Coach Jackie Tallarido began her fitness journey 12 years ago after taking her first indoor cycle class, becoming absolutely hooked, and deciding she was ready for a healthier lifestyle. Along with a newfound love of fitness and a healthy eating routine, Jackie lost over 100 lbs. She became a certified Schwinn and Stages Cycle instructor and shares her passion for riding with her classes. Jackie uses awesome music & motivation to remind her riders that no matter your size, age or circumstances if you believe in yourself, your strength is limitless.

JP is driven and motivated to drive others toward the best version of themselves. In her Yoga classes, she offers tools and techniques to uncover layers that keep us from our highest selves. She has worked for years in drug rehabs, prisons, homeless shelters, and in yoga studios teaching yoga, mindfulness, and breath work.

Stephanie grew up in Wilmington, NC as a competitive dancer and started her professional career shortly after graduating high school. She has had incredible opportunities traveling the world performing in production shows, on cruise ships, and in theaters. Her passion for dance led her to love the fitness world and she began teaching group fitness classes in 2014 while living in Las Vegas, NV. She has a Barre certification as well as an ACE group fitness certification. She is passionate about motivating and encouraging clients to push themselves and have fun doing it. She will always try to bring a smile to your face during class and will leave you feeling strong and empowered. She loves spending summer days at the beach with her family and exploring new places. She is always up for new adventures if you want an adventure buddy. Stephanie is excited to join the Kaia community and can’t wait to see you in class.

Coach Heather and Owner of Kaia Fit Santa Clarita has an obsession for fitness. Yes, an obsession. She is happiest when she is moving, sweating, breathing, and living! She’s even happier when all her friends and family join her. There is no better high than driving yourself through a hard workout, hard race event, or impossible challenge and coming out the other side knowing you accomplished that impossible feat, you made it happen. I love sharing this mindset with all the girls at Kaia. I love to instill belief and confidence in others. My main purpose in owning Kaia is to grow a tribe of women with no limits, no fears, no doubts that they can take on anything in this life and then lead other women to believe they have the capability of doing anything they can dream of. My favorite exercise is HANDSTANDS! I have always been in awe of gymnasts and the strength and control they have over their bodies. When I’m in a handstand, I feel strong. I feel like an athlete, but I also feel young again! I love handstand contests. It’s my favorite thing to do at the beach with all the kids and parents too! Burpees are a very close second. I feel like a force to be reckoned with when I do Burpees. Heather is married to her Fire Fighter husband, Cary Flebbe, who has fought and overcome cancer. She has two children who inspire her to be stronger every day. Cade Gunnar who is 21 and Taylor Kristine who is 14. Heather has raced and finished The World’s Toughest Race in Fiji with her Team SuperFighters. She has her Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, is a Professor at CSULA, and is a Master Educator for Stages Indoor Cycling, along with owning Kaia Fit Santa Clarita! She has been inspiring and educating health and fitness professionals for over 27 years! Heather’s favorite quote she coined is "Beast Mode transfers to all parts of your life." She loves to watch her clients transform into confident, powerful, unstoppable, adventurous, inspired individuals that feel like they can do anything and be anything!

Coach Rebecca Johnson has been a member of the Kaia community for 4 years!  She grew up playing competitive sports and wanted to find a gym that would challenge her fitness.  It has done just that…and along the way, she’s found an amazing group of women!  Their courage and dedication to continuously challenge themselves quickly inspired Rebecca to get out of her comfort zone and become a Kaia Coach! It is true, nothing great ever came from staying in your comfort zone. She views coaching as a privilege and loves teaching Cross Train and TRX. She couldn’t think of a better way to start OR end her days. Rebecca makes a choice every day to move her body so she can continue doing all the things that bring her joy (kids…family…friends…traveling…and eating great food)!  “One of the greatest joys that comes from being a coach is knowing that you made a positive impact on someone’s life (whether they love it in the moment J). You never know who you are showing up for when you show up for yourself first!”

Coach Alexia Pelletier absolutely loves the community at Kaia. She is passionate about encouraging women through fitness and is so thankful that she gets to do this through Kaia. She loves the girls she gets to work with and really sees her time coaching at the gym as community as well as fitness. Alexia graduated from UCLA in June and is currently working towards her Master’s Degree in Legal and Forensic Psychology. Another fun fact is that her mom is a Kaia Girl too!

Coach Briggitte Paschall is a new coach to Kaia, but has been a member since 2019. She’s lived in Santa Clarita for almost 21 years and is an alumnus of Valencia High School. Briggitte has been a dancer for 21 years and spent most of her time learning to dance at Dance Studio 84. In 2015, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Kentucky with a focus on Human Health Sciences and a minor in Dance. In Kentucky, Briggitte was a part of a health and fitness club that empowered college girls to stay healthy and active called CHAARG. While she was originally on track to go to Physical Therapy school, and even became a PT aide at an outpatient clinic for 8 months, she learned that this career was not meant for her. Briggitte started volunteering with the LEAAP lab at CSUN that focused on research in dancers where she learned about the kinesiology department’s graduate program. In 2020, She decided to continue her education with the Master’s program in Kinesiology with a focus on dance and biomechanics. She hopes to teach dancers about injury prevention. In case you can’t tell already, Briggitte loves to dance! She also has a passion for hiking and kickboxing! She is incredibly excited to be a part of the Kaia Team in Santa Clarita!