Angie and Heidi met in a yoga class. Over time, they developed a friendship that would lead to the perfect partnership for their yoga studio dream, Harbor Yoga. They wanted to create a studio that allowed students to not only meet goals but exceed them in a hardcore but fun way. "Harbor" means "A safe place; a refuge" and that is exactly what the owners strive to create during each practice. Heidi and Angie realized that when you combine fun and funky music with the yoga poses, it challenges a person to move with more purposeful strength and style. Their "yogahop" style of yoga is a hybrid of traditional Eastern style yoga with a more Western twist. In the combined sixteen years Angie O'Brien and Heidi Bell have been practicing yoga, they have benefited from the athletic... Read the profile >>
Chan Hemintranont is a certified 200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher and owner of PAI Yoga and Fitness. She is also a continually dedicated yoga student, recently completing a Teacher Training Intensive with Max Strom in October 2011. Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, Chan moved to the U.S. in 2001 to study for her MBA at Case Western Reserve University. In 2010, Chan called on her background in finance and accounting to found the PAI Yoga and Fitness studio. Chan’s goal in opening the studio was to share her enthusiasm for active pursuits and to be part of people’s life journey. Chan’s approach to Vinyasa Flow is creative and rejuvenating. The intention of each class, through breathing technique, is to help students find calmness in their minds, to strengthen the... Read the profile >>
Arena District Athletic Club
Charles has always been an ambitious and motivated young man. To hone his respect for discipline and channel his strength he joined the U.S. Marine Corps(Reserve). It was here he found his zeal for fitness. His journey began with teaching group classes such as Body Pump, Spinning, Kickboxing and Boot Camp. His training within the service prepared and molded him for the mental challenges as well as the physical challenges that are required to conquer and defeat the barriers that may hold the “body” back from its potential. He then attended different seminars and workshops and achieved his certification as a Personal Trainer. His desire to learn increased which directed him towards yoga. Yoga gave him a better mind, a stronger body and a spiritual connection within his tools of... Read the profile >>
Pure Barre
A native of Essexville, Michigan, Emily Johnson has been involved in fitness her entire life. She grew up dancing, cheering, running and tumbling competitively and has taught gymnastics, dance and fitness classes since high school. In college she was a member of the varsity cheerleading squads at Central Michigan University and The Ohio State University where she routinely competed at the UCA College Cheerleading National Championships in Orlando. She was voted captain her senior year at Ohio State before graduating with a bachelor's degree in communications and a minor in business. After a year of graduate work at Otterbein University, Emily came across Pure Barre, took the class once and instantly fell in love with the technique. She says, "It is by far the most fun, challenging and... Read the profile >>
Angie and Heidi met in a yoga class. Over time, they developed a friendship that would lead to the perfect partnership for their yoga studio dream, Harbor Yoga. They wanted to create a studio that allowed students to not only meet goals but exceed them in a hardcore but fun way. "Harbor" means "A safe place; a refuge" and that is exactly what the owners strive to create during each practice. Heidi and Angie realized that when you combine fun and funky music with the yoga poses, it challenges a person to move with more purposeful strength and style. Their "yogahop" style of yoga is a hybrid of traditional Eastern style yoga with a more Western twist. In the combined sixteen years Angie O'Brien and Heidi Bell have been practicing yoga, they have benefited from the athletic... Read the profile >>
Jeff found CrossFit while on Active Duty in the United States Army. As a Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier his body had taken quite a bit of damage over his term of service and he searched for tools to rehab it. He began CrossFitting in his garage in Dublin, Ohio and attending The Ohio State University shortly after his separation from service. After inviting and introducing many of his friends to CrossFit along with him, his garage gym grew into what it is today, Friendship CrossFit. As the owner and operator of Friendship CrossFit, Jeff puts the focus back on fun and community in the fitness arena and provides a unique experience for athletes of all ages and ability levels. He believes that our society has lost the way to a happy and positive relationship with health and... Read the profile >>
Josie first traveled to Costa Rica to become certified in Power Vinyasa Yoga, only to have a better understanding and deepen her practice. It was there that she completely fell in love, and hasn't looked back. She went on to teach at a few studios to share her passion with others, while still styling hair full time. After about a year, she went to Mexico for an advanced training, and decided she would make this her main focus. Now 200hr certified through Yoga Alliance, Josie has recently opened a Power Yoga studio in the heart of the Short North, in Columbus Ohio. Her classes are designed for everyone, combining music with a fresh twist to the timeless practice. Josie is a true lover of health, and spreading her knowledge. As an avid runner, completing several 5k's, 10k's, and half... Read the profile >>
I love to move. Simple as that. I exist in two states – moving or not moving. It’s not a surprise that I make my living coaching others to do the same thing. MOVE – a lot. I coach endurance athletes of every level from the first time marathoner to a repeat Ironman finisher. It’s not luck but it’s probably serendipity that I ended up in Columbus, Ohio and now do something I never thought I could have done. If you want to learn more about my coaching and career check out basetrifitness.com. Personally I’m a potpourri of emotion, laughter, competition, and a hoarder of the spotlight. I’m a Leo so I guess that makes sense. One of the personal challenges I have dealt with in my past is severe depression and disordered eating. Yoga and the sport of triathlon helped me overcome... Read the profile >>
