Jai Lyles

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. I enjoy pole fitness, running, swimming as well as other forms of fitness, but yoga is my first love and passion. As a practitioner of yoga, I find it to be spiritually grounding. I practice and teach from a spiritual space and the physical benefits are an added bonus. Yoga allows me to have peace of mind, clarity and empowerment to know that I can achieve anything I set my heart to do. In the last two years, I have done more things than I could have ever imagined that I could possibly do while being laid off from my full-time job. Yet, the impossible keeps becoming possible. As a teacher, I hope to share that same since of belief and inspiration with all who I encounter; the impossible is possible. Yoga practice of any form brings you to a state of enlightenment and truth. To see true beauty in it's natural form is to only open one’s eyes. One person at a time, I desire to change an individual mind-set and elevate the world from mediocrity to greatness by giving joyously without expectation so that people can live a better quality of life.

In 2010, Johnnica D. Lyles, also known as “Jai” started 365 Fit, Inc., a non-profit fitness organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyle choices for preventing diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity particularly in youth, adults and promoting pre-screening for various forms of cancer. Jai is putting on her "Warrior" suit of armor to fight and achieve victory over these illnesses and sedentary lifestyles through advocacy, education, research and service. With 8 years of experience in fitness and over 12 years in corporate America, Jai is focusing her talent and strengths to advance her concept by starting a fitness non-profit. This innovative concept will help working families by providing alternative ways to stay healthy. More specifically, the organization will focus on taking some of the anxiety out of eating healthy and fitness by offering lifestyle changing strategies for individuals. While understanding that many families have hectic schedules and managing a multitude of tasks. We want to help eliminate the overwhelming feeling of how can I put more on my plate with limited time or money to accomplish the everyday responsibilities. Hence the mission statement of 365 Fit, Inc. “We run the world. We run our lives 365.”

Jai literally runs her life. As an entrepreneur making time for business and fitness actives such as a heated Vinyasa Power Flow Yoga, Pole Fitness, Swimming, Cycling, Weight Training, Triathlons, Running Half Marathons and Marathons all over the United States. She has a strong track record of planning, creating, and executing successful events. Certified in Heated Power Yoga with YogaOne Wellness Baptiste Training through Yoga Alliance, Hatha Yoga, Yoga & Pilates though AFFA {Aerobic Fitness Association of America}, Group Exercise: Schwinn Cycling, Coach Running, Strengthening & Conditioning, Water Aerobics & Healthy Lifestyles through YMCA {Young Men’s Christian Association & ACE - American Council on Exercise certification program} and Pole Fitness. Jai has a Business Administration degree from JCSU {Johnson C. Smith University}, and Culinary Arts from CPCC{Central Piedmont Community College}. Jai offers excellent judgment in fitness and culinary arts with an emphasis on healthy, nutritious foods. This combined passion allows Jai to teach her students from first hand experience on how a small shift can bring power results in ones life. In addition, her talents, professionalism, creativity and ability to bring calm to the chaos of everyday life. Jai’s passion for organic food and fitness bring a unique style and great understanding to this non-profit.