Meet Our Team of Experts

Our team of Neuro Exercise Specialists have over 60 years of cumulative experience in working with neurological populations. Our coaches’ education level ranges from at least a bachelor’s degree to a PhD in exercise and wellness related fields while holding additional certifications and training in neurological symptom-specific exercise. We understand the unique impact of the conditions affecting our clients allowing us to develop the most impactful exercise programs that help them live stronger each day.

Certifications and Specialties

Eric Johnson

CEO & Founder

Eric Johnson

CEO & Founder

Eric Johnson is a visionary Neuro Exercise Specialist and the Founder & CEO of Movement Revolution. With over 16 years of experience, he has helped transform the lives of more than 2,000 individuals living with neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, and multiple sclerosis.

Eric’s groundbreaking Neuro-Intensive Exercise™ method integrates cutting-edge research with personalized strategies to enhance recovery and slow disease progression. Under his leadership, Movement Revolution has expanded to four locations in Chicagoland and now serves clients virtually across the globe.

Outside of his professional work, Eric is a proud father of three and a partner to his wife, an occupational therapist who shares his passion for neuro-focused care. Together, they blend family and professional values to create a life of purpose and impact. Eric is also an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hiking, exploring nature with his family, and cheering on his favorite team, the Green Bay Packers.

Daisy Asimakopoulos

Chief Operating Officer

Daisy Asimakopoulos

Chief Operating Officer

Daisy’s journey into the fitness and rehabilitation field began with her love for sports. In college, her focus shifted toward working with special with special populations, where she gained experience working with children affected by neuromotor disorders and orthopedic conditions. She earned an Exercise Science degree from Illinois State University and went on to work at the top rehabilitation hospital, where she developed adaptive fitness programs for individuals with neurological disorders.

As Chief Operating Officer, Daisy leverages her expertise in program development and client care to oversee day-to-day operations, ensure quality standards, and foster a collaborative team environment. Her strong communication skills and commitment to excellence drive her efforts to streamline processes, build relationships with clients and physicians, and enhance the overall experience for everyone involved.

In her free time, Daisy enjoys spending time with her husband & kids, traveling, and finding the best outdoor patios – live music required!

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Breea Bell

General Manager

Breea Bell

General Manager

Breea realized early on in her career that she was passionate to work with the special population community concentrating on Parkinson’s disease, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, among others. Breea has a personal connection with the Parkinson’s community as her grandfather had the disease for 12 years. Making a difference in the lives of individuals with adaptive needs is a passion she strives to achieve each day here at Movement Revolution.

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Breea has a bachelors degree and Masters Degree in Exercise Science with a dual concentration in Preventative Injury and Rehabilitation. She also is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) with both the Corrective Exercise Specialist and Performance Enhancement Specialist certifications in addition to her NASE Speed specialist Level II certification.

Sydney Race

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Sydney Race

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Being active in sports growing up and having experienced months of post-surgical rehabilitation for a sports injury, Sydney desired to learn more about different avenues of exercise such as injury prevention and rehabilitation. She furthered her education majoring in Exercise Science and minoring in Public Health at Illinois State University.

Following her internship at Movement Revolution, she found a deep connection helping others through the empowerment of exercise. Working with special populations through medical fitness was something that broadened her perspective on the opportunities in the field of Exercise Science. From firsthand experience with her grandma being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, she is passionate to promote functional movement through exercise for better quality of life. She was thrilled when Movement Revolution extended a full time position where she can continue to pursue and broaden this path post graduation.

In her free time, Sydney enjoys traveling to try new foods, find the best coffee in town, and plan outdoor adventures such as hiking.

Anna Dudziak

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Anna Dudziak

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Anna always had a passion for sports growing up and continued to foster it while playing soccer throughout high school and college. Her interest in exercise science stemmed through her own experience with injuries and the rehab that followed. She suffered an ACL tear as well as a wrist fracture both of which required surgery and months of rehab.

Though it was physically and mentally challenging, she used her personal experience to dive more into the exercise physiology world. As her interests grew, she continued her education and completed her M.S in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Benedictine University. She now uses the knowledge she gained to better understand her clients and tailor each session to them individually.

In her free time, she enjoys travelling with family and friends to meet new people, enjoy new experiences, and indulge in new cultures.

Hunter Kauling

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Hunter Kauling

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Hunter grew up very involved in sports, including soccer, basketball, and baseball. This passion for sports has not left him, but his love for science and helping others has continued to grow. This combination of interests led him to explore exercise science, where he fell in love with it! Hunter is very passionate about helping others, and it is his driving force every day when he comes into work. Hunter used these interests to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from Illinois State University. He was very involved at Illinois State, working with the Exercise Physiology Lab, conducting research, and serving as a personal trainer for staff and faculty.

