Los Angeles Lakers Cheerleader Tiyah Ejan Shares Swimsuit Photo From Greece

Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader Tiyah Ejan just had the most incredible trip to Greece and Croatia, and is still on cloud nine from the romantic vacation. Ejan put together a highlight reel of her getaway, and included video of herself posing in a speeding boat in a black one-piece swimsuit. “Editing reels is a skill, why must it take so long to make 🥲😂 Put together some videos - this trip was so much fun!” she captioned the post. “Can I come next time?” commented a fan. As a Lakers Girl, Ejan works hard during the season—here’s how she does it.

1. Heels Dance Classes

Ejan loves to dance—but not just cheerleading! She also enjoys taking heels dance classes, and naturally, she’s killing it. “Something about taking a heels class w/ women that fully embrace their femininity… Doesn’t matter what level, style, or your dance background - it feels amazing to let loose & let go in this no judgment zone 💭,” she captioned an Instagram video.

2. Weight Training

Ejan stays strong and toned thanks to regular weight training sessions, which are particularly beneficial for dancers. While some might worry about building “bulk”, experts say putting on too much muscle is almost impossible to do by accident. “Just think of the relationship between strength and your performance,” says Brent Brookbush, a trainer, physical therapist and president of the Brookbush Institute. “Jumping, lifting, holding positions. Resistance training can help with all of that.”

3. Hiking In the Cold

Ejan loves hiking, especially in cold weather locations. “It’s a common misconception that being in the cold can give you a cold, but it’s not true,” say the experts at UofL Health. “In fact, exercise is one of the best ways to strengthen your immune system. Staying cooped up inside may actually expose you to more people who may be harboring this season’s latest cold, so getting away from all those folks may actually reduce your chances of catching the same bug.”

4. Painting and Pottery

Ejan indulges her creative artistic side by taking painting classes and making pottery, which research shows is good for mental health. “Studies have shown that expressing themselves through art can help people with depression, anxiety, or cancer, too,” say the experts at Harvard Health. And doing so has been linked to improved memory, reasoning, and resilience in healthy older people.”

5. Farm-To-Table

Ejan embraces the farm-to-table concept of enjoying locally sourced food whenever possible. “Produce from local farmers has spent more time on the vine, on the tree or in the ground, so you get better taste and more nutrients,” says Melinda E. Cater, MS, RD, LDN. “When it comes to fresh fruit and vegetables, the shorter the time and distance from farm to sale, the higher the levels of vitamins and minerals.”

New York Knicks Cheerleader Michelle Leonardo got married over the summer and had the most incredible honeymoon in Europe. Leonardo shared pictures of the trip, including snaps of herself posing in a bright pink SKIMS bikini on a boat with husband Alexander Tan. “Sicily, you were a dream. Next stop, St. Tropez. #honeymooners,” she captioned the post. “Barbie & Ken- the pre release,” teased a friend in the comments. Leonardo has one of the busiest schedules for an NBA dancer—here’s how she stays fit, happy, and fabulous.

1. Intense Training

Leonardo says the training regimen for the Knicks City Dancers is not for the faint of heart. “Throughout the last 5 years I was often asked the question ‘how do you do it all?’ While holding down a full time career in media, I somehow fit in multiple 6-10 pm rehearsals and 2-11 pm game days each week, promos and appearances, and everything in between,” she says. “I usually answered this question by laughing and saying ‘I don’t sleep’. While that was half true, the whole truth is I did it all because it was my purpose. The sweat, sore muscles, exhaustion, I loved it, because I loved this team and the purpose it gave me. This team turned a 25 year old girl into a woman who knows exactly who she is, who can confidently go in any direction and who can always hold her own.”

2. Yoga Sessions

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Leonardo makes time for yoga, even when her schedule is crazy. “Time management is really important, and taking care of yourself is really important,” she says. “We have really long, hard practices. I’m usually doing physical activity at least four to eight hours a couple days a week, so eating right and getting enough sleep is crucial. With work, I’m the type that likes to bullet-point everything. So I have my to-do list, and I’m just constantly checking things off.”

