Karleen Stinnett

KARLEEN STINNETT
INSTRUCTOR


Who are the members of your family?
Jon, Zac, Max

When did you join Fit4Mom and why did you become an instructor?
Joined Fit4Mom Anaheim’s Hills all the way back in mid 2018 after my first son Zac was a little over a year old. I got my teaching credential and started teaching Strides 360 in mid 2019 after taking a 360 class and LOVING the format. I had my second son Max in 2021 and joined Fit4Mom North OC by early 2023. I’m so happy I joined back in!

How has Fit4Mom affected your life?
In so many ways! When I first joined Fit4Mom Anaheim Hills in 2018 with my older son, we had just moved to that area and I felt very lonely staying at home with my son and working from home partime. As soon as I joined, I IMMEDIATELY found my mom tribe and still keep in touch with a lot of those moms today. I felt so at home and relieved knowing that a lot of the moms were going through the same struggles as me. I have always enjoyed exercising and being active and this not only fulfilled that but also provided a fun little play group for my son to socialize with. When the Strides 360 format came out, I was in love!! My background is also in exercise and sport science and this format was a perfect fit for me that I decided to become certified in mid 2019. I have fallen in love with group fitness ever since!

Fast forward 2020, we moved to Yorba Linda, not too far away but I was anxious to meet new moms in the middle of the pandemic. I knew and had heard about Fit4Mom North OC and after I had my second son in 2021, I knew I had to join back again. As soon as I heard they were looking for instructors, I knew I had to sign on again and bring the joy of teaching AND fun for my second son again.