Home State: Port Au Prince, Des Moines, San Francsico... in that order
Adopted Habitat: Tampa
Proudest Accomplishment: Being a dad...finally a reason to tell dad jokes!
Favorite Food: Pizza...and coffee
Favorite Music: All of it!
Mantra/Favorite Quotes: It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top - Henry Ward Beecher
Home State: Vegas baby
Adopted Habitat: by the ocean in Santa Monica <3
Proudest Accomplishment: living a life my 10-year-old self always dreamed of
Favorite Food: honestly, ALL of it
Favorite Music: obviously depends on the day and my mood, but would say i'm most drawn to R&B, soul, hip hop--anything I can sing along or dance to; oh, also a dash of heavy metal for those days
Manta/Favorite Quotes: "Either you do it like it's a big weight on you, or you do it as part of the dance." --Ram Dass
Other Fun Facts: I played soccer for 15 years :) my favorite way to spend my time is in nature
Training & Certifications: BS in Biology with an emphasis in Physiology, CPT with 5 years of experience training 1:1, teaching TRX & Spin
Home State: Minnesooooota
Adopted Habitat: Playa Del Rey, CA
Proudest Accomplishment: Earning a diving scholarship at the University of Minnesota
Strangest Accomplishment: I can hold a handstand without moving for a min :-)
Favorite Food: Anything Japanese: aka Sushi & Ramen
Favorite Music: Everything besides country as long as it's a banger ;-)
Mantra/Favorite Quotes: If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right.
Other Fun Facts: I'm adopted from Guatemala. I also have a dog named Richard
Training & Certifications: NASM Group Fitness, Corepower Yoga Sculpt, Alchemy 365 Strength and Conditioning Cert., Over 5000 classes taught
Home State: Georgia
Adopted Habitat: Hollywood, CA
Proudest Accomplishment: I ain't got no kids.
Strangest Accomplishment: I'm optimistic.
Favorite Food: Paella
Favorite Music: Hip-hop
Manta/Favorite Quotes: Black Lives Matter
Other Fun Facts: I'm still single
Training & Certifications: AHA: CPR/AED NASM: CPT-CES-CNC
Home State: weightlessness
Adopted Habitat: underwater
Proudest Accomplishment: 5 minute 22 second static breath hold
Strangest Accomplishment: Bending space and time in a 2 1/2 hour long conversation with a giant oceanic manta ray, on a single scuba tank
Favorite Food: algae.… or mexican
Favorite Music: british rock n roll
Manta/Favorite Quotes: if we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed. but we are more than logical. we are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope, and we can work. -Jacques Cousteau
Other Fun Facts: captain: Cinematic Activist & Preservation Tactician Aligned with the Intention of Nature
Training & Certifications: 20 years of dedicated daily practice, along with a major assload of study and trainings under the world’s acknowledged masters! i love yoga!
Home State: Boulder, Colorado
Adopted Habitat: Venice
Proudest Accomplishment: Creating safe spaces for students to learn and reach their potential as an elementary Special Education teacher
Strangest Accomplishment: Becoming fluent in Indonesian to teach English
Favorite Food: The Godmother sub from Bay Cities (with extra hot peppers, obvs)
Favorite Music: house, house and more house!
Manta/Favorite Quotes: “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate” - Carl Jung
Other Fun Facts: I love mayonnaise and will find an excuse to put it on nearly everything
Training & Certifications: Power Yoga 200HR, Yoga Sculpt 50HR, Meditation and Breathwork
Home State: Louisiana - the Waterboy was WRONG! I did not take a boat to school, we road alligators to school.
Adopted Habitat: Besides beach volleyball courts, my boo thang’s arms, CAMP, Starbucks, my Jeep, the 101 and 405, alcohol lane at Ralph’s, my therapist office, weekly gay game night, walking the streets with my pup, this can go on.. I try to stay home……
Proudest Accomplishment: Rearranging my DNA while I was being built in my mom’s tummy so I can be gay. Now that is something amazing!
Strangest Accomplishment: Learning the entire soundtrack to Happy Feet.
Favorite Food: Wings….every flavor expect Buffalo… why not Buffalo you ask? I thought I was cool in high and school and tried to chew tobacco. No one told me you aren’t supposed to swallow. The buffalos wings I had earlier paid me a revisit.
Favorite Music: Anything that lets my inner striper free. I love a good hand-to-leg slap and head twirl.
Manta/Favorite Quotes: “2 Legit 2 Quit”
Other Fun Facts: I can teach you how to operate a shrimp boat.
