Meet Our Instructors
Most of our instructors are open to private or semi-private sessions. Rates vary depending on the instructor. For inquiries please contact Shanon at 262-1933 or email movementstudio@hotmail.com or contact the instructor individually. Mahalo!
Shanon Schubert owns and operates Kailua Movement Studio and the in-house boutique. Born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii her dance background includes Booty Camp, Nia, Yoga, Hula, Modern and Jazz.
Her love for dancing inspired her to open KMS in 2004. The studio offers the most diverse range of classes on the Windward Side. When not at the boutique, she enjoys spending time with her husband Ollie and family, surfing, hiking and traveling.
OWNER/BOOTY CAMP INSTRUCTOR
Teddi McEwen was born and raised in Southern California where she discovered Yoga several years ago, after recovering holistically from a severe Cervical Dysplasia diagnosis. With 5 years experience and teaching for 2 years she is trained through www.Yogafit.com in Levels 1, 2, Yogafit Kids and Seniors and has recently been studying Mat Pilates with Stephanie Duffield. 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 become a Registered Nutritional Consultant along with her Yoga programs. Contact info: 808.351.4584, email teddig@aol.com more info at MySpace www.myspace.com/teddig
YOGA - VINYASA, YOGILATES (CORE), RESTORATIVE/GENTLE, BEACH
Malia (Belly Dancer) is on high demand in Hawaii as a Performer and Instructor. Her energy and style is quite popular and has taken her to many great productions and events. She performs weekly at restaurants, clubs, and special occasions, offers weekly ongoing dance classes, private lessons and hosts workshops across the state. Malia began her journey as an entertainer at a young age. She has studied many forms of dance, from hip-hop, to ballroom, to salsa, jazz and even hula. Malia also engages in various forms of martial arts such as Tai Chi, Aikido, and Tae Kwon Do. She is the owner, choreographer, and artistic director for the Belly Dancers in Paradise Dance Company. She is also part owner of the Hawaii Belly Dancer Magazine publication. Contact Malia at: MaliaInHawaii@mac.com or 808-234-1006 Website: www.MaliaInHawaii.com
BELLY DANCING
Michele Wilson has been teaching Yoga for 12 years. She has the ability to meet each student where they are in the moment, encouraging them to experience their own unique journey inward. She truly embodies the spirit of Yoga bringing an open heart and welcoming embrace to the practice. With her background in personal training, anatomy and physiology she is comfortable teaching beginner to advanced students. Michele received her Yoga certification from Ganga White and Tracey Rich at the White Lotus Foundation. She is a Reiki Practioner as well as a Doula. We believe any day you start with Michele will be golden. Contact Michele at beherenow66@yahoo.com or 808-386-4172
YOGA
Kalae Kaina was born and raised on
TRIBAL FUSION BELLY DANCING
Deb Schroeder was born and raised on the islands. This Kailua High School grad started her fitness career by becoming an aerobics instructor back in the late 80's for 5 years. Then she got married, moved to Colorado, had 2 kids. Fast forward 11 years ~ after happily moving back to Hawaii in 2005 she decided to get back into the fitness groove. She is YogaFit certified, First Aid/CPR certified and loves teaching once again! When she is not teaching Yoga, she is involved with her girls school, holds a part-time accounting job and enjoys her family! Contact her via phone 722-8923 or email at debskailua@yahoo.com
YOGAFITNESS
Gabriella M. Freitas began dancing at the age of three. While developing technique in Hip Hop, Ballet, African, Modern and Jazz dance forms she performed throughout her elementary and teen years, then attended the American Dance Festival at 14, training and performing with world renowned choreographers. Inspired by her experience she committed herself to becoming a dance educator Gabriella attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and studied under LaVaughn Robinson, Curt Haworth, Brian Sanders, Roni Koresh, Patricia Thomas, Mia Michaels, Kimberly Bears, Jennifer Johnson and Wayne St. David. She has choreographed and performed in over fifty pieces while pursuing her dream graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Education. Since graduation she has taught dance for children, teens and adults in studios and recreation centers throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. She has recently become an Oahu resident and looks forward to raising her daughter here in Kailua and sharing her passion for dance with the community. Contact Gabby at 510-213-1499.
JAZZ HIPHOP FUSION
Joy Longfield: Certified Zumba Instructor, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant. Contact Joy at 352-9172 or via email at joy.longfield@gmail.com ZUMBA Sharlene Bliss lives in Kailua has been teaching Nia since 2004. She practices Aikido, and is a certified instructor of Aqua Fitness, Drums Alive!, Tai Chi for Arthritis. Teaching and sharing Nia is a joy for Sharlene, and provides balance in her life. Monday through Friday, Sharlene works in banking in downtown Honolulu." You can watch a great clip done by Nia founders Debbie and Carlos Rosas about The Nia Technique. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TopWOpFXD_4 Nia Renée Tillotson – Nia Brown Belt Instructor Nia Instructor: Bio TBA SALSA DANCE Heeraa Sazevich has been dancing since theage of five: jazz, tap and ballet. Her BA is in Theatre Arts, UCLA. She studied classical Japanese theatre and dance in Kyoto, Japan for six years and spent seven years in India studying meditation techniques and emotional release therapies. Heeraa has practiced ecstatic dance for ten years and has facilitated it in Sun Valley, Idaho for four years. She combines her knowledge of dance, meditation, theater and emotional release to create her own unique dance experience, providing a safe, fun and creative space for participants to let go through movement. ECSTATIC DANCE
Through Nia I realized that I was born to dance...and perhaps everyone is! For me, Nia is a connection to pure Joy. My aspiration is to extend that joy into the rest of my life and share it with every student who steps into my circle. I like to think of my classes being like barn-raising dances!
In particular, I want to invite MEN to refind the joy of moving with music. Men have danced in nearly all traditional societies in the world throughout history - war dances, mystery dances, dances of celebration, of camaraderie, and of romance.
In Nia we shout, kick, punch and block. We intermix those moves with more harmonious movements that heal, tone, coordinate and stretch the body...and
maybe touch the heart.
Nia embraces both the yang and yin energies, helping all of us to balance
our natures. And there's just enough silliness to feel like you're a kid again!
