The Pineapple Team.
Brittany Smith - Co Founder
Brit is a beach babe known for her infectious personality, her down to earth vibe and fun-loving attitude. Brit co-founded Pineapple Fitness with the aim of injecting a little fun and freshness into the fitness industry! She’s happiest when on an adventure in the sunshine, can’t resist a cosmo or an opportunity to dance! Brit’s passion is empowering women to live their best life, to take life with their two hands and make something amazing of it!
Qualifications? Brit is Thump and Punchfit qualified, Kettlebells (level 1 & 2), Mobility (level 1), Cert 3 and 4 in Fitness.
Fav Food? Italian or Mexican
Fav Drink? Cosmo or a Margi!
What would you tell your teenage self? You’ll achieve anything you set your mind to so just go for it. Also, you’ll start experiencing anxiety in a couple of years. It won’t kill you like you’ll think it will.
Fav way to train yourself? Heavy weights, sprints and anything team based and competitive! It has to be fun and have lots of variety!
Which one of Pineapple’s four core values means the most to you? Community!
What was your last dress up party costume?: 80’s leotard at our Dress Up FriYay sesh!
What is your fav 90's song?: Anything Destinys Child. I also have a dance routine to pretty much every Spice Girls Song!
Hot Pineapple? (e.g Hamburgers, Pizza etc) Yay or Nay?: Nope! Do not heat Pineapple! Let me repeat that, do not heat Pineapple!
Shell Lentfer - Co Founder
Shell is positive and strong, she knows and loves that exercise and nutrition are the key building blocks to a robust physical & mental state (for them most part)! She is an inspiring coach who is passionate and caring, she also loves a chat!
She is happiest when riding her bike, or at the beach, with her friends and family...
Shell has always been active but fell in love with a holistic, healthy lifestyle after the birth of her daughter Bonnie (10)! She knew she needing to leave the corporate world and start spreading the love and joy she had found with others. Shell has another daughter Dot (3). These 2 girls are the reason she is inspired to keep living life to the full, setting an example for them.
Shell has coached many women! Including 100’s of pre + post natal mamas, she helps keep them moving for an energetic, healthy pregnancy & birth.
She has used her strategies on herself, and has seen them work time and time again, ensuring that she has the right approach.
Her expertise does not stop there. She is passionate about nutrition and finding simple strategies for busy women and mums with kid approved recipes to make meal prep as easy as possible, and maximise the time you have out of the kitchen!
Fav Food? Mexican or Tapas
Fave Drink? Azteca Margs!
What would you tell your teenage self? You are lovely, just as you are
Fave way to train yourself? Weights in the studio, a session outside then a swim after!
Which on of Pineapple’s core values mean the most to you? Community, safe spaces where you can connect and deeply enjoy being you are so important to overall health and wellbeing
Last dress up party costume? Pineapple’s 1920’s Chrissy Party
Fave 90’s song? This changes weekly, the best decade too much to choose! But this week I am loving Jurassic 5, late 90’s but such good gear. But also anything RHCP, or RATM, PJ, Silverchair, Blink, Soundgarden, Pennywise, Greenday… make me stop!
Hot Pineapple? 100% all in YES
Donna Gunn-Coach
Qualifications? Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner, Advanced Hormone Health Practitioner and Personal Trainer.
Fav Food? seafood, especially mud crab and oysters
Fav Drink? I love a red wine of a weekend, especially cab sav.
What would you tell your teenage self? that the most important person to love was herself.
Fav way to train yourself? lift heavy shit!! I love cardio but I am a studio girl through and through, the feeling of elation I get when I hit a new PB on a lift... not much else comes close to that feeling!!
Which one of Pineapple’s four core values means the most to you? Create Joy. I was born to care for others and I was gifted with my Dad's amazing sense of humour, so I love to make other people laugh. Often at my expense, that is always on the cards! Bringing joy to others is the true secret of my happiness, seeing others smile and happy fills me with joy. I want to make everyone love exercising as much as I do, so if I can make it a fun experience, my job is done!
What was your last dress up party costume? I dressed up for Pineapples 5th birthday celebrations as a 80's aerobic instructor, with crimped hair and all. So much fun!
What is your fav 90's song? Vogue by Madonna. I saw her live in the 90's and it was mind blowing!
Hot Pineapple? (e.g Hamburgers, Pizza etc) Yay or Nay? Nay on Pizza but Yay on a hamburger.
Rhoda Omar-Coach
Qualifications? Thump Boxing Level 1 & Punch Fit Level 1 & 2
Fav Food? Hamburgers
Fav Drink? Expresso Martini & non alcoholic - a fresh juice
What would you tell your teenage self? to trust my ability, to not be so shy & it's awesome to be different!
Fav way to train yourself? A great strength session, using kettlebells & functional fitness
Which one of Pineapple’s four core values means the most to you? My fav core value is "create joy" it still very much reflects who I am & continue to be.
What was your last dress up party costume? My last dress up party costume was the 70's & 80's fitness queen Jane Fonda
What is your fav 90's song? Fav 90's song - really hard to pick but I loved anything Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston & Prince
Hot Pineapple? (e.g Hamburgers, Pizza etc) Yay or Nay? Hot Pineapple - absolutely "YAY!!" I love it
Rachael Foster - Coach
Qualifications? L4 PT Certification, Precision Nutrition, Level 1, PFCA Functional Fitness Coach Level 1, PFCA Functional Fitness Coach Level 2.1, Boxing CS3 Level 1
Fav Food? Seafood
Fav Drink? Mezcal Old Fashioned
What would you tell your younger self? Dare to disturb your universe.
