Inspiration: Faith Jay Daniels

Faith Jay Daniels
Faith Jay Daniels

" I really enjoy the versatility of the Mika Yoga Wear line. The styles are perfect for both workout or running around town. The blend of comfort & feminine details are a perfect balance." ~ Faith Jay Daniels

Full of spirit & love for life Faith Daniels is our newest inspiration! We had the opportunity of connecting with Faith this year through the most recent  USPDF  Nationals competition &  are so pleased we did! Not only is this girl extremely talented but is down to earth & as sweet as can be! From the moment you meet Faith you can immediately tell how kind & gracious she is. Her dedication & determination is inspiring to us & we know her big heart will only help her achieve whatever goals she sets her mind to.  As shown in the picture above the sky's the limit for her!

We recently asked her to model for us &  had the most awesome photo session with her. We were beyond impressed by her skills as a dancer & fitness model &  are proud to welcome her to our Mika family! Check out some of the gorgeous shots  from the shoot below as well as her most recent you tube videos. Did we forget to mention she was in the most recent Enrique Iglesias video?! Hot... it is no secret why Enrique was at the edge of his seat...

Learn a little bit more about Faith:

Faith Jay Daniels began her storied career at the age of 2, as a Royal Academy of Dance trained classical ballerina. This California native has a longtime love of dance and fitness and has been able to participate and excel at many competitive sports.  It was this drive that helped her return to the ballet world after a life-threatening car accident. Despite doctors telling her that ballet was no longer an option, Faith worked hard in recovery for over a year. The fierce determination within got her back on her toes. Unfortunately, she was not able to perform at her previous professional level. Because of this, she found herself seeking a new form of personal expression.  It was during this journey that she found the world of aerial athletics.

Finally, her love of dance and fitness was renewed. Upon completion of her first pole spin, she was hooked! The next logical step was to progress to pole championships. Two weeks before her first competition, she suffered a severe shoulder injury. Going against doctors orders, she decided to continue with her plans to compete. She began with placing in the top 5 in her first attempt, the 2009 USPDF West Coast Regional. This earned her a title of USPDF professional. Now with her competition behind her, she would be forced into full reconstructive shoulder surgery. Another year would go by before she was able to resume training of any kind.

Back with the same determination, she is currently ranked in the top 12 of the USPDF National Champions for 2011. Among her accomplishment, she is a PFA professional member, fitness professional and owner of On Pointe Fitness.

Her athleticism and artistry has been featured at events such as Vertical Pole Challenge, Emilee Wilson’s Exscape TV’s Polemasters, Good Hurt’s Medicinal Mondays, Blue Ultra Lounge and Rock the Pole Reloaded as well as Playboy Mansion parties and events. She has been spotlighted during telecasts on LA Live Talk Radio, Good Day LA Fox 11 news, Telemundo, CNN, CBS Sunday Mornings, VGTV.com and Timeout NY . Newly added to her resume are the interview with Pole Skivvies and the Enrique Iglesias  with Usher/Lil Wayne video for Dirty Dancer.

On the rare moments when Faith is not training, teaching or performing some type of aerial, she still enjoys outdoor activities such as snow sports, water sports, mountain biking, off-road and outrigger canoe. When she slows down, she works on her jewelry line, learns new contortion movements and enjoys that California beach lifestyle.

More ways to connect with Faith:

Website: http://faithjaydaniels.com/

Watch her: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHJAUuicC0Q

Like her: http://www.facebook.com/faithjaydaniels

Tweet her: http://twitter.com/#!/FaithJayDaniels

Faith Jay Daniels
Faith Jay Daniels
Faith Jay Daniels
Faith Jay Daniels
Faith Jay Daniels
Faith Jay Daniels

See Enrique go crazy over Faith's moves! (she is the dancer in silver) Enrique/Lil Wayne/Usher video: