Brian Sullivan is a certified corrective exercise specialist focusing on enriching the lives of our clients through personal training and sports activities. He is also certified through “Autism Fitness” and holds a youth fitness certification as well! Growing up in New York City, Brian competed from an early age in numerous sports including basketball, boxing, baseball, swimming and soccer. Soon, Brian discovered that he had a strong passion for boxing. Training in the legendary John's Gym in the South Bronx, Brian dedicated his time to learning the sweet science, honing his skills and eventually sharing the ring with many talented amateurs as well as professional fighters. While training for the Golden Gloves tournament in 2010, Brian tore the labrums in his shoulders and suffered recurrent shoulder dislocations. With physical activities on hold, Brian underwent shoulder surgery. The doctor told him the damage was worse than expected and recommended that he never throw a football let alone box again. Initally devastated by this news, Brian stopped boxing. It was during this time that Brian began working as a mentor and tutor for his neighbor's young son, who was on the autism spectrum. Realizing the various hardships the boy had to overcome every day, he was inspired to help him succeed at all costs. This determination overflowed into Brian's own life where he vowed to one day return to boxing. Possessed by new vigor, Brian continued to work in the Autism Spectrum field. As a Travel Trainer at the Rebecca School, he helped students of all ages navigate through the city using various transportation modes. In addition, he supervised students at job internships and in diverse community settings such as Magnolia Bakery, Best Buddies, the Urban Farm at Battery Park and Farm for City Kids in Vermont.  Brian observed the various physical difficulties that many of his students possessed such as decreased core strength, muscular imbalences, and poor posture.  Brian started to incorporate corrective exercises and phsyical training into his student workouts. Combining his passion for physical fitness with the urge to help the special needs population, Brian decided to focus on  training students with special needs, which led him to working independently as a Special Needs Fitness Coach. For over 5 years Brian has now worked with numerous special needs athletes throughout the city, encouraging people of all ages to live a healthy lifestyle! Motivated by the immense resolve his athletes possessed, Brian also began training again and discovered unique ways to rehabilitate his shoulders. Brian is now overjoyed to be back in the boxing gym regularly sparring with active fighters.  Brian also enjoys meditating, hiking, training animals and exploring nature in the great outdoors.  He lives on the Upper East Side with his wife Liz, bus service dog Sushi , there large rabbit Bunzy, and his pet parrot, Geronimo!