Personal Training

Get there…with a little help from the YWCA Personal Training Staff!
Personal Training

“I began personal training shortly after I became a certified group exercise instructor in 1981. Nothing brings me more joy that working alongside driven members and watching them achieve their wellness goals.”
Ilene H. Grady, Health & Wellness Director
Your reasons for being healthy and fit are personal. But statistics show you’re more apt to achieve your personal goals when you’re not going it alone. You need help from a personal trainer who understands what your body needs, what obstacles lay ahead—who is the right combination of drill sergeant and friend—helping you stick to the path and become your best self! The YWCA Greater Newburyport offers personal trainers with certifications, education, and experience across all fitness populations. Each trainer will customize a fitness plan around your goals and schedule.
YWCA Personal Training options are available both live and/or via Zoom. Please contact Ilene H. Grady for more information at:
Ilene Harnch-Grady
Health & Wellness Director
(978) 465-9922 Ext. #13
All sessions are 45 minutes
Meet our Trainers
Ilene H. Grady
Health & Wellness Director
Read more about Ilene
My name is Ilene Harnch-Grady. I have been in the health and wellness field for 40+ years acquiring my first group exercise certification from the American Fitness Association of America in 1980. Over the course of the last four decades, I have expanded my training to include certifications and Master Training modules in Personal Training, Stott Pilates, Boston Barre, Registered Yoga Teacher, Body Pump, Arthritis Foundation Master Training (Water/Land), Zumba Gold, Spin, YWCA Encore Leadership Program to name a few. In my current role as the Health & Wellness/Encore Director, I am able to continue to do what I love teaching a variety of classes with a special fondness for special populations including seniors and those with a cancer diagnosis, and providing private/semi-private personal training. Sharing in individuals’ success in their health and wellness endeavors remains one of the high points and blessings in my current role.
Dianne Brennan
Personal Trainer
Read more about Dianne
My name is Dianne Brennan and I have been in the health and fitness field since 1980, as fitness hit the big time! After working for Gloria Stevens (now I date myself), I went back to college to get my BS in physical education. Although I never taught in a school system, the knowledge I gained was important. I went on to pursue one of the first National Certifications for group exercise from AFAA, teaching while I raised 3 beautiful kids.
My career in fitness allowed me to be home with my kids, instilling in them the love of exercise. Two of my children have completed marathons, including the virtual Boston Marathon in 2020.
As the fitness industry changed, so did I. In 2013 I received my first certification in Personal Training from the National Council for Certified Personal Trainers. In 2017 I certified again in Personal Training with AFAA. I love what I do. My passion is to instill in someone the love of exercise and the feeling of well being.



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Presenting | Newburyport Bank | View Website |
L.D. Russo | View Website | |
Empowerment | Anonymous Donor | |
Element Care | View Website | |
Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation, Inc | View Website | |
Mission | Arthur Gallagher Insurance | View Website |
Caswell Mechanical | View Website | |
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation | View Website | |
Linden Financial Services | View Website | |
Matter Communications Inc. | View Website | |
Stratford Capital Group | View Website | |
Williams Miller Family Foundation | ||
Benefactor | 3CM Construction Inc. | |
Beth Israel Health/Anna Jaques Hospital | View Website | |
BankProv | View Website | |
Dana Farber Cancer Center | View Website | |
Daniel Dennis and Company LLP | View Website | |
Valerie and John Feehan | View Website | |
ICON Architecture | View Website | |
JDS Flooring | View Website | |
Lynn Community Health Center | View Website | |
Mark Richey Woodworking | View Website | |
Margaret McCarthy | ||
Salem Five Charitable Foundation | View Website | |
Turco Legal/p> | View Website | |
WIN Waste Innovations | View Website | |
Patron | Associated Home Care | View Website |
Dry Air Systems | View Website | |
Nancy Forristall, Virtual Realty Group | ||
JOGO Corporation | View Website | |
KABA | ||
Klein Hornig | View Website | |
Lancelot Janitorial & Paper Supplies | View Website | |
New Ecology | View Website | |
Shauna Pieniazek | ||
YWCA NEMA | View Website | |
Supporters | Align Credit Union | View Website |
American Renaissance Painting & Restoration | Governmental Strategies |
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Jessica Baylor | YWCA Board of Directors | |
Lyndsay Cavanaugh | ||
Fishbone Project Management | Governmental Strategies |
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Robert Mazzone | Governmental Strategies |
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Nancy McCafferty | Governmental Strategies |
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Julia McDonald | YWCA Board of Directors | |
Mead, Talerman and Costa | Governmental Strategies |
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Spruce Law Offices | Governmental Strategies |
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Christopher Welch Law Offices | Governmental Strategies |
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In Kind Donation | Seascoast Tent Rentals | Governmental Strategies |
facility hours
Mon-Fri: 6 am - 7:45 pm
Sat: 8 am - 1 pm
Sunday: CLOSED