I knew I was home from the first time I placed my hands on my yoga mat. From that point, my journey of exploration began. Teaching found me by “accident”, when I attended my regular Ashtanga Yoga class, and there was no instructor to lead. With a bit of encouragement from my fellow yoga peers, I stepped in. Though nervous during this experience, the high I felt from sharing my practice with others was huge. My teaching journey continued on… I started teaching yoga in 1999, to a small intimate group of yogis. In 2001, my formal training began at 8 Limbs Yoga Centers in Seattle, Baptiste Power VinyasaYoga, Levels 1 & 2, and more recently, Bryan Kest’s Power Yoga. Aside from my, “yoga training”, my most profound teacher is life itself. My family, experiences, opportunities,... Read the profile >>
CrossFit Breaking Boundaries
Larry grew up playing basketball & baseball all his life & concluded when high school ended. He really focused in on weight training while attending Kennesaw State University for a degree in Exercise Science. After college he found a love for helping others get in great shape by being a personal trainer. In 2007 he started doing CrossFit after reading a Men's Journal article about how the actors in the movie 300 got in such great shape. He instantly fell in love with the competitive & challenging workouts that reminded him of his years playing sports. Shortly after he got his CrossFit L1 certification, began coaching, & eventually opened his own CrossFit affiliate in Roswell called CrossFit Breaking Boundaries. He has a true passion for what he does. Constantly striving to... Read the profile >>
Michael grew up in Roswell, GA and graduated college on the plains of Auburn University. He has been blessed with the passion to run and race in triathlons! Michael has completed over 40 triathlons, marathons, ultra-marathons, 1/2 Ironman and the Florida Ironman! Running is seen as his God given gift and passion. Michael and his wife Allison are active members of World Harvest Church in Roswell, GA; where they have developed their passion for God and compassion for people around the world! Michael is the race director of World Harvest Church’s Big Pumpkin 5K and the Matthew E. Russell Foundation’s AREA 13.1 Half Marathon, both events raise money for social and mission work in Honduras, Dominican Republic and South Africa. He is also a graduate from the World Harvest Bible Institute... Read the profile >>
Life Time Fitness (Atlanta, Alpharetta, Mountain Brook)
As a former figure skater, Mila Burgess learned, early on, about the importance of balance, stability and flexibility. She took her first yoga class after hearing that it would not only improve all of these things, but also, that it was a "great workout". What she quickly learned, however, was that yoga is not just exercises on a mat but, rather, a practice for life that has become an integral part of her lifestyle. As a former school teacher and principal with a passion for fitness, teaching group exercise seemed like the perfect marriage of interests for Mila. She often jokes that when she began teaching group fitness, her only qualification was her ability to put together a good playlist. She did, however, become a licensed group fitness professional, with certifications in... Read the profile >>
