Sarah Maar

Hometown? Huntington Beach, California

How long have you lived on Maui? 12 Years

What is your fitness background? Spinning Certified

What is your Class style? My classes are choreographed specially to the beat of the music. I like to mix it up and keep it interesting with sprints, climbing, jumps, push-ups on the bike, weights, and isolations! The class will fly by and you’ll push past your comfort zone while enjoying yourself listening to a motivating playlist.

What genre of music do you like? I tend to mix a variety of music including pop, rock, indie rock, hip hop, techno & some fun 80’s & 90’s jams too!

What do you do for FUN? I enjoy spending time with my baby girl, husband and our 2 dogs. We like going to the beach and hiking. I also LOVE to cook and do hair, I am a hair stylist and the owner of Bamboo Beauty Lounge in Lahaina.

Sarah Maar Spin Instructor at Enjoy the Ride MAUI

Julia Jeffrey

Hometown? Cincinnati, Ohio

How long have you lived on Maui? 5 Years

What is your fitness background? Spin Certified, Barre Fitness Certified (NETA), Piloxing Certified.

What is your Class style? Jillian Michaels meets Calvin Harris. It's all about everyone's energy feeding off each other so we all leave a little bit stronger.

What genre of music do you like? The old classics, the new favorites, and a few randoms. Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott are my go-to's to everyone pumped up.

What do you do for FUN? Step outside in MAUI! Anything involving the outdoors or a competitive athletic event will guarantee a good time for me.

Julie Mitchell

Hometown? Tacoma, Washington

How long have you lived on Maui? 25 Years

What is your fitness background? Julie has her E-RYT 200, YACEP, and RYS 200 Hours and is a LMT in both Hawaii & California

What is your Class style? Upbeat and challenging but FUN! 18 Years guiding Yoga classes. Julie teaches vinyasa as a flowing dance-fun, creative and intuitive-guiding students on their inward journey through a fluid blend of pranayama. osana, dhyaha, creative visualization and aromatherapy.

What genre of music do you like? All over the map! I enjoy upbeat & positive music with great vibes!

What do you do for FUN? I enjoy working out with my Yoga and Spin classes, being a massage therapist, swimming, hiking, hanging with my dog Howie and living the dream here on Maui!

Vilia Variakojis

Hometown? Orange, CA

How long have you lived on Maui? 2 1/2 Months

What is your fitness background? Fitness Instructor since 1999, AFAA Certified including Cycle, Yoga, Stott mat Pilates, barre, Piyo, Resistance training, and Step.

What is your Class style? Emphasis on maximizing workout through technical fine tuning for better results and reducing fatigue and injury.

Music Genre? Current & Beat Driven

What do you do for FUN? Paddle boarding, hiking, mountain biking, organic gardening, and shopping.

Annie lai

Hometown? Orange, Califorina

How long have you lived on Maui? 16 years

What is your fitness background? Spin and Surf! Group Cycle Certified. Avid spinner at the Grand Wailea Resort. GO FOIL team rider for foil surfing. Weight loss coach.

What is your Class style? Enter my happy place on a spin bike with super pumped group energy and fun dance moves. I love working out hard on a spin bike with tap backs, push-ups, standing doubles, runs and climbs.

What genre of music do you like? I love music with a strong BEAT! I love mixing up the latest pop hits with some old school hip hop.

What do you do for fun? I left my job as the Director of Admissions at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley over 16 years ago to pursue my love for surfing and passion for designing clothes. You can usually spot me at the beach foil surfing or at my retail store in Kihei called Da Beach House Maui.

Ryka Ryka

Hometown? Lahaina (Cali girl living in a Maui world)

How long have you lived on Maui? Most of my life ~ 100 Years

What is your Fitness Background? Gymnastics, soccer, circuit weights and HIIT, Cardio, Ski Racing, found Yoga in 2005 and began collecting fitness certifications in 2013. Bikram, Alignment/Vinyasa, Inferno Hot Pilates, Schwinn, Spin.

What's your Class Style? Because I teach a variety of modalities, there is no one particular “Style” because how I teach also depends on the most important factor, the students. I like to motivate students to focus on their potentials and not their limitations with a fun challenge.

Music Genre: Depends on the class. I love a variety of music except Opera and Country.