Sara Peelle, Owner of Xtend Barre Beaverton and Xtend Barre Scripps Poway, is a devoted mother of three with a passion for promoting an active and healthy lifestyle. The Oregon-born native graduated from the University of Oregon with her B.S. in General Science and went on to earn a doctorate in Physical Therapy from Loma Linda University. She loves teaching Xtend Barre and loves the workout. Since starting Xtend Barre, Sara qualified for the Boston marathon and was able to reach her fastest time in 7 marathons. She credits this to Xtend Barre’s muscle elongating, fat burning, and muscle toning capabilities, which are not inherent in other barre workouts.

My favorite barre move is chair. Chair can be done facing the barre, side to the barre, back to barre, in turn out or parallel. Chair allows for long sculpting holds and focus on form. Add in a few jumps and it’s a cardio game changer. Fun fact – I grew up in a farming community in the Midwest.

Born and raised in San Diego, Trish is delighted to be back in her hometown and part of the supportive Xtend Barre Scripps Poway community as the Studio Manager, and now Instructor. As a 15-year high school educator of Spanish and Dance, and then as a tour guide in Europe and Vietnam for more than 10 years, Trish’s passion has always been about communication and making meaningful and memorable connections with people. One of the things she loves best about the clients, staff, and owners of XBSP is the nurturing, caring, and friendly environment that everyone can enjoy. Not only do you get a full-body workout to help you improve your physical wellbeing, you also get the collective encouragement of people who are literally going through what you’re going through in the moment—and that’s just all kinds of goodness for your mind and your soul.

Fun fact: In addition to her multi-chaptered career as a teacher and guide, Trish did musical theater in local and regional productions, and she appeared in several movies and TV shows. She was also an “original” Disney princess. Come chat with her at the studio to learn which one!

Kyla found Xtend Barre four years ago after having her first son. Like many women, Kyla was searching for a fun, effective workout that could fit her busy schedule and didn’t break the bank. After just one class, Kyla was hooked; and two months later, she had her pre-baby body back. As the first self-proclaimed “Barre-liever,” Kyla advocates that Xtend Barre is a workout everyone can enjoy and it shows in her classes. Whether you’ve danced professionally or never set foot in a studio, Kyla caters her workout to ensure each client’s experience is a good one. Kyla’s goal: “make everyone a Barre-liever.”

Stephanie is originally from Seattle where she grew up playing sports and living a healthy lifestyle. She found barre 8 years ago after she had her first child. After seeing instant results and having fun while doing it, she became certified soon after. Years later, she added power yoga and yoga sculpt to her training, as well as TRX and circuit classes. She loves putting thought and intention into her classes to create change and burn while inspiring her students. All while putting a smile on their faces!

Masha’s fitness career began in Moscow, Russia with a foundational focus in classical ballet and
folk dance. Incorporating this into her extreme passion for group fitness instruction, Masha
implements an upbeat, high-energy approach to empower YOU to be the best version of
YOURSELF!

After relocating to Beijing, China in 2015, Masha founded Active Beijing – a community-driven
platform allowing for people to share fitness-related events, as well as post reviews on various
classes and studios throughout the city.
Some of Masha’s most notable qualifications include:

l Graduated from London Dance School (Moscow campus);
l Over 7 years of dance instruction with multiple studios residencies in Beijing
l Cooperation with brands such as Lululemon and Li-Ning
l Fluent in Russian, English and Mandarin Chinese.

How did she find out about Xtend? Masha found out about Xtend Barre while she was in Beijing,
China. She instantly fell in love with it and was pleasantly surprised to see a location in San Diego,
CA, when she moved there.

Favorite move to teach is fold-over with a ball.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Mariko danced most of her life. Prior to becoming a barre instructor, Mariko had a career in Aesthetics and Dermatology. She has been a dedicated part of the XBSP family for five years. In addition, she keeps busy taking care of her two daughters and handsome pug. After a two-year hiatus she is back and ready to work out with the best of the best!
Her favorite barre technique is fold-over! Tried and true.

Jordan is a San Diego native who found Xtend after her college dance career ended upon graduation. Xtend has been a part of her fitness journey from coast to coast, and she’s thrilled to be back to her favorite studio home here in Scripps Poway. Her favorite part of teaching at the barre is feeling the energy of her clients as they sweat and burn to the beat. She loves adapting her classes to her clients, but one thing you can always expect is a good booty burn. Her favorite exercise is pretzel because it gets deep into the glutes and back muscles. When she’s not at the barre, Jordan is probably with her dog, Yodi, making pressed flower art, or flying high doing aerial hoop.

Nikki is 25 years old. She was born and raised in San Diego. She is a University of Colorado Boulder and Pi Beta Phi alum. She grew up doing gymnastics, dance and cheer. She loves to travel, bake and hang out with friends. She loves Xtend and loves teach challenging classes with lots of energy!