For the last 25 years plus I have had the privilege of listening to My Mom speak all over the world!

I can not put into words what a gift she is to the universe. I have also been able to share in the experience to speak with her. When I got my news it was ironic that stress played a big part in my outcome. My Mom infused me daily with positivity and how to shift my thinking! I am forever grateful and now want to give back so that I may help somebody shift to a better place.

Check out Mom's site for upcoming events.

 http://www.lorettalaroche.com/

About Loretta

BIOGRAPHY

This acclaimed speaker, author and international stress management and humor consultant has evoked wit and irreverent humor on her audience for over 30 years. Using humor to reframe a stressful situation, Loretta captures a new perspective on the difficult parts of life. Her teaching style, credibility and incontestable humor are integral parts to her compelling presence.

She is on the Mass General advisory council for anxiety and depression and is founder and president of The Humor Potential, Inc, a company offering programs and products for life style management. Loretta’s special brand of optimistic psychology has an undeniable positive effect on the health of all that are exposed to her. 

Loretta writes a weekly newspaper column titled, 'Get a Life' and is featured as a stress management expert on www.LLuminari.com, a community wellness website.

Organizations worldwide use Loretta's prescription for laughter to manage stress in the workplace and improve morale. Her energetic conferences and keynotes serve to improve learning skills and leave her audiences in an enthusiastic frame of mind. Clients such as IBM, The New York Times, Fidelity Investments, Microsoft, the U.S. Dept. of Labor, and NASA, just to name a few, have used her material to defeat stress. She is a well-recognized TV personality on PBS with seven one-woman television specials airing on 80 PBS stations across the country and a bestselling author of 8 books. She has been nominated for local and prime time Emmy Awards, and has appeared on CNN, ABC, NBC and FOX affiliates.

MEDIA

• Humor Your Stress, PBS 1995
• How Serious Is This?, PBS, 1997
• Relax, You Only Live Once, PBS, 1999
• Parenting with Humor, The Humor Potential 1999
• Get A Life, PBS 2001
• The Joy of Stress, PBS, 2002
• Life Is Short Wear Your Party Pants, PBS and Hay House , 2002
• Life is Not a Stress Rehearsal, Better Life Media 2006
• Whine, Woman & Song (The Wit & Wisdom of Womanhood)
• How to be a Wild, Wise and Witty Woman, Brilliant Pictures
• How to Prevent Hardening of the Attitude 
• Juicy Living, Juicy Aging, PBS, 2009

PUBLICATIONS

• LaRoche, L. Joy Journal. Loretta LaRoche, Laurie Donnelly] Plymouth, MA: The Humor Potential, 1997, 2005
• LaRoche, L. Life is Short – Wear Your Party Pants. [Jill Kramer] Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2003
• LaRoche, L. Squeeze the Day. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2006
• LaRoche, L. Kick Up Your Heels Before You’re Too Short to Wear Them.[Jill Kramer] [First Edition] Plymouth: Humor Potential,  2007 
• LaRoche, L. Happy Talk. [Jill Kramer] [First Edition] Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. 2007
• LaRoche, L. Juicy Living, Juicy Aging. [Jill Kramer] Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2007 
• LaRoche, L. Relax: You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left. [Jill Kramer] Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2008
• LaRoche, L. Lighten Up! The Authentic and Fun Way to Lose Your Weight and Your Worries. [Jill Kramer] Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2009
• Contributing Author: Books
• Benson H, Stuart E, Staff of the Benson-Henry Institute. The Wellness Book. New York: Carol, 1992. 
• Contributing Author: Magazines
• Diane Magazine, A Curves International Publication
• Prevention Magazine, A Rodale, Inc. Publication
• Health Magazine, A Time, Inc. Publication (A division of Time Warner)
• Newspaper Publications:
• Get A Life, weekly column, Gateway Media, Inc. http://www.gatehousemedia.com/publications

AWARDS 

• Local and prime time Emmy award nominee 
• The National Humor Treasure Award 
• Honorary Ph.D., LaSalle University, Newton, Massachusetts 
• Humanitarian Award, MSPCC 
• Woman of the Year, Massachusetts Girl Scouts 
• Alumni of the Year, Hofstra University 
• The Walter C. Alvarez Memorial Award for Medical Writing presented by The American Medical Writers Association, Oct 2004
• Inducted into the Friars Club, New York City, September 2009

About Cecile Bankston

Cecile Bankston began her study of Pilates in 1983 and has been teaching for over 20 years. 

