Meet Our Team
Tawney Icaza - Co-Owner, Operator & Programming Director
Tawney Icaza - Co-Owner, Operator & Programming Director
Tawney Icaza - Co-Owner, Operator & Programming Director
Tawney, a former professional dancer, inherited her creativity and passion from her mother, who was a dance instructor. Tawney is a busy wife and mother of two first, but fitness continues to be her personal outlet for self-care. Her competitive nature led her to compete in half marathons and triathlons, as well as become a fitness instr
Tawney, a former professional dancer, inherited her creativity and passion from her mother, who was a dance instructor. Tawney is a busy wife and mother of two first, but fitness continues to be her personal outlet for self-care. Her competitive nature led her to compete in half marathons and triathlons, as well as become a fitness instructor. As an instructor for over a decade, she seamlessly blends choreography with cycling. She also designs strength training workouts with compound movements that tone the body, while offering a total body workout. Her mission is to help you “train your brain” with hard work and discipline, create sustainable healthy habits, and promote a strong sense of self. She also strives to connect with others in an effort to create a strong and supportive fitness community where every person is valued!
Lauren Eargle - Co-Owner, Operator & Finance Director
Tawney Icaza - Co-Owner, Operator & Programming Director
Tawney Icaza - Co-Owner, Operator & Programming Director
Lauren has over 13 years experience in finance and business management. Lauren brings a strong business acumen to the table and a no nonsense approach to the word "girlboss". Lauren's love of fitness started in 2012. She went from gym attendee to CrossFit lover. As a former individual and team competitor, her knowledge of and commitmen
Lauren has over 13 years experience in finance and business management. Lauren brings a strong business acumen to the table and a no nonsense approach to the word "girlboss". Lauren's love of fitness started in 2012. She went from gym attendee to CrossFit lover. As a former individual and team competitor, her knowledge of and commitment to fitness are solid. Lauren has since crossed over to a more functional fitness approach, and she has the best workout partner - her husband. Work life balance is important to Lauren. She juggles her career as well as several business ventures as the matriarch of a blended family of 6. Yes, 6. She has a passion for the outdoors and keeps the family on the move: hiking, biking, and camping.
Emily Pridgen- Co-Owner, Operator & Marketing Director
Tawney Icaza - Co-Owner, Operator & Programming Director
Emily Pridgen- Co-Owner, Operator & Marketing Director
Emily is a mother of two busy boys and a fitness lover! As a former teacher, she understands the importance of movement, structured routines, and the value of consistent effort. Her fitness philosophy encourages a balanced lifestyle that embraces movement as a privilege rather than an obligation. Over the years, Emily has enjoyed running,
Emily is a mother of two busy boys and a fitness lover! As a former teacher, she understands the importance of movement, structured routines, and the value of consistent effort. Her fitness philosophy encourages a balanced lifestyle that embraces movement as a privilege rather than an obligation. Over the years, Emily has enjoyed running, HIIT style workouts, and strength training. After taking her first cycling class in 2017, she developed a love for indoor cycling. Emily will be helping us reach and engage with our fitness community through social media and marketing, as well as instructing. She is certified in group fitness and indoor cycling. Beyond the gym, Emily enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her husband and children!
Emory Arrieche
Emory Arrieche
Emory Arrieche
With a background in preprofessional dance and ten years of experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant, Emory fell in love with Barre and the quick results it gave after having her first baby in 2018. She is trained in the Pow{h}er Method and newly certified in Schwinn Indoor Cycling. She has coached many women over the years to be str
With a background in preprofessional dance and ten years of experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant, Emory fell in love with Barre and the quick results it gave after having her first baby in 2018. She is trained in the Pow{h}er Method and newly certified in Schwinn Indoor Cycling. She has coached many women over the years to be stronger than before with an "inside-out" approach and is a constant encourager of her clients to carry their physical training in every area of their life.
Anna Herndon
Emory Arrieche
Emory Arrieche
Anna has been a certified personal trainer, fitness coach, indoor cycling and fitness instructor for the last ten years. She first started lifting weights with her dad at the age of fourteen, and believes that: lifting weights is for absolutely everyone; a body in motion stays in motion; and that good things come to those who move. She can't wait to cycle and lift with you!
Jessica Kouba
Emory Arrieche
Jessica Kouba
Jessica has taught group fitness classes for the last eight years. She has a burning passion for helping people find their own flavor of fitness to fall in love with, while also teaching people to move without pain. Functional fitness and mobility is her jam, but indoor cycling is the peanut butter that holds it all together. Outside of t
Jessica has taught group fitness classes for the last eight years. She has a burning passion for helping people find their own flavor of fitness to fall in love with, while also teaching people to move without pain. Functional fitness and mobility is her jam, but indoor cycling is the peanut butter that holds it all together. Outside of the gym, she enjoys volunteering with Boyscouts of America and 1/75th SFRG or getting her hands dirty on her family's farm!
Amber Lowry
Shannon Purvis
Shannon Purvis
Amber has been teaching group fitness classes for the last six years. Her love for the gym began in 2015 after taking her first indoor cycling class. She fell in love with the idea of helping others achieve their goals not just physically, but mentally as well. While cycle will always have her heart, she also enjoys teaching strength trai
Amber has been teaching group fitness classes for the last six years. Her love for the gym began in 2015 after taking her first indoor cycling class. She fell in love with the idea of helping others achieve their goals not just physically, but mentally as well. While cycle will always have her heart, she also enjoys teaching strength training and HIIT style classes. With a military husband and three children who play sports, she dedicates her time outside of the gym to supporting and spending time with her family.
Shannon Purvis
Shannon Purvis
Shannon Purvis
Shannon is the wife of the head football coach at South Effingham High School and a mama of two girls. As a former collegiate cheerleader at the University of Georgia, her brain works in eight counts and she loves to move to the beat of the music! She has been a certified group fitness instructor for the last five years. She specializes i
Shannon is the wife of the head football coach at South Effingham High School and a mama of two girls. As a former collegiate cheerleader at the University of Georgia, her brain works in eight counts and she loves to move to the beat of the music! She has been a certified group fitness instructor for the last five years. She specializes in SoulBody Barre, but also has a love for strength training and her classes are fast-paced and upbeat! She is passionate about Jesus, a little obsessed with Disney, and loves the Georgia Bulldogs.
Jennifer Smith
Shannon Purvis
Jennifer Smith
Jennifer is an American Council on Exercise (ACE) Certified Group Fitness instructor. She has a love for the outdoors and is passionate about living a healthy and active lifestyle, which she hopes to share with others through her classes. Jennifer is sure to get you up and moving with a variety of different exercises that help to improve both muscular strength and cardiovascular fitness.
Trista Carter
Having struggled with anxiety for a large portion of her life, Trista’s approach to fitness emphasizes the mind-body connection and the roles breath and movement play in our mental health. She is a certified group fitness instructor and has trained in various schools of exercise since 2013, including yoga, Pilates, HIIT, and indoor cyclin
Having struggled with anxiety for a large portion of her life, Trista’s approach to fitness emphasizes the mind-body connection and the roles breath and movement play in our mental health. She is a certified group fitness instructor and has trained in various schools of exercise since 2013, including yoga, Pilates, HIIT, and indoor cycling. Trista is a local business owner and mother of two who attempts to wring as much enjoyment from life as she can through being outside, baking, reading, watching comfort TV, and fixing up her old house with her husband.