Meet Our Instructors
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Teddi McEwen was born and raised in Southern California where she discovered Yoga after recovering holistically from a severe Cervical Dysplasia diagnosis. With 6 years experience and teaching for 4 years she is trained through www.Yogafit.com in Levels 1, 2, 3, Yogafit Kids and Seniors Yogafit. Some of her mentors in yoga include: Lara Anderson, Rose Zahn and Claudia Micco. Her brush with a life threatening illness has inspired her to appreciate every moment of her day and radiates outward in her teachings.
The addition of teaching Zumba http://49486.zumba.com has added "spice" to her yoga practice. Join her for yoga stretching after Zumba classes on Tues. morning and Thurs. evenings. Contact info: 808.351.4584, email teddig@aol.com more info at MySpace www.myspace.com/teddig
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Courtney Ching Borden grew up in Kailua, Hawaii. She has danced all her life and her background includes hula, jazz and hip hop. After being a full time mom to four young kids for many years, she discovered Zumba and was immediately hooked. She describes her classes as high energy and a super fun workout but accessible to anyone!!! You do not need a dance background to try Zumba. You just need to love to have fun! Come and dance!!!
Courtney is also super excited to offer ZUMBATOMIC (Zumba for kids)! Let your child experience the fun and excitement of Zumba at their level! She is licensed to teach both Zumba and Zumbatomic. She also has a Masters of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education and has worked with children for over 2 decades. Her Zumbatomic classes include a medley of different dance experiences including Latino inspired songs and dance moves, popular music, and dance games intended to keep kids smiling and moving. It’s never too early to get started on an active, healthy lifestyle!
Find her full teaching schedule at www.zumba.com or contact her at chingborden@yahoo.com with any inquiries.
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YUMI KRAFT Born and rasied in Japan, but have lived in England, Saipan, and Denver before settling into Oahu with her husband and two boys, always loved to dance. When she discovered zumba two years ago, she instantly hooked to the music and the great benefit that zumba brought it together, loosing 25lbs. of baby fat, energy, great workout results, and joy and fun to her life! She wants to share this life changing experience with as many people as posible. Join her to a full hour of fun and energetic zumba fitness class! Ditch the workout, join her to the PARTY!! Check her at http://36854.zumba.com, contacts: yumijay@hotmail.com, 783-0513
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Nadia fell in love with yoga in 1993 at 21 when a lingering illness and leg injury left her feeling depressed and lifeless. After her first yoga class, she began to study and practice Hatha, Iyengar, and Vini Yoga on her own for many years until she met her first yoga mentor in East Texas while getting her BFA. Shortly after, she began teaching Hatha Yoga to the staff and students of the SFA art department. During that time she was introduced to the NIA technique which launched a lifelong passion for dance and movement. For 12 years now Nadia has trained with world class movement pioneers in the Body-Mind wellness field, Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas, in Portland Oregon and is a certified third level Nia Technique instructor. Along with a 2 year Yoga teacher immersion program in Texas, she participated in a yearlong Tai Chi and Chi Gong mentorship with Sufi Stan Rossi in Austin, Texas and studied Trance Dance, Modern Dance and Ballet. She has brought Nia to numerous dance studios, spas and resorts, fitness gyms and has been a special presenter at several Mind-Body Expos in Texas and Oahu, at weddings, private women's retreats, Brownie troops and in creative dance classes for girls and young women.