Valentina is a 500-RYT yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in which she has led multiple teacher trainings and workshops. She is deeply passionate about sharing the gift of yoga with both students and teachers. Valentina is currently developing her own yoga teacher program through Unearth yoga that will be offered at Elevate health club in 2025. You can expect her classes to be intelligently sequenced and challenging, always with authenticity and prioritizing each student's needs. Off the mat you can find her in the water, surfing or paddling, making pizza at Valentina’s brick oven, and spending time with the people she loves.

Dr. Alex is a Physical Therapist, Nutrition Coach, strength coach and yoga instructor with a passion for helping people live life to their fullest potential by optimizing movement and health. She is the owner of Evolve Hawaii Physical Therapy, a private practice located inside The Gym at Elevate, dedicated to helping active people move better and overcome pain and injury. With 14 years of experience in healthcare, she is thrilled to provide an environment for people to truly achieve health in order to live happier and more fulfilling lives. Dr. Alex is an avid paddler, loves to travel and cook, and spend time with family and friends. Learn more about her and Evolve here.

Rachel is a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and owner of CrossFit Kailua. She has 13 years of strength training + CrossFit experience and 8 years of teaching personal and group fitness classes to clients of all levels. At Elevate, you can find Rachel teaching the strength classes as well as the meditation classes, as she believes a balance of both movement and stillness are so important to a healthy, meaningful, and fulfilled life. Rachel strives to live her life as authentically as possible, using the struggles and obstacles of life to propel her forward into her highest self. Outside of Elevate, you can catch Rachel at the beach, hanging out with her dogs, or hiking!