MEET OUR TEAM

Ryan Levering - Founder

I love to see others experience the joy, confidence, and freedom found through physical movement.

One day at a time, one training at a time, one move at a time -

I desire to build in the long term love of having your body be an asset, not a liability.

GREATNESS COMES FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL.

Ryan Levering

Raised on the beaches of Santa Cruz and Maui, early on it was instilled in Ryan’s understanding that the key to having more fun, surfing more waves, and being a more capable Lifeguard was going to be fitness.  Through high school and college the pursuit of fun manifested itself in competitive swimming, running and triathlons allowing her to travel the world competing against some of the worlds best. 

Injuries and burnout after college pushed Ryan to refocus on the basics, studying and getting certified in various sports and fitness accreditations to learn how to properly train the body for long term sustainability.  Three kids, two decades and one college degree later, Ryan has realized that her greatest joy comes from helping others learn that their body is an asset, not a liability.  

Ryan’s passion is teaching and motivating:  Proper form comes first as that feeds greater personal motivation, more enjoyment and sustainable health.  The love of seeing someone learn and trust what their body is capable of, and the natural progression of literally enjoying life more is what motivates Ryan to be in this field.

On the weekends you can find her either enjoying the trails with her family, racing gravel, mountain or road bikes, running in a local trail half marathon or working in her garden. Ryan thrives on being active and saying “Yes” to adventures.

Certifications include: StrongFirst Kettlebell Level II instructor, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Keiser indoor cycling

Sierra LaVelle

Sierra has been teaching Group Fitness and Personal Training for over 20 years, which stemmed from a passion for fitness and working with people.  After completing a degree in International Affairs at Lewis and Clark College, Sierra on a whim became a certified personal trainer. Sierra fell in love with helping people change their lives though fitness and continued personal training and teaching classes. With a Personal Training Certification from NASM Sierra currently teaches Cycle, HIIT Cardio, Barre, Pilates, and Yoga Fusion, Bootcamp, Strength, and Step Cardio.   Sierra had furthered her education for fitness through several specialty certifications.   With a focus on Youth Exercise, Core Stability, and Cardio Conditioning Sierra brings her heart into every class / client she leads.  Sierra believes if we can begin to make mindful choices one at a time the end result can be what you see when you close your eyes and imagine your ultimate goals. She is a big believer in the compound effect… little things add up to big change! You can follow her playlists on Spotify under sierra.lavelle.

Amy Doherty

Amy is a 500 hour certified Vinyasa Yoga instructor with over 15 years practicing and nine teaching in various studios around Bend. The gifts of this practice surprise and challenge her on a regular basis and her love for teaching has grown stronger with the shift toward online classes. Delighted to follow many of her favorite fitness instructors to Forge, Amy brings energetic flow, humor and variety to her students. When not teaching yoga, Amy is a digital marketing and communications consultant, works with nonprofits on their social media campaigns, loves running in the Deschutes Forest with her rescue dog, Nacho. She spends lots of time outdoors biking, hiking and XC skiing with her 10 and 14 year old sons and BFF husband (ask her how they met.)