Biography

Mrs. M, as she is affectionately called at Shakti, has been dancing for over 60 years. It was through her experience of dance that she became aware of the tremendous benefits derived from exercise. As a young woman she studied movement at the Royal Academy of Music in Scotland and the Boston Conservatory in Massachusetts, and attained numerous certificates in various forms of dance. On deciding to make her home in Jamaica, Mrs. M turned her attention to extending her knowledge of the dance body to studying the various forms of gym exercise participating in several workshops, fitness and on-line training courses. Through all of this, Mrs. M has developed a unique class structure which incorporates dance, fun, stretch, laughter and strength training, using exercise bands, stability balls, spinning bikes and weights.