Melissa Yan is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor located in Raleigh, NC.
She specializes in kettlebells, functional movement, Lagree pilates, and pelvic floor connection.
02/08/2021
Finally some warmer weather! It might be temporary, but I’ll take it!
This week as part of our corrective postural work, we are going to be talking about spinal extension. Yep, it’s !
Schedule is up, link in bio. Sweat with you soon!
M: 5pm Flowcorps
T: 12pm StrongHIIT
W: 9:45 Flowcorps
6pm SpinHIIT
Th: 12pm SculptHIIT
F: 11am Flowcorps
5:30pm SLT Interactive
S: 9:30am Sunday Funday
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02/01/2021
And the February theme is...
OPEN HEARTS!
No, not like that...
We are going to be focusing on upper body posture. Specifically, increasing range of motion by opening the chest, and then working on movements to strengthen our latissimus dorsi aka Lats, which are responsible for all pulling motions. The lats are difficult to target without a pull-up bar, but they are essential for shoulder stability, so we are going to get creative!
*Don't forget, Tuesday 6:45pm FREE recovery class on IG LIVE.
Link in bio! Sweat with you soon!
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01/21/2021
Hey you! I see how hard you are working! You have been crushing those workouts and are starting to see your hard work pay off. But are you saving time for recovery?
I will be the first to admit that I struggle there. What has helped me this year has been to schedule recovery time. Friday nights: glass of wine and foam roller. Saturday mornings: Yoga. Make a schedule and hold yourself accountable.
Beginning next week I will be hosting a free weekly recovery class. 15-20 minutes to concentrate on rewarding your body for all it’s hard work.
Have any specific requests? DM me!
Recovery class will be hosted on IG live Tuesdays at 6:45pm.
Set:
Use code KMELISSAYANR for $15 off your first purchase!
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01/19/2021
Hello!! I have seen some new faces popping up so I wanted to introduce myself!
My name is Melissa! I am a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. While it is not secret I love all things SWEAT, here are some thing maybe you did not know!
⚡️I studied Musical Theatre at NYU, which absolutely qualifies me as a
⚡️I love to cook, and taught myself how to cook Chinese food after Wei and I got married.
⚡️I am a terrible gardener, but too stubborn to quit.
⚡️My favorite food is Lasagna.
⚡️I am a certified advance level diver, and my lifelong dream is to dive the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Surprise me! What don’t I know about you?!
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01/09/2021
52 and ☀️ tomorrow! Who’s coming to SUNDAY FUNDAY?!
All you need is a mat and some light weights. No weights? No problem! I have extras to borrow!
Link in bio to sign up!
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01/03/2021
New Year! New Schedule! Still wearing a mask...😅
I am so seriously grateful to the Sweat Squad, and to Flowcorps, and to my friends and clients for keeping me sane through 2020. I don’t have to tell you, it was a doozy!
But we made it through, stronger than ever, so let’s keep that momentum!
As a thank you, please use the code 2021 at SWEAT SQUAD checkout for a one-time $10 off you purchase. We would love to have you join us!
More interested in one on one? DM me for info on personal training!
This month we will be focusing on hip stability, so that by the end of the month, we get up to some seriously heavy lifts with the added bonus of a stronger performance on the bike or tread. Sound like a plan?
Here is where to find me!
💦SWEAT SQUAD
T: 12:00pm StrongHIIT
W: 6:00pm SpinHIIT
Th: 12:00pm SculptHIIT
Sun: 9:30am Sunday Funday
⚡️FLOWCORPS
M: 5:00pm Corps45
W: 9:45am Corps45
F: 11:00am Corps45
💧SLT
F: 5:30pm SLT Interactive
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12/31/2020
⭐️And so 2020 comes to a close. I always hated the hype around the New Year, but this year is definitely worthy of reflection.
⭐️I learned a lot this year. Coming to Raleigh, I really wasn’t sure where I fit in as a trainer. I worked for other people, tried to excel within the mold I was given, and spent a lot of time being “busy”.
⭐️2020 gave me the opportunity to struggle, to flounder, to panic, to question, to experiment, and to grow. I figured out a way to pivot on unsteady ground and keep moving forward.
⭐️But most importantly, it gave me the opportunity to fight for what was most important to me. My friends and family, my love of movement, and my true love for the fitness community.
⭐️So here is my 2021 challenge to myself and to you. Remember standing in line for 45 minutes to get into a grocery store. Remember having to cook for yourself for 3 months. Remember Zoom Thanksgiving. Remember outdoor workouts when it was 97 degrees, and then when it was 40. Remember the things that were worth the extra effort, and never take them for granted.
⭐️Being pushed out of your comfort zone is never easy, but it is the only place that gives us room to grow. Because if 2020 has taught us anything, it is that anything is possible! Let’s keep that momentum as we roll into 2021 friends! Happy New Year!
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#2020
12/26/2020
And to all, a good night!
#2020
12/14/2020
⭐️SURPRISE⭐️
I am thrilled to announce that I am joining the amazing team over at !! Amazing instructors, incredible community, and all👏🏻 the 👏🏻 shakes👏🏻
My first class is tonight at 5pm! Use code MELYAN at checkout for your first class on me! Can’t wait to see your sweaty smiling faces😘
12/07/2020
Finally starting to feel like Fall around here!! Which means I am finally enjoying the temperature for outdoor workouts😜.
This week as we continue our focus on shoulder stability, we will be talking about the rotator cuff (yeah that word that seems to always be followed by another word: injury).
We will be covering the 3xS: strength, stability, stretching (mobility is a better word but 2xS 1xM isn’t very catchy...)😛
Want to find out more? Click the SWEAT SQUAD link in my bio. Join us!
Sweat Squad
T: 12:00p StrongHIIT @ Zoom
W: 6:00p SpinHIIT @ House Yan
Th: 12:00p SculptHIIT @ Zoom
Sun: 9:30a Sunday Funday @ Falafel & Co
SLT Interactive
F: 5:30p SLT Full Body @ Zoom
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11/23/2020
If this doesn’t perfectly sum up today, I don’t know what will.
As many of you have heard, we will unfortunately be closing SLT Raleigh at the end of this week. I am heartbroken for our community of incredible clients that took a chance and tried something new, who came back and endured every shake, and who though hard work and dedication, made their bodies stronger. Slowly but surely, we saw you make connections, engage, and build this new little community that came to sweat at 445 Daniels Street.
Endless thanks to for giving us this opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Endless thanks to each and every incredible client who made this community what it is today. Endless gratitude to each and every fellow SLT instructor for their support and loving post-it notes along the way!
But the work does not stop here! We are still a community and we will continue to find new ways to sweat together! In the meantime, book your spot and sweat with us one final time!
Cuz
11/22/2020
This year has been a whirlwind. This week I am taking a moment to focus on the good things that have come out of what is an otherwise crazy time.
One of the best things to happen this year was the special group of clients that invited me to join their fitness journey. Whether that was online, outdoors, or in my garage gym. I am thankful for every single one of you!
Let’s keep the good vibes going and move our bodies this week! Here is where to find me!
SLT
M: 9:30a/5:30p @ SLT
W: 9:30a @ SLT
Th: 9:30/10:45a @ SLT Turkey Burn!
Sat: 9:30/10:45a @ SLT
Sweat Squad
T: 12:00p StrongHIIT @ Zoom
W: 6:00p SpinHIIT @ House Yan
F: 12:00p SpinHIIT @ House Yan
Sun: 9:30a Sunday Funday @ Falafel & Co
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