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Our Balanced Life Team

At Balanced Life, we create and develop classes that will encourage, strengthen, and empower you.

Dewana Waters Grillot

Life motto…

Eat clean, stay fit and eat a little chocolate to stay sane.

Favorite vice…

A bold glass of Cabernet Sauvignon and a piece of dark chocolate

Toughest life struggle…

Breaking a rule!

Love of my life….

Don, my incredible husband & best friend!

My secret Love...

Caesar & Stella, my two Papillons

In my class you will…

fall in love with Yoga!

Bravest moment…

I am really not very brave. Too structured for risks and bravery!

Dream…

Owning a hot yoga studio!

Trainings / Certifications

300-hour RYT

200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification

Group Fitness Instructor

Personal Trainer

Zumba

RIPPED

Kickboxing

Pilates

Silver Sneakers

Advanced Yoga Studies - Kate Potter

YogaFit Certified

Barre Above Certification

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

CPR

Holistic Health Coach – Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Organizational Leadership, Management & Development

Barb Mandeville

Life motto...

If you take care of your corner of the world, life will be just fine

Favorite vice...

Cookies

Toughest life struggle...

Raising children, but actually most rewarding

Love of my life...

My husband, Scott

My secret love...

WV mountains, flowers, the ocean, my family

In my class you will...

Have no worries

Bravest moment...

Whenever I have to step out of my comfort zone and do something I might not want to do

Dream...

My grandchildren will be happy and healthy

Trainings/Certifications

300-hour RYT

200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

BDY Barre Method Training

Group fitness instructor (31 yrs)

Yoga studies with Kate Potter

YogaFit Certified

Yogaville weekend training

DCAC trainings

AED/CPR

Becky Lilly


 Life motto...

 Do everything with a grateful heart

Favorite vice... 

peanut butter

Toughest life struggle... accepting that I don't have to be perfect!

Love of my life... 

Jesus

My secret love...

I don't think I have one

In my class you will...

have fun while you get a deep stretch and relax

Bravest moment...

being with my dad as he was in his final months of life and allowing God to heal and restore us both

Dream...

to write a book

Trainings/Certifications

Silver Sneakers Basic

Silver Sneakers Yoga

Group Fitness

CPR

Ministry Training 

Carolyn Buzzbe


 LIfe Motto:...

We are spiritual beings on a human journey

Favorite vice...

Pizza

Toughest life struggle: perfectionism

Love of my life:

Beau Johnson, my friends and family

My secret love

the river

In my class you will

feel grateful for the amazing things that your body can do for you

Bravest moment: 

daily lunch duty at a middle school!

Dream

to travel more

Training and Certs: 

200 hour YTT

Randi Grossman


 Life motto…

All you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery.

 And something great 

will come of it.

Favorite vice…

A big bowl of ice cream.

Toughest life struggle…

Saying no when I I alot on my plate already.

Love of my life….

Greg, my boyfriend and his two sweet little girls.

My secret Love...

The students in my classroom, my second family.

In my class you will…

Be challenged and relaxed.

Bravest moment…

Moving to West Virginia out of college by myself and knowing no one.

Dream…

To live a life that creates happiness to myself and those that I love forever.

Trainings / Certifications

200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification


Sarah Cook


Life motto…

Always be kind; you never know the battles others are fighting.

Favorite vice…

A big bowl of popcorn and a Netflix binge

Toughest life struggle…Comparison and self-judgement

Love of my life….

My amazing family, friends, and fellow yogis!

My secret Love...

Mother Nature

In my class you will…

Sweat, smile, feel good, and let go ��

Bravest moment…

Going to grad school! Yikes!

Dream…

Travel the world

Trainings / Certifications

200-Hour CYT

CPR/First Aid

BALANCED LIFE STUDIO

HOT YOGA 

BECKLEY'S PREMIERE INFRARED YOGA STUDIO

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