Our Team

  • Wendy Chu

    Wendy comes from a strong movement background as an artistic athlete, and her professional credits include stage, film and television, media and print for campaigns like Reebok, Sony, Cadillac, Goodr, Beachbody, Pvolve, and Hanky Panky. Certified by NASM, Wendy has coached at The People's Bootcamp, The New York Roadrunners Run Club, Athleta Studios, Lululemon, and is a guest Strength and Conditioning Coach for the American Ballet Theater Studio Company. She works with private and semi-private clients as well as group classes, and welcomes clients from all walks of life. Her ideal client is anybody who wants to IMPROVE.

  • June Li Lo

    June Li is a 200-hour RYT certified yoga instructor with a focus on Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga. With an extensive background in martial arts, especially Capoeira, she has found yoga to be a great way to bring balance and focus to the body and mind while building strength and flexibility. June Li strives to offer a welcoming environment in each of her classes while creating a sense of empowerment for her students.

  • Clare O’Malley

    Originally from Ireland, Clare has been teaching at Studio in the Heights since 2017. As a National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer, Clare also leads HIT and Barre classes. She recently became specialized as a Pre- and Post-Natal personal trainer. Clare is also a singer and actress. She enjoys combining her theatrical skills with personal training. Whether it’s class or a personal training session, working out with Clare feels safe, sustainable, and most importantly FUN! Random Fact — Clare can fly!! She trained at Circus warehouse in Trapeze, Lyra and Silks.

  • Alison Whitehead

    Alison is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer. Alison grew up playing sports and is still an avid runner and soccer player. For her, yoga and athletics continue to be a great combination for the body, mind, and spirit. Alison loves sharing this passion and encouraging and coaching others to find their own form of self-care. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Health and is a data and health policy nerd. She is a lifelong learner and is currently working towards her certification as a yoga therapist.

  • Julia Lisi

    Julia is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist born and raised in New York. Primarily a strength and conditioning coach, Julia has taught classes and trained clients in a number of different settings and formats including strength & conditioning, weight lifting, boxing, HIIT, and active recovery. Julia is passionate about helping clients manage and mitigate pain. She does this by addressing faulty movement patterns that prevent full range of motion and painless mobility and by assisting in full body strengthening.

  • David Tepattaporn

    David is a NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) certified personal trainer who also holds an Associate of Science degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Beginning his fitness journey as a teenager when he began bodybuilding, he has years of experience exploring different training modalities including powerlifting, cycling, running, and swimming. Utilizing NASM's Corrective Exercise specialist (CES), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), and Weight Loss Specialist (WLS) programs, David specializes in weight loss, bodybuilding, functional movement, strength and conditioning, and corrective exercise. Whether you're a beginner looking to establish a health and fitness routine or an advanced athlete looking to maintain and develop your fitness, David designs training programs for all levels of fitness and ages.

  • Luis Ayala

    Luis is a group instructor, yoga instructor, and personal trainer Certified by ISSA. He has worked at gyms and studios across the city, and studied various modalities and specialties to make sure he is always able to help any and all individuals regardless of age or limitation. He can make an interesting workout whether it's with equipment or just with one's own body.

  • Shawna Emerick

    Shawna is a trauma informed yoga instructor with well over 800 hours of certifications and coming up on 20 years of teaching. She is a Thai massage therapist, Life Coach for Transformation, and an integrative somatic healer who comes from a B.S. in Dance. She is passionate about supporting others' healing and drawing out their Inner Wisdom in order to live from their most authentic place of heart. She comes from multiple lineage lines of heart-centered healers, givers, and hard workers and is grateful, humbled, and honored to be carrying on the traditions in her own unique ways. Shawna could not do any of this without the support of her partner, two children, and dog!