Born in Manhattan, raised a Jersey girl, currently living in Boston, Ali is a ball of energy and lover of pilates, dance, and everything fitness. A dancer and athlete all her life, Ali has always been passionate about fitness and has always embraced the importance of maintaing an active lifestyle which led her to begin to turn her passion into a fitness career. She has over 8 years of teaching experience and holds various certifications. She is an ACE certified group fitness instructor, trained Mat Pilates instructor, Star 3 Spinning iinstructor, Schwinn Cycling iinstructor, Piloxing instructor & licensed Zumba iinstructor . She teaches all over the Boston area at several of the best gyms, health clubs and dance studios, motivating people and teaching her students how to change... Read the profile >>
Brian is a yoga teacher that loves to bring a playful spirit to his classes and share from his heart with all communities he connects with. Brian is a certified Baptiste Power Yoga teacher and teaches classes at the Boston area Baptiste studios. Brian is a member of the newly formed Program Leader Body, a group of senior Baptiste teachers that lead programs and trainings on behalf of Baptiste Power Yoga. Brian is also a certified AcroYoga teacher, having completed teacher training with Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein. Brian is drawn to the practice of AcroYoga because it allows the playfulness in each of us to shine bright. The balance of acrobatics, Thai massage and yoga do wonders to heal not only our bodies, but our hearts and our minds as well. Brian is passionate about sharing... Read the profile >>
Brogan was raised free range in Madison, Wisconsin. Though he loves Madison and will always be proud of the Midwest, Boston is his home. Some of his proudest accomplishments are, in no particular order, racing for the Men's Rowing team at Northeastern University serving as a Captain, coaching the Huskies in the following years under John Pojednic, qualifying and racing in the 115th Boston Marathon, winning The North Face Endurance Challenge 2012, learning crow pose, co-creating the November Project grassroots workout tribe on November 2011. Outside of the November Project, Brogan stays in motion by riding bicycles, running without music, staying close to the CrossFit community, and practicing yoga as a supplemental workout for injury prevention. He is inspired daily by Daniel Walsh, USA... Read the profile >>
An athlete all her life, Goldie finds moving, sweating, and dancing to the beat of her own breath, a way of daily life. Goldie is most well known for her challenging yet playful Hip Hop Yoga classes, but also teaches a dynamic vinyasa flow and spin classes on what she believes to be the most bad ass bike around- RealRyder (They move!) Although Goldie's first career working in various psychiatric hospitals as a mental health counselor for six years is no longer, she continues to find joy in mentoring those who reach out. For more information on classes, workshops and retreats, visit www.GoldieYoga.com. Read the profile >>
One of Boston’s most respected real estate agents, Melinda who currently works at Hammond Residential, was born and raised in New Hampshire and attended The Walnut Hill School for the Arts where she trained as a classical ballerina. Melinda studied at Rosella Hightower in France, Les Grand Ballet in Canada and Boston Ballet. After leaving the ballet world, Melinda explored the path of Yoga and has studied the Iyengar Method. She was featured in Patricia Walden’s Yoga for Beginners DVD which was a huge honor and personal accomplishment. With a desire for more adventure and challenge Melinda decided to train for triathlons. After an injury prevented her from training for sometime a friend introduced her to Core Fusion. The combination of strength and flexibility exercises were right... Read the profile >>
I fell in love with the physical practice of yoga for its ability to ground me in the present moment, uniting my internal world with external experience, and I am incredibly fortunate to be able to share this with my students. I do not practice or teach any one “style” of yoga. Instead, I try to filter all of my various influences: Ashtanga, Iyengar, Forrest, Vinyasa, Shadow, Budokon, Aikido, Hand Balancing, Capoeira, Jujitsu, Eastern Philosophy and Meditation, through my own practice and exploration. While each class flow is different, in general I focus on moving from one's center with intelligent core building through fun and creative sequencing, longer holds, and arm balancing postures. I encourage transitioning with grace, articulation and control from one posture to the... Read the profile >>
Wayne is originally from Jamaica, but has lived in Boston since 1987. He has been a competitive long distance runner since 1979, and considers winning the Connecticut State Class L Championships (5K) in high school, the New England’s (10K) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, representing the city of Boston in the Kyoto Half Marathon, and winning the inaugural BAA Half Marathon in 2001 as some of his greatest running accomplishments. Although Wayne doesn’t consider himself a marathoner, he has competed in the Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Cape Cop Marathons. He has also competed in five Boston Marathons and boasts a PB of 2:34:01. The 2010 New England Grand Prix Masters Champion, Wayne has logged more than 93,000 miles of running. He is a local fixture on the New... Read the profile >>
