Carla OConnor

Carla is a classically trained dancer, choreographer and ACE certified personal trainer originally from Arlington Heights, Illinois. She received her BFA in Dance from Western Michigan University in 2016, and while there represented the university as featured dancer during the National American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. After graduation she lived abroad teaching dance in Panama, Brazil, and China.

Carla has performed in music videos, fashion shows and other events for respected brands including Budweiser, Moschino, lululemon and BeLLe, but her true passion is her work in our studio. She is featured on FITURE, China’s leading fitness mirror which recently launched in China and in the USA. Carla is honored to be recognized as a lululemon ambassador and was recently seen as a featured model in their Asia-wide International Yoga Day 2020 campaign. You can find her currently coaching cycle, barre, reformer strength, and dance fitness classes in her hometown, Chicago, and online on her fitness platform, NovaPulse.

Carla Mae's ultimate goal is to promote a healthy lifestyle while incouraging her students to reach their highest potential through movement. She believes all is possible with a good attitude and a little self confidence!