Fran – Exhale Yoga, Pilates Instructor

Fran is a BCRPA group fitness instructor, Pilates teacher, yoga teacher. She also teaches her own style of fusion classes. She has practiced yoga for over 40 years and has trained in various styles of hatha yoga. In the past five years, she has been studying and doing teacher training in Anusara Yogaâ and yoga therapy, completed her Yin Yoga certification, and is currently studying and doing her teacher training in Tibetan Heart Yogaâ and Meditation. She has been teaching yoga for more than 20 years.

Her journey in mat Pilates started in 1997 and in January 2002, she was certified to teach mat Pilates, all levels, including standing Pilates, through The Physical Mind Institute. She is currently enrolled in the Balanced Body teacher training program. She enjoys teaching all levels of mat Pilates and especially using small apparatus such as bands, weights, small balls, etc.

Fran continues her studies in both Pilates and yoga by reading and attending workshops to deepen her knowledge and understanding of the principles of proper execution of postures or movements to enhance the students’ enjoyment in her classes and to assist those students with special needs. She is involved in presenting workshops in a yoga teacher training program and also volunteers to teach classes and yoga workshops at non-profit organizations such as YWCA and Gordon House Youth Search.

Fran loves to teach and teaches from her heart and believes that no matter what you do, it should be fun and from a joyful heart.

Fran’s classes are exciting, fun and challenging using various small props such as the bands and Pilates 8” balls.
She will awaken your deepest core muscles and tone your whole body. You will leave the class “walking tall” and breathing fully!

Video of Frances Hinton Discusses Yoga & Pilates for Osteoporosis

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