TRILLFIT

What a time to be alive. Looking back on the past four months, I’m in awe at all that we were able to accomplish. 2015 was an incredible start to our TRILLFIT movement. 7 Acclaimed instructors. 4 sold-out events. 3 different venues. 1 DJ. 200 Attendees. We were profiled by Boston Magazine and some of the best blogs in the city. We were accepted into Future Boston’s start-up accelerator program. And all of that happened because you believed in us and in what we’re trying to build. Thank you. I can never say that enough. As we celebrate our wins of 2015 and get started on 2016, here are some resolutions from our squad to yours. 

Allison Daroie, Yoga Instructor and founder of Paridaez: Dick Van Dyke turned 90 this year. When asked his advice on staying young he responded, just "keep moving." My Resolutions: 1. To move my body everyday. 2. To drink a glass of water before every meal. 3. Work smarter rather than harder.

Welcome to the warm-up, a bi-monthly trillfit feature where we chop it up with our favorite fitness instructors about their teaching styles, favorite rappers, favorite cheat meals and (way) more.

CYC’s Lydia Ermilio is a spin queen, so it’s no surprise we tapped her to lead our first-ever Ratchet Ride. Lydia’s technique tightens and tones the whole body - think: racing up hills, sprinting, and more - while incorporating weighted sectors so we really (really) feel the burn. If that ain’t ridin’ dirty, nothing is. 

Name: Lydia Ermilio

Astrological Sign: Cancer

Specialty: Cycling Instructor

How did you get into teaching:  I took a chance! I auditioned and the rest is history.

Rap/R&B lyric that best describes you: “Let's love ourselves and we can't fail / To make a better situation / Tomorrow, our seeds will grow / All we need is dedication” - Lauryn Hill

Welcome to the warm-up, a bi-monthly trillfit feature where we chop it up with our favorite fitness instructors about their teaching styles, favorite rappers, favorite cheat meals and (way) more. 

Meagan Fitzgerald is our OG Pilates instructor for a reason. She’s a real hip-hop head (she worked at Power 105 for a while - check out a #TBT of her mixtape collection here) and her sequences tighten, tone, and always leave us feeling accomplished after we’ve pushed ourselves to the next level. The best part? Her instruction style is equal parts encouraging and comedic so even when our legs are burning like crazy, there’s still a smile on our faces. When she’s not leading TRILL Pilates sessions with us, she’s kicking it at Equinox and Asana Charlestown. Peep her schedule here.

Name: Meagan Fitzgerald

Astrological Sign: Capricorn

Specialty: Pilates and Barre

Rap lyric that best describes you: “For me giving up is way harder than trying” - Kanye West

Describe your training style: Motivational tough love. I am honest with my class and clients but show them so much love. Each person is at a different level and I want them to take care of their body and mind but at the same time be honest with themselves...no excuses. My goal is to motivate and empower each person in my class. I want them to walk out feeling stronger mentally and physically!  

It’s all hands on deck here at trillfit HQ as we get ready for Sunday’s turn up... in the midst of event logistics and Thanksgiving leftovers, we’ve been streaming Erykah Badu’s new mixtape, BUT U CAINT USE MY PHONE, on & on (yes! I went for the easy pun). Recorded in Dallas, the mixtape, "makes reference to telephones and our own reliance on staying inter-connected." 

Track 11, “Hello”, featuring Andre 3000 is more delicious than the leftovers of my mom’s sweet potato souffle (the pecan pie went so fast, I couldn’t even get myself a slice) - New York Magazine’s Vulture calls it a dream come true (it is). Do your future self a favor and download it immediately.

“It’s important to me / that you know you are free / cuz I never want to make you change / for me, babe....”

Welcome to the warm-up, a bi-monthly trillfit feature where we chop it up with our favorite fitness instructors about their teaching styles, favorite rappers, favorite cheat meals and (way) more.

Leandrew Belnavis’s got the juice. A veteran Nike Run Club and November Project member, his new social run program #UNNAMEDRUNCREW is all about taking it to the streets for impactful cardio workouts - with the whole damn squad. Here, he drops his Top Five (major co-sign from us there), some wisdom on the importance of planks, and of course, his fitness crush. Get familar and don’t forget to grab your tickets to November’s trillfit! - Heather

Name: Leandrew Belnavis Astrological Sign: Taurus Specialty: Fine tuning running novices into bona-fined superstars. How did you get into teaching: I don't see myself a teacher, more so a coach or vibe influencer. I got into running 3 years ago by a stroke of good luck (i.e. Living with two elite runners back home in Connecticut.) In the course of time living with each other, I was slowly coaxed into training with them and eventually, my first half marathon. That race ignited something in me and I've beating up the pavement ever since. Rap lyric that best describes you: "Now the party don’t start 'til I walk in / And I usually don’t leave until the thing ends"

Welcome to the warm-up, a bi-monthly trillfit feature where we chop it up with our favorite fitness instructors about their teaching styles, favorite rappers, favorite cheat meals and (way) more. 

Eliza Shirazi is a cardio queen. When she's not turning it all the way up at Equinox and The Club by George Foreman III, she's hosting Kickathons for urban causes close to her heart and growing her #FEMPIRE brick by brick. Here, she sheds light on her feisty training style, drops her top five (shouts out to Chris Rock - I actually really liked that movie), and spills her fit celeb crush. - Heather 

Name: Eliza Shirazi

Astrological Sign: Cancer

Specialty: Empowering women to feel badass, whether they are kickin’ it with me in the studio or kickin’ it with their friends at a bar. #FEMPIRE

How did you get into teaching? It was a total accident. I danced for years and when I got to college I took a group fitness class and ‘met’ with the group fitness manager to talk about teaching. Little did I know that I had to audition on the spot, so I made up a cardio kickboxing routine and named it Kick It By Eliza, ha!

Rap lyric that best describes you: I asked my roomie, Niki, what she thinks best describes me. She said, and I quote, “I’m not a player, I just crush a lot.”

There are no words to describe how incredible it was to launch trillfit with Meagan Fitzgerald and Laurieann Gibson at Urbano Project in Jamaica Plain last week! From Meagan’s dynamic warm-up to Laurieann’s closing dance number, the day was filled with sweat, laughter, a group TLC sing-a-long, and of course - an incredible soundtrack by DJ Nick Bishop. Selling out two days before launch was the icing on top of the cake.