Fav way to train yourself? Functional strength training, conditioning on ergs and sled with my training crew
Pick one of our core values that resonate most with you and tell us why?: Movement-Move well, live well, unleash your potential.
What was your last dress up party costume? Ali G
What is your fav 90's song? Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters
Hot Pineapple? (e.g Hamburgers, Pizza etc) Yay or Nay? Yay! Can’t discriminate when it comes to food.
Leah Gencheff - Yoga Instructor
Qualifications? AHPRA Registered Occupational Therapist, Yoga / Mindfulness Instructor (variety of specialisations: children, adult, trauma-informed, physical injuries, pre / postnatal, mums and bubs, yin, vinyasa, hot power)
Fav Food? Guacamole and Tortilla Chips or anything SPICY! I so miss green chili smothered burritos from our old barrio in Denver.
Fav Drink? Margarita (salt / rocks!) for a cocktail, but you’ll mostly catch me on the vino (tinto or blanco based on my mood and weather, I don’t discriminate)
What would you tell your younger self? S L O W D O W N, impulsivity isn’t always best.
Fav way to train yourself? OUTSIDE doesn’t matter what…running, hiking, yoga, swimming, biking, just being in nature! When we moved here from the icy tundra I vowed to myself I would never join a “gym” again. Why would ya when you have the option to be outside everyday!? We really are so lucky with where we live.
Pick one of our core values that resonate most with you and tell us why?: COMMUNITY – I love moving outdoors and am motivated to do so. However, after my second babe I really was looking for a bit more motivation and opportunity to connect with other like-minded people. We were new to the area and the minute I did my intro deal I was hooked, not only for the fun workouts, but the P E O P L E, the park, the beach, the kids and the community events made all the difference. The entire philosophy resonates, especially as an OT and Mama of 3 as without a holistic approach we really can’t live life to the fullest.
What was your last dress up party costume? Frida Kahlo
What is your fav 90's song? Regulate Warren G
Hot Pineapple? (e.g Hamburgers, Pizza etc) Yay or Nay? Yay!
Alex Robinson-Yoga Instructor
Qualifications? Adv Dip of Nutritional Medicine, 200 hrs Vinyasa, 100 hrs yin. Qualified nutritionist through ACNT.
Fav Food? Baked salmon with steamed broccoli and cauliflower, cracked pepper, Himalayan salt with a glug of EVOO. But if I’m travelling in another country, whatever the grub is there!
Fav Drink? Just discovered margaritas but also enjoy a Barbera (red).
What would you tell your younger self? Get on with being you and letting those sparkles shine baby because everyone else is busy worrying about their own shit to worry about you!
Fav way to train yourself? Variety is important now and I’m just beginning my weight training journey at Pineapple, so excited to learning from the best! My fave ways to move are yoga, swimming, walking, Pilates, dancing (mostly the kitchen variety these days).
Pick one of our core values that resonate most with you and tell us why?: COMMUNITY – I love moving outdoors and am motivated to do so. However, after my second babe I really was looking for a bit more motivation and opportunity to connect with other like-minded people. We were new to the area and the minute I did my intro deal I was hooked, not only for the fun workouts, but the P E O P L E, the park, the beach, the kids and the community events made all the difference. The entire philosophy resonates, especially as an OT and Mama of 3 as without a holistic approach we really can’t live life to the fullest.
Which one of Pineapple’s four core values means the most to you? I would say community because I have come to really appreciate what it means to be included and connected with other women. Having just moved to Newy at the start of lockdown I’ve not had the chance to make many connections and I feel like this year wonderful things are opening up. Finding Pineapple has been lovely and I can feel the genuine fellowship of everyone I’ve met so far. Also, it’s important to me that women feel a sense of connection to others as they make the strange and lonely (at times) journey through menopause. It’s been a significant time in my life and I remember that loneliness so I talk to pretty much anyone these days!
What was your last dress up party costume? 60’s hippy
What is your fav 90's song? Freedom by George Michael
Hot Pineapple? (e.g Hamburgers, Pizza etc) Yay or Nay? Yay to pizza but nay otherwise
Jenel Dionisio- Customer Service
Jenel is a strong and self-reliant lady who is willing to take a chance for a better future. She enjoys traveling and going to the beach, and she adores nature and enjoys taking photos of gorgeous sights wherever she goes. She's a fur mom of 2 lovely and adorable dogs (Maxine and Pepper.)
Fav Food? Any Spicy Filipino food
Fav Drink? Coffee and Beer
What would you tell your younger self? Trust your self everything will work in order.
Fav way to train yourself? Walking, Dancing, and hiking
Which one of Pineapple’s four core values means the most to you? Mindset- It makes me feel how I'm worthy and strong.
What was your last dress-up party costume? Snow White
What is your fav 90's song? I want it that way-Backstreet boys
Hot Pineapple? (e.g Hamburgers, Pizza etc) Yay or Nay?: Yay, love it on Pizza.