Instructor bios

Chrissy MacDonald began her career as a fitness professional at a very young age. As a sought-after aerobics instructor, she opened her own aerobics studio, was Director of Fitness at a swim and tennis club and became a popular personal trainer. Her dance skills landed her on the Avia Dance Team and then the Raiderettes, becoming the top dancer on the squad. After dancing as a Las Vegas showgirl, Chrissy opened a Pilates studio in Sacramento, then moved to NYC to train Broadway performers. On her return to the Bay area, she became a dance medicine specialist at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital.  For the past 10 years, Chrissy has pursued her passion for dance and fitness by training private Pilates clients and teaching Dance Fitness at the Claremont Club and Spa and The Works. She teaches her Cardio Dance Jam and Pilates classes to Shawl Anderson and Berkeley City Ballet.

Award winning professional Chef and Ice Sculptor in your local Reno/Tahoe area. Born and raised in Westchester New York of Puerto Rican and Italian descent. Chef Nicholas was born to cook with flavor and style.  Working in professional kitchens since the age of thirteen, Chef Nicholas developed a serious passion for the culinary arts.  This passion led him to pursue his career at a famous SUNY Culinary School where he graduated with a bachelors degree in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management.

During his years at the State University of New York at Delhi Nicholas won multiple single person and team competitions.  He was the captain of a Championship team which made it to nationals in 2007, competing at the world renownd Marriot World Center in Orlando, Florida. 

Chef Nicholas exceeded his own goals as a Culinary competitor and Ice Sculptor through the largest culinary group in the world.  Through the ACF, Nicholas worked with all sorts of great talent and professionals who would help bring him up to where he is today.

After graduation Chef Nicholas had one last major culinary competition at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  As the saying goes "hard work pays off" and Nicholas was fortunate enough to be 1 of 4 in the U.S to represent the entire East Coast in a competition for student culinarian of the year in 2008.

Certified Personal Trainer   |  Group Exercise Leader 

Sarah leads with compassionate enthusiasm for strength and healing. She’s taught over 1700 Yoga and Sculpt classes outdoors, online and in studios heated above 90 degrees Fahrenheight. Since 2015, she’s trained dozens of aspiring Yoga and Sculpt teachers at Corepower Yoga. Her love of music-driven classes brought her to indoor cycling at Cyclebar in 2016, where she’s coached nearly 1000 classes. Through Trufusion in 2019, she added Hot Pilates and active release on the foam roller to her work. Double certified as a NASM and ISSA CPT, she takes on individual trainees when studio classes don’t work to accomplish all of a client's goals. Coming back from injury or a long break can be an inspiring process. Sarah’s sessions focus on optimistic problem-solving, creativity, sweat, strength, and good form.

Sarah loves the way nature heals, so yoga on the deck with birds, trees, lake, and sky is a special occasion.