Taking care of yourself has never been more important in these post-pandemic times, and there are few better places than Marin to revitalize yourself; mind, body and soul.
The 2025 readers’ choice Best of the County winner is Leigh Claxton (pictured above). For the rest of the Marin Magazine‘s Best of Marin Health and Wellness Coach Bar picks see below.
Our 2025 Fitness category sponsor is Club Evexia. View the rest of the Fitness category here.
We’ve broken it down by region: Southern and Central Marin.
Southern Marin
Binay Curtis
Mill Valley
Binay Curtis energizes clients through her enthusiastic and holistic approach to health and wellness, with training sessions available for both individuals and groups. She offers virtual and in-person HIIT classes, live or recorded, nutritional reboot programs and carefully curated and delicious Bounty Bags. Additionally, she has an app that incorporates all of her programming to ensure easy use.
Bria Ruben
Mill Valley
Bria Ruben is a health and wellness coach as well as the founder of Just B Fitness where she “empowers people to live their fullest lives by being their best physical selves.” Bria offers an inclusive range of options for training, from in-person group sessions to online classes. She also has a library of prerecorded workout classes online at Just B Fitness.
Leigh Claxton
Mill Valley
Currently director of group fitness at Club Evexia, Claxton is a Bay Area fitness professional with 30+ years in exercise physiology, yoga, Pilates, cycling and personal training. She also owns and runs OnBoardSUP, pioneering paddleboard yoga in Sausalito and Richardson Bay, blending balance training with mindful movement.
100 Shoreline Hwy Ste 100 Bldg A, Mill Valley, 415.729.0046
Lori Holscher
Mill Valley
Lori has been a dedicated professional in the fitness and yoga industry for over 26 years. Alongside teaching group classes and training private clients, she also specializes in coaching and conditioning youth and high school athletes. After years of successfully running her own private fitness business, Lori has stepped into the role of Director of Growth for Hot Yoga Republic. She has continued to work with her loyal private clients, lead high energy fitness and yoga classes and plan restorative retreats. Spots fill up fast, so sign up while you can!
Strawberry Village, 800 Redwood Hwy Ste 804, 415.300.6533
Central Marin
Heather Leigh Fit for Life
San Rafael
Heather Leigh is a holistic trainer who focuses on multidimensional fitness from strength training to yoga. She’s led retreats around the world in both of these disciplines and now hosts these classes in her studio alongside pilates, HIIT and more. Heather works with clients to improve their bodies and minds, connecting their physical health to their spirituality.
777 Grand Ave Ste 104B, San Rafael, 415.235.8747
John Hoeber – Body Kinetics
San Rafael
A certified personal trainer at Body Kinetics, John Hoeber offers customized fitness programs to help clients achieve their health goals. He focuses on functional training and injury prevention.
1800 2nd St, San Rafael, 415.457.2639
Kathleen McDonough Physical Therapy
San Anselmo
Kathleen McDonough provides personalized care to help clients recover and return to their active lifestyles. Her physical therapy practice specializes in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation.
224 Greenfield Ave #1, San Anselmo, 415.747.8189
Lori Holscher
San Rafael
Lori has been a dedicated professional in the fitness and yoga industry for over 26 years. Alongside teaching group classes and training private clients, she also specializes in coaching and conditioning youth and high school athletes. After years of successfully running her own private fitness business, Lori has stepped into the role of Director of Growth for Hot Yoga Republic. She has continued to work with her loyal private clients, lead high energy fitness and yoga classes and plan restorative retreats. Spots fill up fast, so sign up while you can!
4050 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael, 415.300.6533
Stien Skaar, Skaar Fitness Training Studio
Larkspur
Since starting his personal training business in 2008, Stein-Erik Skaar has built a reputation as an energetic and empathetic trainer and health coach in Marin County. Stein uses his background as a college athlete, outdoor enthusiast and bootcamp/TRX class instructor to create his own unique brand of workouts.
1106 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.847.6861
Mobile Business
Body By Buresh
County-wide
For 18 years, Bianca Buresh has transformed lives through her passion for fitness. With her brand, Body By Buresh, she offers personalized coaching, small group sessions and online classes, all tailored to busy lifestyles. Known for helping women — especially moms — regain confidence post-babies. From Reset Retreats to her compassionate, energetic style, Bianca proves fitness is for everyone and knows how to make you fall in love with it.
Evan Coleman, The Bay Fitness
The Bay Fitness caters to the individual’s goals, emphasizing client comfort by coming to their homes and creating a program of exercise and nutrition tailored to their specific needs. Evan Coleman, Head Nutritionist at the company and Personal Trainer for their Marin County clients, holds two Master’s Degrees in Exercise Physiology and Applied Nutrition and is equipped with knowledge to keep clients on track on to their goals. Complimentary consultations are offered through their website to learn more about how to begin your health and fitness journey with Coach Evan.
Susan Ezra
Co-author of Guided Imagery and Beyond; Stories of Healing and Transformation, Susan Ezra has many years of experience in holistic treatments, such as Reiki and Chi Gong. She also boasts 20 years of working in hospice care as a registered nurse, making her more than familiar with pain management.
The Power with Grace
San Rafael
In her signature Stop Drop and Dance class, Grace Yu has created a community of dancers who prioritize not only physical health and exercise, but also mental and emotional health. This easy-to-follow, cardio dance workout is choreographed to favorite pop and hip-hop songs, and is a safe, non-judgmental place for individuals to experience joy and happiness.
Multiple locations and online
Fitness Sponsor
Club Evexia
Club Evexia is a luxury fitness, wellness and social club in Southern Marin. Set on the water overlooking beautiful Richardson Bay, the club offers state-of-the-art fitness equipment, over 70 group classes a week and amazing social gatherings and events that promote connection and community.
Club Evexia | Mill Valley | 415.729.0046 | ClubEvexia.com
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