The Ignite Team

The Ignite team comprises a diverse mix of highly trained fitness and wellness specialists whose combination of skills enable us to partner with you holistically to achieve real results.  Every member has been handpicked from throughout the world as proven experts in their field, be it professional level athletes or fitness, health & wellbeing experts.  Equally as important, every member has been handpicked because they love helping people to BE THEIR BEST; they are motivated, inspiring, encouraging and know exactly how to achieve maximum results, with speed and fun.

Guillaume Mariole

Guillaume is the owner and founder of Ignite fitness & wellness. He was the original founder and pioneer of military-style bootcamps in Dubai with his previous multi award-winning company, Physical Advantage. After many years playing soccer and competing as a Track and Field Athlete, he now helps business people achieve the mindset of an athlete as a Military Bootcamp & Group Ex Instructor, a Personal Trainer and a Master Trainer for Technogym.

Guillaume is a graduate with a double degree in Business/Marketing & Arts/Tourism. With his infectiously charismatic style, he has

a wealth of business and event management experience behind him, including high-exposure events with the likes of Technogym, PUMA and Dubai Holding amongst many others. As well as having worked with events company Jack Morton Worldwide, he has worked as an independent event management specialist running everything from fund raisers and business launches to awards nights and fashion parades.

With personal passions including sport, health and fitness, he now focuses on working with Ignite’s corporate clients to create exceptional sporting events and integrated fitness & wellness programmes with a difference. He played an integral role in the development of Leadon, Dubai Holdings Future Leaders program and the first integrated wellness program in Dubai. Most recently, he launched the first wellness programme in Abu Dhabi for the Department of Economic Development.

Guillaume works closely with every member of the Ignite team to ensure the Ignite service is second to none in the UAE market. He remains 100% committed to adding to the community’s quality of life, by encouraging healthy lifestyle habits and physical activity.

Nassreh (Nassi) Ameri

After a successful career in Public Relations, Nassreh decided to turn her energies into what she was truly passionate about ... health and fitness.  Five years later she hasn’t looked back and is now a UK-trained fully qualified personal trainer and sports therapist.

Her experience and knowledge integrated with a bit of fun and ‘tough love’ have ensured that all her clients have reached their goals and beyond.  Thanks to Nassreh’s sports massage and rehabilitation background, she aims to work her clients to their full potential in a way that adapts to their body specifically.  Nassreh is a firm believer in results based fitness.

"Forget about all the reasons why something may not work, you only need one good reason why it will."

 

 

 

Fabian Garcia

Fabian is a general sports fanatic and has been all his life; he has competed in various individual and team sports from athletics, swimming, baseball, basketball and his most loved sport, football (soccer) which has also lead him to coaching kids and teaching them how to play ‘The beautiful game’.  In his home county of Sydney, Australia, Fabian successfully managed his family business for over five years then moved into recruitment which brought him to Dubai.

Fabian then made the decision to take his passion for sport and fitness to the next level and now successfully motivates the people of Dubai to reach their desired goals through Personal Training & Group Exercise.  He is not afraid to act like a child and is 100% committed to developing untapped skills in both adults and children.  Fabian’s aim is to make general fitness & wellbeing a regular part of your life which in turn will make you feel great inside and out.

 

 

Sogol Zahedi

Sogol has been an avid fan of exercise from a very young age.  She started ballet at 6 years old and has continually participated in some form of exercise all through her teens.  It was her passion for exercise that led her to become a trainer.  Sogol has been a trainer now for over 10 years and with her extensive knowledge and her sheer enthusiasm for what she does will have you in tip top shape in no time.  She prides herself on keeping up with new techniques and innovative training styles to make sure she delivers the best to all her clients.  Be prepared to work hard, endure a little “good” pain and get the results you want.

 

 

 

 

Aydin Momtaz

Being the skinniest asthmatic kid in the school, Aydin's interest in sports started early.  Observing Bruce Lee in the movies, Carl Lewis on the track and Michael Jordan on the basketball court, he realised they all have a common quality - the determination to be the greatest in their field and not be afraid to push the boundaries. This led to Aydin himself making sport a part of his daily life and in doing so, beating his asthma.

As a professional fitness model for the past 12 years, Aydin has been featured in health, fitness and lifestyle magazines thoughout the world.  During this time, he has trained with professionals in many different sports and learnt a variety of techniques which has enabled him to create his own unique training methods incorporating muscle building, fat loss, core stability, flexibility, balance and stamina.

Aydin travelled regularly to Dubai over the past eight years before basing himself here more permanently in 2009. During a training workshop he was introduced to Technogym’s Kinesis machine which has enabled him to break away from traditional training methods and adopt interesting, functional and fun sessions.  Aydin is Ignite’s head Kinesis trainer as well as a PT and military bootcamp instructor.

Alison Clews

Alison, originally from Scotland has been living in Dubai for 14 years now.  She started off in the world of corporate training and HR and soon after decided to pursue her lifelong ambition to become a personal trainer.  Alison is UK qualified through Premier Training, holding a International Diploma in Advanced Personal Training and is also NASM certified.  Her passion for the industry is what sets her apart from other trainers, the knowledge that comes through having that passion is what keeps her up to speed in such an ever changing industry.  Alison has completed a few marathons and triathlons and is always looking for a new challenge.  Her main aim is to help people reach their goals, whether that be training for a triathlon or just to get fitter, this is where she thrives as a coach and a guide.

She bases his fitness principles on the latest proven information available and ensures his clients receive a variety of enjoyable and efficient training methods to help them achieve their fitness goals

 

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Starting at the very young age of six years, Jason started to compete in judo & swimming competitions, both at a high level, before finding his true passion on the rugby field. Jason went on to compete at an international level with judo and at the same time playing rugby semi-pro. He later decided, thanks to his ongoing love of sports, to become a sports professional by taking his diplomas in Sports Massage Therapy and Personal Training and by doing so, to start helping others reach their fitness goals.

Now, Jason is committed to his clients by helping them reach their full potential through the enjoyment and diversity of his sessions. He also provides rehabilitation training through the techniques of Sports Massage Therapy for those with chronic aches, pains and new or old injuries.  Sports Massage Therapy helps to reduce blood pressure, release muscle tension and much more.

 

 

Sam Botros

Sam Botros was the key Military and Physical Training Advisor to the team in 2006 that originally brought Bootcamp to the UAE. He designed the systems to approach training for Military Bootcamp; systems which are still in use today and have since been used by all other companies in the UAE.  He brings with him over 20 years of experience in the military having served with both NZ and Australian Armed Forces, the majority of which was spent with the Elite Australian SAS.

He has always been very focused on fitness and has been a personal trainer for over 15 years. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science (Security Management), Diploma (Middle East Culture), and Diploma (Sports Science) which encompasses sports medicine, nutrition, and strength & conditioning. He is also a fluent Arabic speaker.

Sam has trained a diverse group of high level organisations such as US Seals, UK Special Forces, UAE Special Forces, Australian and NZ SAS, Pakistan cricket team, Australian cricket team, Australian Rugby Union team, and Arabian Gulf sevens team.  He has represented the NZ and Australian Armed Forces in Rugby, Biathlon, Athletics, Cross country, and Squash. Sam was also a qualified Unarmed Combat Instructor while serving in the SAS.