Bethesda : Bethesda Row

Kristen Henehan

Kristen Henehan has always been an avid fitness lover. As a child growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, she participated in every sport from swimming to soccer. She found her true passion in running and as a senior at Carondelet High School won the prestigious Footlocker National Cross Country Championship. Kristen then went on to compete at Georgetown University where she was a team captain and 3-time NCAA Division I All-American. Most recently, Kristen surprised herself and the local community when she won her debut marathon, the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon. She then fulfilled a lifelong dream by qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Trials with a personal best of 2:45:12. Kristen has been featured in ESPN, Runner’s World, Sport Illustrated and... Read the profile >>

Laura Greene

Olney Yoga (www.olneyyoga.com); Sacred Space Yoga (www.sacredspacerockville.com)

Yoga has always been a part of Laura’s life. She has early memories of toddling on her Mum’s yoga mat at Krishnamurti retreats in the ‘70’s and took her first class more than twenty years ago at school in the English countryside where yoga was taught outdoors in the apple orchard. Laura is a RYT through Yoga Alliance, trained by YogaWorks to teach the very best blend of alignment-oriented Iyengar yoga with the fluid dynamism of Ashtanga yoga. Laura believes a safe and nurturing practise comes from a consideration of the whole body, mind and spirit in every pose and every breath, and from understanding that yoga is not an external “object” or a form of exercise - but a whole way of life! Leaving her home town of London 7 years ago, Laura was brought to Washington DC by... Read the profile >>

Mary Farbar

Rockville Lifetime Fitness

I live in Bethesda with my husband Jake and son Kamron and our two puppies Leo and Zoey. I fell in love with Pilates about seven years ago while I was working full time and taking Pilates classes in the evenings after work. I have always been an active person and enjoyed variety of workouts including running, biking, hiking, tennis and others. But what I got from Pilates was like none other. I believe Pilates to be a total mind and body experience. So I decided to change gears and leave the corporate world and do something that I loved and I believed in and help others feel the same enthusiasm. I received my first mat certification from Power Pilates in 2004. I received a second mat certification from Quantum Pilates. I then began my comprehensive apparatus studies and training at... Read the profile >>

Preston R. Scott

Down Dog Yoga

Preston came to study yoga after years of high intensity work-outs that included dance aerobics, step aerobics, running, and cycling. He was drawn to yoga because of the physical and emotional benefits it brought to his life. Preston believes that both strength and flexibility are important for a balanced, healthy lifestyle. He truly embodies the concept of yin-yang. Preston?s aerobics background taps into his high energy and dynamic personality. Yet, he also integrates his calm presence and strong spirituality into his daily life and yoga classes. Preston believes that yoga brings balance to the mind, body and spirit and his classes incorporate both the energizing aspects as well as the restorative aspects of yoga. He has mainly practiced heated Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga and was... Read the profile >>