If there’s a workout that perfectly fuses fun and fitness, it’s spinning. Anyone who has ever tried it out will admit having fallen in love with it at first ride after getting hooked on the music and finding an empowered community that makes every spinning class unique. If you’re curious to give indoor cycling a go, these female instructors will make sure you enjoy the ride!
22. Reg Sicat, 24, Saddle Row
@regsicat
Reg Sicat has been teaching spinning classes at Saddle Row since December 2018 after she fell in love with the community and the constant push to grow and be her best self. “With each ride, I really felt a transformation and not just physically, but mentally too,” she says. “It felt wonderful to have this opportunity to share my love for spin to anyone in their own fitness journey: to create a refuge in a place that I felt was personally life-changing.”
She currently teaches Underground classes, which is a full-body workout that lets you ride to the rhythm while incorporating upper-body dance moves. When she isn’t on the saddle, she works in a local startup called Bukas and helps provide student loans for those pursuing tertiary education.
21. Dana Uson, 25, Saddle Row
@danauson
Dana Uson first came into the indoor cycling world by recommendation of a friend and instantly fell in love with its uniqueness. “I’ve always been active, but oh boy, spinning was a different animal!” she says. “I was a dancer in a former life and loved how strength, rhythm, and choreography came into play in a class, and I also appreciated how every class was different.”
Apart from teaching spinning classes, she also holds Indoor Rowing and several bodyweight classes at Saddle Row, and Barre classes at Plana Forma. She shares that she does have a corporate job, “even if sometimes being in the fitness industry can feel like my full-time job!”
20. Raisa Ver-Bibal, 30, Electric Studio
@raisaver
Raisa Ver-Bibal has been an indoor cycling instructor for more than five years. Her journey in spinning began seven years ago when she took her first class in New York City at the time she was based there. After coming home to Manila, she auditioned to be a teacher for Electric Studio and became among the first batch of spinning instructors to manage a boutique studio in the Philippines.
Raisa is also a trained Yoga Teacher and she spends her free time traveling, looking for digital marketing conferences abroad to attend, or just staying at home cleaning, taking naps, or watching horror flicks.
19. Nikki Bruce, 22, Ride Revolution
@nikkibruceee
Nikki Bruce started spinning since 2016 but only recently became an instructor for Ride Revolution in August 2019. She shared that spinning played a significant role in helping her bounce back from the lowest point in her life and that she constantly finds refuge in it whenever she feels troubled or lost. “I became an instructor because I want to help others realize how strong they are and could be, that they could achieve anything they set one hundred percent of their hearts and minds on—inside and outside the bike room,” she adds.
Currently, she is in her 5th year of study in Applied Math/Finance minor in Data Science and Analytics at the Ateneo De Manila University. She is also a competitive athlete for most of her life and is part of the ADMU golf team. She also occasionally plays for the Philippine Ladies Professional Golf Tour as a guest amateur.
18. Alex Faustino Chan, 25, Club Cycling at The Upper Deck Sports and Lifestyle Center
@alexfaustinochan
Alex Faustino Chan fell in love with spinning immediately after taking her first class because of how it incorporated all of her favorite things—great music, choreography, party lights, and an incredibly challenging workout. “I decided I wanted to go on and teach it because it was somewhere I could express myself creatively, share such an uplifting experience, and motivate people to get stronger and healthier together,” she shares.
She has been an instructor since March 2018 and you can find her at Club Cycling Studio at The Upper Deck Sports and Lifestyle Center, Pasig City. She also handles a day job as an account manager in a digital agency and is currently a brand ambassador for a UK-based gin brand called Nelson’s Gin Distillery and School.
17. Angela Rayos del Sol, 23, PERIGON
@angelarayos_
Angela Rayos del Sol instantly got hooked on indoor cycling when she first tried it almost two years ago, but she only recently decided to be an instructor, motivated by her passion for performing on stage and her desire to let her audience be part of that magic.
She says: “Whenever I’m up on the podium, it’s a two-way connection—it becomes less about you and more about your students; it’s not just being confident under the spotlight, but creating that connection with everyone inside that room and sharing your energy to let them shine; it’s not just performing, but igniting that inspiration in every rider’s heart; it’s not just playing DJ and putting in my favorite tracks, but using music to uplift people’s spirits; and it’s not just about dancing up there, but trying to get everyone to dance along and enjoy the ride of life.”
When she isn’t in the studio, Angela manages her swimwear brand Las Islas Swim and handles the marketing of Potato Corner, which she claims makes her living proof that you can always enjoy the best of both worlds—staying active and eating the food you love.
16. Pia Lopa, 25, Electric Studio
@pialopa
Pia Lopa swears that her first ride at Electric Studio in 2015 changed her life, and she has been an instructor for the studio for three years since. She shares that her love for spinning is driven by three things: the overall good vibe it spreads in the room, the chance to be her true authentic self, and the opportunity to meet a diverse set of people.
“I am constantly reminded that being an instructor isn’t really about me getting that workout done but it’s all about reaching out to others and learning from one another,” she adds. “In Team Electric’s words, STRONG ON OUR OWN, UNSTOPPABLE TOGETHER.”
15. Jaq Chua, 29, Electric Studio
@jaqchua
Jaq Chua has been teaching at Electric Studio for two years. A self-admitted “serial workout trialist,” she is always on the lookout for a new workout to try, which eventually led her to indoor cycling. Although she struggled through her first class, she says that the music and the energy got her hooked. “Since then, I made sure I got to take 1 class a week as an outlet from the daily grind,” she shares.
Whenever she isn’t teaching, she works at her corporate day job and spends her relaxation time binging crime and thriller shows on Netflix (with a glass of wine in hand) or planning her wedding.
14. Abby Jose, 24, Club Cycling at The Upper Deck Sports and Lifestyle Center
@abbyjose
Abby Jose is the current Indoor Cycling Head Coach of Club Cycling Studio at The Upper Deck Sports and Lifestyle Center, Pasig City. She shares that fitness has been an important part of her life and so she’s always craving for a challenge to see what her body can do. It was after taking her first class that she immediately fell in love with spinning and how stress-relieving it actually is. “You somehow forget all your problems, worries, and anything that bothers you when the first beat drops in class and after 45 mins, no matter how bad your day went, you’ll feel SO MUCH better plus you were able to finish a great workout!” she says.
She is also the Unit Head of The Upper Deck and handles the operations and business work for its facilities. Whenever she isn’t teaching, she takes other classes too, such as yoga and strength training.
13. Carla Isabel Paredes-Gadi, 37, Electric Studio
@carlaparedes18
An instructor at Electric Studio for three years, Carla Paredes-Gadi was drawn to spinning primarily because of the music and the endurance it builds in the body. “Music is such a big element in my life—it can really enhance my mood, and in this case, amp up my spin classes,” she says. She loves that spinning doesn’t feel like a workout, and yet the physical impact it makes is exceptional. “I teach to pay it forward, to share the wonderful experiences I’ve had riding in Electric Studio, and to help riders feel the power and the beauty that they all have inside,” she shares.
When she isn’t teaching spinning, she’s teaching and practicing yoga, slow resistance training, and athletic coaching. She’s also into martial arts and movement arts, namely Capoeira and Pole Dancing.
