MEET THE TeaM

Two paths converging into one movement revolution.

What started as parallel journeys through movement education became the inevitable partnership that birthed Function Wellness and DONKS. We're a small team that operates like a precision instrument—each person bringing essential synchronicities that make our dual approach possible. Together, we've discovered that when individual capability development dances with community empowerment, something revolutionary emerges: movement as liberation technology that serves everyone willing to explore their own authentic path.

Our strength isn't in our size—it's in our symbiosis. Like the organizations we've built, we function best when each person's unique gifts amplify the others', creating exponential impact through authentic collaboration.


  • Co-founder of Function Wellness & DONKS | Director of Operations & Culture | Lead Trainer

    Carlos brings the systematic precision that turns vision into reality. His journey from early movement facilitation to understanding the void as navigation technology has shaped Function's phenomenological approach to human capability development. As Director of Operations & Culture, he ensures that every system we build serves authentic transformation rather than programmatic compliance. Whether he's leading someone through their first boxing session or guiding a team up Colorado's peaks, Carlos embodies the belief that movement becomes medicine when approached with intention, empathy, and unwavering commitment to meeting people exactly where they are.

  • Co-founder of Function Wellness & DONKS | Head of Programming | Lead Trainer

    Emma transforms movement into a healing force through her extraordinary ability to see exactly where each person is in their journey and meet them there. Her background in education and adaptive movement coaching has created DONKS' culturally responsive programming that honors every body's unique wisdom. As Head of Programming, she ensures that every experience we design adapts to human reality rather than forcing humans to adapt to predetermined structures. Emma's empathetic precision is the heartbeat that makes both individual transformation and collective growth possible—showing that genuine care and systematic excellence naturally amplify each other.