A university educator, victim advocate, and trauma survivor, Christina created Ploome and REQ.1 to promote mindfulness and balanced living through physical activity, self-expression, and community connections. Every day, she shares her passion for healing through movement and art and for building creative communities dedicated to personal transformation and social change. Christina is a Pilates mat and apparatus, Piloxing, and Hoopnotica instructor and a Beyond Barre master trainer who utilizes her health and wellness education to support the gender-based violence outreach community.

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JJ is the co-founder and vice president of Ploome and REQ.1. As an environmental engineer and green designer, he develops and implements socially responsible business models for start-up and corporate organizations. JJ is a Pilates mat and apparatus instructor, rock climbing guide, and fire spinner. He promotes creative self-expression through performance art and enjoys helping people challenge their limits through precise and fluid movement.

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A Pilates mat and apparatus, Beyond Barre, and Piloxing instructor, Steph harnesses her humor and enthusiasm to keep you motivated throughout her grueling workouts. Her Pilates practice began nearly a decade ago, as a creative outlet from the physical and mental stresses of the corporate world. Today, Steph helps her clients to strengthen their mind-body connections through movement, laughter, and fun.

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Stacia is a dedicated yoga practitioner and instructor who seamlessly blends her love for the outdoors with her devotion to the physical and emotional elements of her practice. She turned to yoga and rock climbing after a knee injury and reconstructive surgery forced her to retire from dance. Today, Stacia encourages her clients to explore their physical and mental strength in her challenging and energetic classes.

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A dancer, singer-songwriter, and runway model, Devin has toured and performed with Beyonce, Michael Jackson, and Jill Scott. From Broadway to BET, he blends hip hop, jazz, modern, and African styles into one-of-a-kind rump shaking and confidence building cardio dance classes that challenge dancers and non-dancers alike. Devin’s passion for the arts and for teaching brings out the dancer in all of his clients.

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Shelsea has a true passion for yoga. Following her 2006 study at Ashram, she dedicated her professional pursuits to teaching and sharing her practice with the world. With a Bachelor’s of Science in Alternative Medicine, Shelsea uses her knowledge and healing energy to help her clients find and celebrate their ultimate bliss.

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Jenni is one of Ploome’s resident flow artists and fire performers. Having performed and choreographed with nationally acclaimed dance and theatre companies for over a decade, she merges her love for the theatrical with her passions for fire, circus arts, and object manipulation. Jenni has competed in various forms of Korean and Japanese martial arts, with a concentration in fan dance, and continues to perform at sideshow and fringe festivals in Philadelphia and New York.

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Suga Shay is one of Ploome’s resident DJs whose gritty and fun sets get you sweating and keep you smiling during Ploome’s workouts and fitness mixers. With support from DJ PHSH, AZN Jake, and other wonderfully talented artists from the Philly and NYC music scene, we offer you auditory delights that are guaranteed to get your heart and blood pumping!

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