REC Instructor Spotlight · Naperville, Illinois

Paulina Jacobs — Fitness Instructor in Naperville

Paulina Jacobs · SHRED415 instructor · Fashion & lifestyle creator

20 years in fitness. Four kids.
One Chicago Marathon.
A whole lot of energy.

Great music, encouragement, and a little singing and dancing. Paulina brings her personality to every workout, helping people feel stronger and more confident. Beyond the studio, she shares everyday outfits and styling inspiration through Effortless_Chic on LTK.

Paulina wearing a SHRED415 top and headset in the studio
Paulina · SHRED415 Naperville
20 yearsof fitness experience
Naperville, ILSHRED415
Fitness + fashionEncouragement in and out of the studio

The person behind the workout

Encouragement is her thing.

Originally from Chile, Paulina has spent 20 years in fitness, with experience spanning barre, yoga, strength, and functional fitness. Today, you can find her coaching at SHRED415 Naperville.

She’s a Chicago Marathon finisher, a mom of four, an elementary multilingual teacher, and a fashion and wellness creator for women 50+. Whether she’s in the classroom or the studio, encouraging people to believe in themselves is at the heart of what she does.

What to expect from her classes

Expect a workout with personality: great energy, great music, and the occasional burst of singing or dancing while she encourages you through the work.

Her fitness background

  • Strength training
  • Functional fitness
  • Barre
  • Yoga

These describe Paulina’s fitness experience. Check the studio’s schedule for her current class formats.

Paulina smiling with her arms raised, wearing a Shred Four Fifteen top

Why REC featured Paulina

A workout you’ll remember.
A person you’ll recommend.

“Paulina’s classes are FUN. Great energy, great music, and don’t be surprised if there’s a little singing and dancing mixed in while she’s pushing you through the workout.”

— REC’s own instructor spotlight

Discovering an instructor is about more than finding a studio. It’s about finding a person whose style makes you want to come back.

Meet Paulina on Instagram

See her in action

A glimpse of Paulina’s training.

Two workout clips shared for this spotlight. Press play to watch.

Workout clip 1 · 28 seconds
Workout clip 2 · 15 seconds

Beyond the workout

Everyday style.
Paulina’s point of view.

Paulina shares outfit ideas, wearable trends, and styling inspiration with a little edge. Her fashion content brings together everyday looks, fitness, and real life—with a focus on feeling confident in what you wear.

Effortless_Chic on LTK

Discover her looks.

Browse Paulina’s outfit posts and shop the pieces she features—from casual layers to dressed-up favorites.

Explore Paulina’s LTK ↗

Paulina’s ShopMy

Explore her selections.

Visit the ShopMy collection linked from Paulina’s Instagram to explore more of her curated finds.

Browse her ShopMy ↗

Follow @paulinayogi for her latest outfits, styling inspiration, fitness, and daily life.

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