After completing a summer internship at Movement Revolution, he realized he was in the right place! Hunter is very passionate about promoting everyday movement and keeping up a healthy lifestyle. He uses this passion to inspire clients to get moving every day! In his free time, Hunter enjoys watching and playing sports, exercising, cooking, and hanging out with his dog Jersey. He is also fluent in Spanish.

Alexia Murillo

Alexia Murillo

Growing up as a competitive soccer player, Alexia developed a passion for movement, performance, and helping others stay active. Her own experiences as a collegiate athlete sparked her interest in exercise science and the impact that physical activity can have on overall health and quality of life.

She graduated from Houston Christian University with a degree in Kinesiology-Wellness Management, where she also competed as a student-athlete for the women’s soccer team. Through her education and athletic career, she gained valuable experience in strength and conditioning, injury prevention, and rehabilitation.

At Movement Revolution, she enjoys helping clients build confidence, and achieve their personal goals. Alexia is passionate about creating a positive environment where every client feels supported throughout their fitness journey.

In her free time, Alexia enjoys playing sports, spending time with family and friends, and exploring new places and experiences.

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Nikita Patel

General Manager & Neuro Exercise Specialist

Nikita Patel

General Manager & Neuro Exercise Specialist

While in college Nikita was living with girls from the soccer team, who were always training and working out. Watching them be active got her into exercising. She graduated from Aurora University with a bachelors in Health Science. She started personal training at the local gym and enjoyed working with clients, sharing my knowledge with them but was not fully fulfilled in that job.

One day while she was working out Nikita injured her back and ended up having to do physical therapy. During rehab, she found that she enjoyed being in a clinical setting. It incorporated aspects from personal training within an orthopedic setting. She ended up transitioning from personal training to a rehabilitation setting.

She learned to work with a variety of patients with a multitude of conditions, primarily orthopedic and some neuro conditions. In her time working there she found her true passion for working with people, teaching them about their body, and helping them reach their goals. Whether that be getting them back to doing an activity they loved or just being able to live day to day life with less pain. While working at Athletico she pursued a masters degree in Kinesiology with a focus on exercise science. She looks forward to working in a new setting with a different client basis while utilizing her skills as well as continuing to learn more.

Christina Johnson

Neuro Exercise Specialist & Occupational Therapist

Christina Johnson

Neuro Exercise Specialist & Occupational Therapist

Christina is excited and honored to be an occupational therapist and NES at Movement Revolution. Christina has always had a love of helping others and a drive to solve or modify situations to help improve her patient’s quality of life. She is passionate about her clients success and deeply cares about their recovery.

Christina is originally from the Chicagoland area, but went to undergrad and grad school at St. Ambrose University. She has her masters in occupational therapy and has been practicing for roughly 18 years in Neuro and Trauma, inpatient, and outpatient settings. She has significant experience working with persons recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, MS, and many other medically complex conditions. Prior to joining Movement Revolution’s incredible team, Christina worked at Rehab Institute of Chicago/Shirley Ryan Ability Lab (10 years), Advocate Christ Medical Center (6 years).

Outside of work, Christina spends the majority of time with her husband, 3 children, 2 dogs, and friends and family. She feels her happiest outside, enjoying good food, volunteering in the community, and continuing to learn & research all areas of science and health.

Emma Kent

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Emma Kent

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Emma graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in Exercise Science and earned certifications in personal training, stretch therapy, and nutrition coaching. She has always been passionate about helping people live healthier lives through therapeutic exercise and evidence-based movement.

During her time at Loyola, she had the opportunity to work alongside special populations, which deepened her dedication to this field and inspired her to pursue a career with Movement Revolution. She is excited making a meaningful impact at Movement Revolution.

Meli Miller

Business Administrator

Meli Miller

Business Administrator

Meli lives in the North Shore with her husband, three kids (one grown, one in nursing school, and the youngest in high school), and two dogs, including Scout, a 165-pound Daniff who is her not-so-secret best friend and trusty sidekick.

Sports and movement have always been a part of Meli’s life. She was an athlete growing up and has stayed active as an adult. She also raised three swimmers and water polo players, spending countless hours cheering them on from the pool deck.

When she’s not working, you’ll probably find Meli in her happy place, anywhere near water. She sometimes volunteers as a coxswain with a local rowing club that supports breast cancer patients and survivors. Otherwise, she’s likely hiking, practicing yoga, or taking long walks with Scout.

