About Us
Elizabeth Ray
(Owner, Healthy Moms® of Winston-Salem/Lexington)
Elizabeth fell in love with Healthy Moms® while pregnant with her first child in 2005. Having always been active and involved in fitness, it was important to her to find a way to safely exercise during pregnancy. However, Elizabeth found that the Healthy Moms® classes did more than provide fitness benefits. They helped relieve some of the physical conditions associated with pregnancy and also offered a support system made up of women experiencing many of the same feelings. After giving birth to her daughter,
Shortly after moving to Winston-Salem with her family, Elizabeth became certified by Healthy Moms® and began teaching to the pre/postnatal population. Elizabeth also holds a group fitness certification from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).
Elizabeth lives in Winston-Salem with her husband and two daughters. Contact Elizabeth at 336-403-0956 or via email.
Carol Anne Roberson
(Owner, Healthy Moms® of Greensboro/Kernersville)
Carol Anne is native to Kernersville. She was a competitive dancer, gymnast and cheerleader for sixteen years. Due to her active lifestyle, she became very interested in fitness and the positive impact it has on the lives of women. She followed her passion and started working in a women's-only fitness center as a personal trainer, certified by the National Gym Association.
In 2008 she graduated Meredith College with a BS in Excercise and Sports Science with a concentration in Health and Wellness. During her senior year she interned with Marybeth Winstead, (owner Healthy Moms® NC). After graduation, she also trained under Shelia Watkins, (founder of Healthy Moms®).
In order to further help expectant mothers prepare for their new arrivals, Carol Anne became a member of Doulas of North America (DONA) and is a birth doula-in-training, having already worked with several families. Carol Anne is excited to bring her passion and dedication to the moms of the Triad.
Carol Anne lives in Kernersville. She can be reached at 336-408-5718 or via email.
Sheila Watkins
(Founder and National Program Director, Healthy Moms®)
Sheila is a perinatal fitness specialist with over 20 years of experience training 2000+ pregnant and new mothers and educating hundreds of fitness instructors, health professionals and childbirth educators on the rapidly changing field of perinatal fitness. In 1989, she created Healthy Moms® Fitness Programs to provide safe and effective group exercise classes and personal training for new and expectant moms, as well as education and training in the field of perinatal exercise for fitness professionals, childbirth educators and other health professionals. She holds a Master of Life Sciences degree in Physiology and Nutrition and eight certifications in perinatal fitness and yoga from nationally recognized pregnancy and postpartum fitness and yoga instructor training organizations.
Sheila is a former instructor in the Division of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Winston-Salem State University (University of North Carolina system) and the Department of Foods and Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a "Gold" certified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and a certified Personal Trainer with the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level (RYT 200). Sheila also holds an aqua fitness certification from the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA).
Sheila's articles on prenatal exercise have been published in "ePregnancy Magazine", AKWA Fitness Journal (AEA), "Running and FitNews" and the Melpomene Institute's "Pregnancy and Exercise" educational materials. Sheila is also a frequent speaker at various national fitness conventions on the subject of pregnancy and postpartum fitness She is the proud mom of two children.
You may contact Sheila at 478-333-6119 or toll-free at (866)-672-MOMS (6667) or by writing to her at: Healthy Moms® Fitness, 505 Arbor Lane, Warner Robins, GA 31028 or via email. Visit Sheila's website at www.healthymomsfitness.com
Marybeth Winstead
(President of National Licensing and Owner of Healthy Moms Wake County, NC)
Marybeth became a Healthy Moms® fan with the birth of her first child, Morgan, in 1998. She was certified by Healthy Moms® in 2001 and began teaching to the pre/postnatal population. She has been an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor for over 20 years and has taught various classes and workshops for facilities throughout the Triangle.
In 2001, she gave birth to her son, Chase, and earned her Personal Training and Pilates certifications. She has been working with individuals (primarily pre/postnatal) to design safe and effective exercise programs and is a member of ICEA (International Childbirth Educators) and Lamaze.
Marybeth has presented both locally and nationally on topics regarding perinatal fitness to a plethora of organizations.
Contact Marybeth via email.
