Mariah is a UC Davis graduate, is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Massage Therapist, CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Kids Coach, TRX Suspension Trainer, and RockTape Provider. Mariah got into the strength and conditioning realm in 2010 and has been progressively involved in fitness ever since.

Mariah got her start at CrossFit Monterey under Jacob Tsypkin (of TZStrength), where she served as one of the founding coaches and also developed and ran the gym’s onramp and kid’s programs, and has played similar roles at different locations throughout the years. In 2017, Mariah opened CaliRoots FitFusion gym in Sacramento and in 2018 she launched her brand and accompanying eBook ‘Pain-Free Fitness.’ Mariah’s mission is to create an inclusive community in the fitness world wherein people feel they matter and they belong, regardless of their numbers on the scale or the barbell.