The team. chefox's menu - cairo | restaurants in cairo
Eng. noha sakr (general manager)
Eng. noha sakr, 38 years experience in managed services of telecommunications and electromechanical systems. upon launching chefox y2014 she dedicated all her time & effort to be the backbone of the 1st weight loss bootcamp in egypt & the middle east. at chefox her main responsibilities are to manage & follow up all the facility services including material supply, food & beverages, house keeping, maintenance, etc… our guests believe that noha is the unknown soldier of the camp, but she considers herself its spiritual mother.
Nada taalab (founder / camp director)
The young entrepreneur is an engineering graduate from the french university and a former swimming champion who quit her sports career because of a shoulder injury. since 2004, she has been trying to lose that weight she gained after quitting swimming, by using all traditional and non traditional ways. she believes that the problem of losing weight in egypt is because of the lifestyle that makes it very hard to diet and to maintain the weight. to help herself lose weight and maintain the weight loss, nada has created a new concept in healthy-living that will elevate the idea of getting fit. she also founded chefox to help people, who are seriously eager to lose weight, stay in-shape and change their lifestyle. nada has a real passion for facilitating positive behavioral changes in the people she works with. her approach is one that allows each individual to identify their own goals and choose the approach to aid their development. nada supports them in becoming aware of, and making changes to, any negative habits they may have developed in relation to their health and well-being.
Shaimaa el-sayed (camp manager)
Shaimaa el-sayed abdul salam graduated from alexandria university in physical education in 2014 and has more than 9 years of experience in the field of sports. she works as a fitness coach teaching a variety of classes (cardio, aerobics, weight circuit and mix dance). she holds multiple courses in nutrition, injuries, organization and management. shaimaa believes that our mission in life is to thrive, not survive, we can make every moment in our lives perfect and not just wait for the perfect moment. she is currently the operational manager at chefox, and she is very happy to help others achieve their goals and dreams. she believes that chevox is her second home.
Heba el hefny (pr consultant)
Heba el hefny, is a 50s beautiful lady, has her own business for 20+ years now. she came to chefox since our early beginning seeking help to lose weight and raise her fitness level. today heba is pr consultant at chefox and she is determined to let chefox bloom and be known all over the world! heba believes that chefox is her happy place, and chefox just can’t be more proud.
Allaa ashmawy (coach)
A fitness enthusiast, functional fitness coach and pre and post natal coach. why allaa started ?! she was a professional model for more than 4 years she dropped the modeling field as a result her weight dramatically increased! that’s when she decided to start working-out for a better her & finally she was on the right track for a better health, lifestyle & as a result a better shape from that time she made a decision. as she was helped by someone to achieve this! she won’t just workout to preserve what she has achieved but she will also help others to achieve their goals just like she did so she worked hard on herself and she became a fitness coach and also a personal trainer for pregnant women and new mamas as well.
Rasha affan (coach)
She has always been a fan of all the different sports and her passion is and has always been fitness. ever since she was a little girl, she wanted to be part of the training team. her overwhelming passion continued to grow until she lost weight became a certified group fitness coach. she started working as a fitness coach 15 years ago teaching a variety of classes (cardio, step aerobics, spinning, toning, toa, zumba, aqua, tabata & jumping) and continued teaching classes until this day.
Noor elsawi (kickboxing instructor)
Trainer for kickboxing since 2011. ranked as the champion of the republic of egypt’s female boxing for weights 48 and 51 kg. ranked as the champion of the republic of egypt’s female kickboxing for weight of 51 kg. member of the kickboxing national team of egypt for several years. ranked as the champion of the republic of egypt’s female kong foe for weight of 52 kg. ranked as the second of the world’s champion of kickboxing that was arranged at malta. carrying back belt of kong foe from the asian association.
Sally salama (bootybarre & strong by zumba instructor)
A seasoned fitness and wellness professional with a soul dedicated to empowering women and helping them get stronger and healthier. sally started her fitness career back in 2008 through her very own fitness facility dedicated to women, fell in love with pilates and zumba where she pursued teaching which ended up being a life-changing experience. now she is teaches multiple formats and continues to create a positive impact on hundreds of women through her sessions every day. licensed and certified to teach zumba®, bootybarre®, pop pilates®, strong nation®, a pre and post natal performance training specialist, and most recently an ace certified health coach.
Maggie balbaa (zumba instructor)
At the age of 3 years, maggie started her sports journey with the traditional mix of ballet and tennis. she then took a tour throughout the years into other different sports till she landed on basketball and stayed there for all her school years. it is there where her love for group sports and group activities grew strong. that is why aerobics classes of all kinds was her next stop. maggie works as a coach, an energy healer and a trainer and has become a zumba instructor since april 2014. her passion for zumba comes from that combination of great music, amazing exchange of energy, and fitness work. she loves to see everybody sweating like crazy to the fun beats, so get ready.
