Inclusive Fitness

Tyra Lovato

Tyra hosts online Yoga and My People’s Cardio classes. Tyra is NESTA Fitness Nutrition Coach Credentialed, AFAA Personal Trainer Certified and AFAA Group Fitness Instructor Certified. She also holds numerous modality licenses/certifications. She is dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone she meets but her main focus is removing all barriers to wellness for Black Women, POC, QTPOC and all underestimated communities.

She offers; motivational speaking, wellness retreats, team building events, joyful movement sessions, fitness vacations and wellness workshops.

If you are a PDX local QTPOC experiencing work stoppages, please reach out. She has a fund available. She accepts donations to that fund via cashapp ($trainertyra), Venmo (@trainertyra) and Zelle/Paypal ([email protected]).

If you would like to work with Trya, you can register for her classes here.

All the best in health and happiness!

Alissa Lesperance

Alissa holds certifications through ACE for Personal Training, YogaFit, and Schwinn Cycle. She had been helping clients achieve their personal best for over fifteen years. As an avid aerialist, rock climber, cyclist and yogi with a history of body building, she brings a well rounded approach to her teaching.

She began her fitness career in 2005 on Cape Cod where she taught belly dance and competed in the Figure division of body building. In 2007 she moved to Vail, CO to pursue her love of snowboarding where she trained and taught classes at the Vail Cascade Resort. She traveled to India for 3 months to study yoga and traditional dance. Living in Portland for the past decade, she has found her home actively pursuing her love of aerial dance, weightlifting and outdoor activities.

Fitness is about so much more than endless repetition at the gym. It is about realizing your goals, improving your quality of life and training to be your personal best. Alissa provides the support, guidance and knowledge to help each client experience their full health, happiness and vitality.

Please learn more about Alissa at her personal website: http://www.alissafitness.com

Damon King

CEO/Founder of UPLFT

Lifelong recreational and competitive athlete turned International professional basketball player, turned fitness & lifestyle coach, Damon King has been an avid participant in the world of sport and health for as long as he can remember.

At age 3, an early love of basketball formed, and like a gateway drug led him to playing multiple sports in his schooling, where he competed successfully, eventually becoming a Division I collegiate basketball athlete, and professional career player overseas. The various extensive structured regimens and skill development that Damon’s own physical training have consisted of, have lent themselves to a deep understanding of the body, as well as a passion for the world of fitness at large. As a coach, Damon has assisted people in all walks, levels of fitness, and phases of life. From specific sport training, to lifestyle fitness training for beginning to moderate level clients looking to get healthy and prioritize their fitness journey, he’s been sharing his wealth of knowledge and leading by example.

He has 6+ years group/personal training experience, 8+ years basketball clinic focused group/individual experience, and is ISSA certified. Helping others achieve their goals is a large catalyst for the programming Damon continues to develop within UPLFT. Through virtual classes, fast-paced bootcamps, and private coaching sessions, a fun but focused atmosphere, compassion, and hard work, meet to get results. Uplifting others, and showing them the route to learn, grow, and see themselves through much improved, healthier eyes is at the heart of the UPLFT mission.

You can contact Damon here.