Rhodie Lorenz, Neighbor

Rhodie Lorenz, the Co-Owner, Creative Director and Lead Instructor at JoyRide Cycling Studio in Westport, has taught indoor cycling and Pilates for more than a decade. Lorenz has an innate ability to motivate clients to push their fitness abilities, reach and surpass their goals and overcome challenging climbs in the studio and in everyday life. She leads her clients on a heart-pounding fitness journey, while helping them build their confidence, relieve stress and feel healthier than ever before.  <br>  <br> Lorenz first became obsessed with indoor cycling when she was a graduate student living in northern California in the late 1990s. Fitness had always been an integral part of her life, and indoor cycling classes provided the intensity, inspiration, and joy that got her hooked. Several years later, after moving to Boston, she became a certified instructor and combined her passion for music, exercise, and teaching into exceptional classes. She started teaching at several local gyms and developed a following based on her teaching skills, affable personality, and legendary playlists. <br> <br> When Lorenz began teaching Pilates, her cycling instruction became greatly informed. Approaching indoor cycling as a mind-body discipline with attention to abdominal core strength, breathing, and form elevated the experience for her and her followers. Indoor cycling became just as much about mental focus and therapy as physical challenge and exertion. <br> <br> Lorenz is a graduate of Georgetown University and received her Master&#39;s Degree in Education from Stanford University. She lives in Westport with her husband, David, and three highly energetic sons, known as &#34;The Flying Lorenzes.&#34;