Who We Are
DEFY Studio & Wellness is a fitness and recovery studio built around the idea that wellness should be intentional, elevated, and accessible in one place. We offer small, instructor-led classes including Strength Training, Yoga, and Low-Impact Cardio alongside wellness and recovery services such as Red Light Therapy, Halotherapy (Salt Therapy), Infrared Sauna, and Compression Therapy.
Our goal is to provide a space where members of our community can move, recover, and reconnect with themselves without needing to visit multiple studios to support their full wellness routine. At DEFY, we strive to create an environment where clients feel welcomed, supported, and empowered in their individual journeys – leaving each visit feeling stronger, rejuvenated, and truly cared for.
meet the owners
Hi! We’re Kas & Kira, owners and founders of DEFY Studio & Wellness!
We met three years ago while working together in the fitness industry as a side hustle alongside our corporate careers. From the beginning, we had an instant connection and quickly became inseparable. What started as long shifts, carpool rides, and post-work workout classes turned into a shared dream: leaving corporate life behind to pursue health, fitness, and community full time.
We were being introduced to wellness and holistic health in a deeper way, but we found ourselves frustrated by how difficult it was to build a well-rounded routine. Strength training was in one place, recovery in another, movement somewhere else… requiring multiple memberships, constant driving, and piecing everything together on our own.
So we created the studio we wished existed!
DEFY was born from friendship, shared ambition, and a belief that wellness should feel accessible, not overwhelming. Our mission is simple: creating a balanced wellness routine shouldn’t be hard.
Designing this space together has been one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives, and we truly hope you love it as much as we do.
Kira brings a background in group fitness instructing and human resources, along with a natural gift for creating welcoming spaces and meaningful connection. Born and raised on the Central Coast and an NYU alum, she loves reading, baking, arts & crafts, traveling, hosting friends and family, and spending time with her pug, Bean.
Kas comes from a background in multi-studio fitness management and trained at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, with an extensive background in dance and movement. She shines in building warm, meaningful relationships and creating an experience that leaves people feeling energized, confident, and inspired. Outside of the studio, she loves trying new things with Kira, reality TV, traveling, camping, soaking up the sun at the lake, and spending time with her golden retrievers, Maui and Duke.
When we’re not working (which is rare), you can usually find us wine tasting, at the lake, or at weekly bingo nights — often dreaming up new ideas and inspiration for DEFY along the way.
One thing you’ll learn quickly about us: Kira is the moon and Kas is the sun. Our personalities, habits, and dynamic naturally reflect that balance, and it ultimately became the inspiration behind the DEFY logo itself.
We can’t wait to welcome you into our community.
