Emily is the co-owner and creator of the new hardcore fun fitness class HIGH FITNESS.

Emily was born and raised in Bountiful UT in a very active lifestyle home. She spent the first 18 years of her life keeping active through dance, dance, and more dance. Emily’s passion for fitness came about when she headed off to college and joined her first gym. She immediately fell in love with group fitness and knew she needed to be a part of it. Working full time as a Fitness Director Emily received several fitness certifications such as BOSU, TRX, Bootcamp, Step, Bender Ball, Zumba 1 & 2 and Zumbatomic, LesMills BodyAttack and BodyJam fitness programs. Emily’s passion for dance and fitness came together through her diverse fitness classes and has expanded from there. Emily believes that exercise and getting fit should not only make you physically stronger but mentally and emotionally stronger as well. Because of this belief and passion Emily teamed up with her Canadian friend, Amber Zenith, to bring to life a new Fitness class that they felt was missing in the industry. They created HIGH Fitness and gained an instant following and decided to share it with the masses.

Annie VanLeeuwen & Heather O’Fee, or together known as BFFHighFit, have a deep rooted passion for health & fitness. After becoming best friends in college, and both getting degrees in health related fields, they realized they share a passion for getting others excited about fitness. Both avid fitness lovers, they were hooked on HIGH FITNESS after their first class, and couldn’t wait to get certified and share their love with the world! Annie comes from a background in Dance, Cheer & also holds Les Mills BodyPump, Bodycombat & CX works certifications. When she isn’t busy raising her 3 beautiful kids, Annie loves relaxing with an ice cold DDP and a fresh swig cookie. Heather is a self-proclaimed foodie and is always on the lookout for the best new place to grub in SLC. She spends her free time outside of work traveling, and dreaming of summer. BFFHighfit believes every class should leave you feeling motivated and empowered.

Born and raised in Laie, Hawaii. I grew up loving farm fresh foods, lots of big family gatherings and of course the beach. I was active in sports throughout my life and went to a small town college in Wyoming to play volleyball and later transferred to the University of Utah. Married my kind hearted husband and together have 3 energetic children (which includes a set of twins!). My love for fitness and wellness actually grew more when I stopped playing collegiate volleyball. I started to focus on my fitness and wellness goals as an individual and fell in love with the process of understanding my mind, and body collectively. Found myself attending many group fitness classes and WYLD fed my mind, body and soul in more ways than I could’ve ever imagined. It was a no brainer that I certified to share the gift of WYLD and spread love, light and aloha to those around me and of course myself. I am so excited to share this space with the awaken Ohana and of course you!

I’m Kate Pettit (@funfitnesswithkate), and I believe that at the root of fitness it should be fun! I love movement and music, strength and conditioning, and group exercise. Teaching Barre has been a passion of mine since 2015 and I love combining several formats when I teach to give you the best Barre experience! I have been certified in Total Barre (Stott Pilates) & UpBeat Barre. I am also certified and teach HIGH and HIGH/Low.

As a mother of triplet boys and twin girls I am a firm believer in creating a safe space for people to come and give themselves the self care they need so that they can go out into the world to be the best version of themselves.

❤️ Kate