Ivan has been in the health and fitness industry for 35 years, and has worked as a health and fitness instructor and as a fitness business owner, and everything in between. If you can name it, he's probably done it! Although his journey has been all-encompassing, he still finds something new to learn in this industry.

Ivan began his undergraduate studies in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Pittsburgh, then transitioned to Penn State University's program of the same name. During his time working at the now-defunct Downtown Athletic Club of Pittsburgh, he quickly developed from being a personal trainer to becoming the club's fitness director. Ivan also enjoyed working as a physical education teacher and strength and conditioning coach at a prestigious Pittsburgh-based college preperatory academy for 16+ years.

Ivan strongly believes that we've only begun to scratch the surface of our true potential, and it will take an integrated approach to wellness for all of us to become our very best. His mission is to help everyone he works with to more fully accept that they are deserving of spiritual, emotional, and physical wellness.