Born and raised in Southern California, María Guerra comes from a rich Hispanic heritage, with her father from Puerto Rico and mother from Mexico. María has been a successful group fitness instructor for over 10 years. She started her career teaching kickboxing and cardio salsa for LA Fitness and has taught for Equinox, Bodies in Motion and Total Woman, and has her own Intensity fitness program and Hard Core Fitness Studio.  Maria has appeared as a trainer on the weight-loss TV program “Dale Con Ganas,” from the creator of “The Biggest Loser,” and on Univision’s Reto 28. She has also been featured in People en Español and on FitnessMagazine.com, among other media outlets. María travels throughout the country as a motivational speaker on women’s health and is a National Spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women campaign.