Teal is an accredited StrongFirst instructor with both kettlebell certifications. Her fitness journey began in high school as a well-rounded athlete playing volleyball, basketball, golf, and racquetball until doctors discovered a rare abnormality in both her ankles.

Twelve surgeries later and 80lbs heavier, she was told by doctors to only exercise in the pool…until she was introduced to kettlebells. She learned the endurance and strength training that came with just a simple kettlebell swing, and movements that would end up relieving some of her chronic pain and helping her lose much of her excess weight. Teal uses low impact ideology with her students and believes strength training can be used to help chronic pain as well as to aid and prevent injuries.

Teal is mother to a rambunctious daughter, coffee-lover, and is a Portland native.