Who We Are
Trainers Who Care
Our trainers take your fitness goals seriously. We understand that making lifestyle changes can be challenging, and our goal is to help you overcome hurdles and reach your goals. We analyze your body type, BMI, and metabolism, to create your individualized fitness plan, we have programs for nutrition and mental health to connect the body, mind and spirit.
Knowledgeable Training Expertise
With years of success and experience, we are capable of analyzing your body and creating a fitness plan that will help you reach your goals. Most plans include healthy eating, exercise and capacity to ensure the best results for our clients. We will work with you to keep you on track and motivated to reach your goals through a well designed program of dance therapy
Your Success is Our Goal
We understand that adapting new fitness habits is difficult and often times fails. Our goal is to change your view on fitness, so that it becomes apart of who you are and your lifestyle. We strongly believe that if you practice healthy habits, you will be able to obtain a healthy lifestyle.
Our Instructors (Angela Hall)
When it comes to fitness, mindfulness, and concern for others, there's none better than Angela Hall, whom we call the "G"
Angela Hall, MBA is a certified Fitness Professional. She holds two dance fitness certifications, Zumba and MixedFit. Her certifications also include AFAA Group Fitness and NCSF personal training. She has taught classes and demos throughout the community as well as in her own classes at the various fitness facilities. Angela knows the power of dance and fitness and has truly felt its healing within her own life. That is why her passion is passing the gift of healing to others.
In addition to dance fitness, Angela is a practicing Yogi. Yoga is what gives her the peace, balance, and energy that she needs to make it through each day. She is in pursuit of obtaining her Yoga hours at an ashram or studio. She also has a small yoga certification in which she has taught yoga briefly to others but mainly focuses on her personal practices.
Angela has many roles that include fitness, being a mom of two daughters and running her own businesses as an entrepreneur. Angela is also the creator and host of TheLoveFreq podcast in which she give knowledge, inspiration, and insight to the masses, She states, "I believe that healing must occur on all levels (spirit, mind, body), so that we can be in balance and rise above on higher frequencies that can help push love into the world"
Angela is a lifetime learner and has currently earned her A.A. in Sociology, B.A. in Psychology, and her Masters in Business Administration. She is a dreamer, traveler, and inspirer, as she continues to climb new heights in order to live out her divine purpose.
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The Principal Management Consultant of Economic Strategolutions, LLC. As a teaching artist she has presented workshops, classes, and lessons in West African Dance and Storytelling, Interpretive, Jazz, and Tap Dance at studios, events, and conferences, Since the age of four she has studied and competed in pageants using her talent in dance and won city and state titles individually and on teams in competitions. As a teacher and community dance instructor she is an Artist in Residence who serves the Pikes Peak and City and County of Denver areas and brings additional knowledge as a college business professor in becoming successful as an artist. As a descendent of the Mende and Limba tribes of Sierra Leone and the Mandinka tribe of Senegal, she has delivered dance education that reflects her linege and dual citizenship status.
The Owner (Leona M. Abdullah-Ward)
A Psychotherapist, A Fitness Instructor, and a highly decorated Soldier (Master Sergeant) (Nurse) US Army.
While serving in the military she was recognized in three leadership schools as the top physical fitness student of the cycle, is one of a very few females to wear the air assault badge (a very strenuous/ physical course and also the Combat Medic Badge, awarded while supporting the 1st Infantry Division and prison camps during the Saudi war of 1991. Leona made a career in mastering physical fitness, these stepping stones led to the love for movement and how it aids in a healthy lifestyle.
Her Psychotherapeutic skills have aided cancer patients in recovery when told that there were no recovery methods available, working toward healing the community has always been a staple in Leona's life.
As stated by Leona " My goals are to promote healing and growth while removing negative cognitions and images that have caused psychological damage, this being done by the creation of a network of self-help groups focused on healing, wellness, and empowerment with my focus being Dance Therapy, Movement and Nutrition.
Nutrition is the cornerstone in the field of fitness. When discussing strengthening families it begins with learning to care for self 1st, nutrition then movement. Dance therapy and nutrition both offer a connection between parents and youth improving relationships and strengthening families, and this tremendously aids to promote the needed recovery from trauma and reducing truancy.
Masters Degree - Psychology, Certified: Marriage & Family Therapist, Dance and Movement Therapy, Sand play Therapy, Play Therapy, Group Exercise Instructor, Yoga, Turbo Kick, Piyo, and Cize live.
Life Member: Black Psychologist Association. Life Member: Retired Enlisted Association.
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In-Balance provides an educational dance fitness and therapy center where members can attend a wide array of dance fitness courses including strength training and mental wellness programs with the intent to encourage healthy behavioral and lifestyle choices which equates to good brain health.
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There will be Line dancing every Thursday evening from 7-8:30 and Chicago stepping lessons, every Friday from 7-8:30, dance therapy that makes fitness fun.
Real Testimonials
So much fun....can't wait till I get the moves down... Thank you again for a fantastic dance party
Class was on FIRE very intense, so much positivity, the energy was definitely in the room, love this group of ladies
Always a party!!!
You guys ROCK!
Soldiers, Veterans, Seniors
Special Discounts on memberships and passes, all day, everyday
Frequently asked questions
Operating Hours: M-W: 0700 - 1800
T-F: 0700 - 1900
Sat: 0700 - 1200
Sun: Closed
POC: Leona M. Abdullah-Ward
Phone: 719-394-8877
Do we have a weight loss program: No we do not have a weight loss program because our regiment of fitness and dance therapy programs promote weight loss as well as strength, flexibility, and mental clarity