Meet The Team
Lee Pate Robbins
I love to create a class that anyone at any fitness level can enjoy while getting a great workout. The community at GOAT Santa Cruz is so warm and welcoming. I LOVE teaching here!
Lindsey Jean Brookman
I love the community of instructors and students at GOAT! My goal is to help you find joy and fall in love with moving your body. All body types and fitness levels can benefit. I was certified to teach barre while 7 months pregnant with my second son!
Alex Bie
I believe challenging workouts paired with great music and an engaging fitness experience create real results. I’m here to make you sweat, laugh, and maybe even dance a little. GOAT Santa Cruz is such an encouraging and kind community. You will always leave feeling better and stronger!
Julie Graff
Teaching group classes is how I share my passion for fitness with others. I teach to help people reach their own goals. Motivation, encouragement, and most of all FUN make it work! I am certified in more than 8 formats and am always looking for ways to expand my own training. GOAT has been my sanctuary since it opened in 2020. I am grateful for the incredible GOAT community we all work to nurture and expand every day!
Olivia Allen
When we push ourselves out of our comfort zones we grow. Strength training, HIIT, yoga, endurance exercises... these are all ways to practice becoming comfortable with discomfort. Group fitness provides so much more than physical fitness. It improves emotional health, releases stress, and helps us become more present. I feel so thankful for every class participant and the way they show up fully. I always leave GOAT in an uplifted mood whether I am teaching or taking a class.
Scott Farmer
I love bikes! Anything with two wheels makes me happy! I find my stoke on the trails of Santa Cruz and when spinning in a cycle class at GOAT. Whether you’re looking for a solid sweat on a stationary bike or to improve your trail or road riding strength and endurance, I’m here to help!
Leslie Schaeffer-Haverstock
I have learned that if you show up, trust the process, give yourself plenty of grace and kudos - the result is fitness! The GOAT community, both the instructors and participants, bring so much joy and kindness to class. I always leave feeling better than when I arrived.
Rachel Landry
I discovered group fitness in college, and it has been my light through many of life’s challenges. The benefits of fitness are as much mental as they are physical. Zone out, feel strong, challenge yourself and get lost in the music! Every workout at GOAT Santa Cruz feels like time spent with friends who can make a tough day brighter.
Carrli Collins
We have one body to carry us. My goal is to inspire others to find their motivation to move through life stronger. I am constantly expanding my love and knowledge of fitness through education and training so I can dive deeper with class participants. The GOAT community is an amazing group of strong individuals, sharing their energy and smiles in every class.
Nancy Alsip
Fitness is a lifestyle choice centered around balance... and having fun – no matter what! Find exercise that you connect with, and instructors that inspire you. The students and instructors at GOAT have a beautiful connection. You feel like everyone is part of the same team!
Magdalena Erhardt
HIIT classes, cycle, lifting, group fitness... These are all part of my journey to become incredibly buff! I LOVE a challenge and fitness brings me joy! I’d love to share my joy and challenging journey with you. Join me at GOAT Santa Cruz for an amazing fitness experience.
Natalia Rivera-España
We are stronger together! My approach to group fitness instruction is based on my experience with team athletics. We work out as a team and we achieve as a team! No one is left behind and we all keep each other accountable. When fitness is fun, motivating, and engaging, we all win! GOAT is my happy place. Every workout feels like an experience with supportive, welcoming friends. I love to see you all sweat and smile!
Mariana España Marrello
I love to dance and I love to workout! Fitness instruction allows me to combine these favorite activities. Motivation, laughter, sweat, and great music are the best preventative medicine. I’m especially fond of my Active Senior classes at GOAT Santa Cruz. No matter what your fitness ability may be, I’ll find a way to make a workout possible for you. It is never too get started! What a wonderfully welcoming community we have created at GOAT!
Kelli Green
Everyone’s fitness journey is different. Some of us experience bumps in the road and challenges along the way. The only way to overcome is to take it on...push further, learn and grow from it. Never give up because the benefits are amazing and endless! GOAT Santa Cruz has this special salt-of-the-earth community feel. Everyone should have such a positive place to go and feel such warmth and kindness.
Megan Suttaby Fulcher
Find the workout that is fun for you! My background is dance and barre and I’ve discovered a LOVE for teaching High Fitness! There is nothing like teaching at GOAT Santa Cruz. There is a great overall vibe, and the outdoor setting makes it feel really safe.