Training & Certifications: If I list them all, we would be here forever.
Home State: California
Adopted Habitat: on my couch
Proudest Accomplishment: Jiujitsu black belt
Favorite Food: sushi
Favorite Music: not classical or country
Manta/Favorite Quotes: “nobody cares, work harder”
Training & Certifications: eRYT a lot, FRC
Home State: Washington State
Adopted Habitat: Socal / find me at the beach
Proudest Accomplishment: Building a life I love brick by brick. Being afraid and doing it anyway (this applies to most things I’ve done)
Strangest Accomplishment: Swimming in the Hudson during my first triathlon was an – experience (and not one I plan to repeat!)
Favorite Food: Pizza is so important
Favorite Music: Hip hop is also so important
Manta/Favorite Quotes: Life goes on
Other Fun Facts: I’m a mom (both human and dog), a marathon runner, and love to read – usually two books at once. I’ve seen every episode of SVU. Dorinda and Erika are the best housewives.
Home State: Florida
Adopted Habitat: South Bay
Proudest Accomplishment: Moved to a foreign country without knowing anyone or speaking the language but figured life out
Strangest Accomplishment: Sourdough bread maker
Favorite Food: Chocolate chip cookies
Favorite Music: A lot of everything but it depends on my mood!
Manta/Favorite Quotes: "Do one thing every day that scares you"
Other Fun Facts: I was a professional ballet dancer with the Zurich Ballet in Switzerland
Training & Certifications: RYT-500 hrs, mat pilates, barre & sculpt, NASM CPT
Home State: New York
Adopted Habitat: The Mountains
Proudest Accomplishment: Raising my wild, stubborn, sweet, and loving husky, Meeko Leloo.
Strangest Accomplishment: I’m a certified Skydiver. I jump out of airplanes multiple times a month.
Favorite Food: I’m addicted to Justin’s peanut butter cups
Favorite Music: Bob Dylan, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Little Richard, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Jimi Hendrix, Canned Heat, Jackson 5, Buffalo Springfield, pretty much anything from 1950 - 1975
Manta/Favorite Quotes: "Well, that’s yoga."I like to think this is a Chrissy original—but let’s be real, I’m sure plenty of others have said it too. So, no credit claimed—just a simple truth that seems to fit just about everything
Other Fun Facts: I love getting lost in the mountains with my huskies—sometimes a little too much! I’ve had Search and Rescue called on me once after getting lost for 26 miles. Another time, an icy slip on Mount Islip (ironically) left me needing a helicopter rescue. My adventures may not always go as planned, but they’re never boring!
Training & Certifications: 200hr Love Yoga, Katonah Yoga, 100Hr Advanced Training, Oxygen Advantage: Breath and Lung Training, 50hr Advanced training, Restorative Yoga, and many more!
Home State: Northern Ireland
Adopted Habitat: LA
Proudest Accomplishment: living authentically
Strangest Accomplishment: can do a bunch of different accents
Favorite Food: good steak
Favorite Music: old school hip hop
Mantra/Favorite Quotes: Worry less, Appreciate more.
Other Fun Facts: was a Shakespearean Actor once upon a time
Training & Certifications: 2000+ hours yoga training, FRCms, former NASM PT
Home State: NY
Adopted Habitat: LA LA LAND, CA
Proudest Accomplishment: Organized and ran Relay for Life at my school to raise over $200,000 for cancer. Strangest Accomplishment: Moved to LA during the middle of a global pandemic knowing no one and have made it my home.
Favorite Food: Sushi, but honestly everything other than Brussels sprouts.
Favorite Music: That is like asking a parent to pick their favorite kid…pop remixes, latin, & soca make the top 3!
Manta/Favorite Quotes: Lead with Love in everything you do, it never loses.
Other Fun Facts: When you aren’t trusting Colman with your health, he hopes you also trust him with your home as he is a certified real estate agent in CA.
Training & Certifications: ACE Certified Personal Trainer as well as a Certified Spin & Rowing Coach. Colman plans on getting more certifications as he loves to learn!
Home State: New York
Adopted Habitat: Los Angeles
Proudest Accomplishment: Being a bomb big sister and dog mama
Strangest Accomplishment: I’ve performed as a flying trapeze artist
Favorite Food: all of it…maybe sushi or ice cream or french fries
Favorite Music: everything but country music (sorry, butttt I can’t). If I had to choose…I love Drake, Elderbrook, RL Grime, Migos, Bon Iver, Ben Howard...
