Corepower Yoga
A bodybuilding injury in 1999 led Lisa to take her first yoga class, where she discovered that yoga provided the physical and psychological flexibility that she was craving. She found that yoga brought not only physical healing, but also the opportunity for a more meaningful connection with herself and with others. Lisa namely teaches Yoga Sculpt, a discipline that blends yoga with strength training, allowing students to connect with their own inner strengths and abilities. Lisa's classes are opportunities to work hard, laugh hard and (chances are) endure some serious classic 80's tunes. In 2008 she invented 80's Yoga Sculpt, a high-energy blend of yoga sculpt and a raucous 80's dance party. Lisa is also a student of Sanskrit and chant, and is currently completing an 18-month training... Read the profile >>
The Yoga Pod, Corepower Yoga
Matt moved to Boulder in 1995 from Hyattsville, Maryland. He immediately fell in love with the Boulder area with all its majestic, natural beauty and open-hearted people. At a point in life when he felt painfully stuck, he discovered yoga and realized the power of yoga as a means of moving energy in his life and awakening some much needed self-love. Studying Baptiste-style power Vinyasa, he completed his 200 hour teacher certification in the fall of 2007. In May 2009, he quit a well-paying job of 12 years to put all of his energies into developing as a yoga teacher and student. With a consistent focus on compassion for one's self, he teaches classes that are both challenging and nurturing, and he continuously strives to connect people with a sense of their own innate divinity.... Read the profile >>
Pure Barre
Mish started dancing at age 3 at a studio in Golden, CO. She danced and competed nationally, including in high school, and moved on to dance professionally for the Denver Nuggets for 3 years, and the Colorado Mammoth for a year. Surrounded by fitness gurus her whole life, she's no stranger to working out and eating right. She also studied fitness and nutrition at Metropolitan State College of Denver. With a true passion for fitness and a competitive mentality, she's always known she wanted to own her own business helping others get motivated to get and stay in shape! In October 2009 at her first Pure Barre class everything clicked! This was what it was all about! Pure Barre filled the missing link of not dancing, and changed her life! Physically and emotionally Mish transformed, and fast!... Read the profile >>
CrossFit Roots
Nicole is the owner as well as a coach at Crossfit Roots, a back-to-basics, no gimmicks, strength and conditioning fitness program. Constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity are the foundation of the program. Nicole is a fabulous ambassador with many certifications, athletic and outdoor experience, and a vast knowledge of CrossFit training. Read the profile >>
Corepower Yoga
Raj first became attracted to yoga twelve years ago. Drawn to the heat, he had an intense and consistent Bikram practice. After his introduction to Partner Yoga, he realized that it was a perfect way for him to open to the joy and playfulness of yoga. Raj unites the Yang of Acro Yoga with the Yin of Principle Based Partner Yoga. He teaches a variety of styles of yoga to all ages and levels, including partner, Vinyasa, Hot, Yin, and Restorative yoga. He also works with individuals and couples, creating an environment of openness and connection. The combination of his individual and partner yoga has created more playfulness in his practice. Yoga has allowed Raj to achieve greater focus, more balance in his life, and feel healthier in his body. When not on his mat, Raj can... Read the profile >>
Om Time, The Yoga Pod
In 2008, inspired by his teachers and driven by a deep recognition of the transformational power of yoga, he passionately began his daily practice. Since then, his life has blossomed in a myriad of positive ways. In more recent times he realized that sharing the benefits of yoga with others was his calling. Having completed his first 200 hour teacher training in 2010, he dedicated himself to continually deepening his own practice as a student so that he might serve more effectively as an instructor. "I love all styles of asana! My wish is to inspire the expression of the highest self through the union of breath, movement, intention, and body awareness. Ultimately, it's about taking time out of each day to foster gratitude, presence, and radical self-acceptance on the mat, and then to take... Read the profile >>
Pure Barre
Shalisa was born and raised in Golden, Colorado where she grew up studying dance and musical theater. She has 23 years of dance experience and is trained in ballet (Pointe), jazz, modern, hip-hop and tap. She graduated with a BA in Sociology from the University of Colorado where she was a member of the CU Express Dance Team. After college, she had the opportunity to further her dance career and spent two years as a Denver Nuggets Dancer. Shalisa has continued to work with dance teams and choreograph routines, but something was always missing until she found Pure Barre. After taking her first class during teacher training, she knew it was meant to be and couldn't wait to take another! Not only has Pure Barre changed her body in ways she could have never imagined, it has opened her up to a... Read the profile >>
