Lisa Hayden  has been practicing Pilates since 2005.  She joined the Balance Point Pilates Studio faculty in 2009 after earning her Pilates Instructor Certification from Body Arts and Science International (BASI).  A Davis native, Lisa was trained in classical ballet and danced with the Applegate Dance Company from early childhood.  Lia loved dance and teaching and taught ballet throughout high school and college.

Lisa attended UC Davis, furthering her love for dance by exploring other genres of dance--jazz, modern, and hip-hop.  While studying abroad in Spain and Costa Rica, Lisa took Latin dance classes.

Pursuing her other love, teaching, Lisa returned to UC Davis where she earned her teaching credential in 2004 and a Masters of Arts in Education in 2005.  Consumed by grad school, Lisa did not take dance classes at this time, and she missed the feeling of strength, flexibility, and energy she had after dance class.  It was during this time that Lisa discovered Pilates.  With her dance background, Pilates was a perfect fit, and Pilates became an integral part of Lisa's life.

As a Pilates instructor, Lisa strives to grow as a teacher and a practitioner of the method through her own daily practice, on going education, and acknowledgment of the Pilates influence on maintaining a healthy, balanced life.

The balance of Lisa's life will now include her new career as Mom to newborn Emily Michelle (December 2010) and her teaching career as a fourth grade teacher in Dixon.