Hometown-
Pittsburgh, PA
Tell us a little bit about yourself-
I am originally from Pennsylvania, and my husband's Navy career brought us to Jacksonville, FL in 2013. I am a full-time family physician at a low-income clinic at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. My patient population can be challenging since they have few resources and limited access to care. I am passionate about caring for them, though, because they deserve well-trained physicians who truly care about their health just like the rest of us. I am also a registered yoga teacher, and I try to incorporate wellness into my practice (though due to billing limitations sometimes it is a challenge to do).
We have 15-month old twins, Tabitha, and Tyson, who are the most incredible and most challenging part of my life. My husband, Stephen, is currently deployed in California (a pretty sweet gig as deployments go!); he will come home in April. We met Megs and her family through the Navy almost 9 years ago and have kept in touch through the years, always hoping the Navy will bring us physically closer again!
How long have you been taking classes at DanceFIT?
I started taking classes on maternity leave in the early winter of 2016 then took a several-month break. I got back into it this past fall and really got excited about it with the HolidayFIT challenge.
What is your favorite thing about DanceFIT?
The challenges! I love that they push me to set new goals and work harder than I would have otherwise. They might be tied with the fact that there are evening classes. Being home by myself at night for the last 3 months has limited how much exercise I can fit in. Being able to work out at 8 or 8:30pm after the terrors...ahem...twins ;) are asleep is perfect for our lifestyle.
Favorite workout accessory-
I feel guilty saying this because of the extreme temperatures in the Northeast this year, but it's been so chilly here (for Florida) that right now it's a light stretchy pullover! Some days I don't even take it off!
