Yoga Director at Bikram Yoga Bethesda Adam has been athletic since his childhood, playing baseball, soccer, and football. In his junior year of high school he began to run for fun and can now be spotted on the Crescent Trail with the lululemon athletica Bethesda Run Club. While in college he experienced both sides of the spectrum from very healthy to very unhealthy and it was in the least healthy phase that he found yoga, Bikram yoga specifically. His girlfriend at the time introduced him to it, sure that he would like it despite his certainty that he would not. She was right. He liked it so much that he began practicing almost every day and went to Bikram yoga teacher training 6 months later in the summer of 2004 in Los Angles. Since then he has done a great deal of travelling... Read the profile >>
Adriana Cesar is a successful lifestyle coach, trainer and competitor whose spirited passion for health, fitness and well-being has allowed her to make a significant mark in the fitness industry. She made the leap into bikini competition in 2009, and designed an intense training and nutrition regime that garnered her a first place finish in at the Virginia Grand Prix Bikini Competition. She redesigned her work out and, for the sheer challenge, transitioned to figure competition in 2010, taking second place in the prestigious 2010 Tracey Greenwood Figure Show. She is a Parrillo-certified personal trainer and specializes in designing workout and nutrition programs to help clients throughout Maryland and the greater Washington, DC area achieve their fitness goals and lead longer, stronger,... Read the profile >>
Ultra Runner
Bobby Gill runs 100 miles at a time, eats like a caveman and runs around DC in his undies during the middle of the winter. Wait, what? Let's break that down... Bobby is an avid ultramarathon runner who can be found on any given weekend either competing or taking pictures with the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club. It was only four years ago that he did his first run longer than five miles, a run he did in preparation for the National Marathon. After falling in love with pushing through mental and physical limits, he discovered trail running and for some reason decided to go longer. Next it was a 50k, then 50 miles, then 100k, and most recently completing his first 100 mile run, finishing the Old Dominion 100 Miler in second place overall. Bobby's transformation from couch potato... Read the profile >>
National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer. Lululemon Brand Ambassador. Former Champion Bodybuilder. TRX Jedi Master. The Duchess of BOSU. Self proclaimed “Fitness Therapist”. Local Rockstar/frontman for band, DC Flow. Father of at least 2 kids. Diva. Karaoke King. Chad’s main goal is to bring fun into fitness. To make everyone fast, functional, strong & durable to survive the Zombie Apocalypse…. In preparation of said “Apocalypse”, Chad has adapted his body to function on a diet consisting only of jellybeans, Red Bull & multi-V’s. Read the profile >>
By establishing Village Yoga, Freddy is working to build a community of yogis, of all levels, that feel comfortable to come to the studio and grow. Having practiced and taught yoga for over seven years, Freddy has seen the impact yoga has had on his life and the lives of others. He truly enjoys doing what he loves every day, watching people grow and learn. A native of Maryland, Freddy’s travels have taken him through owning multiple businesses but at Village Yoga, he knows he has found his ‘home’. A place where people from all walks of life feel comfortable entering the yoga studio and they are accepted by the community he’s building which ensures they within their own personal practice. As Ghandi has said, ‘You must be the change that you wish to see in the world.’ ... Read the profile >>
Greg Marzullo was first introduced to yoga while attending a theater summer camp as an adolescent. Struck by the way sun salutations made him feel focused yet mentally expansive, he continued to come back to asana practice throughout his teens and early twenties. After the rigors of a dance and movement theater career, during which he helped to found the Helen Hayes award-winning Synetic Theater, he rededicated himself to yoga as a way to begin bringing his body back into balance. Developing a regular practice quickly evolved into asana becoming a spiritual gateway to walking a more peaceful, compassionate, and loving road – something he hopes to share with everyone he meets in all situations. Greg completed his 200-hour yoga teacher training at Flow Yoga Center and views his role as... Read the profile >>
Competitive Runner
Laura Timms is an athlete, coach, competitor and supporter who has turned her passion for fitness, health and adventure into a way of life. Laura’s journey as a runner began as a casual participant in various short distance races over the years. After setting out to accomplish a few personal goals and enjoying the social aspects and friendships she made along the way, Laura started running and competing in races on a more consistent basis. Inspired by continuous improvements in her performance and endurance, she sought out new ways to challenge herself, such as relay runs, adventure racing and long distance running. A marathon was something Laura had never envisioned herself doing. Even after taking on the challenge and successfully completing the Virginia Beach Half... Read the profile >>
Laura is a 200 RYT with the Yoga Alliance. Her background is from dance, the art form to which she dedicated 28 years of her life. In May of this year Laura retired from a 20 year professional dancing career and proudly transitioned, with her partner in life, Billy, into the ownership of The Yoga Fusion Studio (Formerly Try Yoga/Hot Yoga of MD). Her history with the studio goes back to 2003 when she took her first yoga class with Simone Meyer at their DC location, and this forever changed her life. She fell in love with the combination of softness and strength Simone brought to her classes, and also realized she had found something so transformative, strengthening and energizing, she kept going back almost every day. The fusion of body, mind and spirit through yoga helped tremendously... Read the profile >>
Robert Sherman is president and owner of F.I.T., Inc., and Area Group Fitness Manager for Equinox Fitness Clubs. His over 25 years in fitness has led him to be a much sought after speaker, trainer and consultant for programming for fitness, spa, wellness facilities and conventions throughout the United States and internationally. Robert can be seen in numerous exercise videos and television appearances. Robert was named as one of the top 100 fitness trainers in America by Men’s Journal and Allure Magazines and was selected by the Washington Post newspaper as one of the best fitness instructors in the Washington D.C. area. Capital File Magazine recognizes Robert as the “Power Trainer” in Washington, D.C. He holds a BA degree in business administration and marketing from the... Read the profile >>
