Healthy Aging Personal Trainers
Benjamin Collette
Ben is a certified nursing and home health aide, a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer and enjoys helping folks stay active and healthy right where they feel most comfortable – at home! When he’s not lending a hand, you'll find him outdoors whenever New England weather permits, hanging out with friends and family, and taking additional classes in the health and sciences fields.
Deborah Luciano
Deb Luciano has over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Deb is a Certified Physical Therapy Technician and an Allied Health Professional through Regis College. Deb holds certifications in Yoga, Spinning (Mad Dogg), Group Fitness (AFAA), TRX, Barre, and Pilates. She has extensive experience in developing and implementing fitness plans, as well as coaching and providing nutritional guidance. She is also a PWR! Moves Certified Instructor and part of our Parkinson’s Disease Management Team.
Deb’s goal is to work with individuals, so they feel empowered both mind and body. Most importantly she wants everyone to have fun!
When Deb is not working, she loves to spend time with her family, travel, and is an avid sports fan.
Melander Taylor
Mel is a lifelong enthusiast of fitness, health, wellness and dance and has over 30 years of experience specializing in ballet, tap, modern, jazz, as well as coaching cheerleading and dance teams. She has always loved to be working within the sector of public service and being able to be an advocate for the varying needs of others. As a former Special Education Teacher, Mel worked diligently to identify the unique strengths of each student in order to help him or her attain a highest level of potential by creating both academic and service plans. Mel brought this passion for helping others over with her as she worked as a CNA within the ICU of a Merrimack Valley hospital. She has extensive experience working within senior care and was able to ensure that there was optimal health care service always being delivered.
As a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer and Licensed Zumba Instructor, Mel brings her joy of helping others and her zest for life to everyone she encounters while helping them to feel uplifted and strengthened within their environment!
Mel grew up in Connecticut and holds a B.A. in English and a Master’s in Special Education, but loves living in Mass! She is usually spending time making memories with her family, continuing her studies within health and wellness, enjoying the beach, or rooting for her favorite sports teams when she is not at HAPT.
Dave Lyons
Dave Lyons is a lifelong fitness enthusiast with over 16 years of experience in martial arts, specializing in Muay Thai. His background brings a dynamic and distinctive approach to fitness training, blending balance, functional movement, and efficiency into every session. As a NASM-certified personal trainer, Dave is passionate about helping clients build strength, confidence, and real-world physical capability.
If you’d like to reach a member of our Personal Training team,
please call (617) 398 - 4508 or fill in the form below.

