Helya is the owner and head trainer at The Studio Ventura, a high intensity and strength training gym in Ventura, Ca. She is the Mostfit Master Trainer, NASM Certified, RKC Certified, Animal Flow, RYT 200 (and more) as well as a nutrition specialist and the host of the popular podcast Fit n’ Busy. 

In 2014, the certifications were piling high for Helya and she realized her passion for fitness and helping people was no longer a hobby. She focuses on the balance between conditioning, strength and mobility.

Through the years she has helped hundreds of people, training at all levels. She can be spotted on the Yoga Anytime page doing her favorite styles of workouts: body weight high intensity and kettelbell training. 

Helya’s training methods are functional, effective and efficient. She aims to create a positive and encouraging environment for everyone to push to be their absolute best self. She’ll push you, inspire you and teach you that “training” is a lifestyle, not a trend. She is the force that propels The Studio and fosters the culture of being a better, stronger and more mobile version of yourself. 

Camille’s fitness journey started with a major addiction to taking classes at The Studio! After being a permanent fixture for a while, a little fitness guru named Helya approached her about teaching HIIT. She started studying, got certified, and jumped in with both feet!

When it comes to training people, she is constantly inspired by what the human body and mind are capable of. She loves watching clients be genuinely surprised by their own progress. She loves people crush their goals and refuse to stop there. She especially loves when people walk in half asleep at 5 am, then walk out sweaty, energized, smiling, ready to conquer the day an hour later. She loves knowing that people are capable of more than they think and being able to push them past their own expectations. 

When it comes to her own training, other people continuously inspire her! When she sees someone doing something that looks challenging, or even impossible, she sees FUN and it inspires her to try new things and get out of her own comfort zone.  Camille’s infectious energy will keep your attention, her creativity will keep you guessing and her positivity will help you push through the hardest parts of class. 

Marika is passionate about optimizing health and strongly believes in movement and nutrition as essential ingredients for human thriving. She is eager to share that passion and help others optimize their health. She’s honored to be a part of your health journey at The Studio and to help you move toward your goals.

Her passion for fitness began with a deep dive into CrossFit over seven years ago, completing a CF Level 1 along the way as well as competing in several competitions and enjoying a dedicated Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting training program. She has since transitioned into a dedicated love for kettlebell training over the last several years after a hernia repair surgery. Her favorite workouts involve swings and pull-ups.

Being half-Swiss, she grew up traveling a lot and continued to travel into adulthood to pursue an active lifestyle. Together with her partner, Justin, she lived in a campervan to focus on a love for rock climbing, trail running, skiing and snowboarding in the Eastern Sierras.

Pairing her love for fitness with her love for travel led her to work at a CrossFit gym in New Zealand, to becoming a certified ski instructor in Mammoth, to working at a climbing gym, to road bike racing back home in Switzerland and to happily doing the occasional portering job (aka pack-muling)! She is really looking forward to getting to know all of you and to becoming a part of the Studio tribe. Please introduce yourself when you see her!

Elyse has completed numerous continuing education courses such as Yoga4Cancer with Tari Prinster; Moving Into, Through, and Beyond Trauma with Tom Myers; and The Franklin Method Pelvis Fascia Training with Eric Franklin.

Coach J’s mantra is—always something to work on, always something to celebrate. Meaning, purpose, and optimal health come a balance between the quest for progress and gratitude for what you have and what you have accomplished.

As a competitive athlete, passionate teacher, and perpetual seeker, Justin has been exploring movement his whole life—from gymnastics and soccer as a child, to running and triathlons, CrossFit and Olympic weightlifting, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, rock climbing, and yoga. He loves the awareness and fulfillment that comes with new physical challenges. As a coach, he bring this same sense of fun and exploration to your program. He can guide you toward your goals whether you are a high-level athlete seeking to improve in your sport, an advanced mover who wants to hone your gymnastics or handstand prowess, or just beginning your journey.