This quality over quantity 90 minute workshop will provide you with tools to guide your mind and body towards alignment. Join us for a meditative movement journey where your Prana (breath) Energy guides you through Pilates Mat exercises. Come as you are and give yourself the gift of self care!
IN STUDIO AND VIRTUAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE.
About Shelby Glidden
A native of St. Louis, MO, Shelby started early training at Dance Art Studios and Spirits Gymnastics then danced competitively with Motion Express School of Dance and Acrobatics. She began pre-professional dance training at the Center of Creative Arts as a member of COCAdance, under mentorship of Lee Nolting where she had the honor to work with choreographers: Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kate Skarpetowska, Jon Lehrer, Alicia Graf Mack, Antonio and Kirven Douthit-Boyd. She studied further at NYU’s Tisch Summer Residency Festival, Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts, Alvin Ailey Professional Summer Intensive, and Complexions Professional Summer Intensive. Graduating with honors from the University of the Arts, BFA in Modern Performance, she received the prestigious Stella Moore Prize for Four Years of Achievement and the Philadelphia Ballet Choreography Award.
Shelby was a jazz instructor for the Pre-College Festival at UArts and rehearsal assistant for numerous artists: Hope Boykin, Camille A. Brown, Gary Jeter, Meredith Rainey, and Mark Caserta. She danced professionally as a principal company member of Eleone Dance Theatre, a guest artist with Waheed Works and DanceSpora in Philadelphia, PA. Shelby is a Teaching Artist with STL Rhythm Collaborative as well as Best Dance & Talent Center in St. Louis, MO. As a certified Meditation Practitioner she guides meditation sessions virtually through The Ground in Denver, CO. She also instructs meditative movement journeys in a hybrid class called 'Inner Space' at St. Louis City Fitness and Gyrotonic St. Louis Central in Brentwood, MO. She’s certified in Pilates Mat, Pre / Post Natal movement guidance, Pranayama, Third Eye Awakening and is an Usui Holy Fire®️Reiki II Practitioner.