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Denise Medved

Denise Medved is the Founder & Creator of Ageless Grace®, brain-body fitness based on the science of neuroplasticity, now in all 50 states and 16 countries in less than 5 years. She is the author of The Ageless Grace® Playbook, DVDs & flashcards, and The Little Book of Marketing Magic!. Denise is a graduate of the Neuroscience Academy with Dr. Sarah McKay and also the Western Carolina University Gerontology Graduate Certificate Program. Denise was a former International Trainer for Nia Technique for nearly 15 years and is currently a 1st Degree Nia Black Belt Teacher and Certified Personal Trainer.

Karen Haseley

Karen has been a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist for 28 years and has worked with individuals of all ages. She is the Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor for the City of Greenbelt, MD and has held this position for 27 years. She runs the Greenbelt Senior Center and provides accommodations for anyone with a disability so they will be able to participate in the Greenbelt Recreation Department programs. In 2012 she had been asked to be on a panel presentation at the Maryland Municipal League annual conference. She agreed to present and coming from a recreation background needed to come up with an activity that 60 plus individuals sitting in an audience would be able to actively participate in. Two days after she agreed to do this presentation, an Ageless Grace Educator came into her office wanting to teach Ageless Grace in the Greenbelt Senior Center.

Janie Peterson

I bring a love of movement and the philosophy that" through movement we find health" to my classes. I was certified as one of the first educators when Ageless Grace was first introduced in January 2011. I have been leading multiple weekly classes ever since in retirement centers, assisted living facilities, memory care facilities, fitness centers, and through the parks and recreation. I have and continue to give programs and demonstrations for clubs and organizations. As a Certified Nia Black Belt Teacher, I also have a background in dance, nutrition, and body building. My intention is to inspire my participants to take control of their health by embracing their bodies in thankfulness and moving within the range of motion that they have at that moment.

Sandy Bramlett

I came into the world of fitness and wellness in order to feel better in my body. At ‘middle age’ I was a late-comer to the world of ‘fitness’. That was in the late 1980’s! Good luck and a lot of searching led me to several modalities that changed my life and my career direction. Callanetics body-shaping, Nia, ChiWalking, body-rolling and countless courses have informed my practice and my classes. My career as an educator naturally compelled me to share what I have learned about leading a happier healthier life. I've continued over the past 30 years to seek out techniques that were effective, body-honoring, creative and fun. Ageless Grace® fits the bill! Ageless Grace® is based on neuroplasticity – good news for all of us! Begin where you are, at whatever age or fitness level, engage your body and your brain, be creative and playful, feel better in your body – and about yourself – whether you're 9 or 90!

Lana Gelb

Lana Gelb, M.S., President of Good Vibes Consultants, is a Wellness and Fitness Consultant and Movement Therapist. A native of South Africa, Lana has been in practice in South Florida for the past 30 years. Lana has a Bachelor's Degree in Education, a Master's Degree in Wellness Promotion, and is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, the Kenneth Cooper Institute and by the American Council on Exercise for whom she has been teaching CEC courses since 1992. She also is certified in Pilates, Gyrokinesis, NIA, Kripalu DansKinetics, Journey Dance, Yoga Therapy, and is an educator /trainer for Ageless Grace®. Lana's life's purpose is to help people of all ages and conditions regain function and become optimally healthy in the shortest time, with on-going long term benefits. Lana has fallen in love with Ageless Grace® and has been teaching it for almost 3 years. She particularly loves teaching her Parkinson's Foundation group of about 45 participants and is very excited to have just become an Ageless Grace® trainer.