Yes! Do your best to sign up online before-hand so our instructors know what to expect. But don’t worry, if you forget our instructors can add you after class is over!
Yes! Group exercise is free.
Email fitness@smu.edu with your questions
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Katie Bergelin is a freshman from Winston-Salem, North Carolina studying Journalism, Fashion Media, and History at SMU. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her friends, enjoying the outdoors on the Katy Trail, and developing her online magazine. Back in North Carolina, Katie swam competitively for ten years, but after a few injuries, she took up cycling as another form of exercise. Katie is super excited to teach cycling at SMU, and is passionate about making classes a fun way to work hard, sweat, and meet personal fitness goals.
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Cycle
A creative at heart and lover of people, Kristy Offenburger serves as the Director of Communications and Marketing at SMU Dedman School of Law where she specializes in graphic design, communications, content management, and marketing. Kristy is a proud member of the SMU community since 2008 and enjoys spending time with friends and family, travel, tennis, and walks on campus or the hike and bike trail behind her house. She obtained her M.L.S. in Arts & Culture from SMU in 2019, volunteers as an English as a Second Language teacher, and is excited to be a brand new instructor of spin classes on campus! Lunch break workouts are a favorite part of her day, and she hopes they are a favorite part of yours.
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Cycle
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Maddie is from Kansas City. She is going to be sophomore this year studying psychology. She trained as a dancer for 15 years doing many dance styles like ballet, pointe, jazz, and contemporary. Maddie started doing Zumba at SMU last year and found so much love for it. She continued to help teach classes last spring whenever necessary. Over the summer, Maddie was a camp counselor in Minnesota, and her main focus was to teach Zumba to all ages! Coming into enjoy energetic and welcome Zumba class!
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Zumba
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Madison is from Tampa, FL. Her instructor experience includes teaching spin, strength, boot camp, and HIIT classes. Before teaching at SMU, she taught in her hometown and also in Maui, HI. In addition to teaching spin classes, Madison is a rower. She started rowing in high school and walked on to the women’s varsity team at Cornell. She currently rows at Dallas Rowing Club and travels for regional and national regattas. Her primary occupation is as a Senior Business Analyst at Aimbridge Hospitality, which is a global hotel management company based in Plano, TX.
FITNESS CLASS TAUGHT AT SMU: Cycle
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Diana Vineyard holds an MS in Geological Sciences at SMU with an emphasis in paleontology and joined the Institute for the Study of Earth and Man (ISEM) at SMU in 2001. She is Director I and Research Associate for ISEM-at-SMU and serves on the SMU Core Team of Sea Monsters Unearthed, a popular, long-running exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. She teaches earth science courses on a part-time basis and has coordinated STEM education outreach programs in the DFW Metroplex area. Diana is an avid exerciser and fell in love with spinning after enrolling in a studio class over six years ago. She also practices Pilates regularly for total body strength and alignment. She recently achieved her Spinning® Certification and is excited to join the fitness instructors at SMU! Diana looks forward to motivating you through challenging and fun music-driven rides while promoting a community of group fitness that will make Studio 1 your happy place.
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Cycle
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Tida Chambers teaches an Evening Flow YOGA class at SMU. She encourages her students to develop a mindful, present-moment awareness to more deeply connect with their mind, heart, body, and to consciously use their breath for greater awareness and harmony. She is currently assists at Jesuit College Preparatory School for the Summer Athletic Performance camps to bring yoga as cross training for athletes. Tida’s wish and intention is that each student begins their own path and journey to experience the greatness that lies within through developing a consistent yoga practice.
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Yoga
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Regina Romero-Garza is a Junior from Monterrey, Mexico, double majoring in Political Science and International Studies with minors in Arabic and Graphic Design. On campus, she is involved as a Residential Assistant, a Belle Tone, and a Student Senator. Regina loves to dance, and loves to teach dance even more. Come get your heart rate up in a Latin music-filled class!!
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Zumba
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Carlie Lara is a freshman from Bedford, Texas studying Business Management and Spanish at SMU. Here at SMU, she is involved with Younglife, AKPsi, Mustang Heroes, and the Cockrell McIntosh Commons. She is always doing something active, and she loves to be outside, travel, and work on her growing restaurant blog. She played club fastpitch softball from when she was little to her sophomore year of high school. Sophomore year, she tore her rotator cuff, but then took up hot yoga, cycling, and running. Since then, she has ran two marathons, now teaches hot yoga at her studio back home, and now teaches cycle. Carlie is super excited to start teaching group fitness here at SMU and is passionate about making movement a part of a healthy lifestyle. She will always be your biggest cheerleader, and she can’t wait to sweat with you!
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Cycle
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Johnna Sterett is a freshman from Orange, California studying Business Finance at Southern Methodist University. She has always had a passion for physical fitness, as
well as creativity. Over the summer, she worked as a personal and group trainer for an all women’s gym, developing plans and classes specific to each person, while
incorporating fun music and personality. Come take her Body Sculpt class Wednesdays at 6:30 pm for a strength training workout for all levels!
