Meet Our Team
Heather Yeoman
Owner, Uptown Fitness; Certified Jazzercise and Yoga Instructor
Heather took her first Jazzercise class in Louisville, Kentucky in 1996 and was instantly hooked. She became a certified instructor in 2006 and started Lake Mills Jazzercise in 2007. She also completed her 200-hour yoga training at Sun Moon Yoga in Mankato in 2014 and is a registered yoga teacher (RYT) through Yoga Alliance.
Anita Peters
Cycling Director and Certified Instructor of Indoor Cycling, Jazzercise and Yoga
Anita became certified to teach Jazzercise in 2011 and loves to teach Fusion (a cardio/strength mix). She is also a certified indoor cycling instructor and directs the cycling program, including the Uptown Fitness Cycling Club. Anita puts hundreds of miles on her bicycle every year and has become a RAGBRAI veteran. Anita is also a certified yoga instructor. She is a physician at the Lake Mills clinic.
Angie Thompson
CircuitBlast Instructor and Certified Barre Instructor
Angie is an avid runner and circuit training fanatic. She completed her Barre certification in 2018 and loves bringing her diverse workout training experience to the studio. Angie encourages everyone to live by her favorite quote:
"Do something today that your future self will thank you for."
Heather Yeoman
Manager of Uptown Fitness; Certified Jazzercise and Yoga Instructor
Heather took her first Jazzercise class in Louisville, Kentucky in 1996 and was instantly hooked. She became a certified instructor in 2006 and started Lake Mills Jazzercise in 2007. She also completed her 200-hour yoga training at Sun Moon Yoga in Mankato in 2014 and is a registered yoga teacher (RYT) through Yoga Alliance.
Anna Stene
Studio Manager, Certified Yoga Instructor
Anna joined the Uptown Fitness team as a certified yoga instructor in 2020 and was soon after promoted to our yoga program manager. In 2022, Anna and her husband, Ben, assumed responsibility for management of the studio operations. Anna is also known as "Mrs. Stene" by her beloved students at Forest City High School.
Connie Helgeson
Jazzercise Class Manager
Connie takes care of our morning Jazzercise customers by checking people in, making coffee and basically "taking care of business!" Connie has been a regular at Jazzercise since its beginning in Lake Mills (Sept. 2007). She is an invaluable asset to our team!
Carrie Moen
Studio Maintenance
Our studio stays bright, clean and organized because of this woman! Carrie takes such good care of our studio and has been a regular at Jazzercise and yoga for many years!
Rachel Olson
Owner/Instructor, Jazzercise and Certified Yoga Instructor
Rachel became certified to teach Jazzercise in 2008 and is now the owner/manager of Lake Mills Jazzercise. She is a certified yoga instructor and a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Rachel loves to stay active and spend as much time as possible on her bicycle.
Hallie Erdahl
Certified Instructor, Barre and Yoga
Hallie became certified to teach Jazzercise in 2017 and Barre in 2018, and loves to mix up her workouts! She works as a housing advocate for Crisis Intervention Service. To unwind, she loves working out, reading, yoga, and finding the perfect cup of coffee.
Amanda Reese
Certified Core de Force and Jazzercise Instructor
Juniors Coordinator
Amanda joined the team in 2019 after passing her Jazzercise certification. She also brought her love of the popular kick-boxing, Core de Force classes to the studio! Known to many around town as "Cookie Momster," Amanda also runs a baking business out of her home (you gotta try her frosting) and loves spending time with her hubby and four kids. She also loves getting lost in a good book!
Christine Budach
Uptown Boutique Manager
Christine manages the fashionable front part of our studio - Uptown Boutique. Christine has been a regular at Jazzercise since its beginning in Lake Mills (Sept. 2007). She is a first-grade teacher at Lake Mills Elementary School and her favorite hobby is shopping!
Thao Kieu-Mehlhoff
Certified Yoga Instructor
Thao began practicing yoga in 2012 as an undergraduate student at University of Iowa and fell in love with it! She earned her instructor certification in 2020 and began teaching at Uptown Fitness & Yoga Studio (among other locations). Thao and her husband are both dentists, and own Lake Mills Family Dental. She is also a certified life coach and functional medicine coach.
Kris Colby
Certified Cycling Instructor
Kris started cycling at UFYS in 2018 and fell in love with it. She became certified as an instructor and enjoys teaching classes in 2021. She promises that cycling is a great workout that anyone can do!
