The FlowFit Team

Maria Rangel- Instructor

María was an educator by profession, but found a path that led her to yoga, massage therapy and healthier living. Her passion for yoga started in 2010 when she took her first heated vinyasa class. She was drawn to the flowing rhythm of poses, as well as the mental clarity she got after a good Hot class. She felt most centered at the studio, thus decided to take teacher training. Maria became certified in Power Yoga & continued to add to her knowledge with more training. She’s currently certified to teach 11 yoga & fitness formats. She has been able to incorporate yoga into all aspects of her life and is happier and more balanced because of it. She's excited to share this gift with others at FlowFit!

Maria’s philosophy as an instructor is all about helping students discover the profound connection between body, mind & spirit. “I began my personal yoga practice for the physical benefits, but ended up finding so much more. I hope that as an instructor I can help others make the same discovery.”

Katy Erenz- Instructor

Katy Erenz found her love for yoga over 16 years ago when she first took a class to help with back pain and anxiety. She is now a 500 hr trained yoga instructor through Devanadi. Katy is also level 1 certified in Restorative yoga and Nidra. She has specialized in guiding people to find greater mobility and flexibility in their bodies for many years. She also loves to teach Moon workshops and meditation. Katy loves to keep learning and bringing new ideas to classes for her clients.

Jess Martin- Instructor

If you had asked Jess a few years ago if she would ever be a fitness instructor, she would have laughed at you and said “Absolutely NOT!” However, there are a lot of things Jess does these days that she thought she never would do. Growing up she was never athletic but in 2014 she decided to make a change. She did an overhaul on her eating habits and started working out regularly. She started losing weight, building stamina and got addicted to the results she was seeing! Jess lost over 50lbs eating right and pushing herself to new goals!

After a year of training Jess became a coach at TITLE Boxing Club, she loves to come up with creative ways to challenge individuals and help them achieve what they never thought possible. She recently became sculpt certified and plans to incorporate all her evil tricks into her HIIT and Sculpt classes here at FlowFit. As a music teacher you will find Jess singing and dancing distracting you from the burn! 

Jenni Dunning- Instructor

Jenni found her way to yoga on a proposition of, “You should try it, you’ll like it!” After her first class, she was hooked! No more back and hip pain, a calm and quiet mind... What wasn’t there to love about yoga?!

Flashing forward, she recently finished her 200 hour training in Tulum, Mexico in the Aligned Flow Method. She was taught to not just teach a class but create a yoga experience. We are thrilled to have her officially join the FlowFit team!

Andrea Grabanski- Instructor

Andrea began teaching fitness in 2005 and is excited to help you build strength and focus in your classes. As a complement to her active style, she began studying and practicing yoga 25 years ago. Andrea completed her 200HR Power Yoga training in 2009 and an additional 100 hours focused on Yoga Sculpt in 2011. In 2013, Andrea received her barre certification. She is grateful for the opportunity to help guide others in making discoveries on their personal fitness and yoga journey. It’s important for her to have creative sequencing and great playlists! Here’s some feedback from students:

•She likes to laugh and make class fun, but also challenging

•She has a great way to isolate muscles and I like her progression (or the "build") she incorporates into her choreography.

•She has an easy-to-follow lead, with an intense workout using all kinds of formats and equipment.

•She is strong and encouraging to students.

•I love that Andrea's classes push you to work hard. I also like that she tries a lot of different moves/exercises. Her classes are rarely predictable.

Come experience Andrea’s magic in studio with her Barre Sculpt Fusion classes!

Brynn Samp- Instructor

Brynn is an experienced and passionate barre instructor who has been teaching for nearly twenty years. With ten years of teaching Pure Barre and two decades of dancing, she brings her past dance knowledge to benefit the masses through effective and focused barre classes. After opening and running seven Pure Barre studios in Chicago for several years, Brynn moved back to Minnesota for a corporate position. When she isn't teaching barre, she is working as a Client Manager for a Global IT Firm, cooking, baking fresh bread, or hanging out with her family; her two rescue dogs Mollie (10) and Riot (1), and her Fiance, Antonio. She can't wait to see you in the studio and be a part of the FlowFit Fam. 

Carrie Garcia- Instructor

Carrie, an experienced Yoga, meditation teacher, and Wellness Coach, holds a 500-hour RYT certification. Specializing in Vinyasa, Yin, and Rainbow Yoga, Carrie nurtures spaces where individuals can engage in movement, cultivate resilience, embrace mindfulness, and share moments of joy. With a background rooted in Minnesota, she draws inspiration from her father's music and her mother's early yoga practices. Ordained as a Soto Zen Buddhist priest in 2022, Carrie has been dedicated to meditation since 1992. Through her expertise, she endeavors to empower both adults and youth by addressing issues like racism, bullying, and anxiety while promoting compassion, connection, and overall well-being. As a mother of two adult sons and a proud cat parent to Amelie, Carrie finds joy in nature, road biking, writing, music, and dancing.

Kim Thomas- Instructor

Kim is a 200 E-RYT 500RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) and YACEP (Continuing Education Provider).  Kim enjoys sharing her passion for yoga and empowers students to find their own passion in their practice.   As a dedicated student of yoga, Kim continually challenges herself to explore the practice and loves learning.  Everything she learns is incorporated into her teaching so that each class is unique.  Kim has been teaching yoga since 2012 and mainly focuses on Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga and Yin styles.  Kim is also a Reiki Master, Level 4 Qigong Healer, Lightbody Energy Healer and owns Brown Dog Paddleboard Co. where she offers Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga.  In addition to teaching SUP Yoga, Kim is also an experienced SUP athlete and spends the summers on the water coaching students in the many SUP disciplines.  Whether on the water or in a studio, Kim loves spending time with students and encouraging them to find their inner strength and power.