC) and was invited to become a Certifying Pilates Instructor. Melody is a Cancer Exercise Specialist through the Pink Ribbon Program, Cardiolates Certified Instructor, and has attended specialty workshops for golf, pre/post natal, anatomy for movement and body conditioning, injury prevention, and rehabilitation at Pilates Academy International and Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Melody participated in the “Pilates for Pink” program, a national fundraiser initiative for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation sponsored by SHAPE Magazine. She is also a professional dancer with Fusionworks Dance Company and American Dancing Legacy Institute.
Kristen Barry
Kristen has been teaching group fitness classes for over 15 years, as well as, teaching spinning classes for 7 years. Kristen is certified by A.F.A.A. (American Fitness Association of America); Yogafit, and Mad Dogg Athletics. Kristen holds a Bachelor Degree in Health Education and Nursing and a Masters Degree In Education. Kristen works full-time as a school nurse-teacher.
Tracy Miller
Tracy began teaching ftiness classes in 1998 after she outgrew the world of competitive sports for high school kids. As an avid hockey, basketball, and softball player, Tracy wanted her classes to be more athletic driven and inspired by conditioning training that she had experienced in sports. Certified by both the American Council on Exercise & Mad Dogg Athletics, Tracy began teaching classes while a student at Brown University. Now, 10 years later, she is still teaching challenging group fitness classes incorporating athletic and simple moves as well as adventurous spin classes.
Mary Ottinger
Certified Yoga Teacher; Core's Body-Barre Class Teacher
Sheramy Turcotte
Modern Dancer/Certified Mat Pilates and Reformer Trainer
Alison Bologna
Alison has been a registered yoga instructor (RYT-200) with the National Yoga Alliance since 2006. Her vinyasa classes are all about flow and balance. In each class, she guides her students through traditional ashtanga and hatha sequences, with a deliberate emphasis on the breath. She always provides modifications for more difficult postures, and she encourages her students to find and push their own personal edges. Each of Alison’s classes includes: meditation, pranayama (breath work), and an ever-changing series of asanas (postures) paced with a variety of music. Integrity in each posture is emphasized in class to achieve safe and correct alignment from start to finish. Those who practice routinely with Alison quickly experience that each of her classes builds on the next, so they consistently learn something new on both physical and energetic levels.
Alison has trained extensively=2 0with a variety of instructors in Newport, Providence and New York City. When time permits, she attends different workshops and seminars – most recently she completed an ashtanga workshop with David Swenson at Kripalu, and a vinyassa, urban bhakti, seminar with Rusty Wells in New York City.
Kate Jackson Raspallo
Kate began studying yoga 12 years ago after 15 years of training and teaching dance. She began with Bikram classes and has progressed through many styles, finally settling into a vinyassa flow training program. She has trained with Mary Jarvis, Bob Smith and Ki McGraw, and Beth Shaw, among many others through conventions and trainings. She holds her certification through YogaFit, where she has special certifications in modifications for seniors and injuries, pre/post natal yoga, and anatomy and alignment. When she is not teaching yoga and practicing inner peace, she is a high school science teacher and coach.
Kim Rocha Kim is a 7 year breast cancer survivor who decided to take charge of her health when she finished her treatment. She is passionate about exercise as a way to maintain health, and brings that passion and enthusiasm to CORE. She is certified through ACE (American Council on Exercise) as a Group Fitness Instructor and also as a Personal Trainer. She is also a certified Lifestyle Fitness Coach though DSW Fitness. Kim takes great pride in helping her clients reach “their best selves”. She is also CPR/AED certified. When she isn’t teaching or training, she enjoys her best self in Tiverton with her husband and 3 children by staying active as a family. When time allows, she attends seminars and studies through correspondence courses to stay current in the fitness field. She currently teaches Totally CORE and Spinning and is available for 1:1 or group training sessions. Her motto: Keep exercise fun for everyone!
Danielle Demarco
Nine years ago, Danielle jumped into the fitness industry while attending Boston University. She became certified through A.F.A.A (American Fitness Association of America) and taught a wide variety of classes for her college, ranging from on inline skating on the Charles River to cardiokickboxing .
After graduating college, Danielle spent over four years working for the Boston Sports Club in Wellesley, MA, where she received her NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) certification and became a Master level trainer.
Danielle chose to fuse her strength training background with the flexibility of yoga and the stability of Pilates. She found that clients benefited from all three disciplines, and wanted her clients to receive a well-rounded workout. Danielle became STOTT PILATES and
YogaFit-1® trained, and is looking forward to developing her skills as mind-body focused instructor. Danielle truly enjoys motivating clients and students to achieve their personal goals through fitness. She is inspired by the power of fitness, and it's ability to transform a person's life both physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Maureeen D'haene- Certified Madd Dogg Spinning Instructor
David Olney
Bootcamp/ Running Coach Teacher
Kerran Ascoli
Certified Reiki Practitioner