Meet the team at Brooklyn Strength
Cadence Dubus (she/her) Founder of Brooklyn Strength
Cadence specializes in folx experiencing a range of physical restrictions especially and including chronic pain.
As the founder of Brooklyn Strength, I meets clients wherever they are in their process. My teaching integrates an understanding of scar tissue, injury and recovery, and the complex physiological and emotional landscapes of pregnancy, birth, aging, fat, dissociated and chronically injured bodies. Drawing from extensive study in anatomy, fascia, biomechanics, and nervous system health, my teaching offers an approach that is both deeply informed and highly personalized. I also host a podcast, Busy Body and am a writer. My substack, AfterClass can be found here.
View my full bio and experience here
Sessions with me are collaborative and responsive, combining education with practice so you understand not just the movement, but why your body responds the way it does. Over time, our work together builds clarity, resilience, and embodied intelligence. My goal is to support you to move with greater ease, strength, and awareness both in and beyond the session, class or series.
If you have further questions email us at info@brooklynstrength.com
Manuel Zelaya (he/him)
Pilates, Strength and Conditioning
Manuel Zelaya is a Strength and Conditioning coach, Pilates Instructor and long time collaborator/senior Instructor at Brooklyn Strength Studio. His background includes a variety of combat sports including competitive Muay Thai and wrestling. Manuel is also an accomplished distance runner.
Manuel brings his varied influences into highly effective sessions designed to simultaneously create strength, mobility, power and resilience in all his clients. He has extensive experience working with people of all levels from children to those over 80 years old.
He routinely prepares our celebrity clients for challenging physical performances as well as working with our long standing geriatric clientele. Manuel is a soft spoken, dynamic trainer who will get you where you want to be.
Manuel is available for virtual as well as in-person sessions located at Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn.
Isabelle McKenzie (she/her)
Tech Manager
Izzie is the whiz behind all our back-end tech. She sets up all the Series and Workshops, from the zooms to the archives, Izzie keeps Brooklyn Strength flowing!
Izzie has always been passionate about art and creative outlets, and got her start working in graphic design and marketing at 14 when she volunteered to help create promotional materials for her family's non-profit.
That quickly grew into several web-design projects, and eventually into professional work with both established and up and coming clients. She believes in strong client communication, and whether projecting a full website build, project map, or simply a cleaner logo, she loves being there to help brands and businesses take it to the next level with practical planning and focused inspiration.
She is currently the head creator at Lemon Lane Creative where she focuses on collaborating mission-centred brands with strong causes, and working on her BA in Theatre Studies and Spanish at the University of Central Florida.
In her spare time, Izzie spends most of her days rock climbing and hiking, and making a positive difference through advocacy in her volunteer work with local and national organizations.
Azul Trejo (she/her)
Graphic Design, Marketing, Customer Care
Azul is behind the design that makes our newsletters and social media pop. She works with Cadence to set the copy that Cadence writes and records. In addition Azul communicates with our clients and connects to our community through our info@brooklynstrength.com virtual desk.
Azul is born and based in Argentina, working free-lance as a designer and social media manager while also studying Digital Design.
In her free time she loves reading, trying new coffee shops and going to her dance classes!