Equinox Palos Verdes
I love being an instructor. There is nothing more inspiring than watching someone come to the realization that willpower can out-flex any muscle in the human body. I am constantly telling people, "You are stronger than you think you are....trust me". People can overcome what they once deemed an insurmountable obstacle either physical or mental through sheer willpower. It's awesome. I love anything hot, sunny, and salty with my husband and son. We are beach rats so surfing, tide pooling, ocean swimming, paddle boarding, beach football....you name it, I'm game. I love planning and participating in events that motivate and inspire people to give of themselves. Nothing feeds the human soul like giving to others. I love running with my very large black German Shepard. He's the... Read the profile >>
The Green Yogi
Julie Rader has been studying yoga and meditation since childhood. As a child she learned to use mental imagery from her mother to improve gymnastics routines. It appeared to work as she won several national competitions and went on to become an All American springboard diver in college. With a BA in Psychology and a MS in Physiology of Exercise, Julie has a strong knowledge of the mind/body connection. In 2002, Julie spent three months at an ashram in Sweden learning Kriya yoga, deep tantric meditations, under Swami Janakanada, from the Bihar school of Yoga philosophy. During this time 33 days were spent without talking, reading or writing. Julie also taught yoga and learned tai chi in China. Julie owned and managed Mukti Yoga Studio in Manhattan Beach, California. She is now... Read the profile >>
Once my years as a dancer stopped, my physical activity took a huge drop. I was no longer “working out,” and I felt lost in the gym. Up until then, I never had to look any further than dance as a way to stay in shape. In 2005 I was introduced to the Bar Method. I was one of the first clients at the Hermosa Beach location and quickly fell in love with the workout. It integrates the fat burning format of interval training, and the elongating principles of dance conditioning. Quickly, my physique transformed back into the dancers' body I had previously been so accustomed to having. I was asked if I would be interested in getting trained and becoming a teacher, and I jumped at the opportunity. Since I became a teacher, my life has changed for the better. What I value most about my job is... Read the profile >>
Matt Rothert Matt grew up in the South and Midwest playing whatever sport was in season. Basketball, baseball, soccer… you name it and he was on the team. He ran track and cross-country and played golf while graduating from Wheaton College, in Chicago with a BA in Business and Economics. After a successful climb up the corporate ladder working in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Madison/Milwaukee, he gave it all up to follow his passions. Knowing his strengths through body/mind connection when he moved to California in 2001 he knew he had found his new home. He found a love for cooking and taught himself to surf and skateboard. He then began practicing yoga quickly realizing yoga improved nearly all aspects of his life. It strengthened him both physically and spiritually. Matt is Yoga... Read the profile >>
Meredith Miller founded Level 10 because she truly wants to make a difference in people’s lives. “I have had a passion for fitness my entire life—it’s a gift that I wake up every day and am excited about exercise and health. I want to share that with people,” she says. “My favorite thing to do is show people what they did not know they could do. I love when clients walk in for the first time and are scared or excited, and by the end of the training session, they can’t believe what they just did.” Read the profile >>
Harmony Yoga
-Why do you do what you do? I teach yoga for the balance and stability that it has brought to my life. I love people and love that anyone can do yoga! -3 things you love to do? I love to sweat, eat and hang out with my family. -if not teaching-what other activities do you love to sweat? Running, Martial Arts (Krav Maga, Kickboxing) Working out with Meredith at Level 10, and swimming -if you had a million dollars what would you do first? Hmmm, money is definitely not my drive but if I had a million dollars I would take my parents to Lebanon to reconnect to my families roots. I would donate a large percentage of it to finding more clean water resources for underprivileged countries and I would taking a cooking class in Italy, stay for a while and learn the culture. -favorite... Read the profile >>
Health and fitness has always been a lifelong passion of mine and the choices I have made along the way have led me to where I am today, an endurance athlete with a strong desire to support others in reaching their ‘Level 10’ health and fitness goals. I found my passion for running while in high school being a part of the Track & Field and Cross Country Team. Ever since then I have been competing in local 5K and 10K races and building up to half and full marathons. Over the past 5 years I have taken my fitness and nutrition regime to a whole new level, pushing my athletic abilities beyond what I thought imaginable including my most recent accomplishment of running the 2011 Boston Marathon in under 4 hours, just 16 days after competing in one of the country’s hardest... Read the profile >>
Wendy studied dance and movement for 20 years. Her enthusiasm for dance and physical movement became her life path. After dancing professionally and teaching dance for several years, she found a passion for yoga. She has been practicing for nine years and has trained with Julie Rader, Seane Corn and Maty Ezraty. Wendy’s classes are vinyasa flow based and focus on alignment to build strength. She also empowers students with different flow sequences to encourage creativity and movement while focusing on the breath. Wendy is constantly increasing her knowledge of yoga thru workshops and trainings. She is overflowing with excitement about yoga and is excited to share her passion and energy with students of all levels. Read the profile >>
