Meet Emphico Owner Martina

Hi, I am Martina!

I am co-founder and owner of Emphico, POUND®, ZUMBA®, Hip Hop Dance Fitness, STRONG Nation™ Instructor, mom of 3 boys, passionate DoTerra® essential oils user and I love everything about health and personal growth. Would you like to know more about me, my dancing background and what I did before we opened Emphico? Click here and keep reading then......

I am originally from the Czech Republic, Europe. I was born in the capital city of the Czech Republic, Prague. I graduated in 2014 and reached my Master's Degree at The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, at the Faculty of Economics and Management. I was part of our family business Real Estate Agency in Prague East. I worked there 8 year as a Real Estate Agent, 3 years as Office Manager, Project Manager of Reengineering, Project Manager of Certification of ISO 9001, Project Manager of Grant from the European Fund for the development of Real Estate Agents education. 

I had my first son July 2012, second son February 2015, third son January 2023.. I moved to the USA in December 2014. I did my ZUMBA® license in April 2016. My POUND® license in November 2017. I became itWorks® Distributor in March 2019. I made my Group Fitness Instructor Certificate from AFAA in January 2020. I was selected as brand ambassador for POUND® and became part of the group POUND® Tour Crew in May 2020. I became Generation POUND® Pro in May 2020, which is POUND® program focused on kids age 6-12. I am passionate doTerra® essential oils user. I started my business in November 2020 and opened my health and wellness studio Emphico in January 2021. 

Here is something more about my dancing background and how I got to the instructing.

I have been dancing since I was 6 years old. I went through a lot of dancing styles including ballet, disco dance, show dance, gymnastic, hip hop, jazz dance, latino dance, street dance and finally Zumba® Fitness. When I was 6 years old I started doing ballet. Then I continued with disco dancing in the dance crew named Echo, which was based in Prague. In this big crew, I got to the competition group Echo Basic. We went to a lot of competitions in our city and country. In 2000, we went to World Championship and became the Second World Champions in hip hop dance style. The following years I got to other dance crew, participated in several dance videos for music charts. In 2006, I did choreographies for video DVD for famous Czech kids singer. In 2007, my dance friends and I established our new dance company named SQUIB. We were so proud and started our new choreographies and dance styles. We went to a several dance competitions in the Czech Republic. After we finished University degrees and had our babies, there was no more time for our crew. 

After having my first baby I found ZUMBA® classes which I really liked. I made friends there and was thankful for the ZUMBA® instructor, my friend Martina. She brought me to my dancing life back after having my first baby. She showed me new direction of healthy life style. 

After I moved to the USA, I felt so lost. I used to dancing my whole life and I missed ZUMBA® classes. I had my second baby and then found ZUMBA® in the USA. I am very grateful for my friend Jennifer, who brought me back to dancing and show me, how wonderful ZUMBA® world can be. I got ZUMBA® licensed in April 2016. I was teaching ZUMBA® classes in the Baierl Family YMCA, Wexford, PA and Body and Soul - Heritage Church on the Rochester Road and Ohio Township Nature Center until spring 2020.

After getting comfortable with teaching ZUMBA®, I found another fitness format, in which I fell in love with and did my POUND® license in November 2017.

It was love at the first strike. I first met with POUND® at Open Streets PGH, where  I was performing ZUMBA® with my colleague in summer 2017. It was awesome. The energy at the class, striking the Ripstix, I knew, I have to get licensed in POUND®. I attended this one class and went to the POUND® Pro training in November 2017. Since then I am teaching and spreading love also through POUND®.

I taught POUND® at Baierl Family YMCA and Ohio Township Community Park - Nature Center until spring 2020 in the Y and until fall in the Oho Township.

Healthy lifestyle became my new passion and after using itWorks products for several years myself I became itWorks Distributor in March 2019. 

As my fitness journey continues, I made my Group Fitness Instructor Certificate from AFAA in January 2020 and was selected as brand ambassador for POUND® and became part of the group POUND® Tour Crew in May 2020. I am really honored and excited to be a POUND® brand ambassador and spread POUND® love where ever I go. It was such a big thing for me and it kept me moving through uncertain times.

I also accomplished licencing process to become Generation POUND® Pro in May 2020, which is POUND® program focused on kids age 6-12. Can't wait to bring this program to our kids audience.

In August 2022 I expanded my Certifications of Kettlebell AMPD.

I am passionate DoTerra® essential oils user since spring 2019, so will see where this journey going to take me. And I have to say, our health really improved since using essential oils for emotional well-being, cleaning, skin care and as a supplements. I became DoTerra® Wellness Advocate in May 2021.

After Covid-19 I taught my classes virtually and then opportunity to make my dreams come true appeared. I found a perfect place for opening my own fitness and health studio. I parnered up with my friend Rose and we took the opportunity and started our own business in November 2020 and opened fitness and heath studio Emphico in January 2021. As time continues mine and Rose's business journey split up and I became sole owner of Emphico in October 2021.

If I am not dancing or striking Ripstix®, and now also running my business, I am with my two sweet boys and my great supporting husband enjoying life together. 

I am looking forward to meeting you all and enjoying our new adventures together.  If you have any questions about my dancing background, ZUMBA®, POUND®, STRONG Nation™, Kettlebell AMPD, itWorks®, doTerra® or my life, I would be happy to answer your questions. Sending you love through movement and smile.

Happy 3rd Birthday to Emphico!

Emphico is 3 Years old today (January 11th 2024), can you believe it? What a great journey we have behind us and even better in front of us. I won't lie, there were so much bumps in the road in the past 3 years, but also so much joy and happiness during this time working on this dream and building community....Click and keep reading 

When I see studio full of people enjoying themselves, having fun, sweating, making friends, growing, changing their lives, it brings tears into my eyes as it is exactly what I am aiming for. I am so happy, that I could turn my passion into something bigger and work on building community with like minded people. It is an honor for me to influence positive changes in other people's lives as they are changing also my life. Emphico became my second home and members and customer are my second family. It would not be possible without all of you guys and each everyone of you is important piece in the puzzle, so I thank you so much for all your support, passion, help and cheering on me through this journey. Thank you for showing up for classes, workshops, events, being friends and a big support system.


I can't be happier to have such a great team of instructors who has my back. They are passionate fitness professionals who deliver awesome workouts, taking great care of their participants and are a big part of building this Emphico community. I am so proud of them, their great work, enthusiasm and friendship. I believe we have really exciting journey together in front of us.


I love you all so much and you are giving me the feeling that I am in the right place in my life. I believe this is my calling and I will keep going and even jumping through the fire if necessary. We are growing through challenges, so let's face them together and get stronger. With love Martina.


Let's celebrate Emphico together on Saturday January 13th 10:30am at Emphico.