Music and movement have always been huge influences in my life. As a kid I watched my father sing on stage and marveled at his sound. My mother instilled in me a love for salsa music, and as a teenager I regularly snuck out of the house to perform with a local salsa dancing troupe. Although I always danced, I did not become a jock until much later in life, and I was even known as the kid always picked last for any team sports. I could not catch a ball to save my life!
I am a thrill seeker and strongly believe that fitness needs to be both fun and challenging. I simply find joy in moving. I am stronger in the mind and body when I step outside of my comfort zone and push the envelope. whether it be overcoming my fear of swimming in the ocean and free diving for abalone, competing in triathlon, or jumping out of a plane.