Heidi R

Growing up in the middle of 3 brothers, I have always led an active life full of sports, at 12 I found a passion for martial arts and spent the next 14 years training in Mixed Martial Arts. I achieved my 4th Degree Black Belt and a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Medical reasons kept me from continuing martial arts. Then I found Kaia. Kaia has brought the passion for fitness back into my life, I love pushing my body beyond its limits and seeing the results. Personal progression through a team environment is one of my favorite things about the classes and I love connecting with strong and beautiful women. I am also a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

I love working towards a goal by doing events such as half-marathons, bike rides, the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey, Tough Mudders, zombie runs and pretty much any other active thing that sounds like a good time. I will try almost anything once and love life’s adventures. I am hoping to complete my first triathlon in 2014, and my dream is to one day be a contestant on The Amazing Race.

In addition to being a Kaia Coach, I work at Whole Foods Market where I get to be around my passion for good food. Weight loss is achieved mainly by what you put inside your body and then how you exercise your body. I consider myself so lucky to be able to combine both my passions on a daily basis and help educate people about how important both diet and exercise are.