Meli believes movement is more than just exercise. It builds confidence, relieves stress, creates friendships, heals broken hearts, celebrates milestones, and inspires new goals. This belief has shaped her life and is something she has modeled for her children and those around her. It’s also what draws her to this work and fuels her passion for helping others find joy and strength through movement.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management and a master’s in Sport Management with a focus in nonprofit sport. Her career has centered on managing operations in nonprofit and community settings, always grounded in teamwork, resilience, and celebrating every win, no matter the size.

Meli’s philosophy is simple: we are stronger than we think, and movement helps us tap into that strength. Whether you have always seen yourself as an athlete or are just beginning, she is here to support you and cheer you on.

She is excited to be part of the Movement Revolution team, working alongside coaches who help clients feel seen, supported, and celebrated at every stage.

And one fun fact? She and her husband met in culinary school. He became a chef, and she spent years as a pastry chef before her path led her back to the world of sport and wellness. Life does not always move in a straight line, but it often leads to the right place.

Tess Grimes

Group Program Coordinator & Neuro Exercise Specialist

Tess Grimes

Group Program Coordinator & Neuro Exercise Specialist

Tess found her love for exercise through sports growing up and continued that passion into her college studies. She graduated from Marquette University in 2021 with a Bachelors in Exercise Physiology. During college she was motivated to help others learn how to begin exercising and became an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer. While training college students, she found that lot of people needed direction on how to start and began to help them not only with exercise but changes to their lifestyle. Moving forward she went on to teach group training classes and learned the best ways to challenge them on a daily basis. Tess realized that communication and relationships with the people she trained was what continued to make the most impact on their goals. Tess’s goal is to make movement and exercise something that can be carried over into everyday life.

In her free time, Tess enjoys doing anything outdoors and is always open to trying new outdoor activities.

Radhika Desai

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Radhika Desai

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Radhika Desai is deeply passionate towards activity-based interventions in individuals with neurological conditions. Her interest in exercise and rehabilitation sciences began during her undergraduate studies in Kinesiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she explored alternative approaches to treating symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases—including strength training and dance therapy in Parkinson’s disease. She gained extensive experience designing and delivering exercise programs for individuals and groups, particularly those that supported older adults and people with mobility limitations

Radhika continued her clinical and research interests during her PhD at Columbia University, where her work focused on motor symptom characterization, exercise interventions and wearable-derived activity monitoring in individuals with Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease. She is deeply committed to patient advocacy and empowering individuals with neurological conditions to maintain autonomy and functional independence. She unites evidence-based research and compassionate care to support a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to neurorehabilitation and exercise programming.

In her free time she enjoys running, yoga, cooking, and gardening.

Joshua Warren

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Joshua Warren

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Joshua’s interest in exercise, sports, and fitness began early as a kid trying out and playing on various athletic teams, including baseball, soccer, and track. During his undergraduate studies at Concordia University Chicago, he majored in Sport & Fitness while running cross-country and track for 4 years. Within his running career at CUC, one of his cross-country seasons were derailed by injury, which got him more familiar with the injury prevention, rehabilitation, and athletic training world.

After undergraduate school, Joshua then went on to work as a physical therapy aide at React Physical Therapy in Chicago for 4 years. Here he was able to work with a wide range of patients, including pre-op/post-op patients, as well as professional athletes conditioning before and during their seasons. Joshua then began working at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago, as a rehabilitation aide in the Rehabilitation Services department. While at NMH, Joshua had the opportunity to provide treatment to a diverse patient population, along with skilled therapists across the hospital’s PT, OT, and Speech teams.

During his 4 years here, he enjoyed providing care to many patients and learning how to help them begin to build their strength through movement and exercise during their hospital stay, with a lot of interest in working with patients on the neurological, cardiac, and orthopedic care units. During his last 2 years at NMH, Joshua also completed his Master of Science degree in Sport, Fitness, and Recreational Leadership at DePaul University.

In his free time, Joshua is an avid baseball card collector, enjoys taking care of his house plants, does DIY projects, and plays fast pitch baseball in a recreational league in Chicago.

Ed Cruzat

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Ed Cruzat

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Ed has been driven by a fascination with human movement and performance since high school. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Kinesiology, Ed has dedicated his career to bridging the gap between exercise science and life-changing results.

With 17 years of experience in movement instruction, performance, and rehabilitation, Ed holds specialized certifications including NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), FMS, and ACSM-CPT. While his background is extensive, he finds his true professional fulfillment in the "Movement Revolution" mission—empowering individuals navigating neurological disorders and complex orthopedic conditions to reclaim their mobility and independence.

When he isn't in the clinic, Ed is usually being "out-moved" by his two energetic toddlers. A devoted husband and Chicago native, he spends his rare moments of quiet immersed in the latest video games or passionately booing the Chicago Bulls.

