If you’ve ever tried one of Kirsty Godso ’s workouts at New York’s Sky Ting studio—where she teaches a combination of yoga, strength, and cardio—or fired up one of the lead global trainer’s Nike Training Club videos, you know that they’re no joke. Whether it’s hip dips, mountain climbers, fire hydrants, or even hot-sauce burpees, Godso’s Pyro fitness brings the burn. Her signature high-energy style, however, is as much about mental health as it is physical, which is perhaps why Godso’s attracted celebrity clients like Kaia Gerber, Olivia Rodrigo, and Maddie Ziegler, who’ve come to rely on the trainer to support their busy lifestyles. The good news? Now you can too.
Godso has just launched her own website, which is home to all things Pyro. The name dates back to a high-intensity class that she taught with a friend in New York in 2016 where everyone was showing up in an intense mood, really fired up. It became an outlet where folks could get their anger or whatever they felt out of their systems. Plus, it was really, really hard. “Pyro is all about energy, a force and fire within you,” Godso explains. “You are the fire. Without being cringe, it’s just about feeling lit up in yourself and confident.”
The website features an extensive library of workout routines designed for at home or the gym that can be used on the go and are great if you, like me, have absolutely no idea where to start with equipment. The at-home workouts include signature strength, sweat, sculpt, and stretch classes that vary in length, intensity, and equipment options and are somehow just as difficult as taking Godso’s classes at a local studio. Plus they come with a fire endorsement: “Ayo Edebiri’s sending me photos of her screen while she’s in Tokyo, and she’s like, ‘You bitch!’, holding up her Pilates ball,” Godso laughs. “It makes me so happy that people are using the videos while they’re away.”
It’s no surprise they’re hooked. The videos feel as if Godso is in the room with you, adjusting your form, providing words of encouragement, and cracking jokes. She’s an expert, after all. Godso grew up in Auckland, New Zealand, which is known for its gym culture and being super outdoorsy. Alongside playing sports, she was into fitness videos: P90X, Insanity, Brazilian butt lift, and even Cindy Crawford’s workouts. She got really into the gym when she was in college and began starring in a handful of high-intensity workout videos. In 2012, Nike found her, and she decided to get certified as a personal trainer. Godso’s now one of their lead global trainers, also working across brand marketing and strategy.