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Faye Walter is a 200-hour Hatha Vinyasa certified yoga instructor since 2019. She teaches a balanced flow class, moving through strengthening and stretching postures and always reminding you to breathe. Aside from teaching yoga, Faye is a staff member in the Office of Information Technology, supporting the faculty, staff, and students of Dedman College.
In addition to practicing yoga, Faye enjoys training in functional fitness and has completed 75 Hard twice.
FITNESS CLASS TAUGHT AT SMU: Yoga
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Shylie Miller teaches the sunrise yoga class on Wednesday mornings. She received her 200-hour power yoga training at Corepower Yoga in 2021 as well as certifications in Hot Yoga Flow, Yoga Sculpt, and Restorative Yoga. Shylie is extremely passionate about teaching yoga and providing a safe space where all of her students feel empowered to be their best selves. In addition to teaching yoga, Shylie is also a Certified Sound Healer, Board Certified Music Therapist, and a private music lessons instructor at a local music school. She is so excited to bring her yogic knowledge and energy to the Dedman Fitness Center and welcomes students of all levels to her classes, whether they have an established yoga practice or are brand new to yoga!
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Yoga
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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Olivia Zhao is a graduate student, studying law in SMU. She enjoys playing tennis and hiking. Before coming to SMU, Olivia has taken over 400 group exercise classes in China by joining one international fitness community, she met exercise enthusiasts there and became one of them. Group exercise makes participants sweat, suffer, but they come back again and again because of emotional and physical desirable results. Olivia enjoys teaching group classes at SMU and is passionate about designing the class in progression and regression versions to accommodate different needs, so all levels are welcome to join for fitness and for fun!
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: MixFit and Gravity
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Yasmin is currently a premed junior from Arlington, Texas. She is majoring in health management and minoring in chemistry and Arabic. Yasmin enjoys yoga, pilates, and cycling. She has found a new love for cycling and cannot wait to share it with everyone! If you want a fun cardio workout, then come to her classes.
FITNESS CLASS TAUGHT AT SMU: Cycle
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Zoe is from Tampa, Florida. She is a sophomore studying journalism and fashion media. She played soccer for 11 years and also ran track and played flag football in high school. Zoe started taking spin classes about two years ago and took the cycle PRW last fall. She quickly grew passionate for spin and wanted to become more active and involved at SMU, so she knew she wanted to teach this Spring. Come enjoy a dynamic and energetic cycle class this semester!
FITNESS CLASS TAUGHT AT SMU: Cycle
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Logan Beutel is a Senior from Plano, Texas pursuing his Bachelor's in Fine Arts in Theatre as well as minors in Musical Theatre and Applied Physiology and Health Management. Logan received a Personal Trainer Certification from NASM in early 2021, and an ISSA Powerlifting Instructor Certification in late 2021. In addition to spending time in the gym, Logan enjoys creating and participating in university and local theatre, playing gigs with his band, and competing in and teaching ballroom dance. Logan's first joy is being able to touch people's lives, helping them to achieve something they thought they couldn't or change someone's mindset to something more positive. Logan is so incredibly excited to be a group class instructor and personal trainer at Dedman Center!
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Dance
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Energetic and creative, Juliette teaches REFIT® dance fitness classes, which feature upbeat music and fun moves. When she’s not learning a new dance routine or working out, she runs The Coulter Group, a public relations firm. She is passionate about fitness and welcomes all fitness levels and abilities to join her.
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Dance Fitness
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Tian Wang leads a Tai Chi class at SMU. He tries to foster an environment that inspires his students to cultivate a balanced, in-the-moment awareness, enabling them to build a deeper connection with their mind, body, and the energy that flows within. Tai Chi is all about the dynamic balance of yin and yang, which symbolize peace and energy. Its graceful movements, which may be familiar from films like "The Karate Kid", "Shang-Chi", and even the animated "Kung Fu Panda", are more than just cinematic choreography - they are pathways to inner tranquility and strength. By practicing Chen Style Tai Chi, the most original form, Tian invites his students to embark on a journey of self-discovery and inner harmony. FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Tai Chi PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:NICOLE CASAREZ
Nicole is a Dallas native, and the current Building Manager for the Division of Enrollment Services here at SMU. She has been involved with a variety of physical activities since she was a child, including Soccer, Basketball, Cross Country, Group X Classes, Powerlifting, and others. She fell in love with Spin classes after tearing her ACL in a college Soccer game, as they kept her in shape while she was in recovery. She now has a passion to teach Cycling, and motivate others to stay in shape no matter what walk of life they are in. She is excited for you to join her class that is inclusive, upbeat, and encouraging!
FITNESS CLASSES TAUGHT AT SMU: Cycle
Born and raised in Dallas, TX
Attended Dallas Baptist University (3 yrs)
Started boxing at age 6
Competed 15 years/250 fights
Coach, Mentor, Trainer, Boxer, Manager, Promoter and Coordinator (Amateur/Professional) 52 + yrs
Licensed as boxing trainer (professionally) in Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, Washington, New York, Florida and Puerto Rico
Certified trainer by USA Boxing (amateur)
4 x Golden Gloves champion
State Champion (AAU) 1980
Jr Olympic Champion 1981
Boxer of the Year 1984
US Olympic Trials 1984