INSTRUCTORS

Rachel Craft

Rachel brings long-standing experience as a group fitness instructor, Ironman Certified Coach, and party-starter to Cycleologie! Rachel believes that fitness should be fun and is here to motivate and encourage you to be brave and bold, both in the studio and out. Rachel loves to run, lift weights, drink all the coffee, and hang out with her pup Sally! When she’s not leading class or working behind the scenes at Cycleologie, Rachel serves as General Manager at Fleet Feet Greenville.

Nickie Dixon

Nickie is a wife and a mom of two active boys. Nickie found indoor cycling after experiencing major back surgery in 2019. As an avid runner before her surgery, indoor cycling gave her the cardio workout she longed for while increasing her heart rate but maintaining low impact that kept her spine strong and healthy. She is a firm believer that resiliency is in all of us and no matter your fitness level, moving our bodies each day is a gift!  When she’s not cycling or enjoying a short run, you can usually find her the ball park cheering on her boys.

Dionne Evans

Dionne Evans, BS Exercise & Sports Science (ECU), has been a fitness instructor and personal trainer for over 30 years. She became Spinning certified in 1997 while living in Dallas, TX. A three-time Boston Marathon qualifier and two-time Boston Marathon participant, she is also an avid runner and road cyclist. A cycling class with Dionne is a fun, motivating, and sweat drenching experience. Dionne’s high energy classes are driven by a pulse pounding playlist of the best music! With the reputation of the fiercest workout in town, Dionne looks forward to helping you crush your fitness goals.

Heather Halsall

Heather is originally from the north but migrated to the south in 1999. Pitt County Schools teacher and an avid yoga enthusiast. She got addicted to the practice since her first class as a student and discovered the power of yoga while trying to recover from an injury and decided Western medicine was not fixing it. She immersed herself into yoga, attending class 3-5 days a week and learning all about this beautiful practice. By experiencing how yoga helped her not just physically, but emotionally and mentally, she knew that she had to share it with others. She completed her 200-hour RYT with Karuna Yoga in Richmond, VA and her 500-hour RYT with Asheville Yoga Center. Heather’s classes deliver a dynamic vinyasa style approach for anyBODY with any level of experience. Meet her on the mat!

Leigha Cummings

Leigha is a recent ECU grad and fitness enthusiast! She grew up playing sports & loved strength conditioning. She took her passion to the gym and became a Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, & Nutrition Coach. Leigha’s goal is to make fitness the best part of your day through fun workouts, whether in the gym or on a bike! Leigha is passionate about helping everyone achieve their best self through fitness and nutrition. Joining a class taught by Leigha will be full of fun, sweat, and a great playlist!

Yolanda James

Yolanda is no stranger to the fitness scene in Greenville and her passion is helping others understand the importance of health & fitness – physically, spiritually, and mentally! Her fitness journey serves as motivation to others, having taken charge of her health in 2003 after reaching her maximum weight. Yolanda has a degree in Biology, is a certified personal trainer, currently serves as the Shero for Greenville’s chapter of “Black Girls Do Bike!” and is a member of the NC Bike/Walk Committee. Her personal motto is ME VS ME and she is driven to #CompeteWithSelf. Let’s Ride!

Megan Goodman

Megan is a full-time high school performing arts teacher and an even fuller-time endurance sport junkie. What started as a mile at a time on the treadmill turned into a love for triathlons, which most recently has morphed into a love of the world of ultra running. Megan loves and appreciates the cross training, low-impact benefits of adding cycling to her run training, and is excited to bring them to the Greenville community!

Katy Simonowich

When we think of the wellness community in Greenville, Katy is THE first person that comes to mind! As a long-time personal trainer and group cycling instructor, Katy has impacted and influenced the health and wellness of so many.

Known for her empowering demeanor, tough-as-nails yet doable classes, and utter dislike of all things classic rock, we just know that you are going to love Katy as much as we do!

Sandra Whitehead

Sandra is our newest certified spin instructor, with a decade of cycling and spin experience. She wants members to come to class ready to have fun while working and to leave feeling empowered and strong!

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, running, cycling, reading, and cooking. She has a slight addiction to all things sour, especially Skittles and Sour Patch kids and hopes to complete a 100-mile endurance run in the future.

Julia Petrasso

Julia was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, where she would go on to attend New England School of Law and meet her husband, Marcus. She has been the Senior Managing Attorney for Pitt County Department of Social Services for fourteen years and now serves as In-House Counsel for the Office of the Sheriff in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Julia discovered yoga three years ago during a particularly challenging time in her life. She says it was the greatest gift she ever gave to herself and her family. She introduced yoga into the Pitt County Detention Center for women in recovery, enrolled in the WEAR program, and recruited five other instructors to provide classes to women in detention – the women are now able to take classes weekly!

Julia loves to travel, serves on several local non-profit boards, and is mother to three kiddos and four fur babies.