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This week we are highlighting instructor Vesta Hotchkiss! Tune in Wednesday, November 7th as she takes over Wilson’s Instagram Story! Vesta grew up in Springfield, MO and came to Columbia to attend Mizzou in 2006. She brought along her high school sweetheart, Phil Hotchkiss, who would become her husband upon graduating in 2010! Vesta graduated […]

This week we are highlighting instructor Patty Loehr! Tune in Monday, October 15th as she takes over Wilson’s Instagram Story! Patty grew up in Lee’s Summit, MO and moved to Columbia to attend Mizzou. After college, she began working with the State of Missouri, where she continues to work today. While going back to school

This week we’re highlighting instructor Erica Canlas! Tune in Friday, September 14th as she takes over Wilson’s Instagram Story! Erica is a local girl, she grew up in Ashland, and then attended Mizzou. She moved to St. Louis for four years post-college, but returned when she met and married her husband Ben. They live in

10 BENEFITS OF YOGA Why not yoga? From increased strength and flexibility to heart health, check out these 10 amazing benefits to rolling out the mat (or aerial silk or paddle board) 🙂 Yoga does more than burn calories and tone your muscles. It’s a total mind-body workout that combines strengthening and stretching poses with

SHELBY VINES TAKES OVER INSTAGRAMThis week we’re highlighting instructor, Shelby Vines! Tune in Wednesday, May 30th as she takes over the Wilson’s Instagram story. Shelby has always enjoyed playing sports so teaching group fitness in college was a natural move. She is a marathon runner and claims to be a “newbie” triathlete, as she is

10 REASONS WHY YOU WILL LOVE BALANCE BOARD 1.  IT’S CHALLENGING:  Your whole midsection will have to work to keep you balanced and afloat. You have to work harder and focus more on the water. 2.  REFINES TECHNIQUE:   You’ll be more in tune with your poses, according to Namaste S.U.P. For example, during downward dog, if you have more weight

This week we are highlighting instructor Eric Blumberg! Tune in Thursday, May 3rd as he takes over Wilson’s Instagram Story! As a kid, Eric was naturally athletic, playing baseball and excelling at tennis. He grew up in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, one of four kids. During college, fitness took a back seat to

ALI WOOD TAKES OVER INSTAGRAM This week we are highlighting instructor Ali Wood! Tune in Wednesday, April 11th as she is taking over Wilson’s Instagram Story! Ali has always had a love for fitness so when she started having babies and needed to stay home with them, teaching group fitness part time was a natural

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT – ALLISON HANSON By: Lisa Kent Her friends call her Ali. A Midwestern girl from Montezuma, Iowa, Allison has made her way around the globe and from coast to coast only to land back in the heartland to raise her family. Growing up, as an athlete, dancer and runner, she has enjoyed all

KATIE TILLMAN By: Lisa Kent; Assistant Group Fitness Director Katie Tillman approaches life with a ‘push the limit’ attitude. Despite having Type I Diabetes, Katie became an instructor seven years ago. Now, two children later and busier than ever, she’s still going strong! “I turn 36 next month and my body feels capable of anything.”