Move the District

What is up, everyone, and welcome back to Move The District! We had a little bit of a summer hiatus but we are glad to be back! Today, I bring you my interview with Chase McKesey. Chase is founder of Trophy Body, which is an online platform that gives clients results in health & wellness. Trophy Body has prided itself on doing just that for its clients through accessible, actionabl

Welcome back to Move the District, the best health, wellness and fitness podcast straight out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. This week’s episode celebrates one full year of the podcast, and also features special guest Dr. Kennedy Chukwuocha, a physical therapist and master of healing, strength and movement, and the newest member of The Big League Performance team! Dr. Chukwu

Welcome back, D.C.! This week we have another great episode between Zaineb Hassan and I! Zaineb Hassan and is a certified yoga Specialist (RYT-500 HR) and Lululemon ambassador who founded ZiZi Yoga in February of 2016. Zaineb specializes in sports performance yoga and work with Elite Athletes worldwide. Born and raised in the Middle East, she moved to America in 2008 to attend Tows

On our 50th episode of Move The District, I interview Rekha Ayalur, certified kettlebell instructor. After college, Rekha stepped away from competitive running and began focusing on other forms of training - mainly kettlebells. She began training with an RKC - certified instructor in 2009, where she learned the basics of the hard-style kettlebell technique and has continued to refi

Welcome back to Move The District as we close in on episode 50! We have another great episode for you all as we are joined by co-founders of OutFit Class, Justin Hunter and Kara Holinski. OutFit Class is a platform for instructors to host indoor and outdoor socially distanced workout classes in the D.C. area. Topics discussed: * How OutFit Class came to be during the early wild wes

What is up, D.C.? Welcome back to Move The District! This podcast was created to help people get a better understanding of the offerings that are available in the health and fitness community in Washington D.C. and the surrounding areas! This week, I am joined by Corbin Jennings, owner and MADabloic DC & Arlington. Topics discussed: * Learning as you go * From the corporate ladder

Hey again, everyone, and welcome back to Move The District! I am your host, Mike Yasson, and today I had the pleasure of being joined by Owner and Founder of Good Sweat Cycle Studio, Ali Hashemi! Good Sweat Cycle Studio is Northern Virginia's only social impact fitness studio. Located in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia - Good Sweat is an indoor cycling studio commit

Today's episode is a very special and highly anticipated episode of Move The District! Today's guest, Chris Perrin, is someone that I have been trying to get on the show from day one. Chris is the co-founder and co-owner of Cut Seven along with his wife, Alex. The two met seven years before these doors officially opened, with Chris playing the part of personal trainer and Alex—un

Welcome back, D.C.! This week, I am joined by Emma Gaquin! Emma is the head of onboarding and an instructor at Spark By Gabby. You can find her between Mass and D.C. enjoying the remote office that she can pack up and take (almost) anywhere with a mask in hand. She loves health and healthcare. When she's not coaching, Emma works at a tech startup focused on revolutionizing physicia

Welcome back to Move The District! This week, I am joined by Dr. Oliver Tannous who is an orthopedic spine surgeon with MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Tannous also serves as the assistant professor of orthopedics at Georgetown University. Topics discussed: * Uptick in back pain in the past year * Insurance companies backing off giving everyone MRI's * Pain is not a normal