Clark is a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He has a B.A. in Psychology and completed two years of graduate studies in Physical Therapy. Clark’s extensive background includes more than 12 years in orthopedics and geriatrics, and the past 10 years as a Personal Trainer and Nutrition/Lifestyle Consultant.

He has completed advanced studies in scientific back, core, and specialized sports conditioning subjects, including golf, motocross, tennis and horseback riding. Clark has presented as a guest speaker at numerous business meetings and healthcare seminars. His experience extends to all ages and lifestyles, from the sedentary to the elite athlete, with or without complex medical histories. Clark also specializes in post injury rehab and re-injury prevention.

With his vast knowledge and experience, Clark is able to individualize programs for each person he works with, and feels there is nothing more gratifying than making a positive difference in someone’s life.

When driving my bike down from the University of California at Santa Cruz I was hit by a car. Little did I know at the time that the accident would be instrumental in my career choice. After five surgeries and lots of doctors appointments, I realized how crucial certain therapies were in achieving optimal health. Through my frustration of having to communicate to many practitioners the same story of my health, not to mention the time it took to get to my appointments everywhere, I dreamt of a place where I could go and everyone I needed to see was under one roof. I later became a personal trainer and decided to open an integrative wellness center June of 2009; Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab.

As an athlete and rehabilitation patient I became aware that massage, personal training, physical therapy, and chiropractic are all integral modalities in achieving optimal health. Through my personal experiences and challenges I have been able to learn how to be a better personal trainer. The importance of effective communication between my healing practitioners. Santa Cruz CORE embodies this. We have it all under one roof and we have something for everyone, where ever you are on your journey to achieving optimal health.

Whether you are an athlete seeking to improve your performance, a pregnant mother-to-be, rehabbing an injury, post surgery, wanting to increase flexibility, or lose weight we are here to partner with you on your path. We develop personalized programs to ensure you get what you need. Practitioners all meet weekly to keep abreast at current athletic trands. We interrelate to eachother about the progress on our clients.

Jay Negron began his training in bodywork therapies during the winter of 2000, at the New York Open Center, where he studied basic Swedish and Shiatsu massage, Yoga, and earned an Associate Polarity Practitioner certification.  In 2003, he became certified as a Teacher of Interdisciplinary Yoga at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and a few years later achieved his certification as Professional Massage Therapist through the Utah College of Massage Therapy family of schools.  His studies included Injury/Rehab, Sports, Swedish and Deep Tissue massage along with Trigger Point therapy and Structural Bodywork.  His additional training in Thai massage has offered him the opportunity to explore the connection between strength, flexibility, and soft tissue healing from a dynamic perspective.  Jay currently continues his education in therapeutic bodywork at the Midline School of Massage and Bodywork, Santa Cruz.

Laura integrates a variety of therapeutic techniques along with her receptive energy and intuition to address each individual. She is certified as a massage and polarity therapist through Cypress Health Institute; her training includes Swedish, deep-tissue, polarity, acupressure, gentle rocking, and stretching. There is so much value in releasing pain and stress from our bodies and minds to restore balance in our lives and to support our health. She can release tight muscles and facilitate the movement of energy leaving lasting treatment for you on many levels. 

Laura continued her studies in prenatal massage and doula work at Twin Lakes College of the Healing Arts. She feels honored to support women and their families on their journey and transformation of birth and life. 

I’ve grown up in Aptos with the close support of my parents and sister. As a child I was overweight and always lost childhood games because I couldn’t move fast. I didn’t know how to get stronger. I wanted to be strong badly; always reading comic books featuring muscled superheroes. At Aptos Jr. High my life was changed by the encouragement and education provided by my PE teacher, Bob Wallace. I began running on my own and joined the Wing Tsun class at Louden Nelson Center. My new superhero was Bruce Lee. I continued to have inspirational coaches at Aptos High including my weightlifting coach Bill Garrison and cross country coach Dan Gruber. After going to Cuesta College for a semester I was out of shape. I took a chance and joined the cross country team; nervous about the level of running the team would be at. Jani Johnson was my coach there and she helped me to again reshape my expectations of myself. I served proudly as the captain in my second season with the Cougars. Now I’m back in Aptos and excited to share my knowledge with everyone.