Shahenda attia (jumping instructor)
They say “if it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you” well she has started her challenge 5 years ago as an intern in a fitness company then she discovered that this is her passion and that just changed her alot !! she went from intern to assistant coach then coach, then she took the course to become an instructor for the most intensive cardiovascular workout yet fun one and that was the jumping fitness certificate! so let’s change your perspective of fitness, let her introduce you to one hell of a session that mix fitness with fun.
Farah zahran (yoga instructor)
Farah is a 200 hour certified yoga instructor trained in nepal and based in cairo,egypt. she found her passion in practicing and teaching yoga after it helped her achieve self-fulfillment by connecting to the universe. she believes that “you only need to have a body and a sense of commitment in order to practice yoga”. farah is specialized in hatha yoga which employs a combination of physical postures, breathing exercises, cleansing processes and mindful awareness of the physical and subtle bodies to prepare for contemplation and meditation.
Hanaa saudi (yoga instructor)
Experienced and passionate yoga instructor with over five years and 2000+ hours of teaching hatha, vinyasa and yin yoga. committed to providing extensive instruction to my clients, while motivating them to find true inner peace and their healthiest self. adept in creating teaching plans bringing forth a love and respect for the art of yoga, and all that it encompasses.
Mirna tarek (zumba instructor)
First started as fitness and dance enthusiast then she turned her passion into reality, mirna tarek was always into salsa, reggaeton and bachata and she fell in love with zumba fitness after the first class she attended because it mixes all of the genres into one dance. a cft holder and a crossfit competitor that loves to add what she was taught from cardio to stretches to burn more calories into one hour of dance and music. a zumba/zumba kids instructor that hold an international certificate from orlando, usa with a sense of creativity.
Dr. ingy hashad (nutritionist)
Ingy hashad is an assistant professor in the biochemistry department, faculty of pharmacy & biotechnology, and german university in cairo .she earned her phd in biochemistry at 2012. hashad is a clinical nutrition specialist, earned her nutrition diploma from the american university in cairo and the american association of continuing medical education. she is currently working as a clinical nutrition specialist at inshape weight loss clinics and is the nutrition consultant for ‘’hero baby’ ’ the baby food company for egypt, middle east and africa.
Dr. hadeer mahmoud (physiotherapist)
Dr. hadeer mahmoud, physical therapist graduated from must. she has been working hard on herself to be more qualified so she studied manual therapy and tcm among other courses she attended and still do. she started an early career that gave her the opportunity to gather that much information and techniques to help her patients throughout their health problems and that not only pleases them but also made her proud and happy cause taking away somebody’s pain is a great job comes side by side with great effort.
Alaa mossallam (pound instructor)
A computer geek (aka software engineer) who began her journey in the fitness world by teaching zumba and strong nation, but her love for pound® fitness has a different story that unleashed her inner rockstar. since the very first ripstix strike, she decided to follow her passion for pound® to dubai for the sole purpose of attending the pound® pro training. it was an unforgettable experience filled with excitement and joy, pursuing the two things she loves the most; exploring the world and rocking pound®. later in 2020, she became egypt’s only pound brand ambassador (tour crew), a team of 156 member global brand representatives, who embody pound’s core beliefs and mission, spread pound love in their local communities.
Walaa faisal (fitness coach)
Welcome to walaa’s world, a fitness trainer for 12 years. walaa is a functional training instructor and general fitness instructor. one of life principles i’ve taught is a consistency.
Nahed karem (masseur)
Nahed earned the b.sc. degree of physical fitness at 1997 with 26 years of experience in the massage field. nahed earned in addition a diploma of injuries and physical therapy and advanced courses for foot massage. nahed’s experience in the massage field started two years ahead of graduation, which directed her to take over the full responsibility of the massage center of the shooting club since the graduation year up until the current date.
Dr. mayar el shafei (psychiatrist)
Dr. mayar elshafei – resident psychiatrist at el qasr el eyni hospital. graduate of faculty of medicine ain shams university. today mayar is a psychiatrist at chefox and she is determined to help other people improve their quality of life.
Nada
Nada is your belly dance instructor belly dance , is a routine fitness dance, targets the abdominal and hip muscles, in the form of an elegant dance routine.
Mahmoud el masry (executive chef)
Chef mahmoud is a fully qualified chef and has over 15 years experience in restaurants. he is extremely approachable and brings a fun and exciting mix to the nutrition programme. he runs the cookery workshop during the courses and provides some of the recipes that was created as part of the chefox bootcamp.
