ABOUT US


Mill Valley Health Club and Spa is a family owned business. Our company, Body Kinetics, opened their first fitness and Pilates Center in 1990 located in the San Francisco Marina Area. What makes us unique is our personalized programs and comfortable atmosphere.

Our focus is to provide outstanding cutting edge services such as specific fitness training programs, small group classes, fitness camps, Yoga, spa services, and Pilates Method training that separate us from others in the fitness industry.

We offer a well-appointed facility and pride ourselves on providing a friendly caring environment. Our educated, professional staff is able to address the many concerns of a diverse population. Our company promotes social involvement with the purpose of supporting community, environmental and health causes.

Meet our owners...

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Michael Hoeber Jenkins

Michael has been working in the Fitness Industry for the past 20 years. He earned a Bachelor Degree and Coaching Certification in Physical Education from the University of Oregon and a Master of Science Degree in Sports Psychology from California State University of Hayward.

He has been a College level Cross Country and Track coach and worked as a personal trainer for 10 years. Michael was vital in the start-up of four club locations with design, build-out, and employee and client recruitment, and now concentrates his efforts on business development.

He is married to Alexandra Jenkins and has a beautiful son, Nathanial, born August 31, 2006.

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John Hoeber

John Hoeber is a Master Fitness Trainer and Registered Dietitian specializing in weight loss, post rehabiliation conditioning, and fitness programs for beginners and athletes. He obtained his B.S. in Clinical Dietetics in 1988 from the State University of New York, College at Buffalo, and his M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from Boston University in 1989.

He has been a Registered Dietitian since 1988 and was certified as a fitness trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine in 1993. Since then he has provided fitness training for individuals of all abilities from rehabilitation to elite athletes, ranging in age from 16 to 98. He creates fitness and nutrition programs that offer practical solutions to individual challenges.

He is a teacher and mentor to apprentice trainers in Body Kinetics Personal Fitness Training Program John lives in Mill Valley with his wife and two children where he coaches basketball and soccer. He has been a partner with Body Kinetics since 1995. He is available for questions and comments anytime.