About Nancy

I've always loved creative movement.

Gymnastics & Dance ― That's me up there - Nancy Paulos circa 1980. I was a competitive gymnast for 8 years. My happiest memories are when I was practicing on a 4" wide balance beam concentrating on every move, making it all look effortless. Extreme focus. Endless practice. Overcoming fear. Pure joy when I nailed my routines!  I took ballet and dance classes to learn to be more graceful. I loved to choreograph my own routines. I studied elite and Olympic performances to learn new moves. Just ask my family, I was obsessed.

Scholarship Athlete ― My senior year of high school, I earned a scholarship to be on the very first women's gymnastics team at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The year was 1979. We were trailblazers for women's college athletics in the NCAA Big 8 Conference. Looking back, I can see how that unique opportunity set me on a trailblazing path for the rest of my life ― breaking down barriers and leading change ― especially for women.

I entered the tech industry in the late 1980's. For woman, it was an act of rebellion just to show up.

Improving Workplace Culture ― I get  it. I juggled a demanding career, parenting, and eldercare. Now I work to improve working conditions for future generations.

Improving Diversity in Tech ― Even these days, l'm often the only woman on my teams. Now, I use my background in education combined with my technical experience to help teams mature into diverse high-performing teams.

I help people keep moving - without spending a lot of time or money!

Redefining Fitness ― I teach classes that are about movement and having fun, not traditional fitness or boring routines.

Redefining Aging ― Aging well is about staying mobile, independent, and pain-free. I help people increase their life-span.

Serving my community since 2005.

• I help people move mindfully and become more breath and body-aware.
• I teach classes (online and in-person) that are accessible.
• This is my way of giving back (not a for-profit business).

DIVERSE VENUES:

• YMCAs
• Fitness Centers
• Yoga & Wellness Studios
• Workplaces
• Women's Shelters

FITNESS classes I've taught:

1. Mindful Movement
2. BODYFLOW® Fusion
3. Classic Mat Pilates
4. Stability Ball Fitness
5. BODYPUMP® 

YOGA classes I've taught:

1. Slow Flow Yoga
2. Gentle Yoga
3. Fitness Yoga
4. Kids & Family Yoga
5. Chair Yoga

MIND-BODY

• Essentrics® Classical Stretch
• Les Mills BODYFLOW® Fusion
• PhysicalMind® Pilates Fundamentals

YOGA

• Yoga Alliance® E-RYT200
• Yoga North SomaYoga® Fundamentals
• YogaFit® 200-hour Teacher Training
• CorePower® 200-hour Teacher Training

GROUP FITNESS

• NETA® Group Exercise 
• YMCA® Group Fitness
• Silver Sneakers® Senior Fitness
• Les Mills BODYPUMP® Strength Training

MAIN INFLUENCES:

• Miranda Esmonde-White - Essentrics®
• Jackie Mills - BODYFLOW®
• Jennifer Kries - Pilates & Dance
• Kari Anderson - Dance Fitness
• Rodney Yee - Hatha Yoga

Home practice skills.

• Since the very beginning... my goal has always been to help people develop a safe and consistent home practice.

Accessible classes.

1. Adaptable: I create multi-level sequences so that people with a variety of abilities can practice along side each other, and move within their own safest range of motion.
2. Affordable: All my public classes are FREE or have flexible payment options. Finances should never be a barrier to better health and wellness.

Blended movement, always evolving.

• I love to create blended practices with elements of Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi.
• It's important to me that classes are uncomplicated and never boring!
• I keep things fresh by tweaking things from week-to-week.

Community connections.

• My classes nurture community connections on many levels.
• We have fun and make new friends.
• We help each other KEEP MOVING!