Fitness Features

Bodies by Victoria is a Pilates studio located on Main Street in downtown Columbia. The space has been customized to provide the ultimate Pilates experience- the renovated historic studio houses a wide variety of Pilates equipment including reformers, cadillacs and stability chairs as well as space and small props for mat classes. 

Martine is certified to teach Soul Link™, a healing technique developed by Gary Sinclair to either neutralize a negative emotion or enhance a positive feeling. This is a very simple process using energetic connectivity of the hands and only of the hands.  Negative energy neutralization can be done on oneself or on somebody else. Martine hopes to use this training to help people suffering from PTSD, particularly veterans.

Stefanie Cain, owner and trainer at Cain Coaching has a large client base of adults 55 years and up who are triathlon training year round.   Since beginning triathlon coaching career in 201, she received the Innovator of the Year Award for creating a triathlon training program specifically designed to train the 55+ age group to compete in triathlons, and been featured in the NY Times as an expert on training retirees to do triathlons! 

Tamaya Goodwin, owner and instructor at TNT Martial Arts, has had experience in the martial arts field for over 15 years. She describes her passion as not only a fun way to get fit but also a way to learn self-defense and develop strong character. She teaches from a range of youth to adults a variety of fields such as kickboxing, mixed martial arts and karate (which she has a triple black belt in).

Juliet Hewitt is a yoga instructor at City Yoga AND Fit Columbia right here in Five Points. Juliet holds several certifications, but her most recent is Yoga Alliance, RYT-500. Juliet's classes are alignment-based yoga, as she herself uses it as therapy for her scoliosis.

Lindsay Sprague is a great example of women empowering women here in Columbia. Sprague is the head coach of the Carolina Girls. She is now in her tenth season with The Carolina Girls Dance Team and the program continues to flourish.

Ashley Hayes, owner of Pilates of Forest Acres, began her journey in Pilates when she was 24 years old in Boulder, Colorado. She describes the experience as “life changing,”as pilates was the first modality to fully make sense to her.

Tammie Coleman Epps, is personally changing our state's negative health statistics, one person at a time through ZUMBA, aka “exercise in disguise.” On average, participants can burn upwards of 540 calories per one hour class, more than jogging for an hour. Plus, Tammie says, “Jam with Tam is all about having a good time and sweating!”