Gary Rall Owner & Founder

Setting Initials: GR

Gary has been climbing throughout the West Coast for almost 40 years. On a trip to England in 1987, he got the idea of building an indoor climbing gym. While there, Rall heard about a community center that had a climbing wall where people kept in shape during the winter months. He thought of Portland’s rainy weather and decided to build the Portland Rock Gym. It turned out to be the second gym in the country, and the first to use modular holds. His wife, Julie, actually came up with the phrase “rock gym” as they named the business.

Gary is a pioneer of rock climbing in Oregon. He has a multitude of hard FAs and FFAs under his belt, established Rat Cave, been regional coordinator of the Access Fund earning their 5.13 Service Award for securing public access to the Carver Bridge Cliff & Boulders, and helped to create the modern American rock climbing industry.

Brendan Rall Manager

Setting Initials: BR

Brendan's bio coming soon.

Eddie West Customer Service Manager - Portland Rock Gym, Manager - City Climber Cafe

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Nick Gagliardi Head Route Setter

Setting Initials: NG

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Ben McMullen Head Coach

Setting Initials: BM

Ben Started climbing six years ago at Edgeworks Climbing in Tacoma, Washington. He quickly fell head-over-heels in love with climbing and spent more time at the gym then he did at home. He loves climbing not only for the physical workout it provides but also how every climb is a different puzzle that you need to figure out. After two years of climbing he got a job coaching at Edgeworks. He has been working with youth for 14 years, everything from day care to youth pastor to coaching, and having the chance to combine his love for climbing with his love for working with youth has been a dream come true.

Holly Mayle Facilities Manager, Shift Lead

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Dan Connelly Shift Lead

Setting Initials: Dan

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Mira Winters Social Media

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Nick Gagliardi Head Route Setter

Setting Initials: NG

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Ryan Anderson Route Setter

Setting Initials: RA

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Payton Hansen Route Setter

Setting Initials: PH

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Ben McMullen Head Coach

Ben Started climbing six years ago at Edgeworks Climbing in Tacoma,Washington. He quickly fell head-over-heels in love with climbing and spent more time at the gym then he did at home. He loves climbing not only for the physical workout it provides but also how every climb is a different puzzle that you need to figure out. After two years of climbing he got a job coaching at Edgeworks. He has been working with youth for 14 years, everything from day care to youth pastor to coaching, and having the chance to combine his love for climbing with his love for working with youth has been a dream come true.

Paul Kostenko Coach

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Abby Wilson Coach

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Ryan Anderson Coach

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Payton Hansen Assistant Coach

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Kyle Lookreddy Assistant Coach

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Christina Provencio

Christina’s practice began in college when a dorm mate invited her to yoga at the rec center on campus. She fell in love immediately and surrendered to an eternal life of conscious practice and learning. Never before had she been asked to breathe this way, to listen this way, to move and stretch this way, to be this way. Yoga quickly became more than the balance she needed to get herself through the stressful times; yoga became Christina’s spiritual fire and connection to an evolution of movement.

During her time in Southeast Asia, the asanas were brought to life for her in a traditional experience. Traveling from village to village, Christina sought out guidance and training under Buddhist monks. She learned to quiet the mind and surrender to the power of meditation.

Today, yoga continues to challenge her as she strengthens her relationship with herself. As this connection deepens, she is able to share her heart and passion for this life to the people around her through practicing yoga side by side. This ever growing love has presented Christina with the opportunity to teach and share her spiritual journey with our yoga community.

Lexi Hardin

With a background of 16 years of professional and pre-professional ballet training, Lexi has studied movement intensively. After finding a consistent yoga practice at the age of 16, she discovered the movements of asana to heal the body, as well as the ability to calm the mind through meditation and pranayama. Lexi became certified in 2013 with a goal to share the life changing lessons which yoga had taught her. Studying with her fellow yogis has been incredibly rewarding and continues to show the value of practicing gratitude every day. Through guiding flows, she hopes to open the mind through encouraging playfulness, curiosity, and self acceptance.

Tasha Wightman

While searching for something to help calm the mind and relieve stress Natasha walked into her first Yoga class in 2013, little did she know that her life had changed from that day forward. She completed her 200YTT through Yoga Maze’ with Rocky Heron where she studied the workings of the body, proper alignment, philosophy and one of her favorites; meditation. Natasha’s teaching stems from her heart, providing a fun and comfortable space to move and strengthen the body while shaping the mind. She hopes to inspire her students to be the best they can be and be happy with showing up as they are the way that her teachers have done for her. Natasha loves to surround herself with kind-hearted people, explore the beauty of nature whether it be with her dog Timber at the park, in the mountains ploughing through snow or getting caught in the rain. Never leaving her house without a book or her journal she believes that writing down dreams and desires turns them into a reality.

