Melinda Allen, E-RYT, owner & founder of the Blue Karma Studio, has been teaching Yoga, Bellydance, &
Fitness classes for over 28 years. Her education & background includes studies in Kinesiology, Physiology,
Anatomy, Pre/Post Natal Fitness, Pranayama Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga Philosophy and Technique, and Yoga Therapy, with Teacher
Training Courses in Class Design & Techniques, Fitness Club/Business Management, Working with Special Populations, Training
New Instructors, and Health and Wellness Training.
She
has conducted workshops and teacher trainings nationally and internationally, designed fitness programs for military installations,
and previously established fitness & yoga training centers in Nevada, Arkansas, Japan, Oklahoma, and Florida.
As the Fitness Director for Little Rock AFB, AR, she worked closely with the Air Force and assisted with the Fitness
Test given to military members. She co-founded/co-owned the Firefly Yoga Studio in Panama City, Florida,
which offered instruction to nearly 100 students per week. Melinda is an experienced, registered Yoga
teacher with the National Yoga Alliance at the highest 500-hour level (E-RYT 500 & RYT 500). She has also been certified
as a Group Fitness Instructor, a Certified Prenatal/Postnatal Fitness Consultant, a Certified Personal Trainer,
a Certified Interval Training Instructor, and a Certified Zumba Instructor. CPR
and AED Certified through the American Heart Association.
Classes she will be instructing at the studio:
Yoga, Bellydance, Zumba, Bootcamp, Pilates/Matwork, Body Bar Blast, Pre/Post
Natal Fitness & Yoga, Weekend Workshops, & Teacher Training Courses.
(Bellydance Information, click here)
