We are born with just our selves-body and mind. We experience the tangible world with our bodies, and the intangible with our minds. In this field of strength training, it’s evident to see the inextricable intertwinement between these seemingly opposing aspects of the self, and I find it fascinating to witness this relationship, and rewarding to play a role in helping others, and myself, improve their quality of life through strengthening these essential tools of existence and their connection with each other. I love connection. I love creating honest, real relationships with others. It’s what attracts me to this job and to social dancing. If I’m not at the gym, I’m usually dancing Salsa, Bachata, and Brazilian Zouk because I want to fill my life with joy, love, beautiful movement, and meaningful human-to-human connection.

“I am the Smokey Mirror, because I am looking at myself in all of you, but we don’t recognize each other because of the smoke in between us. That smoke is the Dream, and the mirror is you, the dreamer.”