09/28/2026
Meet Group Fitness Instructor Melina! 👋
🎓 Education & Certifications: Level 1 certification in Improv Team Sync and completed Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements phase 1: Initiation with Recognition
💃 Specialties: Belly Dance Fusion
💄 Fun Fact: Hairdresser and makeup artist by day.
💬 Why did you go into Group Fitness Instruction? "I began my dance journey in my 20’s when I was approached by a belly dance teacher to take her classes. I had always enjoyed exercise and movement, but never considered myself to be a dancer, much less a belly dancer! I found it to be a humbling, exciting, and fun experience with all ages and walks of life in one addictive class. I was hooked! I spent the next 9 years in weekly classes studying primarily at Sacramento’s Hot Pot Studios. I became part of the student troupe, and with the skills obtained, I’ve performed at festivals, concerts, and conventions across the country. After 20 years of studying, I’ve learned I could never know it all. It’s constantly evolving and fusing with many other dance styles. The constant evolution truly holds my obsession. I enjoy teaching belly dance with group improv to see the changes in a person's confidence, posture, and body acceptance - they blossom. Everyone goes through a growth spurt somewhere in their body and mind when they begin dancing or training with purpose. When you include building a welcoming community, they’re unstoppable."
✨ Join Melina in her Bellydance Fusion Classes!
Tuesdays | 6 p.m. | Studio 2
Thursdays | 11 a.m. | Studio 1
