I am 42 years old and have been involved with fitness most of my life. In school, I was active in cheerleading and waterskiing and running. After school, I ran and took fitness classes at the gym. When my kids decided to go to school, I decided to take my education to a further level and become an instructor. I started with Spinning in 2002. That started a passion that continues today. Shortly after, I decided to become certified in BodyPump as I had been taking the classes for several years. I was offered the opportunity to attend a STOTT pilates mat instructor course. I taught mat classes for several years before attending a pilates reformer instructor class in 2007. I certified with STOTT in July 2008.