Dee Marie, M.A., C.P.T.

Dee uses her extensive educational and practical experience in Dance, yoga, yoga therapy, sports training, motor development, exercise therapy, relaxation and meditation to provide private and class instruction for individuals of all ages and populations in Boulder and the broader Denver Metropolitan area.

Dee was born in Boston, and she started moving, dancing and performing at age three and has not stopped to this day. Her boundless energy and vivacious personality add a dimension of fun to the wonderful instruction that she gives.

The Dance Teacher's Club of Boston certifies Dee Marie as a dance instructor. She performed with the Salem Ballet Company and won numerous dance awards while dancing in Boston. Dee Graduated Cum Laude in dance/theater with a minor in fine art from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. After she moved to New York City Dee toured in the Broadway production of the Ann Corio Show, as well as The American Dance Machine and performances with Impulse Dance Theater, The Construction Company, and Manuel Alum.

After a traumatic car accident while entering a NYC taxi, doctors predicted that Dee would most likely not be able to walk again. Unwilling to accept this dire forecast, she began her journey back to health, taking charge of her own recovery, using exercise therapy, strength training, yoga, stress management, visualization and meditation. During that journey Dee worked intensively as a Biomechanics researcher at HJDOI the world-renowned Orthopedic Institute in Manhattan and learned strength training and weight lifting techniques from Olympic training coach, Oscar Cartes.

She earned a Masters Degree from New York University in therapeutic exercise and motor development and became certified by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Dee was also the President of the Association of Personal Trainers in New York City for 2 years. She has lectured on stress management and Yoga Science for the city of New York, the United Federation of Teachers and for the Boulder and Colorado Health Departments.

Dee Marie is a certified yoga teacher recognized by the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy. She is also a Colorado State certified pre-natal yoga instructor.