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Val Russell She completed Pilates teacher training in San Francisco at the Ellie Herman Studio in 1991. She holds two teacher-training certifications in yoga through Om Yoga with Cindi Lee, 2004 and Richard Freeman’s Astanga Teacher Intensive, 2007. In addition to these certifications, she is currently studying aerial arts and exercise with Carrie Heller in Atlanta. With extensive sports back ground; she has practiced movement-based arts since she was four years old. Throughout her life, she has been involved in dance, gymnastics, water and snow skiing, scuba and circus arts. This active background has given Val a great appreciation for the body, an honesty to overcome obstacles, and ability to inspire teachers and clients with injury, sports specific training, or just overall conditioning. Her focus is to tailor a personalized program and training regimen that best fits the individual's needs and characteristics. Val is the owner and director of PUSH Pilates as well as the lead teacher for the education programs at PUSH. She is honored to open and run the first Pilates Studio in Midtown Memphis as well as being one of the first forerunners bringing an evolved method of Pilates to Memphis. She has trained and educated numerous Pilates instructors in the Mid-South area and beyond. |
Val Russell is a certified Yoga and Pilates instructor. She has spent the past ten years studying the mechanics of the human body and continues to explore cutting edge therapeutic, rehabilitative and exercise techniques. Val is a Pilates and Yoga Rehabilitation Practitioner, Pilates and Yoga Fitness Instructor, Aerial Fitness Instructor and Aerial Performer.
