Melissa Hembrough

Melissa Hembrough has been coaching women since 2012, with more than a decade of hands-on experience and advanced training spanning pelvic-specific biomechanics, strength coaching, and group fitness. As a Connect Coach, she brings that expertise directly into helping members build strength, confidence, and long-term consistency through the Connect approach.

Melissa's training goes beyond her base certifications. She's completed advanced continuing education in biomechanics through Alex Effer and Sarah Duvall — deepening her expertise in movement quality, exercise technique, and injury prevention — and is currently pursuing Sarah Duvall's Pelvis Pro program, the same pelvic-specific training that shapes the Connect method. She's also PCES Certified (Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist) and is completing an advanced nutrition certification this August, building on her existing ACE Sports Nutrition credential.

She also brings a broad fitness background to the Connect team, with specialized certifications in TRX, Les Mills BodyPump, Les Mills BodyCombat, Les Mills GRIT, High Fitness, MOSSA Group Power, and Schwinn Cycle.

Every certification and technique Melissa brings to Connect serves that same goal, helping members build strength, improve movement, and train with their bodies, not against them.

PCES Certified (Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist)
Advanced Training in Pelvic-Specific Biomechanics
ACE Certified Personal Trainer

Head of Community & Connect Coach