Coach Heather and Owner of Kaia Fit Santa Clarita has an obsession for fitness. Yes, an obsession. She is happiest when she is moving, sweating, breathing, and living! She’s even happier when all her friends and family join her. There is no better high than driving yourself through a hard workout, hard race event, or impossible challenge and coming out the other side knowing you accomplished that impossible feat, you made it happen. I love sharing this mindset with all the girls at Kaia. I love to instill belief and confidence in others. My main purpose in owning Kaia is to grow a tribe of women with no limits, no fears, no doubts that they can take on anything in this life and then lead other women to believe they have the capability of doing anything they can dream of. My favorite exercise is HANDSTANDS! I have always been in awe of gymnasts and the strength and control they have over their bodies. When I’m in a handstand, I feel strong. I feel like an athlete, but I also feel young again! I love handstand contests. It’s my favorite thing to do at the beach with all the kids and parents too! Burpees are a very close second. I feel like a force to be reckoned with when I do Burpees. Heather is married to her Fire Fighter husband, Cary Flebbe, who has fought and overcome cancer. She has two children who inspire her to be stronger every day. Cade Gunnar who is 21 and Taylor Kristine who is 14. Heather has raced and finished The World’s Toughest Race in Fiji with her Team SuperFighters. She has her Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, is a Professor at CSULA, and is a Master Educator for Stages Indoor Cycling, along with owning Kaia Fit Santa Clarita! She has been inspiring and educating health and fitness professionals for over 27 years! Heather’s favorite quote she coined is "Beast Mode transfers to all parts of your life." She loves to watch her clients transform into confident, powerful, unstoppable, adventurous, inspired individuals that feel like they can do anything and be anything!

Coach Maggie Doty grew up in Santa Clarita as a competitive dancer, beginning her fitness career at the age of 18. Since then, she has been certified in group indoor cycling through SCHWINN and has her general group fitness certification through NASM. She recently graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a BFA degree in dance and is currently working as a professional dancer and dance teacher. Maggie’s approach to fitness and coaching centers around encouragement, lots of positive energy, and empowering people to be their strongest & best selves. She believes fitness is for EVERYBODY and EVERY BODY!

Coach Rebecca Johnson has been a member of the Kaia community for 4 years!  She grew up playing competitive sports and wanted to find a gym that would challenge her fitness.  It has done just that…and along the way, she’s found an amazing group of women!  Their courage and dedication to continuously challenge themselves quickly inspired Rebecca to get out of her comfort zone and become a Kaia Coach! It is true, nothing great ever came from staying in your comfort zone. She views coaching as a privilege and loves teaching Cross Train and TRX. She couldn’t think of a better way to start OR end her days. Rebecca makes a choice every day to move her body so she can continue doing all the things that bring her joy (kids…family…friends…traveling…and eating great food)!  “One of the greatest joys that comes from being a coach is knowing that you made a positive impact on someone’s life (whether they love it in the moment J). You never know who you are showing up for when you show up for yourself first!”

Coach Jaime Allen grew up in a competitive family playing multiple sports year round. She has always had a love for sports and physical education. Jaime Graduated from CSUN with a BS in Kinesiology and taught physical education for LAUSD. She coached High School Girls basketball before becoming a wife and mother to 4 children. Her favorite hobby is indoor cycling. After going through a trial with cancer, Jaime had a new appreciation for health and wellness and helping women. After years of taking classes, Jaime was encouraged to get certified to teach Les Mills Sprint Cycle and Body Pump. She is also certified in teaching Revelation Wellness where faith meets fitness. Jaime was excited for the opportunity to join the Kaia family. The community of women committed to challenging and encouraging each other has been so inspiring to be a part of.

Coach Lauren first stepped into Kaia around March 2017. It was the first gym she had ever joined. Her love for fitness started at Kaia! Lauren loves working out with other women who are motivated too. She loves taking classes or a going on a hike outside. She also loves riding dirt bikes and snowboarding! Trx has been her favorite class to take and coach. Lauren loves a good challenge 🖤

Coach Alexia Pelletier absolutely loves the community at Kaia. She is passionate about encouraging women through fitness and is so thankful that she gets to do this through Kaia. She loves the girls she gets to work with and really sees her time coaching at the gym as community as well as fitness. Alexia graduated from UCLA in June and is currently working towards her Master’s Degree in Legal and Forensic Psychology. Another fun fact is that her mom is a Kaia Girl too!

Coach Briggitte Paschall is a new coach to Kaia, but has been a member since 2019. She’s lived in Santa Clarita for almost 21 years and is an alumnus of Valencia High School. Briggitte has been a dancer for 21 years and spent most of her time learning to dance at Dance Studio 84. In 2015, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Kentucky with a focus on Human Health Sciences and a minor in Dance. In Kentucky, Briggitte was a part of a health and fitness club that empowered college girls to stay healthy and active called CHAARG. While she was originally on track to go to Physical Therapy school, and even became a PT aide at an outpatient clinic for 8 months, she learned that this career was not meant for her. Briggitte started volunteering with the LEAAP lab at CSUN that focused on research in dancers where she learned about the kinesiology department’s graduate program. In 2020, She decided to continue her education with the Master’s program in Kinesiology with a focus on dance and biomechanics. She hopes to teach dancers about injury prevention. In case you can’t tell already, Briggitte loves to dance! She also has a passion for hiking and kickboxing! She is incredibly excited to be a part of the Kaia Team in Santa Clarita!