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STUDIO FOUNDER: Corena Hammer-(500 RYT)is a Nationally Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500 hour level and runs a Registered Yoga Teacher training school at her studio in Bountiful. She has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years and an ACE certified instructor since 1998. She has been certified in yoga and has been taught in the classical teacher to student method as well as some of the country's leading authorities in yoga including D'Ana Baptiste, Baron Baptiste and Ana Forrest. She has also been certified in Pilates by the Physical Mind Institute of New York, in Body Pump by the Step Company and a former tri-athlete.
Corena has been certified in Pilate Reformer Training by Kim Lee, owner of Pilates Zen and trainer to clients such as Madonna, Sting and the cast of Oceans 13. Mr. Lee's extensive knowledge and keen sense of ideal alignment is taught in his new "people proven" exercise variations, making his interpretation of Pilates accurate, effective, and challenging. Corena has continued with his concept of evolving the movement with variations that make Reformer Training fun and challenging. She has also been certified in Mat Pilates by Physical Mind Institute of New York.
Corena is a continuing education specialist for American Council on Exercise and is one of only a few to do so in yoga. She had held workshops and Master classes for both teachers and students at Treehouse, Lifestyle 2000 and Xcel facilities.
She has yoga teacher training and certifications programs in Utah in which she trains and certifies new and existing yoga teachers along the Wasatch Front. Her program includes an intense focus on alignment, education, helping teachers to create a safe program and how to bring individual essence into a class.
In April of 2003 Corena was chosen as the national spokesperson and video spokesperson for Savasa, a new division of the international biking company, Bell Sports. In 2004 she became the model for all of Savasa's national retail packaging. She has developed and performed in videos for the company and has filmed videos in conjunction with a Mindy Mylrea fitness video. In 2004, Corena completed a "Yoga for Sports Performance" DVD in which she was the creator of the content as well as the instructor.
Corena opened a Yoga and Pilates studio in August of 2003 located in Bountiful, Utah. She is the yoga expert for FitAdvisor.com, a web fitness company ranked number 1 by the Wall Street Journal.
Corena also races in Olympic distance triathlons, placing 3rd overall female and 1st in her age division in the Riverdale Pioneer Days Triathlon in 2002.
Chantelle--has been active in various aspects of
the fitness industry for over 10 years. She
has completed yoga certifications through Infusion
and Yoga Edge and began teaching in 2002. She
is also a certified Personal Trainer (through AFAA)
and Pilates Instructor (through Infusion and Peak
Pilates). Chantelle found her love for yoga
shortly after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia
and arthritis. Upon doctor's recommendation,
yoga and pilates became wonderful opportunities to
linking breath with movement, strengthening her muscles
while protecting her joints and creating mobility.
The holistic benefits offered, keep her
being drawn back again and again. As she continually
adds to her personal and professional skills, she
is working on becoming a RYT through Infusion.
Dee-- has been involved in the fitness industry for over 28 years. Certified through AFAA for group exercise and personal training, she also has certifications for Water Aerobics through AEA and the Arthritis Foundation. She found Pilates after a back injury and through the Pilates Method has been able to completely recover from this injury and remain pain-free. Because of her strong belief in the benefits of this method, she obtained her certification through The Pilates Body Center in Philadelphia for mat and Reformer. Recently moving here from Pennsylvania to be closer to her 7 granddaughters, she is very excited to be able to spend the rest of her time sharing the benefits of Pilates with our clients.
Hayley-- Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Utah State University; Twenty years of dance and teaching experience; Seventeen years experience in the health and fitness industry; Stott Pilates certified instructor; Pilates Physicalmind Institute certified instructor; American Council on Exercise certified personal trainer; Aerobics and Fitness Association of America certified aerobic instructor; Body Pump and Body Step certified instructor; APEX certified personal trainer and nutritionist, and CPR certified.
Jennifer-- Jennifer graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet. She began teaching at the Clytie Adams School of Ballet in 1987. After several years, getting married, and having several children, she realized the importance of fitness. Participating in aerobics was something she thoroughly enjoyed and in 1997 she certified with AFAA and began teaching for The Pulse in Kaysville. Being interested in ballet and fitness, she was drawn to Pilates. In 2003, she received her Pilates Mat certification through Physicalmind Institute. She then furthered her education to incorporate Pilates Reformer training through Pilates Coach in 2004. Jennifer continues to teach ballet and has enjoyed teaching for Infusion since it first opened in 2003. She has been married to a wonderful husband for 17 years and has 3 sons who are getting too old too fast, but are her pride and joy!
Shannon-(LMT) brings a variety of experiences as an Interior Designer/Feng Shui Practitioner, Professional Fitness Mentor, Pilates Instructor, Life Awareness Coach, together with Massage Therapy to assist and support others in enhancing their own natural healing and transformation process. She focuses on an eclectic blend of massage, movement, and awareness techniques that assist in releasing mind/body stress, realigning postural muscles, and restoring mind/body balance. Shannon's passion and excitement for being a "life-time" student has supported her in teaching and sharing with others through a variety of classes and workshops.
Ron-- has been teaching yoga for 5 years and is a certified 200 Registered Yoga Teacher and owner of Infusion Yoga and Pilates Studio with his wife Corena. Ron currently teaches at Infusion Yoga & Pilates Studio and loves to teach the peace and centeredness yoga can bring into everyday life. Ron is former football player, wrestler and all around sports enthusiast. He enjoys the opportunity to bring yoga to everyone from athletes to seniors. He remains active as a trainer at the Studio as well and is living proof that yoga can be for the flexibility challenged, too!
