DEHENZEL TRAINING SYSTEMS was created by husband and wife team, Jason and Sophie DeHenzel. After meeting in NYC while working for a high-end personal training company, they decided it was time to leave the city and opt for a “quieter” life.
Jason and Sophie relocated to Northern Virginia with the goal to couple their entrepreneurial skills with their passion for fitness and for helping people. In 2012, DeHenzel Training Systems was born.
Over the years, our team has been fortunate enough to have helped (and continues to help) numerous clients reach their health and fitness goals. We like to think that our personal training speaks for itself through our glowing client success stories.
We are also proud to be an on-going contributor for Northern Virginia Magazine in their Health and Fitness section; check out our press mentions!
Why Choose DeHenzel Training Systems?
We understand that you have many choices when it comes to hiring a personal trainer. To set our company apart from the rest, we’ve created a completely unique mentoring program that all trainers take part in on an on-going basis.
Our mentoring program is taught by veteran trainers and owners, Jason and Sophie, who work with each trainer one-on-one to help them develop new skills and grow their professional abilities. Trainers are taught a foundation of skills that covers everything from how to work with a client with a knee injury, to safe lower back exercises, to exercise selection, to how to appropriately pace a workout, and much more.
Not only is our mentoring program completely unique to our company, but it is above and beyond what our competitors are doing. Our program ensures that each and every one of our personal trainers is 100% qualified to work with your specific needs and goals. Additionally, all of our trainers pass a background check so you can assured you are in great hands.
Get to Know Our Team
Jason DeHenzel
Owner, Personal Trainer, Pre/Post Natal Specialist
Jason has trained some of New York’s most prestigious clients, including high-profile lawyers, advertising executives, movie producers, and musicians. He has also worked with a wide range of clientele, varying in age, training goals, physical ability, and limiting health conditions.
Jason has great experience working with clients wanting to achieve weight loss, strength gain, and overall health and wellness. He specializes in the utilization of high intensity circuits, sport specific training, weight lifting, boxing, and assisted stretching to achieve desired results.
Sophie DeHenzel
Owner, Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Pre/Post Natal Specialist
At the age of four Sophie began downhill skiing and went on to become a downhill ski racer for the Green Mountain Valley School. Although Sophie no longer skis (she now prefers snowboarding), she loves to stay active through weightlifting, interval training, and hiking.
Sophie has immense experience working with a wide clientele base, ranging in ages from 12 – 82 years old, and varying in physical limitations and health conditions. She enjoys working with clients who are committed to their health and fitness journey and truly delights in helping each individual client reach their goals.
Christi Sherman
Personal Trainer, Pre/Post Natal Instructor, RYT-200 Yoga Alliance, Basic Mat Pilates, Zumba Instructor
Christi grew up traveling in a military family. As a teenager, Christi fell in love with running and strength training. Both activities allowed her to move her body in a way where she experienced her inner power.
Christi has worked with people of all ages (4-80 years old) with varying physical mobility, ability, and health conditions. She believes movement should be effective, enjoyable, and sustainable. When we pursue our physical goals, we learn a lot about ourselves and what we are truly capable of. The lessons we learn through moving our bodies transfer into strength, power, courage, and flexibility in other areas of our lives. Christi is excited to walk alongside you as you move towards your goals and become more of the person you are striving to be.
Rachel O’Neill
Certified Personal Trainer
Rachel was born in New Jersey and grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She’s a classically
trained ballet and jazz dancer, former dance instructor and a graduate of the University of
Virginia. She discovered her passion in fitness in 2004 with Group Exercise and grew to love
Personal Training.
Rachel has worked with all age groups with varying physical ability and health status. Her goal
is to deliver challenging, fun workouts to leave you feeling successful and wanting to strive to do
better each and every session. Her passion is to mix in mind/body movements and poses for a
great overall fitness experience.
Josiah Nuhfer
Certified Personal Trainer
Josiah graduated from Edinboro University with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education: Teacher Certification. After moving to Virginia, he taught students in grades K-7, while also sponsoring after school weight room fitness, running, and sports clubs.
During his ten years as an educator, Josiah attained his Masters degree in Exercise Science from California University. This was the first spark that led Josiah to a career in Personal Training and led him to obtaining his personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Patrick Bernat
Certified Personal Trainer, Pre/Post Natal
A true local, Patrick was born in the District of Columbia and currently resides in Silver Spring, MD. In addition to being a certified personal trainer he is also a baseball coach—a line of work that shares many similarities with personal training. In fact, it was through coaching baseball that he discovered his passion for helping people accomplish athletic and fitness goals.
Sebastian Langan
Certified Personal Trainer
Sebastian was raised in the Washington D.C. area and graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Bioengineering. During this time, Sebastian developed a love for weight training and eventually branched out into running and triathlon in the years that followed.
