​About TractFit

Born and raised in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, Alix Merina is the founder of TractFit, a fitness and wellness brand built on community, discipline, and results. With a background in personal training, strength and conditioning, group fitness, and wellness programming, Alix brings a high-energy yet personalized approach to every experience. His coaching philosophy extends beyond the workout itself, focusing on strength, mobility, conditioning, recovery, and sustainable lifestyle habits that help clients feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in their everyday lives. Throughout his career, Alix has worked with a diverse range of clients and has developed a strong understanding of what it takes to deliver elevated fitness and wellness experiences. Today, he leads TractFit’s growing team of wellness professionals while developing programs for individuals, residential communities, hospitality partners, corporate organizations, and private events. At the heart of Alix’s approach is the belief that wellness should be more than a workout it should create meaningful experiences, build community, and become a sustainable part of everyday life. When he isn’t coaching or developing new TractFit programs, Alix enjoys hiking new trails, discovering new experiences, and exploring the best local food spots. A true foodie at heart, he believes that a well-balanced lifestyle should leave room for both discipline and enjoyment.

Chris Pinelo is a TractFit Wellness Coach and Personal Trainer with a degree in Kinesiology and an emphasis in Exercise Science. Chris began his career coaching collegiate cross-country athletes while developing experience in rehabilitation, movement, and performance. His own journey as an athlete along with the setbacks and challenges that came with it sparked a deeper interest in understanding how proper training, nutrition, mobility, and recovery work together to create long-term results. At TractFit, Chris specializes in personal training, strength and conditioning, and high-energy HIIT experiences. His coaching philosophy centers on helping clients train smarter, move with purpose, reduce their risk of injury, and develop the knowledge and confidence needed to make fitness a sustainable part of their lifestyle. Chris brings an energetic and encouraging presence to every TractFit experience, combining his educational background with practical coaching to meet clients at their individual fitness levels while challenging them to continuously progress. Outside of coaching, Chris enjoys challenging himself with 1,000-piece puzzles as a way to reset mentally. During his time off, you can also find him practicing guitar, skating at the roller rink, or exploring Korean BBQ spots throughout Koreatown.

Trudy Sargent is a TractFit Wellness Coach specializing in Yoga and Mat Pilates, bringing a deeply personal understanding of transformation, resilience, and self-belief to every class she leads. Her wellness journey began with her own transformation, losing more than 73 pounds through dynamic resistance yoga. That experience inspired Trudy to share the movement practices and mindset principles that helped reshape her life. By combining purposeful movement, mindfulness, and motivational principles, she creates experiences designed to help clients build strength, confidence, mobility, and a deeper connection with their bodies. In addition to her work in wellness, Trudy serves as a trainer within Tony Robbins’ community, bringing her experience in personal development and motivation into her approach to coaching. Before stepping into the wellness space, Trudy built an accomplished career in filmmaking, producing and directing Emmy-nominated television programs and feature films distributed by Sony, Lionsgate, and BET+. Her creative background contributes to the energy, communication, and attention to detail she brings to every TractFit experience. Outside of coaching, Trudy is an avid hiker and nature enthusiast. She has climbed Mt. Whitney four times and completed the 74-mile High Sierra Trail in just eight days—reflecting the same determination and adventurous spirit she encourages in others. Her philosophy is simple: “Listen to your body—your best friend on earth. If your body works, it is a blessing. Treat it like one.”

Susie Dung is a TractFit Sound Bath and Wellness Coach whose practice is rooted in the connection between sound, vibration, mindfulness, and restorative relaxation. Her journey into sound healing began with a deep fascination for how sound and the vibrations produced by Himalayan singing bowls can influence emotional well-being, mental clarity, and the body’s ability to relax. This curiosity developed into a dedicated practice focused on creating peaceful, immersive experiences that allow participants to slow down and reconnect with themselves. During her TractFit sound bath experiences, Susie combines traditional sound healing techniques with specialized methods developed through her training in Vietnam, bringing a distinctive and personal approach to each session. Through carefully guided sound and vibration, she creates an environment designed to encourage a meditative state, release tension, quiet the mind, and restore a greater sense of inner balance. Susie’s approach reflects TractFit’s broader philosophy that wellness extends beyond physical training. Her sessions provide an opportunity to prioritize mindfulness, recovery, and intentional stillness as essential components of a balanced lifestyle. Whether someone is experiencing a sound bath for the first time or incorporating mindfulness into an established wellness routine, Susie’s goal is simple: create a welcoming space where people can disconnect from the demands of everyday life, become present, and leave feeling restored.

Tianna Dao is a TractFit Wellness Coach, Yoga and Mat Pilates Instructor, movement artist, and inversion specialist with more than a decade of teaching experience. Her approach to movement combines curiosity, discipline, and intentional practice, helping clients better understand their bodies while working toward what matters most to them whether that is greater strength, mobility, confidence, creative expression, emotional release, or a deeper connection to movement. At TractFit, Tianna leads Yoga and Mat Pilates experiences designed around breath, sensation, strength, mobility, and somatic awareness. Her concept-driven sessions create space for exploration while remaining grounded in purposeful movement and practical progression. She believes meaningful results are built through consistency, awareness, and a willingness to continuously challenge both the body and mind. As an inversion specialist, Tianna also brings an advanced understanding of alignment, balance, repetition, resilience, and body awareness. Her approach helps clients develop the foundations necessary to explore more challenging movement patterns safely and sustainably while building confidence in what their bodies are capable of achieving. Tianna’s coaching style reflects a balance between creativity and discipline. Movement can be expressive and exploratory, but every practice should have intention behind it. Her philosophy is grounded in a simple principle: insight matters, and so does showing up.