Claire Florine has certifications in group exercise instruction from AFAA and CPR/AED from the American Red Cross and American Heart Association. She has experience as a fitness instructor at Illinois State University Campus Recreation from 2010-2012, where she designed workouts and trained new instructors in yoga, Pilates, Pi-Yo, cycling, water aerobics and more. She also briefly substituted as a water aerobics instructor at Gold's Gym in 2012.