Sebastian is a NASM-certified personal trainer and in his free time, he enjoys lifting weights, running, cycling, hiking, reading fiction, playing guitar and drums, and socializing with his girlfriend and other friends. He currently lives in Alexandria and loves the location for its walkability and proximity to trails.
Anthony Botte
Certified Personal Trainer, Senior Fitness Specialist
Anthony is a native New Yorker and has lived in Ashburn, VA since 2001. After working for over 30 years in accounting and finance, Anthony made the decision to follow his life’s passion helping people live healthier lives through exercise and fitness. He pursued and obtained his personal trainer certification through the American Council on Exercise and holds an addition certification as a Senior Fitness Specialist.
Working decades in the accounting profession, he has personally benefited from fitness and exercise throughout his career as it helped him maintain balance both physically and mentally during stressful periods in his professional career. His wish is to bring that balance, self-efficacy, and empowerment to people through exercise and fitness.
Connie Dovel
Exercise Physiologist
Connie grew up in central New Jersey and has her undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Delaware. She then headed to the DC suburbs and obtained her graduate degree in Health Promotion Management from Marymount University.
She has worked as a personal trainer, a group exercise instructor and in management for both commercial and corporate fitness centers. She holds a national certification with the American College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Physiologist.
Laura Drebushenko
Certified Personal Trainer, Pre/Post Natal, Sports Conditioning, Mind Body & Fitness Nutrition Specialist
Laura was raised in West Reading, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Ursinus College, where she threw shot put and discus for four years. Laura is currently pursuing a PhD program in neuroscience, studying brain development and is also involved with powerlifting where she hopes to complete her first meet soon.
In addition to her personal training certification from the American Council on Exercise, Laura hold Fitness Nutrition, Mind Body, and Sports Conditioning specializations.
Nick Brown
Certified Personal Trainer, Pre/Post Natal Specialist, PN Level 1 Coach
Nick is a New York native whose passion for fitness began in backyard football games with his father. His years of personal research combined with his dedication to helping others motivated him to get his NASM Personal Training Certification.
In addition to his NASM certification, Nick is a Precision Nutrition Level I Coach and holds a Pre and Post Natal exercise certification. Nick is a firm believer in connecting with clients to understand what motivates them, beyond pounds and inches. His goal is to help and inspire others to be the best versions of themselves.
Valley Bennett
Certified Personal Trainer, Pre/Post Natal Fitness Instructor
After owning a natural healthy food store for many years, Valley decided to switch gears and enter the fitness industry. Valley’s competitive athletic experience involves swimming, marathons, trail running, off-road triathlons, and karate (first degree black belt!), which include: boxing, kickboxing, and self-defense.
Valley’s experience has given her the opportunity to be proficient with strength & conditioning training which includes body weight drills, balancing exercises, boxing pads & heavy bag drills, water-resistance strengthening, light contact sparring, and kickboxing, as well as basic self-defense knowledge.
Jodi Atkinson
Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, Pre/Post Natal Specialist, GGS-1 Coach
Jodi graduated with a Bachelors degree in Business Management from Brigham Young University. She was raised in Northern Virginia and currently resides in Ashburn with her husband, four children and chocolate lab.
Jodi is a certified personal trainer through National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT). As a youth, Jodi played basketball and softball but more recently has completed a marathon, half marathon, duathlon, triathlon, Ragnar races and various mud runs.
Michael Haslam
Certified Personal Trainer, Movement & Mobility Specialist, Pre/Post Natal Fitness Instructor
Michael is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with a strong background in baseball/softball and basketball. He loves to use a client’s personality and needs to reach their desired goals. Creating effective workout plans and ensuring proper technique are his two biggest priorities, but he likes to mix it up to keep workouts fun and challenging.
In his free time, Michael betters himself through CrossFit, weightlifting, obstacle races, and clean cooking. These allow him to explore the outdoors via hiking, play a pick-up game with friends, or keep up with anything life throws at him. Michael hopes to inspire others to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle and give them the ability to reach their own goals.
Susan Snyder
Certified Personal Trainer, Pre/Post Natal Fitness Instructor
Susan was born and raised in Massachusetts (Go Sox!) and moved to the Washington, DC area after graduating from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA with a B.A. in Political Science. She subsequently earned an M.A in Economics from The George Washington University.
Susan’s love of exercise and desire to help people who want to be more fit and achieve their best, at any age and ability level, led her to pursue fitness as a second career and become a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Susan will engage you with a variety of workouts in a fun, supportive environment!
Michael Schuchert
Certified Personal Trainer, Matter of Balance Coach, Pre/Post Natal
After working for over 25 years in higher education research and planning, Michael made the decision to pursue his dream of helping people live healthier lives through exercise and fitness. Michael has extensive running experience and understands the importance of a varied, well-rounded, and fun exercise programs in reaching short-term goals and promoting long-term health outcomes.
Michael is a Certified Personal Trainer through ACE as well as an Matter of Balance Coach. When he’s not helping clients to achieve their health and fitness goals, Michael loves to read, cook, and hike extensively.