This website grew out of a desire to share thoughts, feelings and ideas that came up while Linda Kelly and Anne Spalding were writing their second book together, "Fitness on the Ball: A Core Program for Brain and Body". Together and with a community of friends and families, this site will unite those who desire to get fit and stay active for increased focus and decreased stress in the busy world we all share today.

Anne Spalding is an elementary physical education teacher in Boulder, Colorado. She has presented on curriculum and integration of exercise balls in school settings at local, state, regional, and national levels including CAAHPERD. With coauthor Linda Kelly, she helped the American Heart Association launch Heart Power! in 1997, which integrated exercise balls into fitness concepts. Anne is a Colorado State board member, on various curriculum development and assessment teams, and a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She has received awards for community health education and for innovation in the classroom, including the Torch of Hope award in 1997and the Colorado Physical Education Teacher of the Year in 1999. In her spare time, she loves biking, hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Anne's passion for Spanish has crossed into her passion for fitness, and has introduced many exciting opportunities in other countries such as Argentina to hold workshops and training that can be found in Fitness on the Ball: A Core Program for Body and Brain.

Linda Kelly, EdD, is a retired physical educator who lives in Longmont, Colorado. She coauthored Kids on the Ball with Anne Spalding and has used—and taught the proper use of—exercise balls since 1990. In addition to these two books, she has also been published in Physical Education Newsletter and has research that was published in Pediatric Exercise Science. She has taught senior adult ball classes for more than 15 years and has taught ball exercises to elementary students. She taught elementary physical education at Boulder Valley Schools for over 30 years and was an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado for six years. Dr. Kelly has made numerous presentations at district, state, and national physical education conferences including CAAHPERD, Central District and AAHPERD. She wrote and received a grant for use of the ball, has published articles on its use, and helped teachers in elementary schools integrate the balls in their classrooms. She has also served as president of the Colorado Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In her leisure time, she enjoys fitness activities (including using the ball!), reading, mentoring, and spending time with her adult children

Anne Turnacliff is a close friend and mentor of Anne Spalding.