Primary Education

• Certified Group Fitness Instructor with the American Council on Exercise®. In 2010, Tamara passed the Group Fitness Instructor exam, proving her knowledge of exercise physiology, anatomy, kinesiology, nutrition, health screening, program design and group teaching, adherence, motivation, disabilities and health limitations, exercise and pregnancy, injury prevention, emergency procedures, legal and professional responsibilities and ethics.
  
  
• Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance®. Tamara graduated from YogaFit®, a Registered Yoga School (RYS), in 2009. Their 200-hour yoga teacher training program featured asana (poses), pranayama (breath work), class sequencing, meditation, anatomy & alignment, fitness principles, chakras, philosophy, sanskrit, sound therapy, chanting, the four paths and eight limbs of yoga, visualization, body mapping, journaling and mindful living. Tamara received specialty training in Seniors Yoga, Kids Yoga and Pre-Natal / Postpartum Yoga.
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Communication
  University of Miami, 1992

• ACE Integrated Fitness Training (ACE IFT) Model for Exercise Program Design, 1/12
• Art of Touch Corrections, Leslie Glickman, 10/11
• Yoga Therapy, Hips & Back, Emily Large, 11/10
• Vinyasa Flow Foundation, Seane Corn, 11/10
• Wake Up & Flow, Doane & Modestini, 11/10
• Lymphatic Yoga, Tias Little, 11/10
• Detox Flow, Seane Corn, 11/10
• Stretching Physiology, Dr. Roger Cole, 11/10
• Exercise Adherence, ACE 08/10
• Reiki Natural Healing II, Rina Lichtinger, 05/10
• Spiritual Activism, Seane Corn, 11/09
• Heartsaver CPR/AED, AHA, 07/06, 07/08, 07/10

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Certified Group Fitness Instructor (CGFI)
American Council on Exercise®

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
Yoga Alliance®

YogaFit® 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

Reiki Natural Healer, Levels I & II
Usui Shiki Ryoho method
Reverand Rina Lichtinger

Trained Heartsaver CPR/AED since 2006
American Heart Association

YogaFit® Assistant Master Trainer for weekend teacher training intensives. ACE and YA approved for continuing education and RYT credits.

• Since 2000, Tamara has practiced hatha and hatha flow yoga with certified yoga instructors and maintains a daily personal practice.
  
  
• From 2005-2006, Tamara learned exercises on Pilates equipment, including Cadillac, Reformer, Wunda Chair and Tower, under the guidance of an Elite Pilates Trainer.
  
  
• In 2005, Tamara helped create and was featured in a fitness DVD, "Mom & Tot Workout" by Kiddie Village which is available online and in stores nationwide.
  
  
• From 2001-2005, Tamara studied aerobics, sculpting, pilates mat with ball and magic circle under a certified personal trainer.
  
  
• Tamara's Favorite Books (yoga, fitness and philosophy)

Run for Our Future

YogaDayUSA

Free South Florida Kids Yoga Party. Saturday, March 15, 2011. Tamara assisted two free Kids Yoga classes (ages 7-9). Proceeds from paid activities and raffles benefited the Make a Wish Foundation.

Run for Our Future. June 2009. Sunset Yoga / 5K Run / Summer Solstice Celebration for Junior Achievement of South Florida, Inc. and FLIPANY (Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth). Tamara donated yoga in advance and on event day and walked the 5K. Visit: Run for our Future

Kid Yoga in School - From 2007-2011, Tamara provided weekly kid yoga classes to 5-7-year olds in a Broward County Elementary School.

Teen Yoga - In 2006, Tamara donated yoga classes to teenage girls in a group foster home.