Heidi co-owns 5 Minds Martial Arts with her husband, Deven and partner Dave, and helps keep the behind-the-scenes side running. You’ll also see her around the mat helping out in classes and snapping photos as our Social Media Manager.
She started training jiu jitsu in 2022 under Helen Aruda with Gracie Barra Huntsville where she recevied her blue belt, and now trains under Professor Dave at 5 Minds where she is also a orange belt in judo. Before the mats, Heidi was a Polynesian dancer and athlete from the Big Island of Hawai’i and San Jose, California, with a B.A. in Kinesiology from the University of Hawai’i Hilo. She’s also a competitive powerlifter and strength coach, and she co-owns Core Strength & Performance which shares space with the 5 Minds building.