Abria has been practicing in the Bay Area for 14 years where he began his practice at 16 years old as the captain of the football team in highschool. His passion for yoga and eastern philosophy ignited his travels where he studied in Thailand in 2001, and attended a 700hr vinyasa yoga certification encompassing Asana, vipasana, teaching methodology, postural alignment clinics and the study of the 8 limbs of yoga. After 5 years of Bikram Yoga, Abria opened his practice to vinyasa yoga prior to attending his first teacher training which supported a great foundation for him to learn all the he could and teach all that he learned. In March of 2007 he attended the Internationally recognized Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in the first of only 2 Hawaii based trainings outside of the... Read the profile >>
I am forty two years old, I was born in Boston MA, but my family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area when I was three…My father was/is an athlete, and he encouraged and pushed me (when needed) into playing soccer when I was young (he was born and raised in Scotland, so you can see why soccer was what I was going to play)…I played soccer and swam competitively from the age of 12 through high school…During high school I began riding bikes and running so I could compete in triathlons, and I dabbled in open water swimming…After high school I decided to devote myself full time to cigarettes and overeating, managing to gain 50 pounds and become as sedentary as my job would allow (underground construction requires some physical effort)…at the age of 28 I decided that I probably was... Read the profile >>
My initial attraction to the practice of yoga in 2005, was to stretch out and loosen up the tightness my body had acquired from 20 years of cycling. I had spent those years in the bicycle industry, riding, racing, touring, and selling bikes. Within my first year of practice, I noticed that my body was beginning to transform. I had started to become more supple and comfortable both on and off the bike. The next thing that happened was unexpected, I started to experience a transformation in my attitude. I was more neutral and calm amidst the inevitable ups and downs that life brings. My daily personal dramas were starting to fade and I became increasingly aware of the present moments. To my delight, I discovered that underneath the many layers of dramas, and stories about the past and... Read the profile >>
Bay Club Marin
As a mother of two young children, fitness instructor, and competitive runner, Heather is always on the go. But, she wouldn’t have it any other way! Health and fitness is a way of life for Heather and her family. She believes it is important to have goals to stay motivated, whether it be finishing a race or setting a personal record. Heather finds it rewarding to help her friends, family, and clients stay focused and reach their goals. Heather is a three-time Ironman triathlon finisher and avid marathon runner, who also enjoys mountain biking on the trails around her home in Marin County. She has run the prestigious Boston Marathon, won the 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon Master's Division, and has also won several overall and age group awards throughout her career, including... Read the profile >>
Born and raised in Marin County, Nicole co-owns and coaches at CrossFit North Marin located in Novato. She has always led an active lifestyle and held a passion for fitness. Since finding Crossfit in ’08 she has taken her fitness level to a degree she never thought possible. Nicole is truly passionate about what she does. She loves to share her on-going knowledge of nutrition, functional fitness and passion for CrossFit to others in the community. The short duration high intensity workouts, which are the heart and soul of what CrossFit stands for, not only fits into busy schedules, they also provide great physical rewards as well as mental strength and focus. Nicole believes that CrossFit will not only help you live healthier, but will provide you with the tools to obtain a “no... Read the profile >>
Rebecca Urban Bex, as she's affectionately known, is a certified teacher of Pilates and Yoga. She began her yoga studies in 1994, and has taught in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2000. Cerified through the PMA and Yoga Alliance. Her first formal yoga training was in the Ashtanga vinyasa system and then she went on to study other styles. Her teaching is strongly influenced by Erich Schiffmann and Gurumukh. She is always inspired by the precise alignment of Iyengar and Aunsara Yoga. In college, she competed in Division I field hockey and was an avid runner. When she moved to California, she continued to enjoy moving her body and challenging herself. She ran 2 marathons and road her bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles. At a young age, Bex became aware of many spiritual... Read the profile >>
As a personal trainer, Shanti's passion is inspiring and educating people to create healthy, active lives. She has been teaching kickboxing/boxing, spin, DeFINE, DaileyMethod, and outdoor bootcamp classes in the Bay Area for the last 14 years. Cycling is a huge part of Shanti's life. In 2004, she met her husband, Mack, while cycling in France! Shanti is an avid mountain biker, and began racing cross-country in 1998. She has since taken up endurance, mulit-day stage racing. Her cycling habit has taken her all over the world- riding and racing in Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Portugal, Italy, and France. When not sweating or traveling the world, you can find her hanging at the Mill Valley dog park with her two cockapoos, baking really fattening desserts (and eating them), and sitting on... Read the profile >>
Susan teaches a fast paced, dynamic flow, focusing on toning, strengthening and stretching, while bringing greater clarity, control and peace to one’s emotional state of mind. Susan swam for University of Miami on a full scholarship. Her class is all levels, but geared toward athletes. Susan’s class has the feel of an amazing workout of challenging yoga poses that are set to an incredible motivating music. She brings her love of yoga and of people to the studio with her everyday, and, as a result, has amassed a large and devoted following of students, Susan has become a strong presence in the Bay Area yoga community. If you haven’t had the pleasure of taking one of her classes, you should definitely do so — but be prepared to work and sweat. She studied with Baron Baptise and... Read the profile >>
