Imagine this, a heated 45 minute ride where cardio meets the club. Think 2000’s bangers shaking the room, lights flashing like it’s midnight in a basement dance floor, and sweat pouring like you earned front-row access. In Sydney’s class, high energy is a non-negotiable, dancing is always encouraged, and good vibes are guaranteed. So let’s ride hard, move to the beat, and leave it all on the bike – because workouts should feel electric, all the time.
Get ready to sync body to breathe and flow with Octavia. She centers and guides you through fluid vinyasa & balance series. You’ll be Encouraged to rise to challenges, try new things and yet be invited to listen to your body. Paired with alternative, upbeat, funky & punky playlists that make the hard work feel fun. Leave your mat feeling fresh, focused & aligned.
Get ready to turn the ride into a full-on vibe. Lauren brings infectious energy, booming playlists, and the ultimate throwbacks. With high energy mixes that keep you moving and motivated from warm up to cooldown. Her classes are made to challenge you, lift your spirits, and help you reach your full potential. One of her primary focuses is showing up, letting go, and giving yourself permission to push past limits while having fun every step of the way. This is your ride and your moment. Own it & let’s ride!!
Get ready to turn up the energy with Evander. Every class is a full-throttle ride; he brings the heat, the volume, and a contagious excitement that’ll have you leaving the studio grinning, drenched, and already planning your next session. Expect a playlist that jumps from rock anthems to pop hits, and don’t be shocked if he throws in some extra vocals of his own. Singing along and feeling the vibe isn’t just allowed, it’s enthusiastically encouraged!
As a former college cheerleader, Savannah’s classes are full of upbeat pop songs. Cycle isn’t just a way for her to get a good sweat, it’s a full performance. Savannah encourages others to take out time for themselves, to just have fun and to feel accomplished. She’s always ready to bring the energy and have a good time.
Kaylen is warm, joyful, a bit silly (ok, a lot silly!) and she invites ease, play, and curiosity into every class. Influenced by decades of competitive sports, martial arts and current jiu jitsu training, she invites students to move with creativity, freedom and ease while honoring their limitations and focusing on proper form. Her teaching blends strength and fluid flow with a light, grounded touch. Set to vibey bass-driven music, her classes offer a welcoming space to move freely, feel deeply, and reconnect with genuine joy on and off the mat.
Rebekah combines power, positivity, and purpose in every workout. She’s dedicated to creating classes that challenge the body, inspire the mind, and keep fitness exciting. Her approach is built on the belief that consistency builds confidence, and confidence builds strength. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned athlete, Rebekah is ready to push you past your limits, keep you motivated, and celebrate every step of your progress.
Get ready to unleash your inner party animal with Kaitlyn’s electrifying 45-minute ride! This isn’t just a workout; it’s a high-octane celebration of sweat, beats, and pure energy. Consider Kaitlyn your personal hype girl, pushing you to crush your goals and igniting your motivation with a killer mix of divorced dad rock anthems and sizzling Latin bangers. Prepare to smile, sing, and sweat your way through a class that feels more like a dance party than a workout. Black Orchid nation, let’s ride!
Olivia creates dynamic sequences to invigorate the body and calm the mind. With her background as a physical therapist, she prioritizes alignment to enhance strength and flexibility. Olivia’s classes are lead by upbeat soulful playlists that inspire gratitude and resilience. Her classes are designed to leave you feeling balanced, strong and sweaty!
Erika leads a fun, energetic class that will have you dancing and feeling invigorated during and after each ride. Her passion for strength and endurance fuels her goal to help you feel strong and empowered. She hopes you’ll join her class to feel challenged, and accomplished. Come party, sing, dance and ride to the most fun hip-hop and pop tunes. Let’s sweat it out together!
Get ready to challenge yourself and have a great time. Ciana brings high energy and a motivating atmosphere to every ride, helping you push toward your fitness goals while actually enjoying the process. With a strong sense of community, she creates an inclusive, supportive space where everyone feels welcomed and encouraged. Expect a ride powered by a diverse mix of music: EDM, remixes, pop, rock, and more. She loves a good mashup and always includes something for everyone. Each playlist is crafted to fuel every sprint, climb, and recovery, keeping you focused, inspired, and having fun from start to finish.
Jenny’s classes focus on pushing yourself to the limit with fast beats, big climbs, and fun movements. Latin remixes, hip hop, and dance music is sure to bring out your inner attitude on the bike! Singing is encouraged (even in Spanish). She hopes you leave the arena feeling stronger & a little more spicy as well.