Manta/Favorite Quotes: Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise (thank you Frank Ocean)
Other Fun Facts: I’ve traveled all over the world, and have taught yoga in multiple countries. I’m a huge foodie and love to cook. If I could have any super power it would be to teleport so that I could eat food in multiple countries in one day (croissant in France, sushi in Japan, pasta in Italy…). New York is my forever home — even though I’ve been in LA for 4 years I will always identify as a New Yorker.
Training & Certifications: Pilates (Mat/Lagree Fitness), Spin, Boxing, 800 HR E-RYT Yoga Alliance
Home State: Pittsburgh, PA ('ERE we go Steelers!)
Adopted Habitat: Previous Brooklyn girl gone West Coaster.
Proudest Accomplishment: Taking the chance to leave my home city and embark on adult life in NYC for 8 years and now the biggest move yet - West Coast baby!
Strangest Accomplishment: ???? This is a hard one!
Favorite Food: If I am out - Take me out to a seafood dinner please ;) At home - LUSH and heavy greens.
Favorite Music: Truly dig it all, but I sure do love me some Donna Summer.
Manta/Favorite Quotes: Breathing in I calm my body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in this present moment I know this is the only moment. - Thich Nhat Hanh
Other Fun Facts: I was a professional dancer in New York City before pursuing my career in the wellness industry!
Training & Certifications: Xtend Barre signature Barre and CIRCUIT 7 training. 600+ Training hours of Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga with Modo Yoga International and Pure Yoga (NYC). Anatomy and Kinesiology through Point Park University. BA in Dance with a concentration in Jazz. Certified CPR/AED.
Home State: California
Adopted Habitat: Santa Monica
Proudest Accomplishment: Learning to love myself
Strangest Accomplishment: Learning to love myself
Favorite Food: Sushi (really anything Mom makes)
Favorite Music: All of it. Something to appreciate in all sounds
Manta/Favorite Quotes: “you can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf”
“Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her”
Other Fun Facts: Professional Shower Singer
Training & Certifications: E-RYT500, FRCms
Home State: California
Adopted Habitat: Unplugged outside in nature
Proudest Accomplishment: Setting out a goal after university and manifesting it into reality. Or.. backpacking through central america on only $25/day with two buddies and surviving to tell the tale
Strangest Accomplishment: Breaking a brick with my hand for my first degree black belt in TaeKwonDo
Favorite Food: Vietnamese "Bun" Noodle Bowls
Favorite Music: Anything chill, beach vibes
Manta/Favorite Quotes: May all beings everywhere be happy and free
Other Fun Facts: I also work in corporate sustainability and social impact to build conscious businesses that are a force for good!
Training & Certifications: BS Environmental Science (Go Bruins!), Power Yoga 200hr, Yogaworks 300hr, Sculpt Yoga 50hr, and loads of other yoga trainings and workshops!
Home State: Cali
Adopted Habitat: Keeping it real, so-real.
Proudest Accomplishment: Graduating from UC Berkeley with a BA in Architecture, Sustainable Design Minor. :)
Strangest Accomplishment: Bronze medalist in TaeKwonDo from the Junior Olympics.
Favorite Food: Chia seeds just hit differently.
Favorite Music: EDM, Rap/Hip Hop (bangerz only.)
Manta/Favorite Quotes: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." -Marianne Williamson
Other Fun Facts: I act, I make music, and I really like hard kombucha.
Training & Certifications: NASM CPT
Home State: CA
Adopted Habitat: Baseball diamond/Lululemon/CAMP
Proudest Accomplishment: Playing professional baseball
Strangest Accomplishment: Breaking the record for the reaction test game at every Dave & Busters I’ve ever been to
Favorite Food: Oxtails & Tacos
Favorite Music: Rap, R&B, 80’s
Manta/Favorite Quotes: “all weapons formed against me gotta jam,”-Aubrey Graham. “be where your feet are,”
Other Fun Facts: I’m bilingual, I’m ambidextrous, I can recite white chicks line for line.
Training & Certifications: NASM
Home State: Wisconsin
Adopted Habitat: Los Angeles
Proudest Accomplishment: Pursuing my dreams of moving to LA
Favorite Food: Tacos (and overnight oats)
Favorite Music: Pop, folk-pop, country, house
Manta/Favorite Quotes: Discomfort is necessary but always temporary
Other Fun Facts: I'm a sports dietitian, ran the 2023 LA marathon, and am an overnight oats connoisseur
Training & Certifications: NASM-CPT, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
