Sweatstock - Meet Your Instructors

From left to right, introducing: Kirstie, Lou, Katie, Char, Grace and Santana

Go check out the videos on the @sweatstockfitnessfestival instagram page to watch the videos and interact with these fierce ladies!

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Kirstie

🎵 𝗔 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲

Y'all Want a Single - KoRn

I feel like nu-metal as a genre sums up my vibe well! I don't fit in a single box and I love to be able to mix things up and explore different parts of myself so blending genres is always a win. That and I'm stubborn as heck and don't like giving into demands - at least not without kicking up a fuss 😂

🤘 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

How many amazing people there are in it. As a bunch of outsiders, we know what it's like to be alone and that makes us so much stronger as a community. The alternative community is full of people who want to make other people's lives better. Selfless, amazing, talented individuals who are full of compassion 🧡

💥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

My journey as a fitness instructor started in 2017. I then completed my yoga teacher training in 2018. I'm not quite sure where the time has gone because I definitely still feel new sometimes 😂

❓𝗔 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

What animal would you be if you could turn into anything for 24 hours?? I'd be a flamingo so I can actually balance!😅🦩

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Lou

🎵 𝗔 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗟𝗼𝘂'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲

Foo Fighters – The Pretender

Because nothing beats that final push energy — the moment in a Rockbox class where everyone’s sweaty, smiling, and suddenly finds one more round. It’s the soundtrack to refusing to quit, even when your legs are screaming and your soul is soaring.

🤘 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

It’s a world where you can show up exactly as you are — no judgement, no boxes to squeeze into. Just loud music, big feels, and people who know that sometimes the heaviest tunes bring the lightest hearts. It’s for everyone, and that’s why I love it.

💥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?

I’ve been teaching since 2016 — nearly a decade of working out, sweat, laughter, and watching people surprise themselves with what their bodies can do. And I’m still obsessed with it.

❓𝗔 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

Foo Fighters or Red Hot Chili Peppers?

My answer?

…you’ll have to come to SweatStock to find out 🤣🔥

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Katie (aka Bliss)

🎵 𝗔 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲

If my vibe had a soundtrack, it’d be Take Me Back to Eden by Sleep Token—a single song that’s a masterpiece of angelic vocals, R’n’B grooves, and face-melting riffs. That’s me in a nutshell, a little bit of everything, like a playlist set on shuffle!

🤘 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

The raw inclusivity. Everyone’s real, everyone’s fierce, everyone’s family.

💥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

My Rockfit journey began over 5 years ago, right in the heart of COVID chaos—and let me tell you, I fell hard! By 2024, I embraced the madness fully and got certified to teach others how to crush it too.

❓𝗔 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

Now what I want to know is, if you could only listen to one album for the rest of eternity, which one would it be?

My pick? Predictably it has to be Take Me Back To Eden by Sleep Token! It’s an emotional rollercoaster from the first note in Chokehold to the last beat in Euclid, a complete masterpiece!

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Char

🎵 𝗔 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲

🤘🏻Butcher babies- Monsters ball

Its fast paced, a little crazy, circus vibes(

I LOVE the circus 🎪) and as the lyrics say cant stop moving', If you know me you know i'm always on the go!

🤘 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

🤘🏻You can just be yoursef, no judgement. And you can always meet the best people while your screaming your heart out in the pit!!

💥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

🤘🏻5months.

I am currently the cover instructor for Rockfit with Bliss. I have a daytime class atm but watch this space for more Rockfit with Char in the new year!!!

❓𝗔 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

🤘🏻I have quiet a few a tattoos and my fave is my angel demon back piece!

If you have tattoos which is your favourite, and if you don't what would you have??

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Grace

🎵 𝗔 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲

Ice Cream Man by Van Halen

Because it’s sassy, silly and punchy! It’s big, bold classic rock and unapologetic!

🤘 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

The feeling of acceptance and like anything is possible! There’s a genuine support from others, real kindness and it feels like a completely judgement free zone!

💥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

I have only been teaching since January! A total newbie and loving every second of it! It’s been a complete career change for me and I just can’t believe that I didn’t do this sooner.

❓𝗔 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

What is your favourite movie... And why is it Rocky Horror Picture Show??

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Santana

🎵 𝗔 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲

Invincible by Tool- it’s a bit dark, it doesn’t turn away from the struggle, it witnesses the warrior, and gives you the beat to continue marching forward. I took the name of Warrior after my own journey with physical and mental health. I’m invincible but it’s not easy. Ultimately it’s about acknowledging the journey is hard and continuing through it anyway.

🤘 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

Community is a big thing for me, we are stronger together and it brings you into a family of like minded weirdos just by liking the same song.

💥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

I’ve been teaching full time for 2 years now! And practicing my art for 12 years.

❓𝗔 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

What’s your favourite bird? And why?

I like crows, they are so clever but stigmatised and misunderstood. My dad used to teach me all about the birds that would visit our back garden and our deeper look into the corvid family captured my interest. I realise as an adult, the bird watching was a mindfulness technique to help with his Bipolar Disorder.