NEWS & EVENTS
MEMBER PROFILE: Yasmen Mehta
A brief interview with Yasmen…
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Where are you from originally?
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Bombay India
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What do you do, and how long have you been doing it?
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Teach Pilates for over 20 years as well as mobility and Yoga Tune up.
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What is something most people don’t know about you?
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I had a crush on Donny Osmond
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How did you get started doing Crossfit
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Cycling on Chrissy Field and saw someone doing wall balls in the open air of a full squat to press. It was so juicy I had to try it.
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What inspired you to become (a coach/a member/an intern)?
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I absolutely did not want to teach CF even after talking Level 1 Cert. What changed was when Roop was teaching in India, they asked me to fill in for him after he left. I had such a great time doing it I knew I had to pursue it. It put a fire underneath me.
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What is your best advice for first time Crossfitters?
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Don’t let it overpower you (intimidate you). Keep at it and you will absolutely love it. Don’t worry about what other people are doing.. Just focus on you and your workout.
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What workout do you hate the most?
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The Olympic lifts are the most challenging.
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What weakness are you working on now?
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Chest to bar pull-ups
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What types of connections would you like to make through Crossfit?
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As a teacher – on a very human level to inspire others to be their best. Bringing to life the beauty of human movement. To want people to enjoy being strong and flexible
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Personally – A ton of friends that I hold dear to my heart.
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Is there anything you want other members to know about you that I am forgetting to ask?
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I compete as a Masters Woman’s Division Speed Skater.
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I volunteer for Maitri – an aids hospice once a week for the last 8 years
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Halloween 2013
Make sure to introduce yourself to Yasmen around the gym!
