According to Carissa Laitinen-Kniss and Khristen Pahler, Co-Owners, Twisted Bodies in Denton, Texas, is not just a s
tudio. “Twisted Bodies” is a home to a growing team of passionate caring people, who provide intelligent training to individuals of all backgrounds and ages. From dance, to aerial arts, yoga and Pilates, Twisted Bodies is dedicated to giving recreational classes and training to professionals. In addition to on-going classes, Twisted Bodies is also a teacher training center for yoga, aerial yoga, aerial Pilates, and more. Additionally, they host on-going performances and house a professional aerial dance company that performs throughout the United States.
They believe that Twisted Bodies stands out among other dance studios because it is more than just a dance studio. They begin everyone with Pilates training to condition their bodies for higher level performance. In addition, their professional track students go on to learn a variety of circus arts from aerial silks to Lyra hoop.
They are the proudest when they see the triumph and success in their student’s eyes from age 6 to 75!
They believe that the biggest mistakes dancers make is when they focus on technique and performance all the time which is wonderful. However, not enough emphasis is placed on conditioning and training the body properly to help prevent injury and increase success in their demanding career. This is something that should be educated and implemented at a young age, along with self advocacy to ensure protection of young and growing bodies.
Their goal for this year is to continue to grow and expand their children’s program.
Carissa and Khristen started Twisted Bodies because it has always been a life long dream for them from the time they were three years old and out on their first ballet slippers.
Twisted Bodies dedicates their time to a number of community efforts. The most important of which is the education and support of those struggling with or recovering from breast cancer.
If you would like more information about Twisted Bodies, visit their website at twistedbodies.com, email them at twistedbodiestx@gmail.com or call them at (940) 514-1170. You can also “Like” them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and connect with them on Instagram.
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. . . not enough emphasis is placed on conditioning and training the body properly to help prevent injury and increase success . . . .