Carolina’s classes are a power-packed blend of hip hop, pop, throwbacks, and Brazilian beats that will have you moving to the rhythm! She brings energy, motivation, and her love for indoor cycling to every class. Whether you’re here to crush your personal best or simply enjoy a high-energy workout, Carolina’s classes are designed to inspire and invigorate. Expect carefully curated playlists, energizing drills, and a sense of community that keeps you coming back for more. Get ready to sweat, smile, and smash those fitness goals!
Saibryn’s classes focus on climbing heavy, fun combos, speed work and strengthening your physical well being. It will be fueled by pop hits, rap, and fun remixes! Letting loose and having fun is always encouraged! The goal is to leave feeling stronger – both mentally and physically.
Emma’s classes are high energy full of music like pop hits, electric music, and hip hop tracks. You can expect to improve your endurance, climb heavy and some fun combos. Emma’s goal is to make you leave everything in the arena and walk out with confidence, proud of what you’ve achieved!
As one of Black Orchid senior instructors, Madison’s goal is to create a workout space that’s fun, safe, and completely judgment-free. She believes movement should feel empowering—not intimidating—and that group fitness is for everyone. You’ll sweat, laugh, hype yourself (& your neighbor!!) up, and tap into strength you didn’t know you had. Expect playlists that jump from Taylor Swift to Nickelback to every SoundCloud remix imaginable, paired with high energy, big encouragement, and a whole lot of movement. Madison shows up as her real, unfiltered self—and challenges you to do the same, leaving you stronger – both physically and mentally – than when you walked in the door.
Anita teaches vinyasa based yoga, matching breath to movement. She loves using flows and sequences that will take you out of your head, and into your body, moving all over your mat. With an eclectic music selection from vibey alternative to rap and reggae, vibes are sure to be high.
Alayna is a longtime student of the flow who is thrilled to bring her style, learned from Shiva Rea’s Prana Vinyasa, to Black Orchid. Her goal is to help students drop their modern mind in order to experience the benefits of Vinyasa Yoga movement meditation.
Grace uses her experience in the military to lead a class that will have you both pushing yourself – and having a blast. She uses her passion for music to curate playlists that create a high energy class. Her class will have you head banging while working up a sweat, leaving you better and stronger than before!
Jess brings the party to the bike. This is your permission slip to sing and WOO loud, dance hard, and ride it out with your bike homies—fully yourself, no pressure, just you and the bike. Expect feel-good, beat-driven rides set to EDM/House/Bass, Hip-Hop, Indie, and the occasional 90’s & Y2K throwback. You’ll build endurance, master rhythmic drills, and gain strength, all while leaving class feeling empowered, energized, sexy, and already counting down to your next ride.
Mariah uses the power of loud music and personal motivation to transform your workout. With each pedal stroke, she’ll guide you through an exhilarating journey that pushes your limits and uplifts your spirit. She will inspire and drive you toward your fitness goals, ensuring you leave class feeling stronger and more empowered.
Ready to party? Casey brings a contagious sense of community and a high-stoke mindset to all of her classes. With an eclectic playlist spanning frat basement bangers to Warped Tour-inspired pop punk tunes to top 40 hits and everything in between. Come join the party and leave fully ready for your day.
Miquela teaches a high intensity, heat building class with an emphasis on proper form. She educates her students on the purpose of each movement while always offering modification and variations so that each student can benefit from any given movement. Her passion for music comes to life in each class with energizing and motivating playlists. You can always expect 2000s throwbacks, Latino and alternative dance/pop to get you movin’ and having fun. You’re guaranteed to leave class feeling empowered, strong and as always – sweaty.
Bringing the perfect blend of hard work and energetic singing and dancing to every session, Mikaela is all about infusing fun into fitness. As your instructor, she will inspire you to push your limits while celebrating every milestone along the way. Together, you’ll sweat, laugh, and groove your way to success, leaving each session feeling proud of the progress you’ve made together.
After discovering a passion for teaching while in India completing his 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in December 2023, Matias immediately dove straight into our Black Orchid School of Cycle upon his return to the States. With his cycle classes filled with dubstep bangers and other EDM hits, Matias loves using the power and energy of bass to get your blood pumping and heart rate elevated. In a similar fashion, his power yoga
With a primary focus on Vinyasa, Emily’s teaching style is dedicated to fostering harmony between mind, body, and breath. Guided by vibey and modern playlists, her classes are designed to challenge and uplift, leading students to explore peak poses and unlock their inner strength both on and off the mat.
Elise uses her travel experience to dive deeper into her teachings and help her students grow in their practice. Her yoga classes consist of traditional asanas with a touch of rowdy dynamic movements and, of course, bomb ass beats.
With a background in music and teaching barre, Ellen loves to fuse music to movement in her Shape classes. You can expect a challenging, fast-paced workout that mixes cardio with yoga and weight work. Ellen’s classes are all about creating an environment that is fun, inspiring, and pushes you to your absolute limit!
