Owner of Better Bodies Yoga Karen Moss is the founder, owner and director of Better Bodies Yoga, which opened its doors in December 2004. Karen is grounded in a strong athletic foundation and maintains certification from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) which she earned initially in 1995 and received a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification from YogaWest in traditional Hatha Yoga. She earned a second 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification from YogaWorks after making Better Bodies Yoga an export teacher training site in partnership with YogaWorks. Karen has earned several Therapeutic Yoga Certifications; one from Judith Lassater and a Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors Certification from Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. In 2011, she studied with renowned Asthanga yogin... Read the profile >>
Co-Owner of Pure Barre Memphis and Pure Barre Germantown Kimberly was born and raised in Germantown, TN. She graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in marketing management. Fitness and athletics have always played an important part in her life. Growing up she was a competitive cheerleader and equestrian. After graduation from college Kimberly began a career in sales, but quickly realized something was missing. She decided to pursue her love of fitness and became a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and group fitness instructor. She loves helping people achieve their health and fitness goals and cannot believe she is lucky enough to do it for a living. She is an avid runner who has completed numerous half-marathons and has experience in Pilates, yoga, spinning and... Read the profile >>
Owner of Evergreen Yoga Center Leah is the primary teacher at Evergreen Yoga Center and has been teaching yoga in Memphis since 2001. She teaches Iyengar yoga in a straightforward and knowledgeable manner. Her clear teaching makes the benefits of yoga accessible to everyone. She has been practicing yoga since 1996, and is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. To find out what it means to be an Iyengar-certified teacher, click here. Leah has had the good fortune of learning from many teachers, but is especially grateful to her long-time teacher Lou Hoyt. In addition to teaching yoga, Leah has performed on the stage as an actor since 1990. In 1997 her theatre work brought her to Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tennessee. She still enjoys performing the occasional role -- most recently... Read the profile >>
Co-Owner of Pure Barre Memphis and Pure Barre Germantown Born and raised in Germantown, TN Lindsey has been involved in athletics and fitness all her life. She started gymnastics at a young age and became a Junior Olympic Gymnast before switching to competitive cheerleading in middle school. Lindsey earned a full scholarship for cheerleading to the University of Tennessee where she was named All-American. Wanting to pursue her passion for sports and fitness, she graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management. After hearing about Pure Barre from several friends, Lindsey decided to give it a try and started taking classes at the Nashville studio. She immediately fell in love with the technique and saw her muscles transform into a longer,... Read the profile >>
Certified Run Coach and Owner of YogaFest Lisa Warmuth is the Founder/Owner of YogaFest ; Collierville Tennessee’s first independent yoga studio. Her classes are a powerful mix of Vinyasa and alignment based flows. Bringing her firm belief that yoga helps you become strongly integrated, she uses anatomy cues throughout her classes to help the students feel how different parts of their body affect each other. With a background in dance she has always enjoyed exploring how the body moves. Lisa found her yoga practice while training for one of her Marathon events. She has over 30 major running events under her belt including full marathons, half marathons, 25k trail runs and overnight relays. It only took one yoga class for her to yearn for the marriage of her two passions; yoga and... Read the profile >>
Run Coach and DAC personal Trainer Matt is a fitness coach at DAC Fitness Laurelwood and he loves to run. He has been there 3 years and he specializes in training in groups. He also holds additional certifications in Kettlebells and TRX Suspension Body Weight Training. Matt started running when he graduated college from Union University to stay in shape once college sports were over, and has never looked back. Running is the most basic sport there is. Everyone ran as a kid, and it is only one foot in front of the other, no matter how fast. He has a background in triathlon and has multiple marathon finishes as well as two Ironman Triathlons. He is currently training for his first 50K trail race. "I love to be able to help people in any way I can. Whether that is with a... Read the profile >>
Knowledge, experience and commitment distinguish Shantih’s teaching. Her calm, down-to-earth demeanor endears her to Midtown Yoga students. Her classes are grounded in her ongoing study of anatomy and inspired by her love of movement. “I believe that flexibility of the body brings flexibility of the mind, and that strength of the body builds confidence and creates courage both within the yoga practice and out in the world.” Shantih’s ability to clearly relay fundamentals of the asana practice and to maintain a compassionate and supportive environment result in students that are among the most loyal at Midtown Yoga. Read the profile >>
