Presenter Spotlight:

Marlaina Vance developed the Yoga program for BTSF and will present Yoga, Mat Pilates and Stability Ball Workshops.

Marlaina Vance has studied and practiced Yoga since the 1970's in addition to her professional dance career. In 1992 Marlaina graduated from GSU with a degree in physical therapy and was also certified with ACE as a personal trainer that same year. During the last 10 years she has deepened her practice and expertise by getting additional certifications, licenses, and advanced trainings in Trager (a mind/body approach to therapy), Yoga, Older Adult Fitness, Pilates, Stability Ball, Science of Mind, and Massage & Esthetics. Her dedication to holistic health both personally and professionally makes her classes an education as well as a workout. She has been a favorite instructor at Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health since 1996 and been a guest on television and radio in Atlanta, GA.

Marlaina has studied a wide variety of styles of Hatha Yoga. Her classes attract people with a range of goals including: graceful aging, gaining body symmetry, improving posture, improving balance, stress reduction, increasing strength or flexibility, injury prevention for Fire Fighters, rehabilitation from physical injuries, surgery, or chronic problems such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, hypertension, diabetes, thyroid problems, and back pain.

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