RIZE is made up of a talented team of trainers, coaches, nutritionists & massage therapists, health coaches, yoga teachers, strength & conditioning coaches, kickboxing & spin Instructors, as well as mat pilates & reformer instructors who offer technique forward training and expertise to our Moab Community.
So whether you’re looking for small group or personal training, pilates instruction, nutrition consulting or body/work massage therapy, RIZE studio wants to help you achieve and maintain whole body well-being.
Coaches
All of our coaches love to workout as much as you do! If they’re not coaching their class, you’ll find them taking the classes at Rize! Train with the best, learn from the best!
OWNER + HEAD COACH
Natali Zollinger (owner/head coach)
RIZE CLASSES
CYCLE | STRENGTH | PILATES | REFORMER | FUZION | 1:1 TRAINING
*Substitute Coach for Yoga
Natali is the founder of Beats Cycle & owner of Rize Studio. With a background in health, wellness, fitness and sports, she brings a positive & encouraging energy to all her clients and classes. She holds a Personal Training Certification through NASM, Kettlebell Cert through Functional Kettlebell Training (FKT), Mobility Cert through The Ready State, and a Foundations certification through ONNIT. She also has completed her 200 YTT with the Yoga Alliance as well as Mat & Reformer Trainings with Balanced Body,
When not in the gym, you’ll find Natali on the river. She is a competitive Whitewater Stand Up Paddle Athlete for Badfish SUP as well as a 20+ year river guide both in Utah & the Grand Canyon.
STRENGTH
Sophia Walters
RIZE CLASSES
STRENGTH | 1:1 TRAINING
Sophia is a coach, certified personal trainer, athlete, and bodyworker. She has been driven by her passion for time in the outdoors and building a positive community. Sophia has a background in rowing, competing at Olympic Trials, and even setting a World Record with her 3 other teammates for the fastest women’s team to row unsupported from California to Hawaii in 34 days. As an accomplished athlete, she knows that there is no shortcut for showing up and doing the work…but consistency doesn’t have to be dreaded or boring! Whether you are visiting town or a Rize regular, come to Sophia’s class if you are looking for foundational strength that can translate to crushing you next big dream.
Laura Kenderes
RIZE CLASSES
Strength | Wize | Circuit | Lift Club | 1:1 Training
Laura is a Certified Holistic Health Coach & Personal Trainer. Born & Raised in Pennsylvania, Laura has a deep passion for the outdoors. She has a Bachelors in Exercise Science and works for an outdoor experiential education program.
Through personal training her clients always crave more information about how to eat and lifestyle changes they should make. She knew she wanted to be able to provide more than just the movement side to holistic health and that is why she is here!
Xandra Odland
RIZE CLASSES Strength | Kickboxing | 1:1 Training
Xandra came to Moab 12 years ago for the outdoor adventures and stayed for the community. She loves coaching people to do more than they thought they could and learning new things. Joining the Rize community has brought her a renewed passion for strength and fitness training that she can't wait to share with you.
CYCLE
Melodie McCandless
RIZE CLASSES
Beats Cycle (lead spin coach)
Mel enjoys her time in the saddle just as much as she loves being a tourist in her hometown of Moab, Utah. When she's not coaching at the gym, she's supplying Moab's busy restaurants and outfitters with food and supplies. She loves adventuring with her two kids, and providing community service. Mel needs to stay physically fit to keep up with her multifaceted lifestyle.
Tiffany Butler
RIZE CLASSES
Beats Cycle
Tiffany Butler is a mother of three girls and adores her patient husband. She works at the Moab Regional Hospital as a Labor and Delivery Nurse. She also owns a successful boutique in city center. Tiffany fell in love with Beats Cycle instantly because it gave her the perfect combo of exercise and stress relief. She coaches because she loves being in the dance club environment, the feeling of the endorphin rush and creating the sense of community with her clients. Her classes welcome all levels of fitness and experience and she makes everyone feel comfortable. Join her for her fun, high energy enthusiasm!
Ariana Lowe
RIZE CLASSES
Beats Cycle
Ari is awesome. Ari is cool. Take a class from Ari!
Mira Pupek
RIZE CLASSES
Beats Cycle
After spending 10 years in Georgia and 20 in Missouri, Mira made the trek to Moab in 2019 to be closer to her college bestie. That same year, she discovered her love for spin and never looked back. Driven by a childhood dream of becoming a fitness instructor, she took the leap and began teaching spin in 2023.
Mira brings a light-hearted, uplifting energy to every class, creating a space that's both motivating and fun.
When she’s not on the bike, you can find her hanging with her gals, grooving to Phish and The Grateful Dead, cruising on her vintage Bridgestone road bike, boating, or diving into a good book.
YOGA
Jill Kuzman
RIZE CLASSES
Power Yoga
Jill began practicing yoga in 2013 during her recovery from a broken femur and pelvis. Unbeknownst to her at the time, this was the beginning of a new life path. Her yoga journey has now brought her to India twice and fulfilled over 500 hours of training in the practices of Hatha, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Yin and Restorative.
