SILVER SNEAKERS – STEP
Debbie retired from the Rabun County Board of Education after 30+ years of service. She decided to work with our SilverSneakers and instruct classes. She is also a sub for the Step class when needed. She is currently working on her SilverSneakers certification.
ZUMBA
Leslie is Zumba Certified with more than 18 years dance experience. After intensive training with American Ballet theatre, the Rock School for Dance Education, and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Leslie worked as a freelance dancer in Los Angles for a year before moving to Dallas, TX, where she danced with Contemporary Ballet Dallas and taught for several local dance schools.
YOGA
With more than 30 years of yoga experience, Carol makes yoga available to as many people - including those with wrist, knee, or joint pain.
YOGA
Lisa is our morning Yoga instructor.She has several years of instructing.
PERSONAL TRAINER
Mark, our Martial Arts instructor, has been training in martial arts for over 42 years, and teaching for 36 years.He holds a 5th degree Chinese Lung-Fu (Shu-She) and a 2nd degree in American Karate. He is a Philippine Martial Arts instructor.Mark is also an Accredited Certified Personal Trainer, Firearms Certified Instructor, SWAT Certified Instructor, and a Law Enforcement Instructor since 1990 teaching in and out of State Police Academies.In his time off he enjoys helping and instructing others.
DANCE FITNESS
A native Georgian, Justin moved to Rabun County about 9 years ago. He knew (and regularly reminded himself) that to stay in shape, you should join a gym.He teaches Dance Fitness classes and always reminds his class members that they are here to have fun with exercise to music.Justin is currently pursuing additional certification.
YOGA
Sue is a certified health coach, practitioner of Reiki, Cranial Sacral therapy, Thai body work, and Reflexology. Her passion for health and wellness led her to become a Yoga Therapist in addition to teaching Yoga for the last 15 years. Always a student, Sue recently she spent 2 months in Thailand learning new healing modalities. When teaching, Sue takes the approach of learning and listening to your body through asana and breath work.
YOGA
Carol has the certifications in Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT®) 200 through Yoga Alliance, Group Exercise Instructor through Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), AFAA Sunrise Yoga Certification, Registered Nurse (RN), and CPR/AED.
SILVER SNEEKERS – CHAIR YOGA
In 2009, at the encouragement of a close friend, she studied diligently and earned her group exercise instructor certificate through the Nation Exercise Trainers Association (NETA).Diane is also certified through SilverSneakers and teaches our SilverSneakers Classic and Chair Yoga classes. She loves working with seniors. She is committed to “exercising ‘till she dies, since it’s good for you!”
STEP / HIIT / TONING
With 30+ years of teaching Step/Body Sculpting classes, Dolly holds certifications in Personal Training, Zumba, and Spin.Dolly is also the owner of Your Time Fitness. Her focus is “Helping people become more physically fit so they may enjoy a higher quality of life.”
SPIN
Lester is a certified SPIN instructor with 9 years experience.He knows that for a higher quality of life, good exercise workouts are a must. Therefore his goal is to make time for cardio and weight lifting workouts. Lester also handles our gym maintenance.