We will always strive to provide high-quality and authentic programs at Squared Circle Studio, LLC.  Therefore, when creating our business we utilized, and will continue to utlize,  the knowledge and skill sets of our Advisory Board.  They are a group of professionals with specialty backgrounds who are invested in the goals and success of our studio. They provide invaluable guidance and support and our appreciation of them is deep. Together we are a dynamic team.

Catherine Chagnon
Catherine is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BS in Physical Therapy.  She has been a practicing physical therapist for over fifteen years.  She started her career at White Plains Hospital Center, White Plains, NY.  After two years, she relocated to Connecticut and went to work at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven, CT.  There she worked to gain experience in the acute care setting completing twelve years of service.  Realizing an opportunity to assist with expansion of a short term rehabilitation unit at the Sister Anne Virginie Grimes Health Center, part of the Hospital of Saint Raphael, she went to work weekends evaluating and treating post operative total joint replacement clients.  Throughout her career, she has worked in the home care arena and is now the Manager of Rehabilitation Services at VNA Community Healthcare, Inc.  Catherine is the proud mother of three daughters living in North Haven, CT along with her husband.  When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family hiking and biking.  She is also the co-vice president of the PTA at her daughters’ school as well as a Sunday school catechist.

Eva Counter:

Eva founded the company Organizing 4 Life in September, 2006. She works with women who are ready to make a change in their environment, image, and health. She is a current, active member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). She also teaches organizing to elementary school students. Eva is a Senior Certified Makeup Consultant with Motives Cosmetics and holds certifications in health and nutrition. Eva lives in Chester, CT with her husband and their 3 children and Golden Retriever. Eva loves hiking, being a private pilot , and scuba diving.

Sean Gallimore
Sean started training in martial arts at 15. In almost 3 decades as a dedicated practioner, he has earned 4 blackbelts and studied many systems of self-defense. Sean currently holds a 4th dan (4th degree) in freestyle karate, 3rd dan in combat hapkido, and 1st dans in aikido and jujitsu. He has also studied many weapons arts in depth and is an advanced student in his newest passion, Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do. Sean is also an avid fitness buff, always striving for peak, functional muscle for his martial arts. Sean has been an instructor both privately and for various schools over 25 years. Sean is also a talented artist and is currently pursuing his passion for art and movie making.  

Barbara P. Gaudio
Barb first opened her office, The Shunyata Heal Center  in 1997. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of CT (Lic.# 003056) and is nationally certified through NCBTMB. Since her initial training at the CT Center of Massage Therapy, Barbara has received additional training in Fibromyalgia, Frozen Shoulder and Hip, Myoskeletal issues, CranioSacral Therapy, Reiki, Spa Treatments and is a Certified Myofascial Practitioner and Certified Reflexologist. She is also certified as a Mother's Massage Practitioner,  Certified Hypnotherapist and is a Reiki Master. Barb has had articles on Hypnosis and Reiki published both locally and internationally. Barbara also hosted the TV program "Holistic Health Today" on Clinton Comcast for three seasons demonstrating holistic care to the viewing public. Barb's practice is located in Chester, Ct. Go to  www.healatshunyata.com for more information.

Douglas Glazier
A resident of Hopkinton, MA is a Network Television Cameraman and longtime volunteer coach and manager of the Ashland PAL Boxing Program. He has had many amateur, exhibition, and pro/am boxing matches and was a finalist for the Boston area auditions for the first season of "The Contender" reality TV show on NBC, with Frank Stallone (Sly's brother), Sugar Ray Leonard and Emanuel Steward from Detroit's famous Kronk Gym. Mr. Glazier still competes regularly and recently fought in a Police Boxing show in Southbridge, MA. He is a member of the Mass. State Police Boxing Team and teaches boxing classes at several Metrowest area gyms. He has worked as one of the trainers at the Natick Boxing Club, the Framingham PAL Boxing Club, the Hudson PAL Boxing Club, and the Ashland PAL Boxing Club, where he has worked with several top amateur and professional boxers, including Danny O’Connor, the Three-time National Champion who boxed for the USA at the Summer Olympics in Beijing and is now 9-and-0 as a pro Boxer. Mr. Glazier worked as Coach/Trainer for the Demogenes Boxing Team in Haverhill, MA and still currently teaches group boxing programs at the Boston Sports Club, Suburban Athletic Club, Perfect Shape Gym, and Gold’s GymS of Ashland, Milford and Natick. Doug  is a Boxing Commissioner for the state of Massachusetts and has been a longtime supporter of amateur youth Boxing Programs.  

Robert Mickey
With over 30 years of martial arts experience, Robert is one of the rare individuals who can genuinely be called a master instructor. Starting with traditional styles, where he earned a black belt in karate and a brown belt in judo, Robert expanded his training to include international kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing, various styles of ju jitsu, as well as hand-to-hand combat, self-defense, and mixed martial arts. He trained at the prestigious Jet Center in Los Angeles under the legendary Benny "the Jet" Urquidez, and is co-author of "Civilized Warring" with six-time world kickboxing champion Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham. Robert's teaching philosophy is simple: LEAD BY EXAMPLE! Both encouraging and demanding, he believes in balancing tough, disciplined classes with lots of humor and energy.   "Pure gold doesn't fear the test of fire."