THE TEAM
Betsy Archer, LCSW/CPT
OWNER & HEAD PERSONAL TRAINER/GROUP MOVEMENT INSTRUCTOR
Private Personal Training | Small Group Training | Master’s of Clinical Social Work | Girls Gone Strong Level 1 | Youth Fitness Specialist | Certified Narrative Therapist
SHE/HER. Don’t let the dry sense of humor fool you—Betsy has worked in fitness ever since she was thrust into a leadership position at Warren Wilson College in 2013. She has her Masters in Social Work and is a Health at Every Size (HAES)™ and Trauma-Informed personal trainer. Her body acceptance journey started as a young athlete—soccer is and always will be her first love—when she was cut from the team for being “too big.” Now she helps her clients develop sustainable, accessible movement practices, undo the damage of diet culture, and heal their relationships with their bodies.
Fun facts about Betsy:
Betsy’s never worked in a big box gym, ever. But she has tried CrossFit. Spoiler: she didn’t like it.
She owns a cat named Uncle Steve and crafts elaborate Halloween costumes for her kids—by hand.
She has had many weird jobs including (but not limited to) wearing a CareBear costume in downtown Atlanta while handing out candy, secret shopper on GreyHound buses, bet taker at horse races, sample lady at Sam’s Club.
She designed the patterned wall in her last studio after a pair of leggings she liked.
Sadie Simpson, CPT/CIEC
PERSONAL TRAINER & GROUP MOVEMENT INSTRUCTOR
Private Personal Training | Small Group Training | Size-Inclusive Fitness Specialist | Intuitive Eating™ Counselor
SHE/HER. Sadie is obsessed with organization, structure, plans… and Aldi. She believes that establishing a movement practice should be practical, realistic, enjoyable, and free of shame, manipulation, or guilt. Her body acceptance journey started in high school (where else?) when she tried her first weight-loss diet. Back then, she viewed exercise as a tool for punishment; a means of making herself smaller. The book Intuitive Eating by (Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch) literally changed her life, and now she is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Health at Every Size (HAES)™ informed Certified Personal Trainer. Sadie’s training style is informed by her evolving understanding of the harmful effects of diet culture and its stigmatizing presence within the fitness industry.
Fun Facts about Sadie:
Sadie used to be a high school English teacher.
Her two favorite movies are Wayne’s World and The Shawshank Redemption, and we think this explains a lot.
Cardio Kickboxing was her “gateway drug” to group fitness instruction.
She was a band geek, but only because she liked the people and the field trips. We don’t even know what instrument she used to play.
Robin Landy, CPT/CGE
PERSONAL TRAINER & GROUP MOVEMENT INSTRUCTOR
Certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor | Private Personal Training | Small Group Training
SHE/HER. Robin is a Certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise instructor with an A.S Degree in Health and Fitness Science. Robin came to the fitness world in a circuitous route, going from being the uncoordinated kid who dreaded P.E. class to someone who values movement deeply (after taking years to learn that exercise didn't need to be torture). She now is passionate about helping others find movement that feels enjoyable and empowering. She enjoys strength training, dance, Qigong, and more recently, cardio kickboxing.
Fun Facts About Robin:
She's always late to the party, and JUST started watching Great British Bake Off. She is now nursing an obsessing with baking, in particular baking bread. Before coming to the fitness world, Robin worked as a floral designer and then in animal rescue. She's played guitar since she was 12 and has dabbled in drums and flute. Her best friend Finnegan is orange, fluffy, has whiskers and 18 toes.
Becca Lee, CPT
GROUP MOVEMENT INSTRUCTOR
Private Personal Training | Small Group Training | Strength and Conditioning Coach
SHE/THEY. Becca is a strength and conditioning coach devoted to helping people lead the healthy, affirming, and adventurous lives they deserve. Her approach is both evidence-based and holistic, combining insights from 10+ years as an outdoor athlete and field instructor, 10+ years as a strength sport athlete and coach, and her background in massage therapy to support clients with wide ranging interest. She also has specific experience working with clients who have hypermobility syndromes.
Libby Hinsley, DPT
PERSONAL TRAINER & GROUP MOVEMENT INSTRUCTOR
Doctor of Physical Therapy | Small Group Training | Certified Yoga Therapist
SHE/HER. Libby is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Yoga Therapist with over 10 years of clinical experience. She specializes in the treatment people with hypermobility syndromes. Her clinical experience has revealed a huge need for a strength training program for this population designed with their unique needs in mind. As a person living with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, she is passionate about empowering those living with hypermobility syndromes with the guidance and resources they need to thrive in every area of life.
Stacey Uria
PERSONAL TRAINING & PILATES INSTRUCTOR
Certified Pilates Teacher | Private Clients | Small Group Training
SHE/HER. Stacey grew up an inactive kiddo concerned about her body, her weight, and what everyone else thought about those things. She was too self conscious to participate in sports or dance but always wanted to. It wasn't till her early 20s that she had the courage to start a movement practice. She found pilates when she was working at the front desk of a fitness club nearly 20 years ago. She studied Classical Pilates in NYC in 2006/2007. After her training program she was hired to teach at an Equinox fitness club and also manage their pilates studio. In 2008 She started working as a teacher at a popular Pilates studio called re:AB. The owner (Brooke Siler) started a training program and Stacey helped facilitate the program alongside Brooke which deepened her understanding of the system that was created by Joseph Pilates.
She's had ups/downs/struggles staying connected to consistent movement practices but knows that she feels better in her mind and body when she does! Outside of this Stacey engages in lots of improvisational comedy, parenting and eating delicious foods.
Sadie Chanlett-Avery
PERSONAL TRAINING & TAROT
SHE/HER. Sadie is a yoga teacher, tarot reader, and wellness retreat leader based in Asheville, NC. Formerly the In-House Yogi at Clif Bar & Co., she holds a Master of Arts in Holistic Health Education, and was named an Athleta sponsored athlete. Weaving together the practical and the mystical, she uses tarot and movement medicine to lead transformative experiences. Her marquee event is an annual yoga, gourmet food, and wine retreat in Italy.
VISITING INSTRUCTORS
s gold
PERSONAL TRAINER
Strength Training | Weight Lifting
THEY/THEM. s, owner at s gold training, is a queer, nonbinary, trans, strength coach and personal trainer. s takes a trauma-informed, gender-affirming, anti-weight loss, and whole person approach to training. Their coaching practice is centered around cultivating more accessible and affirming strength training for queer, trans, and gnc folks who are overwhelmingly excluded from and often harmed by traditional gym spaces. s is a life-long athlete and has over 8 years of coaching experience in both group and individual settings. They are a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise and hold certifications in Olympic Weightlifting, Kettlebell Strength, and Trauma Informed Weight Lifting.
Doris-Owanda Johnson, L AC
PRACTITIONER OF TAI CHI CHUAN
SHE/HER. Doris has been studying and practicing Yang-Style Tai Chi Chuan since 1997 with the Tung Academy of Tai Chi Chuan. Along with her acupuncture practice, she enjoys using movement as part of a multifaceted approach to healing to promote balance, health and wellness for all.
Freya Bairdsen
SELF DEFENSE INSTRUCTOR
SHE/HER. Freya is a martial artist, educator and nature lover! She trained in Tae Kwon Do and multi-style self defense for eight years, earning a second degree black belt. While in college, she blended her love of teaching and martial arts to run self defense classes for the campus community. Freya wants to empower women, girls, and all marginalized genders with practical self defense skills, so they can take on their next adventure with confidence!