Meet the Coach

Yanet Fernandez - Owner, Coach, and Instructor

Yanet Fernandez is a passionate wellness and health advocate, local fitness entrepreneur, and bilingual Latina healer dedicated to helping others find joy, wellness, creativity, and movement in their daily lives. As the owner of Artesana Hooping LLC, she offers certified hoop dance workshops and hoop fitness classes for people of all ages. With over 12 years of experience in hoop dance and fitness, Yanet is also a skilled hoop maker, designing and building custom fitness and dance hoops for hoopers of all skill levels.

In addition to hoop fitness and dance, she provides creativity, wellness, and life coaching services, including bilingual Spanish coaching. Artesana Hooping LLC is her brainchild, founded with the intention of helping the community integrate a fun and creative way to move, connect, and heal. A certified Hoop Love Coach through the Deanne Love Hoop Love Training program, Yanet brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to her classes. She is a proud member of the National Wellness Institute and is committed to promoting overall well-being and connection. 

“Personally, I’ve dealt with chronic health issues while dealing with everyday stressors, and I learned to work through them and become more resilient. I haven’t always been healthy; however, hula-hooping, movement, fitness, spirituality, art, and taking a holistic approach to treatment helped me get to where I am today—I feel the healthiest and the most whole I ever felt, humbly acknowledging that continuous efforts are what sustain health in the long-term. I also understand the struggles of balancing family, work, passion projects, and friendships—especially navigating these challenges as a daughter of two Spanish-speaking immigrant and the first in my family to earn a bachelors degree.” - Yanet

Education & Credentials:

  • Incoming Master Student in Behavioral Health Psychology | Carroll University; 2025

  • B.S., Statistics & Sociology Minor | UW Oshkosh; 2023

  • Spanish Language University Certificate | UW Oshkosh; 2020

  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certification | American Red Cross; 2024

  • Hoop Love Coach | Hoop Lovers Teacher Training; 2024

  • In-progress Certification in Group Fitness Instruction (ACE-GFI) | American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Council on Exercise

  • National Wellness Institute

  • Toastmasters International - District 35

  • Northeast Wisconsin Art Association

Let's hoop & heal together!