Poplar Bluff's premiere yoga, aerial yoga, yoga therapy, Pilates, personal training, and post rehab studio that caters to individuals wanting to meet their exercise and wellness potential in an energetic, supportive, and knowledgeable environment.
Who we are...
Kara Cummings, BS, ERYT, YACEP, C-IAYT (Owner)
Kara has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and physical anthropology, is an experienced yoga teacher at the 500 hour level (ERYT-500), a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), and a professional Yoga Therapist certified by the International Association of yoga Therapy, a Certified Personal Trainer, and Director of Studio 33's very own 200 and 300 hour Yoga Alliance approved, Teacher Training Program, as well as a the Lead Trainer at "The Melting Spot's" 200/300 hour Yoga Teacher Training program in Owasso, OK. She is also certified to teach Aerial Yoga/Sling and Core Barre.
Kara began her exploration with yoga in 1997 while living in Austin, TX. It only took a few months until she developed a serious relationship with her yoga practice, which led her down the path of taking any & all classes available. She eventually found herself in an intensive Power Yoga teacher training program. She attained a certificate of completion in December 1998. Shortly after, she attended another intensive, year long teacher training program at a well known yoga school based in Austin, TX. There, she attained another certificate of completion in June of 2001. Since then, she has gone through numerous teacher trainings and studied with many world-renowned teachers. She also leads Yoga Alliance approved teacher trainings for other prospective yoga teachers.
Kara's yoga classes are based on vinyasa yoga, which links body movements with the breath along with focusing on strength, alignment, and balanced energy flow. Functional movement is also an important aspect of her classes and private training. She does this because life doesn’t just happen in one plane of motion, life happens in all planes of motion. Kara acknowledges the fact that people usually place more emphasis on one plane of motion (sagittal plane), so training to absorb and adapt to stress in all planes of motion will make your body more resilient to injury.
Her teaching style is fun, intuitive & will help students find hidden strengths while challenging them to reach beyond their perceived limitations.
Carrie Smith, MPT, RYT
Carrie graduated from Missouri State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry. She also attended graduate school at Missouri State University where she earned a Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2004. For more than 10 years, Carrie has provided inpatient, outpatient, and home health physical therapy services for orthopedic, pediatric, and geriatric populations and has experience with neurological, cardiopulmonary, vestibular/balance, aquatic and sports rehabilitation. In addition to being a physical therapist, Carrie is also a certified Corre Barre instructor, Paddlefit instructor and a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Trainer.
In her free time, Carrie enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, as well as participating in activities including yoga, Pilates, standup paddle boarding, high intensity interval training, camping, hiking and kayaking. She is also interested in additional topics including but not limited to, nutrition, aromatherapy, fitness and mindfulness. Carrie is also very excited about the education, consultation, administDavonne Gibson
Certified Peak Pilates instructor.
Davonne graduated from Truman State University with a degree in International Business. While living in Cairo, Egypt, she worked part time at Reform Pilates Studios. She instantly fell in love with Pilates and eventually went on to certify as an instructor in 2015. Davonne is a Classically trained Peak Pilates Instructor but likes to include other contemporary moves in her classes. She is trained on Mat, Reformer, Cadillac and other Pilates equipment. During her time at her previous studio, Davonne worked with all ages and fitness levels.
ration, and research of health and wellness in all client populations.
Kim Stuckenschneider, BS, CPT, RRCA Certified Coach, Certified Health Coach, STOTT Pilates Trained
A Missouri native moved to Poplar Bluff in 1999 with her husband, Brad, and children. After spending 20 years in the medical field of Ophthalmology, she decided to pursue her passion of health and fitness. She returned to the classroom and earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science at Southeast Missouri State University. Concerned about our growing waistlines, sedentary lifestyles, and poor eating habits, Kim has made it her mission to change how people think and feel about fitness and nutrition. She brings her dedication, enthusiasm, and knowledge of evaluating movement dysfunctions and programming corrective exercises within customized exercise programs.
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