Cecile is a former professional dancer, and has been certified to teach Pilates by both the Physicalmind institute and Kathy Corey Pilates.  

Cecile has presented workshops and master classes internationally.  She has worked extensively in rehabilitation creating programs for Baton Rouge Physical Therapy Lake and for the Louisiana State University Athletic training department.  She has appeared on the cover of IDEA Fitness Journal, and in over 20 Kathy Corey Pilates DVDs.  Cecile has also designed programs for Women's Health Magazine and Dance Spirit Magazine.

Currently, Cecile is assistant director of Kathy Corey Pilates.  She teaches the Kathy Corey Pilates certification program, and presents continuing education workshops.  She is also a visiting instructor on Pilates Anytime.com.

About Tyler

Tyler Beck, son of Laurie Beck, is kind, responsive and intuitive with his teaching.

Tyler studied at the University of North Georgia and received a major in Biology. He spent a year as a Success Coach working for The Omni Club in Athens, Georgia, and two years of Mixed Martial Arts training at the Hardcore Gym also in Athens, Georgia. CrossFit, HIIT and Olympic Lifting are all a part of his background. Tyler has spent years perfecting diet plans and exercise routines based on specific client needs.

He has studied under and been mentored by a number of Pilates teachers, including Katy Roelle and Cecile Bankston, but it is the close relationship with his mother, Laurie, that has launched his knowledge and training to a higher level. With over 1,000 hours of pilates instruction and practice training plus observation time, Tyler has received Level 1 mat and reformer certifications.

Tyler is kind, responsive and intuitive with his teaching. He wants you to succeed. His speciality is rehabilitation and plans to continue his studies working on his degree in physical therapy.

About Katrina Roelle

Master Trainer Katrina Roelle

ReFormation Pilates Studio, Marietta, GA

Ms. Roelle began studying the Pilates method of exercise in 1987 while pursuing a career in dance. Her foundation and focus is in classical Pilates. Ten years of her instruction took place on the west coast. This broad exposure to varieties on the original method – over nearly two decades – enabled her to provide unprecedented breadth of knowledge in her teacher training courses.

In addition to Pilates, Katy has studied and applied a variety of body awareness techniques in her fitness career She has passionately pursued her craft, making a study of the history and evolution of the Pilates method. Katy has been creating and spearheading Pilates teacher training courses for over 10 years, highlighting biomechanics and functional movement used in:
    •    Injury Prevention
    •    Rehabilitation
    •    Sport-Specific Training
    •    Special Population Training (including pre- and post-natal exercise)
    •    Osteoporosis
    •    Chronic Neuromuscular Disorders/Dysfunctions and more.

In addition to providing teacher-training courses, Katy also offers master Pilates classes, Pilates continuing education courses, personal Pilates training at ReFormation Pilates Studio and dance training. Katy contributes articles in the Reformation Pilates Constant Contact newsletter and maintains the ReFormation Pilates Facebook page.

Katy is Laurie's master teacher.

Katrina Roelle
ReFormation Pilates Studio
3980 Shallowford Rd., Ste. B
Marietta, GA 30062
www.ReformationPilates.com
770-401-0203

About Elisse Varner

Elissa Varner, RYT-200 Certified Yoga Instructor, AFAA Group Exercise Certified Instructor and Running Coach

In an attempt to minimize the overuse injuries associated with distance running, Elisse began practicing yoga in 2000.  After seeing significant reductions in both running injuries and in race times, Elisse started her formal yoga education.  She began with Beth Shaw’s YogaFit program and completed her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher Training (RYT) with Valerie Kit Love at the Yoga School of Nichols Hills.  She has also studied with Sage Rountree, author of The Athlete’s Guide to Yoga. 

Upon relocating to Oklahoma in the summer of 2004, Elisse established the first yoga program in Garvin County.  She successfully expanded this program to include Beginner Yoga, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, and Power Yoga formats.  Elisse believes in making yoga available for every level of student, and that the gains in balance, flexibility, strength and stamina that come from a regular yoga practice are within every student’s reach.

In addition to her RYT-200 Certification. Elisse is an Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) Primary Group Exercise Certified Instructor, teaching Step and Body Sculpting formats.  Still an avid runner, Elisse also coaches novice 5K, 10K and Half-Marathon runners.

Elisse intends to be as active in her new community as she has been previously.  She has served as coordinator of a bicycling club, as a member of a recreation event board and has performed in community theater productions of Steel Magnolias and Woody Allen’s Don’t Drink The Water.  She has a BA in Political Science from the University of Maine, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.