Our Team

Hazel d’Este Andrews

Hazel has over 10 years’ experience in the fitness industry both as a gym instructor, group fitness instructor and personal trainer. As co owner of Studio Active and a mum of four she understands only too well the challenges of fitting a healthy lifestyle around family and work commitments.

Hazel loves seeing people achieve things they never would have previously even imagined were possible. She is passionate about helping people gain confidence in their bodies through exercise, diet and lifestyle changes and feels privileged to have been able to turn that passion into a career.

  • Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Obesity and Diabetes (QCF)
  • Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral
  • CYQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
  • CYQ Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates
  • CYQ Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Weight Management
  • Active IQ Level 3 Award in Designing Pre and Post Natal Exercise Programmes (QCF)
  • CYQ Level 2 Gym Instructor
  • CYQ Certificate in Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle
  • CYQ Certificate in Instructing Health Related Exercise for Children
  • CYQ Award in Walk Leading
  • CYQ Award in Water Based Exercise
  • CYQ Award in Circuit Training
  • CYQ Award in Studio Resistance Training
  • CYQ Award in Indoor Cycling
  • Boxercise Instructor
  • Kickboxercise Instructor

Marc Aaron Wyatt

Has been in the fitness industry for 10 years working as a gym instructor, group fitness instructor and personal trainer and co owner of Studio Active. Marc has been an above the knee amputee since the age of seven and has always been passionate about football but lacked the confidence to get involved in any sport, after finally gaining the courage to get in the gym he discovered he wanted to make a career from fitness. He also got involved with the England Amputee Football Association and went on the become part of the GB squad and has represented his country all over the world.

  • Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Lower Back Pain (QCF)
  • Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral
  • CYQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
  • CYQ Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Weight Management
  • Active IQ Level 3 Award in Designing Pre and Post Natal Exercise Programmes (QCF)
  • CYQ Level 2 Gym Instructor
  • CYQ certificate in Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle
  • CYQ Certificate in Instructing Health Related Exercise for Children
  • CYQ Award in Walk Leading
  • CYQ Award in Water Based Exercise
  • CYQ Award in Circuit Training
  • CYQ Award in Studio Resistance Training
  • Level 1 Award in Coaching Football
  • Boxercise Instructor
  • Kickboxercise Instructor

Lynda Festa

Lynda has always had a passion for fitness and enjoyed it as a hobby for many years, as a keen runner she has completed 5 marathons.
Lynda has been attended classes at Studio Active for 3 years before following a lifelong dream to become an instructor herself. She began teaching classes at Studio Active in the Spring of 2017 and has been busy adding to her class repertoire ever since.

  • CYQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
  • CYQ Level 2 Gym Instructor
  • CYQ Level 2 Exercise to Music Instructor
  • CYQ Award in Indoor Cycling
  • CYQ Award in Water Based Exercise
  • YMCA Award in Instructing Kettlebell Training Sessions
  • Boxercise Instructor
  • Kickboxercise Instructor
  • Zumba Instructor