Align Fitness Downingtown

Align Fitness Downingtown is a private, appointment-based training studio located in the borough of Downingtown at the intersection of Manor and Pennsylvania Avenues. We aren’t a gym! You’ll never get lost in the crowd. Align Fitness is where you begin or continue your fitness journey under the care of professionals who care about your success. That’s why our clients love working with us. We take a movement-based approach to fitness. Through movement testing and hands-on coaching we ensure quality movement, decrease injury risk, and challenge each client within their abilities. We blend what you want with what your body needs.

Align Fitness has created a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and comes together to move, feel, and perform better. Join us.

Align Fitness is proud to be part of one of Pennsylvania’s only Integrated Wellness Centers which offers a wide variety of services including physical therapy, massage therapy, body work, psychology, nutrition, yoga, and more. We work alongside Dr. Arianne MIssimer of the Movement Paradigm and other top notch professionals.

Our Staff

Joe Chaitkin M.S. Owner, Head Movement Coach

Joe has a passion for helping his clients move, feel, and perform better. Align Fitness’ philosophy and concept is a culmination of everything he has learned over the last 20 years.  The Align Fitness Community has been founded to provide Delaware and Chester Counties a facility to help improve overall wellness through education and hard work while having fun.

Experience:

Bryn: Movement Coach

Bryn is a former collegiate athlete turned fitness professional and coach. She currently coaches Field Hockey and Swimming.  Bryn played Field Hockey all 4 years at Virginia Wesleyan University where she earned a Bachelors in Business Administration. She decided pursue her passion for fitness and furthered her education by earning an Associates Degree at Del Tech in Exercise Science. Bryn has spent an extensive amount of time learning from a variety of fitness professionals. She has taken the best practices from each mentor and established her own unique philosophy on fitness and performance.

Certifications: Certified Personal Trainer and Kettlebell Coach.

Greg: Site Manager and Movement Coach

Greg received his Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from West Chester University in 2013.  Since then he has trained a wide variety of clients, including young athletes and people with neuromuscular disorders.  Greg’s training is based upon safe, simple, and effective progressions with the clients goals in mind.  Helping people feel better through exercise is his ultimate goal. If he’s not working, he’s either walking his dogs, riding his bike, practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Steel Mace Flow, or drumming.

Certifications

-ACSM Exercise Physiologist

-FIT EDU Kettlebell Coach Level 1

-TRX Qualified 

-CPR/AED

Maeve: Movement Coach

I just received my Bachelor’s in Exercise Science from West Chester University, and interned at Align in Chadd’s Ford over the summer! Growing up a multi-sport athlete and experiencing both post-injury rehab and sports performance training is what initially sparked my passion for studying this field. Studying the anatomy and biomechanics of the body has furthered my drive, and found my path into post-rehab and functional strength training. My most inspiring moment in my career path so far is being able to exercise with my mom, and help her feel stronger and move better as she lives with RA. In my free time, I like to spend time with my family/friends, paint, walk my dog, and explore new activities/hobbies!
I’m so excited to be with the Align team at the Downingtown location, and help others feel empowered as they progress through their exercise journey!

Cody: Movement Coach

Cody has 11 years of training experience working across multiple gyms during that time. Focusing on weight loss, functional and performance training he has helped clients gain strength, bone density and ligament density while losing weight at the same time. He also helps kids build muscle and improve movement patterns for their specific sport in his Youth Athletic Development Program.  Whether your goals are performance based, weight loss or just trying to get rid of those nagging aches and pains, he’s got the bases covered.  In his free time you’ll catch him fishing, working on his photography skills, hiking, watching the phillies and hanging out with friends.

Certifications:
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA Nutrition Certification
AAAI Aerobics Certified

John Nitterour: Movement Coach

John is a former collegiate track & field athlete with great enthusiasm for exercise. He has a  Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland in Exercise Science and a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in sport performance in progress. He has been training clients since 2021, with a focus on weight loss and strength gain. John follows a holistic approach to exercise, taking the client’s needs, goals, and physical condition into account and shaping a plan that will work for them to achieve what they want from exercise. When he isn’t training clients, he likes to go on hikes with his german shepherd, Luna, read science literature, and train for his next competition!

Certifications:

ISSA Personal Trainer

ISSA Nutritionist

ISSA Fitness Coach

USATF Level 1 Coach

Becky: Movement and Nutrition Coach

I’m Becky, a NASM-certified personal trainer with a passion for helping clients get stronger, move better, and reach their goals. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Saint Joseph’s University in 2017, and after spending five years in a desk job, I made the decision to pursue what truly lights me up: coaching and empowering others through fitness.

I fell in love with running in 2021 after signing up for my first half marathon, and that experience ultimately led me to where I am today. My coaching focuses on running fitness and strength training, with the goal of building resilient, strong bodies that support long-term performance and injury-free movement.