About Us:
Girl Active Life (GAL) was founded in 2016 as a resource for women to seek personal health through independent and group training programs. We are here to help and keep you motivated in your fitness journey, whether you are a longtime athlete or just now wanting to get started in your fitness journey. We pride ourselves on body positivity, and being able to come as you are.
Girl Active Life offers private personal training, semi-private training, and online training. Our training can be offered at the ease of your personal home within the Temecula/Murrieta area or at our gym in Murrieta. For those that are not in our area, we offer competitively priced online personal training.
GAL offers exciting ways to work out by hosting various activities, seminars, and camps. Our goal is to enhance healthy living as a way of life, while thriving physically through mindful actions.
Trainers
Jenny Desimone
Jenny grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii, playing sports all of her life. She moved to San Diego in her 20's to start a new chapter and started working in the restaurant industry. After a couple of years of moving up the corporate ladder she realized this was not the career direction she wanted to achieve. She decided to pursue her passion of health and fitness. In 2011 she fell in love with Crossfit and decided to get her CF Level 1 certification, and soon started working as an office manager for Aligned Life Wellness. She currently helps clients achieve life long health goals with their functional rehab programs in the office. Her background in the health field allows her to work with GAL clients pertaining to functional rehabilitation. She also specializes in Olympic lifting and customized plans for personal training.
When not at ALCW, Jenny loves to work out, visit beaches, go outside for an adventure, travel around the world, and spend time with her family. Jenny has 2 dogs and is currently a foster parent.
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- Crossfit Level I Certified
- Nasm Personal Trainer
Jackie Vandenburgh
Growing up, Jackie was always active. She has been involved in high school sports that include Softball, Soccer and Volleyball. During college, she studied abroad in Australia and was part of the college surf team. She formerly competed in Triathlons, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and MMA. She received her Group Fitness Certificate and Strength and Conditioning for Athletes Certificate in 2011 and realized that not everyone has a passion for working out. It was more of a chore or weight loss goal that cycled through periods of retention. She wanted to change that mindset. GAL developed as a tool to connect and motivate women to achieve their fitness goals, while having fun.
During her free time, she does every activity she hosts a camp for. It has become her passion to help others find a connection to leading a healthy life!
She has a BA Communications and MS Urban and Regional Planning. She works to achieve building healthy communities by working on plans of action with cities and communities.
- CPR and First Aid Certified.
- Group Fitness Certificate (ACE)
- Functional Training Specialist Program (ACE)
- Sports Conditioning Specialist Program (ACE)