Spotlight on Kristine H

Spotlight on Kristine H

What is your PulsePDX story? I went to nursing school in Portland right as Zumba was really taking off and luckily Portland was full of amazing classes and instructors. So I’ve been a Zumba fanatic since the beginning and right as I was moving back east for grad...
Spotlight on Mallory S

Spotlight on Mallory S

What is your PulsePDX story? Growing up and into my 20s I was always that person who could eat an entire tub of ice cream and a full-size bag of Cheddar & Sour Cream Ruffles in one sitting (which I often did) and not gain a pound. Then I turned 30. The magic of...
Spotlight on Wendy L

Spotlight on Wendy L

Spotlight on Wendy L   What Are Some Highlights of your Fitness Journey?   As I reach a milestone birthday this year, I realize how very lucky I am to have been dancing at PulsePDX for 10 years! I wasn’t able to take dance lessons as a child as I was told my body...
Spotlight on Aisha B

Spotlight on Aisha B

Spotlight on Aisha What are some highlights of your fitness journey? Well, to start, I hate exercise. When I was 4 my mom put me in a ballet class that I stopped going to after a little boy made fun of me. In grade school I hated gym class. Growing up the only active...
Spotlight on Marika M

Spotlight on Marika M

Why do I absolutely love Pulse PDX? My Mom enrolled me in Ballet Classes when I was 3 and then I switched to Modern Ballet when I was 6. With weekly dance practices, weekend dance exams, and performance shows, I was truly in my element. I was a shy kid and introverted...