Melanie L
Melanie has been teaching fitness classes since 2013, with a focus on yoga, barre, and cycle classes. She took her first Pure Barre class in 2015 and was immediately hooked and shortly after, she got her Pure Barre certification. She was living on the Gulf coast of Florida at the time and started teaching at both the Pure Barre Bradenton and Pure Barre Sarasota studios.
Melanie is holds a degree in education and dance from Elon University in North Carolina, where she was a college cheerleader. After college, she worked and traveled around the world on board Disney Cruise Line as an Entertainment Host. In 2017, she moved back to Pittsburgh and began teaching at several local Pure Barre studios. In addition to Pure Barre, she teaches yoga and provides 1:1 assisted stretch therapy. She also works as a special education elementary school teacher. She lives in Mount Washington with her Westie, Myron. In her free time, she enjoys running, painting, and watching Pittsburgh sports. Melanie is certified in Pure Barre Classic and Pure Barre Empower.