Noelle Wallwork

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Jacob Friedman

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Phoebe Wagner

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Hannah Olivia

Hannah has been practicing yoga since 2012. In an effort to stay active despite multiple injuries, she began attending yoga classes at her gym. There was something about the rhythm that she loved – the incredible dynamic between breath and movement – and soon enough she was hooked.

In 2017, she completed her YogaWorks 200hr yoga teacher training with Rosie Acosta and continued her education through workshops in Advanced Asana with Todd Jackson and Creative Transitions with Jason Crandell.

Due to her history of sports injuries and rehabilitation, Hannah emphasizes strength training and joint stabilization to counterbalance the flexibility component that draws so many to the practice.

In her classes she encourages curiosity and incorporates teachings on both yogic philosophy and contemporary neuroscience through which her students can learn, grow and experience their deepest presence.

In 2019 she completed her B.S. Health + Psychology and continues to work in rehabilitation in both acute care and outpatient settings.

Amarylis Fernandez

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Kelsey Gamino

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Devon Wright

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Position:  Yoga Studio Coordinator

Hours: 28 - 40 Hours Depending on Experience

Pay Rate: Commensurate with experience, Health Insurance & 401K available if full time

Application Deadline: Position open until filled

As the Yoga Studio Coordinator you would work closely with the Fitness Studio Coordinator, Facilities Manager, and Marketing Manager to provide members with a well maintained yoga studio of 1,200 SqFt, a well maintained and curated selection of props, along with a planned future expansion. You would also be responsible for creating and maintaining a schedule of roughly 30 yoga classes, and a roster of dedicated and quality instructors to run them. Ownership of the customer experience includes control and management of the physical environment, the quality of classroom instruction, communication with clients, and instructor development. Most of your time would be spent working with your instructors and on the operation, maintenance, and promotion of yoga space and programs. As a studio leader, you are also a part of the overall success of the business. You will have to work well with the rest of management and with our team of staff.

Job Responsibilities:

• Hire, train, and develop studio staff and contractors. Work with these staff and contractors to develop and maintain a well attended schedule of studio classes.
• Coordinate teacher substitutions, filling in if required to maintain a regular schedule.
• Coordinate with the facilities manager to identify necessary studio repairs and to ensure constant maintenance and that spaces are well stocked with amenities.
• Coordinate with the Marketing Manager to plan and execute marketing strategies that consistently bring new students into the studio.
• Provide regular and productive feedback/reviews to instructors on teaching skills and techniques to afford continuous personal development and class experience. 
• Complete all required employee and contractor documentation and maintain critical employee and contractor files on-site.
• Teach at least 3 classes per week to enable the continued connection with Portland Rock Gym’s community.

Requirements:

• Prior commercial yoga teaching experience of at least 5 years and at least 2 years of management experience
• Completion of a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
• At least 2 years of rock climbing and/or bouldering experience

To Apply:

Please send your cover letter and resume to operations@portlandrockgym.com

Thanks! We’re looking forward to meeting you!

Position: Fitness Studio Coordinator

Hours: 28 - 40 Hours Depending on Experience

Pay Rate: Commensurate with experience, Health Insurance & 401K available if full time

Application Deadline: Position open until filled

As the Fitness Studio Coordinator  you would work closely with the Yoga Studio Coordinator, Facilities Manager, and Marketing Manager to provide members with well curated and maintained weight, cardio, and fitness studio spaces totaling more than 2,000 SqFt along with a planned future expansion. You would also be responsible for creating and maintaining a schedule of roughly 30 fitness classes, and a roster of dedicated and quality instructors to run them. Ownership of the customer experience includes control and management of the physical environment, the quality of classroom instruction, communication with clients, and instructor development. Most of your time would be spent working with your instructors and on the operation, maintenance, and promotion of fitness spaces and programs. As a part of our management team, you are also a part of the overall success of the business. You will have to work well with the rest of management and with our team of staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with the owner on the design and layout of fitness, weightlifting, cardio, and studio spaces and the development of new programs to fill those spaces.
• Hire, train, and develop studio staff and contractors. Work with these staff and contractors to develop and maintain a well attended schedule of studio classes.
• Coordinate with the facilities manager to identify necessary studio repairs and to ensure constant maintenance and that spaces are well stocked with amenities.
• Coordinate with the Marketing Manager to plan and execute marketing strategies that consistently bring new students into the studio.
• Provide regular and productive feedback/reviews to instructors on teaching skills and techniques to afford continuous personal development and class experience. 
• Complete all required employee and contractor documentation and maintain critical employee and contractor files on-site.
• Teach at least 3 classes per week to enable the continued connection with Portland Rock Gym’s community.

Requirements:

• Prior commercial fitness training experience of at least 5 years and at least 2 years of management experience
• Completion of a NCCA accredited Personal Training Certification
• At least 2 years of rock climbing and/or bouldering experience

To Apply:

Please send your cover letter and resume to operations@portlandrockgym.com

Thanks! We’re looking forward to meeting you!