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Beth Rypins
CrossFit Coach and Owner of Wine Country CrossFit
Beth Rypins has been CrossFitting for an almost-unheard-of 12 years. Her
specialty is keeping athletes moving no matter what injury or limitation they
walk through the doors with. “I will find a way to increase your mobility and
build your strength and stamina,” she says.
Beth played the piano and read a lot as a kid, but as a teenager she found the
outdoors: running and whitewater kayaking. She soon became a rafting guide.
“Fast forward 25 years later, I led rafting and kayaking expeditions across the
globe on remote and difficult rivers in steep river canyons. I captained the US
Women’s Whitewater Team to five Nationals and two World Championship
titles,” she says. “I was a badass! I paved the way for women in whitewater
sports by accomplishing first descents on remote and difficult rivers in 27
countries on 6 continents.”
And as if that wasn’t already a jaw-dropping list of accomplishments, Beth also
speaks Italian and Spanish.
Wine Country CrossFit is offering Youth CrossFit classes as well as Aerial Arts
Level 1, CrossFit Elements and Wine Country Boot Camp this fall! To learn
more about each of these classes, see pages 11 & 23.
Gordon Lustig
Ukulele Instructor
Gordon Lustig is a popular and dynamic teacher who loves the challenge of
any questions students throw at him about all things music.
When she was just 8 years old, Beth was paralyzed by a stroke. “You can see by
the accomplishments listed above that I recovered from the stroke,” she says.
“But I remember it every day! That memory gets me moving, and it inspires the
work I do with everyone who walks through our doors.”
Meet The Instructors
He has been a full-time musician since the age of 14 and plays guitar in
a variety of styles and settings. In the 1980’s Gordon studied with Henry
Mancini, Nelson Riddle and other top arrangers at the prestigious Dick Grove
School of Music.
He composed music for television in the 90’s and worked with L.A.’s “A”-list
studio musicians.
This fall Gordon is teaching Beginning Ukulele 1 and Beginning Ukulele 2 at
the Las Flores Community Center. See page 21 for more information!
Gordon currently finished arranging 24 Neil Diamond songs for symphony
orchestra and will be performing with a tribute band, along with “Orchestra
Kentucky” in Bowling Green on September 22nd.
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