As a competitive swimmer in high school in Rio de Janeiro, Brenda has always loved athletics, but coincidentally began her passion for fitness classes at Suzanne Olson's studio in Washington, DC. Upon moving away from the DC area, she managed several group fitness programs in the Milwaukee area while obtaining a master's degree in Human Resources from Marquette University & a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University.

Brenda holds certifications in: Pilates Full Equipment & Mat, Zumba programs, Bokwa Dance Fitness, PowerStrike Kickboxing, Atletica, Barre Fitness, Yogafit, Crossfit, Spin Star 3, Aerial Yoga, Core Align, Aerial Yoga, Body Pump & has developed many other programs throughout the years.

Her previous career of 15 years was with the Central Intelligence Agency where she worked for Ben Affleck's character in the movie Argo. She was undercover traveling to many parts of the world during most of her Agency career until her last assignment in Human Resources where she managed the diversity program.

Brenda has been married for 31 years & enjoys traveling & the outdoors with her husband. 

Ayisha is a lifelong fitness enthusiast who began teaching “Aerobics” in the 1990s. She took her first Aerial Yoga class at Purenergy Studio in 2017 and was instantly hooked;
a few months later, Ayisha became certified to teach Aerial!

In 2020, she took her first Zumba® class while on vacation in Miami and became certified to teach Zumba® in 2024. Ayisha frequently attends choreography workshops with Zumba® choreographers from around the world.

Fun Fact: since 2021, Ayisha has completed nearly 800 Pilates reformer classes and she is hoping to complete her 1000th class in the near future!