Jessie
Incorporating various dance styles including West African, Hip-Hop, Latin Rhythms, Bhangra, Haitian and Brazilian into her classes, Jessie loves to help others discover how dance is an exercise in disguise, and she finds it very rewarding to guide people through this discovery. Jessie’s high energy classes will leave you sweaty, blissful and wanting more at the end of every class! Though various forms of dance were a part of Jessie’s life growing up, she instantly fell in love dancing to drums and her journey began 10 years ago studying West African Dance. She came to discover her true calling in the uplifting and joyous dances from Guinea. In the winter of 2012 and again in 2013, she embarked on a six-week life-changing adventure and traveled to Guinea where she studied traditional dances and rhythms and experienced the simpler, more beautiful things in life.
Jessie holds a Bachelors degree in Art Education and Dance from Humboldt State University. She is currently in a teaching credential program, student teaching by day and evening classes by night. She is excited to be earning her multiple subject teaching credential and Master's in Education. Jessie is not only great with kids, but is an extraordinary fitness and dance teacher for adults as well.
Incorporating various dance styles including West African, Hip-Hop, Latin Rhythms, Bhangra, Haitian and Brazilian into her classes, Jessie loves to help others discover how dance is an exercise in disguise, and she finds it very rewarding to guide people through this discovery. Jessie’s high energy classes will leave you sweaty, blissful and wanting more at the end of every class! Though various forms of dance were a part of Jessie’s life growing up, she instantly fell in love dancing to drums and her journey began 10 years ago studying West African Dance. She came to discover her true calling in the uplifting and joyous dances from Guinea. In the winter of 2012 and again in 2013, she embarked on a six-week life-changing adventure and traveled to Guinea where she studied traditional dances and rhythms and experienced the simpler, more beautiful things in life.
Jessie holds a Bachelors degree in Art Education and Dance from Humboldt State University. She is currently in a teaching credential program, student teaching by day and evening classes by night. She is excited to be earning her multiple subject teaching credential and Master's in Education. Jessie is not only great with kids, but is an extraordinary fitness and dance teacher for adults as well.
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45 minutes of power to fuel the rest of your afternoon w energy. Whether you are an elite athlete,or a busy parent carrying children and groceries, or you work a desk job 9-5, training will help you have healthier days with strength to protect your body from injury and pain.
45 minutes of power to fuel the rest of your afternoon w energy. Whether you are an elite athlete,or a busy parent carrying children and groceries, or you work a desk job 9-5, training will help you have healthier days with strength to protect your body from injury and pain.
Halima
As a shy girl, Halima always loved to express her thoughts through dance. Her father, also a dancer, died young and at the age of 14, she began her dance training in Ballet, Modern, and West African dance, in honor of her father.
She is the now the mother of 3 kids, but that has not stopped her dance career, having just completed a degree in Dance from Laney College.
Her training in Brazilian dance (Samba) began in 2008 under Cevie Toure, which lead her into many performances and participating in the San Francisco Carnival. She has also travelled to Cuba, Ghana and Brazil with the dance group, Sambafunk.
To Halima, dance is an expression of the heart and she has devoted her life passion to dancing and teaching dance and spreading joy through it.
As a shy girl, Halima always loved to express her thoughts through dance. Her father, also a dancer, died young and at the age of 14, she began her dance training in Ballet, Modern, and West African dance, in honor of her father.
She is the now the mother of 3 kids, but that has not stopped her dance career, having just completed a degree in Dance from Laney College.
Her training in Brazilian dance (Samba) began in 2008 under Cevie Toure, which lead her into many performances and participating in the San Francisco Carnival. She has also travelled to Cuba, Ghana and Brazil with the dance group, Sambafunk.
To Halima, dance is an expression of the heart and she has devoted her life passion to dancing and teaching dance and spreading joy through it.
Xavier
Starting at the age of 6, Xavier Williams has been athletic, playing baseball, football, and basketball. This love for sports and fitness followed him throughout his high school career, where he led Berkeley High's football team and baseball team to back-to-back NCS appearances. Now attending Chabot college as a baseball player, he will commit to SanJose State. Over the course of his athletic career Xavier has compiled agility, strength, flexibility and conditioning exercises proven to increase performance in all sports.
Xavier also enjoys training youth and has coached both basketball and baseball teams for the City of Berkeley and Wheel House Academy. Xavier's goal is to provide training that will allow you to run faster, jump higher, live stronger.
Starting at the age of 6, Xavier Williams has been athletic, playing baseball, football, and basketball. This love for sports and fitness followed him throughout his high school career, where he led Berkeley High's football team and baseball team to back-to-back NCS appearances. Now attending Chabot college as a baseball player, he will commit to SanJose State. Over the course of his athletic career Xavier has compiled agility, strength, flexibility and conditioning exercises proven to increase performance in all sports.
Xavier also enjoys training youth and has coached both basketball and baseball teams for the City of Berkeley and Wheel House Academy. Xavier's goal is to provide training that will allow you to run faster, jump higher, live stronger.
Margaret
A spin instructor for the past 15 years, Margaret is also a part of a cycling team and has raced throughout the US, Cuba, Argentina, and Puerto Rico. She teaches structured Cycling classes and knows how to inspire and push her students with her coaching style, giving a great effective workout while having fun doing it!
A spin instructor for the past 15 years, Margaret is also a part of a cycling team and has raced throughout the US, Cuba, Argentina, and Puerto Rico. She teaches structured Cycling classes and knows how to inspire and push her students with her coaching style, giving a great effective workout while having fun doing it!
