Meet Our Team

 

John Ramirez     

Daniel Soto Leggett 

Biru Yang

 

 

John Ramirez

MS, BS, ACSM, PT

Vintage Fitness takes a new approach to living well by incorporating the functional training aspect of fitness for the adults 40 years old and above. John has a passion for working with those that struggle with the motivation and will behind becoming the healthiest and best versions of themselves.

John’s work experience and wellness experience spans over 25 years in the industry holding managerial positions on boards of major wellness entities. John’s work experiences include working for the Memorial Hermann Wellness Center for 12 years and Houston Baptist University for 3 more years before moving into this area that has always captivated his passion and dream. He has earned numerous awards in his field, achieved higher level certifications as a trainer and has been recognized professionally for his love of helping people in this industry of Wellness and Fitness.

John has found that the two elements of fitness and acupuncture work hand in hand in all aspects of being a healthy individual.

 

Daniel Soto Leggett, BS, EP-C

ACSM Certification #1070143

Personal Trainer

 

Daniel earned his undergrad in Kinesiology: Wellness Management at Houston Baptist University, and received his Exercise Physiology License from ACSM. Daniel has a passion for helping others and overcoming their physical limitations. Through his experience and passion for biomechanics and interpersonal understanding he finds great fulfillment in getting others where they want to be.  

 

 He has had over 10 years of experience in parkour and l’art du déplacement, which follows a philosophy of individuals growing mentally, physically, and ethically stronger by learning to transverse urban environments in fluid movement. He was a coach for a time at a parkour gym in Austin, and met several international parkour stars. He has even conducted a research study and proved his thesis on the emotional benefits in the self-esteem of children from practicing a non-competitive sport like parkour. 

“Many People open their mind through different things like music and painting, as well as Parkour. How is not important. What is important, is to open your mind because you gain some freedom through it.”  -David Belle 

 

Biru Yang,  PhD, L.Ac.

 

 

 

 

Biru Yang, PhD, L.Ac. earned her Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from The American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, and her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Texas School of Public Health.

She is originally from Taiwan, where TCM is widely considered an integral part of the healthcare system. Biru is passionate about public health and preventive medicine. She keeps abreast of the latest research on acupuncture, herbal medicine and clinical trials to inform her own practice. As a health scientist, she received the New Researcher Award at the 2009 HIV Prevention Conference and the Outstanding Student Poster Award in the 2011 American Public Health Association Conference (APHA) Complementary and Alternative Medicine Track.

Biru believes in and stands by Hippocrates’ quote “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” She was trained in Botany at National Taiwan University. She enjoys incorporating her knowledge of plant biology and food therapy into patient care. Biru is excited to work with you to improve overall well-being and health!