Who is Heidi Rhoades?

Jillian Michaels and her date Heidi Rhoades at the Golden Globes, 2011

Heidi Rhoades ("Mouse) began practicing yoga in 1998 to balance out the stressful life of a college student. After completing her marketing degree, she moved to NY to work in the music industry and continued to practice yoga heavily. After 7 years in the music industry and a move to Los Angeles, she decided to take up yoga full time. (Jillian Michaels uses Heidi's story as an anecdote in her book, Unlimited).  Heidi completed the YogaWorks Teacher Training with John Gaydos and Rachael Simmons. 

Jillian Michaels and Heidi Rhoades (Mouse)

Jillian Michaels is officially a Mom! And so is Heidi.

Jillian Michaels adopts a baby, has a baby, and comes out, all in one week.  

Heidi Rhoades, Jillian Michaels and Babies

OMG!  She did it!   Her baby is finally home!   

After a lengthy multi-year adoption process, Jillian Michaels has officially announced that her adopted daughter, Lukensia, has been brought  "home" from the Congo.  And in a surprise twist, SO IS PHOENIX!   Phoenix, you ask?   Who is Phoenix?  Well, he's Heidi Rhoades' baby boy!   Who is Heidi Rhoades, you ask?   Who is Heidi?  Well, as many hard-core Jillian fans have long since speculated, it turns out, she is....Jillian's partner.

Yes. 

Partner!

FINALLY.  There it is.  In print.   In one oh-so-brief solitary sentence.  People magazine casually referencing Jillian's partner Heidi,

she’s doling out tickles and hugs to her 2-year-old daughter,Lukensia – whom she recently brought home from Haiti after a lengthy adoption process — and the newborn son, Phoenix, that partner Heidi Rhoades gave birth to 

Jillian Michaels & Heidi Rhoades Had Babies!

And a following sentence that refers to the kids as "theirs".

Theirs.

How sweet that must sound.  After so many years.   And while Heidi appears for but for a flash in the accompanying People video, she was in fact there.  She is real.  And I can only imagine how that must feel to the private couple.   New beginnings indeed. Congratulations Jill & Heidi!   Here's to your beautiful new life together, as a family.   You will surely be incredible Moms. 

Together.