Susan Deschenes

• Mat and Reformer Instructor

• Yoga certification

• Second degree black belt in martial arts

Susan moved to Bellingham in 1992 from Aberdeen Washington and fell in love with the town. She has been teaching group fitness classes for over 28 years and has been a certified personal trainer for over 25 years. Her education includes an undergrad from Western Washington University in Exercise Science and a masters in business. She started training in the martial arts in 1991 and is currently still training with TAP (kajukenbo) with a second degree black belt. Her full time job is teaching at Skagit Valley College in the PE department.

Other highlights:

1998 World Champion in sports juijitsu

1999 Oregon State Golden Gloves

2005 SVC Teacher of the Year

2019 Cascade Classic Crossfit Competition 3rd place

2020 Qualifier for the World Championship National Ninja League Competition