A fresh face in our cycle studio, Emmalise brings an impressive selection of pop, rap and remixes that will encourage and motivate you toward your best ride. She’s all about keeping the music loud and making sure every rider has a blast!
Cam, with an impressive background in instruments and vocals, loves to use music that gets students moving on the bike. In his classes, you can expect a wide-variety of music, ranging from pop and rap to rock and metal – anything that will hype you up for an amazing ride!
Katie – one of our owners – co-leads the Yoga Alliance certified in-house 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. She teaches a power vinyasa based class that will challenge your mind and your body. With a little bit of balance work, and a whole lot of core work, you will leave class feeling like you’ve been lengthened and strengthened.
Peter – one of our owners – is a staple in both the yoga studio and in the Arena. He is a senior master instructor with nearly 10,000 classes taught. He founded and leads the Black Orchid Cycle Teacher Training and co-leads the Yoga Alliance certified in-house 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. His classes are all musically driven and will consistently challenge you to reach your higher potential.
With a vast background in dance, Teresa’s yoga classes focus on movement and flows that feel good in your body and calm your mind . Her cycle classes, however, bring in throwbacks and trap music with choreographed drills to get your body moving and sweating.
Taya is a Black Orchid OG – as she has been a part of the community since 2015. Her classes are built to challenge you – head, heart, and soul. Taya looks to help her students to succeed in building a foundation of a healthy lifestyle for their mind and body and keep them feeling good!
Stevie has a very extensive background in fitness – including cycle and personal training, as well as yoga. Her classes offer you a fun, creative, sequence flow while also being restorative. You can expect to get your entire body engaged if you’re on the mat with Stevie.
Chelsea was a dance instructor for over 15 years and has a background in singing, DJ-ing and performing, so her classes will have you feeling like you’re at a concert! Her music style includes dubstep, EDM, old school hip hop, and hard rock. You’re going to get hyped up and party while getting a challenging and fun workout!
As a student in Josh’s class, you can expect a lot of sprints and climbs. You can also expect to hear all of your favorite current bangers along with some of the best throwbacks. He is just as likely to rock out to Marshmello and Khalid, as he is Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, or Shania Twain. Most importantly, he believes that this is the student’s class – so if you want to sing and let the music move you or sit in the back and just enjoy the ride, it’s up to you.
Susan started as a student at Black Orchid in 2019 but fell in love quickly with the community and instructors so took the leap and did her 200 hour YTT at Black Orchid in 2020, and joined the team in 2022. Her classes can be relatively traditional or eclectic – and sometimes even spicy.
Tanya has been a yoga instructor and educator since 2013. She has managed studios and led teacher trainings, but has always loved the energy in guiding a class. I teach multiple formats, but really enjoy an invigorating vinyasa or shape flow. I am a believer that seeking a perfect posture is not the purpose of yoga, but rather about peeling back all the layers of the practice. Getting into a long awaited posture is so rewarding, but the mental journey to get there is where the real work and growth occur. I love to see my students surprise themselves and hope to continue to hold a safe space for them to explore.
With her background in dance and gymnastics, she brings her love of body movement, body awareness and provides a structure for a full-body physical experience. All the while inviting space for a mental and spiritual practice. Arianna is a lover of live music, new experiences, community, and story telling – all of which she brings to her mat for her classes.
Rae’s class is a lighthearted exploration of new movement patterns in your body. She focuses on mobility exercises while moving through funky flows and peak poses. Rather than forcing ourselves into shapes, the goal is to tune-in and tailor the practice to suit each individual’s unique, magnificent self: whether you’re looking to take a sweet approach or perhaps make it a little spicy! Her hope is that you leave class feeling connected, with an appreciation for all the things that make you, YOU!
Larissa (M.S., E-RYT) is passionate about helping people find their joyful movement. She has been teaching various modalities since 2013, from ballet barre classes to deep stretches, and connected with yoga specifically when she started making shapes to heavy metal music. Due to an extensive background in anatomy, she guides a very informed and alignment-based practice, as well as adding life advice about embracing your dark side into every class.
George – our general manager and one of our master trainers in the Arena – has been an Arena staple since she first stepped up on that stage. Her classes are high energy, loud and will get you hyped up. If her drills and soundtrack don’t make you smile, her dances moves will definitely do the trick!
Kali’s classes focus on working hard and building your endurance. Catch her playing a variety of hip-hop and pop hits to get you sweating – and maybe even singing – on the bike!
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced student, Marisa’s yoga class is an opportunity to reap the benefits of an integrated practice. In her full body, comprehensive class, you’ll have the opportunity to reconnect to yourself, center, and cultivate vitality in the body, breath, and mind.
