Discovering new classes and workouts may be beneficial for your body, but a studio’s staff can do wonders for your attitude. When you feel like you can’t push through another set of burpees or hold another plank, it’s often the motivating words of your instructor that makes you try a little harder.
We asked you to tell us about the instructors who made you move in 2015, and you had so many positive, inspiring comments about the men and women who made you want to come back to class again and again. Across 36 cities and four countries, we’re excited to announce the Most Moving Instructors of 2015.
Even if your favorite instructor didn’t make the list this time around, be sure to thank them this month for the difference they’ve made in your healthy lifestyle:
East Coast Instructors
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Atlanta
Alex Martinez, Instructor at Torq Cycle
Lindsay Bond, Instructor at The Training Room
Baltimore
Jason Williams, Instructor at Maryland Athletic Club, Wellbridge, M.Power Yoga
Kate Rowe, Instructor at Beachfit
Boston
Kelly Brabant, Instructor at BFX Studios and The Club By George Foreman III
Colin Batty, Instructor at Flywheel
Charlotte
Lyn Addy, Instructor at First Wind Cycling & Fitness
Suzanne Bergen, Instructor at Charlotte Yoga
Miami
Rebeca Pabon, Instructor at Pure Barre
Mike Verdugo, Owner and Instructor at Bodytek
New York
Michael Tosto, Instructor and Owner at TITLE Boxing Club – New York
Robin Arzon, Instructor at Peloton Cycle
Orlando
Lisa Sellers, Instructor at Pure Barre – Dr. Phillips
Bob Brant, Owner and Instructor at Elevate Yoga Center
Philadelphia
Sarah Evancho, Instructor at the yoga studio @duross and langel
Nicole Hinterberger, Instructor at Flywheel
Raleigh
Dusty Jamieson, Instructor at MADabolic Raleigh
Kristina Pugh, Instructor at Blue Lotus, SYNCSTUDIO Durham & Evolve
Washington, D.C.
Bailey Rizer, Instructor at District Pilates
Lauren Cederstrom, Instructor at Zengo – Logan Circle
West Coast Instructors
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Las Vegas
Sammie Mack, Instructor at Core Studios, Sweat Squared and TruFusion
Lauren O’Nan, Instructor at Pure Barre Las Vegas
Los Angeles/Orange County
Colin Kim, Instructor at Dragonfly Cycling and Crunch Sunset
Arielle McFadden, Instructor at Hot Pilates, 30fifteen and Rise Movement
Phoenix
Jules Spitzer, Instructor at Modify Yoga Studio
Nikki Metzger, Instructor at Bodi
Portland
Jessica Natonick, Instructor at Xtend Barre
Whitney Hull-Benson, Instructor at Firebrand Sports
Sacramento
Adam Attia, Instructor at Fitness Rangers
Cori Martinez, Instructor at Asha Yoga
San Diego
Brittanee Greenhaw, Instructor at Yoga Tropics
Paul Fishman, Instructor at SparkCycle
San Francisco
Gabby G., Instructor at Mint Studios
Taylor Jenkins, Owner and Instructor at Taylor Fit
Seattle
SarahRose Bernhardt, Instructor at Barre3 – Capitol Hill
Susan Slater-Cotter, Owner and Instructor at The Strength Studio and Community Fitness
Central United States Instructors
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Austin
Danielle White, Instructor at Tetra Fitness
Alana Woolf, Instructor at RIDE Indoor Cycling
Chicago
Holly Swanson, Instructor at Core Chicago Pilates
Joanna Silvers, Instructor at Shred415, Namaskar Yoga and Spring Yoga
Columbus
Maria Iannarino, Instructor at Thank Yoga
Emily Johnson, Instructor at Pure Barre
Dallas/Ft. Worth
Elissa Fairchild, Instructor at Beyond50
Jasmine Zutter, Instructor at The Ride House
Denver
Alison Gegg, Instructor at Pilates Vita – Cherry Hills
Lara Chamberlain, Instructor at Torch Pilates Plus
Houston
Jen Werth, Instructor at DEFINE – Tanglewood
Chris Boykins, Instructor at Glory Fitness
Kansas City
Mariana Eastham, Instructor at Core Energy Yoga and Fit Formula
Sarah Buchanan, Instructor at Mojo Cycling Studio
Minnepolis/St. Paul
Kelsey Suardini, Instructor at Pilates Proworks and Modo Yoga
Zion Anderson, Instructor at Surge Cycling
Nashville
Brandi Binkley, Instructor at physiofit
Kate Moore, Instructor at GetFit615
St. Louis
Patti Eiseman, Instructor at The Dailey Method
Julie Funke, Instructor at Stl Spinning and Sanctuary Yoga
International Instructors
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London
Rob Smyth, Instructor at F45 Training London Bridge
Gaby Noble, Instructor at Exhale Pilates London
Melbourne
Steph Prem, Instructor Studio PP
Pam Meyerowitz, Instructor at SpinStar
Sydney
David Darvill, Instructor at Fit1
Deanne Berry, Instructor at MPower Pilates Bondi Beach
Toronto
Paulina Witkowski, Instructor at BarreWorks
Garfield Watson, Instructor at Track Fitness and Ferris 360
Vancouver
Jennifer Mok, Instructor at Urban Fitness Burnaby
Lucy Ulmer, Instructor at Spin Society