Andrea Yeverino

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Andrea Yeverino

Neuro Exercise Specialist

I became interested in the exercise world through the sports I was involved in growing up. That passion led me to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where I earned a degree in Kinesiology along with a certificate in Promoting Activity for Diverse Abilities.

While at Wisconsin, I had the opportunity to work in a variety of physical activity programs, each serving different populations. These experiences reinforced the importance of communication, encouragement, and individualized guidance through exercise. Seeing the positive impact that movement and support can have on an individual's health and overall well-being drove me to work at Movement Revolution.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my loved ones, cheering on Chicago sports teams, and going for walks outside!

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Matt Costa

General Manager

Matt Costa

General Manager

Matt developed an interest for studying the human body while training for multiple sports in high school. He was fascinated with how each exercise translated into a sport-specific movement on the field. Matt studied exercise science at Slippery Rock University in western Pennsylvania, where he went on to get his Master’s degree in Adapted Physical Activity, studying Physical, Intellectual, and Developmental disabilities.

Matt is extremely passionate about working with individuals with chronic conditions, and was previously the Director of Training for a nonprofit organization in Pittsburgh. He has tremendous experience working with individuals with Strokes, Spinal Cord Injuries, and Traumatic Brain Injuries. He believes everyone can improve their quality of life through purposeful physical training!

In his free time, Matt enjoys any outdoor activity! He is an avid golfer, enjoys recreational sports, snowboarding, and watching the Buffalo Bills on Sundays.

Conner Berg

Neuro Exercise Specilaist

Conner Berg

Neuro Exercise Specilaist

From a young age Conner was always involved in a variety of sports, always trying to improve at various skills across a multitude of disciplines. Throughout the years he experienced plenty of injuries and ailments including some chronic ankle pain since childhood, which led him to spend plenty of time in the athletic trainers office in high school. Following his time and conversations he decided to pursue athletic training at college, which then led into studying kinesiology and exercise science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Using a blend of his martial arts experience and studies from school, he was able to complete his degree with an internship while also coaching clients through fitness with a focus on kickboxing and strength training. This eventually led to working in the industry focused on rehabilitative exercise in an integrative health clinic, helping patients through anything from acute injuries to chronic ailments. With over 6 years of experience from a multitude of different angles and perspectives he has seen how important quality of movement and the right approach to training can seriously improve the overall well-being of everyone. Firsthand experience helped guide him, as he observed his Grandfather navigate the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. From educational to functional to fun he is very excited to have been connected with Movement Revolution and continue the journey of educating and helping special populations live better and be more empowered in not just movement, but life.

In his free time, Conner loves to continue his life long practice of martial arts, play around with different sports and movement disciplines (especially outdoors), play video games as well as guitar, cook and spend time with family and friends (most importantly his parents dogs) and is a big Chicago sports fan, especially the Blackhawks and Bears.

Jeff Spear

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Jeff Spear

Neuro Exercise Specialist

Jeff started his health journey by diving into sports at a young age and never looked back. Played baseball, basketball, and tennis and brought all three of them into high school, but only tennis into College where he played at College of DuPage and then onto the club team at University of Illinois at Chicago. At UIC, Jeff graduated with a Kinesiology degree and has interest in going back in the future to continue his studies into physical medicine.

He gained his interest in the body during his first anatomy class where he held an enlarged heart. The immensity of this heart got his mind racing about how could this have happened and what were the mechanisms that caused this condition. These were the questions that drove his interest into physical medicine and to be able to assist a wide range of people with their health journeys. He was able to hone these skills right out of college as he dove into the rehab world, working with patients dealing with a wide range of pain and functional challenges.

In his free time he continues to play Tennis and Basketball, swims, hikes, plays the drums, and make sure to make the time to see his family and friends whenever he can.

Lindsay Flynn

Neuro Exercise Specilaist

Lindsay Flynn

Neuro Exercise Specilaist

Lindsay’s lifelong involvement in sports sparked an early passion for exercise, movement, and rehabilitation. She was a swimmer at the University of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Applied Exercise Science. Her interest in the field continued to grow, leading her to the University of Denver, where she earned her master’s degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology.

During her time in Denver, Lindsay had the opportunity to work with a variety of populations through several internship experiences. One internship in particular in the neurological population strengthened her passion and inspired her to seek out a career where she could continue making a difference in people's lives using exercise in this way, which ultimately led her to Movement Revolution. Lindsay is excited to be part of the Movement Revolution team and to continue growing as a Neuro Exercise Specialist while helping clients work toward meaningful goals.

Outside of work, Lindsay loves staying active, whether that is swimming, going for walks, or trying something new. She enjoys spending time with friends and family and has loved exploring Chicago and discovering everything the city has to offer.

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