Shelly Johnson

• Being a mom of 6 and a wife keeps me on the go.  As much as I love these aspects of my life, I have found fitness instruction to be a profession with many benefits.  My husband and children see the positive impact it has had for our family and are my cheerleaders as I pursue further teaching opportunities.  We love to go on trips together as a family, Disneyland and Hawaii being a couple of favorites.  My husband and I enjoy mountain biking and being outdoors and weekly date nights to stay connected.  In 2019, we had a surprise pregnancy which brought number 5 and 6 (both boys) to our crew.  I have 2 girls and 4 boys ranging from 19 years to 2.  Having twins with disabilities has been both challenging and rewarding for our family as we continue helping them grow and learn.

My passion is to connect with others when I teach group fitness. I love to help everyone that comes to my classes feel that they are noticed and worth every bit of my attention. I love to make people smile and create a culture in my classes of putting the stress of life behind and having a great time together. I strive to motivate and encourage participants to challenge themselves and yet to listen to their body and modify when it is needed. I cue for safety often and try to correct participant's form in a way that breaks the move down for the whole group. I love to see people succeed and feel good about their accomplishments and make a point to compliment and help individuals shine.