3. Busy Schedule

Leonardo’s days are filled with team practice as well as her non-cheer responsibilities. “Every day is different and I love it,” she says. “My day is typically dictated by what my night looks like. I’m usually in the office around 9am – 5:30pm then rush uptown to be at rehearsal from 6pm – 10pm. If I have a game, we’re on the court anywhere from 1pm – 3pm for rehearsal/sound check. So I’m on the go from 9am – 10pm.”

4. Pageant Queen

Leonardo’s background in pageant competitions made her a shoo-in for cheerleading. “I’m actually a former pageant girl, so beauty and makeup and hair is sort of embedded in my DNA,” she says. “My go-to lipstick is MAC in Angel, and I love MAC blushes, too. I’m really big on the blush color Harmony right now.”

5. Unique Dancers

Leonardo loves how unique the Knicks City Dancers are compared to other NBA cheer teams. “I always knew who the Knicks City Dancers were, but who they were back when I first learned about them compared to when I rediscovered them was very different,” she says. “The team rebranded; we’re very Broadway, and we have beautiful costumes, so we’re not a typical NBA team. When I saw the costumes and the production and the lighting, it was just something I knew I wanted to be involved with. I decided to audition about six months out, and I prepared every day. I knew if I was gonna do it, I had to give it my all.”

Miami Heat cheerleader Chelsea Varsaci is gearing up for another NBA season by looking and feeling her absolute best. The dancer and attorney is seen wearing a brown swimsuit top and blue jeans, getting her hair ready for dance auditions (along with her fellow cheerleaders) at Brooke Vibrant studios. “Day in the life of getting my Miami heat dancers ready for auditions,” the stylist captioned the video. Varsaci seems to have it all—so how does she do it? Here’s how she has the energy and focus for both her day job and her dance career.

1. Forging Her Own Path

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Varsaci is an attorney as well as a dancer, and sees no reason to choose between the two. “I am currently dancing with the Miami HEAT and an attorney,” she says. “That was a journey of its own. Every step I’ve taken has gotten me to where I am today. One thing I say that has gotten me there was that I didn’t let people tell me the path I was supposed to take. I wanted to take my own path and decide how I wanted to do it. Being in law school and practicing as a HEAT Dancer, people will always say you can't do both and you have to give up one for the other. But I didn’t want to do that, I wanted to follow my dreams and do things my way.

2. She’s a Beach Baby

Varsaci is a Miami girl, so the beach is her second home. Being outside in the sunshine is good for both mental and physical health. “I often ask patients to take their mood temperature — a measurement from 0 to 10, with 10 being the best mood — before and after taking a walk outside,” says Susan Evans, PhD. “People are often surprised at how much their mood improves.”

3. Discipline and Focus

Varsaci says it’s possible to be in school and also dance—but it takes hard work and sacrifice. “So, you wake up in the morning and you go to school, if you want to dance you do your homework and dance, you do it all,” she says. “I was raised to have that dedication and determination in everything I’ve done. So, whatever it takes to reach that final outcome, it’s what you do. If you stay up late, if you have to make it work, if you have to talk to your coaches, talk to your employee's things like that when you have the understanding and passion behind it; other people will understand and are more willing to help you get to your goal.”

4. Snow Bunny

Varsaci refers to herself as a “snow bunny” due to her love for winter sports. “Skiing and snowboarding are thrilling activities and great workouts,” according to experts at the University of Rochester Medical Center. “Both sports are excellent cardiovascular exercises that strengthen the heart. Because they are also weight-bearing exercises, they strengthen your bones as they tone your muscles. Cardiovascular or aerobic exercises also work to reduce your risk for chronic diseases, and lower blood pressure. They also help you maintain a healthy body weight.”

5. Trailblazing Women

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Varsaci is proud to be thriving in a traditionally male-dominated space. “Being an attorney in a male-dominated career has been hard and it has presented struggles,” she says. “But one thing that women have gone leaps and bounds with and walking in and knowing their worth. Walking and knowing they did the same amount of work; they did the same steps as it took for men to get to the same positions. Now, the confidence they have brought behind that transformed the whole legal industry and women are now Supreme Court Justices and are at the top thanks to the women before us have laid that path, and now, it’s on us to follow that path and make it greater.”