In her classes you can expect a challenge, an air of positivity and a reminder that yoga is a practice of growth and healing. When not teaching in the studio, she can be found mountain biking, BASE jumping and doing handstands absolutely everywhere.
Tara Deryck
RIZE CLASSES
Movement + Meditation
My name is Tara Deryck and I’ve been practicing yoga for over 10 years. Initially it was simply one of the many fitness activities my mom had gotten into and I just tagged along. I spent years practicing on and off, always coming back to it when I was feeling out of touch with my physical body or on shakey ground with my mental state. Upon adulthood I found a deeper relationship with the meditative side of the practice and that’s what keeps me hooked!
I decided to pursue my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2022 both as an opportunity to learn more about the practice for myself and how to share that by being an example for others. Following that I took a Meditation + Mindfulness Instructor Certification as well as a Restorative Yoga Certification.
Seeking to know and show balance, through fully engaged physical and mental practices. Recently, moving to Moab has been a huge inspiration. Finding balance between the many things to do and see and also honoring my body’s need for rest is such an amazing opportunity.
Angela Houghton
RIZE CLASSES
Soul Play Yoga
I began practicing yoga in earnest in the early 2000s. I took an immersion with Sianna Sherman in 2005 and completed my 200-hour certification with Amy Ippoliti in 2007.
More recently, my primary yoga teachers are Jeanie Manchester, Noah Maze, and Adam Ballenger. I gravitate towards an alignment-based practice with plenty of room for philosophy and play.
I strive to stay humble and curious in my practice so that I can continue to grow as a student and teacher.
Sam Metzner
RIZE CLASSES
Vinyasa Yoga
Samantha, ERYT-200 and RYT-500, is originally from Chapel Hill, NC. She received her 200-hour training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2015, after earning her B.A. in Art from Guilford College. She furthered her studies with Darren Rhodes at Yoga Oasis in Tucson and earned her 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training certification in 2021.
Having practiced yoga since 2012, Samantha has explored multiple Hatha yoga lineages. As a result, her asana teaching style blends alignment-based practices with classical postures.
Passionate about the tradition of yoga, Samantha views it as a means to unite the body, mind, and heart, while exploring access to our true selves. She is committed to helping her students practice fully and deeply, honoring whatever that may look like for each individual!
JoAnn Miller
RIZE CLASSES
Vinyasa Yoga
JoAnn fully believes that yoga is too important to be taken seriously. As a self-taught yogi, JoAnn began to share her love and passion for the practice with friends on her college campus. This casual gathering of friends evolved and Squirrel Squirrel Yoga Club was formed! Through teaching, JoAnn discovered the deep pleasure that comes from the work and not the reward. She decided to pursue formal training and went on to study and teach all around the world. Her classes focus on the why and how of yoga asana interwoven with flow, fun, and whimsy!
Lisa Roman
RIZE CLASSES
Yoga for Every BODY
Lisa is awesome. Take a class from Lisa.
MAT + REFORMER PILATES
Emmy Baker Blake (Head of Pilates Education)
RIZE CLASSES
Mat Pilates | Reformer Pilates
Meet Emmy:
Emmy fell in love with Mat Pilates while living and traveling full-time in a van. She values how Pilates centers you and encourages intention with our movements. Pilates is simple, but in no way easy- and Emmy truly resonates with that.
She is currently in the process of completing her Comprehensive Balanced Body Pilates Instructor Certification. She is very dedicated to her training and brings commitment and heart to her practice. She sees herself as a lifelong student of Pilates and plans to never stop expanding her learnings.
When not in the Pilates studio, you can find Emmy trail running, packrafting, or reading. She is also an Arizona Trail thru-hiker and artist!
Sommer Stewart
RIZE CLASSES
Mat Pilates | Reformer Pilates | Fuzion
Meet Sommer:
Sommer is awesome. Take a class from Sommer.
Sam Studley
RIZE CLASSES
Mat Pilates | RIZE Fuzion
Meet Sam:
Sam is passionate about holding safe and healing space for the mind and body to unite and recalibrate. Sam has been facilitating wellness and movement experiences for 13 years and is grateful for each step guiding her forward to the next calling of adventure.
Fueled by her passion to offer a structural and integrative approach to health and wellness, she infuses several modalities and philosophies into her offerings to enhance the quality, ease, and JOY in life.
Newly relocated to Moab, Sam was born in Flagstaff and deeply values a strong connection to the majestic beauty of the southwest.
Tierra Groff
RIZE CLASSES
Mat Pilates
Meet Tierra:
Tierra began her movement journey as an athlete, spending many days outside skiing, climbing, mountain biking, swimming, and one day in to the hot room for a Pilates class. She was immediately taken aback at how, after so much of her own exercise practices, she was challenged by this seemingly easy body weight training. She began attending regularly for a year, amazed at how well her body performed in her daily activities, and was delighted when a friend recommended her teacher training. She started her training a year ago, in the fall of 2023, and has been teaching passionately ever since. Still growing and learning, she is moved by every individual that attends her class and is constantly exploring new flows and styles to include all bodies.