meet the founder
Crystal divers is the founder of joyfit a movement studio. She’s been a group fitness instructor for almost a decade, teaching multiple formats including strength, dance, barre, and mat pilates. When she first attended group fitness, she was a tired momma but group fitness changed her life - making her a happier and healthier person. She has a passion for sharing group fitness with others! Prior to opening joyfit, crystal was also an award-winning high school teacher.
Meet the Team
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Jenny Cossio
Right Hand Woman! SHiNE Dance Fitness and UPLIFT Strength Fitness Instructor
Jenny is a Miami native who spent six years in Texas before hitting the road to travel the country full-time in an RV. In 2023, she and her family settled in Vero Beach. Jenny is a certified SHiNE Dance Fitness and UPLIFT Strength Fitness instructor who brings energy, encouragement, and fun to every class. Jenny wants to help others feel that movement is medicine, music is healing and community is everything. When she’s not teaching, she loves exploring new places and spending quality time with her husband, two sons, and their dog.
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Sarah Rhoten
SHiNE Dance fitness instructor
Sarah is a Florida native and proud 6th-generation member of the Vero Beach community. Movement has always been a part of her life from growing up in competitive cheer and dance to discovering a love for strength training and cardio as an adult.In SHiNE Dance Fitness, Sarah combines high energy, fun choreography, and a love for fitness to create classes that are as empowering as they are effective. Whether dancing, sweating, or lifting, her goal is to help you feel confident, strong, and excited to move your body.
Outside the studio, Sarah is a hairstylist and a full-time boy mom. Her happy place is watching her two sons play ball & spending time with her husband. She believes fitness should be joyful, and is here to help you find that spark one class at a time.
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Elle Riedel
Yoga, Barre, and Strength Instructor
Elle moved from Virginia to Vero Beach 5 years ago. She taught many fitness formats as “a side gig” for over 30 years and decided (when she retired) , to keep on going. She loves to teach and her exercise philosophy is: FUN AND EXERCISE ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE !! Her goal is to inspire, entertain, and challenge !
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Lucie Burke
Yoga Instructor
Lucie Burke holds a 500 hour advanced yoga instructor certificate through Yoga Alliance, a Yin Yoga certification, and a Injury Management and Prevention in Yoga certification. She has been teaching yoga locally for five years.
Lucie’s classes provide a lighthearted opportunity for students to ground and connect with themselves in the present moment. Expect a mellow opening and a warming flow, all while linking breath with movement in these active recovery sessions. Holding postures will permit a focus on proper alignment as we build strength and stability. Modifications and props will allow both new and seasoned practitioners to find alignment and a personalized balance of effort and ease.
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Vincent Burke
Yoga Instructor
Vincent is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance, with additional training in Yin Yoga and years of experience guiding students through intelligent, heart-centered practices.
Originally from the Northeast, Vincent moved to Florida in 1997. As a former collegiate hockey player and triathlete, Vincent now teaches yoga as a path for balance, recovery, and inner connection.
Today, Vincent’s classes are rooted in safety, awareness, and authenticity. He draws from his athletic background to create accessible sequences that honor the body’s natural intelligence and meet students where they are. Vincent offers a grounded, compassionate space to explore your practice.
His approach is simple: move with purpose, breathe with presence, and lead with the heart.
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Rachel Clark
Barre and Mat Pilates Instructor
With over 15 years of experience teaching classical Pilates and barre, Rachel Clark is a certified Pilates apparatus instructor dedicated to helping clients move with intention and confidence. Her inclusive classes emphasize the mind-body connection, offering a warm, encouraging, and challenging environment designed to realign and restore the body. Outside the studio, Rachel enjoys traveling, exploring interior design, and spending quality time with her family.
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Lucy Church
SHiNE Dance Fitness Instructor
Lucy is so happy to be a part of JoyFit A Movement Studio. Originally from Michigan, she found her new home in Florida in 1986. In Florida, she found her love of dance fitness by teaching Zumba Fitness for 15 years. She is currently a SHiNE Dance Fitness Light Instructor (lower impact dance fitness) which many women love for the lower impact but still all of the fun!
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Megan Fettig
Total Strength & Conditioning Instructor
Megan grew up in Northern Michigan and after living in several different states she and her husband settled in Vero Beach in 2005 to raise their three children. Always a gym rat, Megan decided to get certified after her youngest child started high school. She has certifications in Group Fitness, Bootcamp and Spinning. When not at the gym she enjoys the beach, boating and lounging in the pool.
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Jennifer Stepanek
SHine dance fitness and uplift strength fitness instructor
Jennifer has always had a passion for dance—from performing with the Albany Berkshire Ballet, to teaching ballet in college and being on a dance team.
Currently working as a chiropractor, “Dr. Jennifer” understands the vital role strong muscles and active movement play in overall health. Since discovering Shine Dance Fitness, Jennifer’s love of dance has been reignited and Uplift has sparked new joy in strength training.
She hopes to share that joy by teaching Shine and Uplift classes that are welcoming, energizing, and fun for everyone.