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Diana Bradley, E-R.Y.T. 

Diana has been practicing yoga since 2000. She attended the Shambhava School of Yoga in Rollinsville, Colorado for the Level I – 200 hour Hatha Yoga Certification in 2003, and completed their 500 hour Hatha Yoga Certification in September 2007. Diana has been a member of the Yoga Alliance since June 2003.
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Diana has continued her education since receiving her 500 hour certification by taking workshops from various yoga instructors from around the country.  Some include Christina Sell, Darren Rhodes, Gioconda Parker, Desiree Rumbaugh and more.  Diana’s classes include awareness of alignment, variety in sequencing (no 2 classes are exactly the same) as well as some humor and fun mixed in.



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Michelle Slawinski, R.Y.T

Miki has been practicing yoga since approximately 2003. She attended the Yoga Fitness Center Yoga School's first teacher training program, graduating with her Level I - 200 hour Hatha Certification in April 2008. She has been a member of the Yoga Alliance since her graduation. She teaches the Monday morning Chair Yoga and Level I class.  She has recently attended a restoration yoga teacher training class and hopes to begin offering a few restorative yoga classes as the schedule permits.
 
Miki has also been a massage therapist since 2004.  She enjoys being an artist, exploring painting mediums and working with metals and wire creating unique jewelry art.  She feels that yoga adds a greater depth to her priorities of health and healing both for herself and her massage clients and yoga students. She feels that life is a journey of growth and learning and is happy to be able to contribute as she can in other people's journey as well as her own.​

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Lisa Eckhardt
Licensed Zumba Instructor

Lisa is a licensed Zumba® Instructor and has been a ZIN™ Member (Zumba® Instructor Network) since June 2013. She is currently licensed to teach Zumba® classes and Zumba® Toning classes. She continues her education through Zumba® instructor classes and Zumba® online classes.
Lisa knows that exercise is not only good for the body but also the mind, which is why she loves Zumba® Fitness. Her classes are fun, energetic, and easy to follow.
You can check out her Zumba® Instructor page on the Zumba® website by clicking on this link.

https://www.zumba.com/en-US/profile/lisa-eckhardt/514037




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Mary Paine, R.Y.T.
Sub Instructor
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​Mary has been involved in the fitness industry for 20 years and started attending Diana's classes to increase her flexibility.  She found so much more!  "Yoga has been a part of my life for 14 years and my practice has helped me grow stronger, more flexible and fearless, both on and off the mat".  Mary is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance and teaches a variety of classes.  From flow to restorative classes, she tries to create a positive atmosphere to help others thrive by nurturing the body, mind and soul.​

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      Tom Stavrou, R.Y.T.
      Guest Instructor
​      Tired of the gym, Tom randomly walked into a yoga studio and has not stopped practicing       since then.  The physical practice of yoga is what first brought Tom to the mat, but then             came mental and spiritual balance.  Tom decided to deepen his knowledge of yoga and             enrolled in the 2017/2018 Peacelab Yoga Training School.  Studying under Melanie                       McQuown, the practices of Christina Sell, Darren Rhodes, Giocanda Parker, Tom loves to           share his passion for yoga.  Classes are energetic, alignment based, light hearted and fun,         and may involve some sweat!


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Yoga Fitness Center
358 River Street  Ste.B
Manistee, MI  49660



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