Yo (Yolanda) Hairston was born and raised in Kinston North Carolina and is currently residing in Winston Salem with her DYNAMITE husband of 17 years.
As a young child growing up, she’s always loved music and dance that continued through high school, college and now adulthood.
In 2013, Yo was introduced and got licensed in Zumba (as well as Aqua Zumba and Zumba toning soon after), then MixxedFit in 2016 and never looked back. There’s so much joy in finding a fitness format that she not only loves but is beneficial to her health.
Yo currently teaches 3-4 times a week and has the most amazing fitness family. They are free-spirited, dedicated and very supportive. She is continuously inspired by their successful fitness goals and achievements. She feels there’s no greater feeling when a student credits her class as part of their accomplishments.
Each year, Yo does a fundraiser event called GET MIXXED UP. This platform was created to support non-profit organizations by raising money through fitness.
In addition, Yo has collaborated with 2 amazing instructors and they are known as THE JEY EXPERIENCE. They jointly teach once a week at one of the local recreational centers. Last year, they did a REC TOUR visiting several different Recreational Centers in the city to teach a free fitness class. Their journey has just begun but their love for spreading fitness throughout the community will continue on.