Elise Gulan
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Qualifications: Certified by the National Yoga Alliance. Certified by Sonic Yoga in Vinyasa Flow. Certified in Core Fusion & Core-Energy Flow by Exhale Spa. Has 20 years of dance/ballet experience.
Personal History: I received my classical dance training as a principal dancer with the Virginia Ballet Company. I graduated from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and continued my dance training in New York City where I spent several years as an actor and dancer. I then shifted my creative talents to the world of fitness and earned a yoga certification from Sonic Yoga in NYC. I've always embraced dance, choreography, and movement as an amazing means of self expression. I'm honored to be able to share this joy and freedom of movement with my students. I love teaching and the opportunity it provides to motivate people to find their inner strength and to energize their joy of life through physical and mental fitness.
Workout Philosophy: My fitness philosophy is to energize body and mind through a combination of flexibility and strength - often using your own body weight as resistance.
Success Story: Michelle from Santa Monica, CA, brought me to tears when she approached me after class one day. She had been taking class with me for only a short amount of time and shared her personal story of how I helped to change her life. She had been searching and searching for a workout routine. She was constantly trying and being disappointed; she had never before been able to stick to anything and had been frustrated by a lack of results. Since discovering my class, not only is she seeing results for the first time, but she is so inspired to work hard that she actually looks forward to coming to class as a highlight of her week! She is motivated to embrace a healthy lifestyle, her body is getting leaner and stronger, and she is able to share the inspiration she gets from class with others! Michelle loves the energy I share with my students and, for the first time, she is having fun, laughing, and getting healthy at the same time!