Meet the team

CO-FOUNDER OF SOULIFT

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Belinthia is an E-RYT 500, YACEP, Certified Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, Lead Teacher of SOULIFT Academy, Certified Color Analysis Expert and a Registered & Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist. She is dedicated to guiding individuals, especially women, back into a loving relationship with their bodies, minds, and spirits. Belinthia offers personal nutrition consultations and Ayurvedic lifestyle coaching. ​

CO-FOUNDER OF SOULIFT

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Grace has a background in dance and fitness. She studied classical ballet and modern dance, and has experience in cross country running. Grace holds a HAWT Pilates certification and others including AFPA Pre & Post Natal Certified Trainer and AFAA Group Fitness Instructor. She began teaching barre in 2014, combining her passion for fitness and dance. 

INTEGRATIONS DIRECTOR
YOGA, PILATES

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Jeannine has practiced yoga for over 20 years and completed her 200-hour teacher training through Baptiste Power Yoga in Nashville in 2021. She first joined SOULIFT as an ambassador before stepping into the role of instructor in early 2022. With a background in education and a love for the mind-body connection, Jeannine brings warmth, wisdom, and a sense of curiosity to every class. She is a HAWT Pilates certified instructor. Now retired from a 30-year career as a high school English teacher, she also recently graduated with her E-RYT 500 yoga certification. You can usually find her on her mat or at the front desk with SOULIFT's studio dog, Brandy.

LEAD TEACHER
YOGA, PILATES, BARRE

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Meggie brings fire, form, and fun to every format she teaches—trained in LIFT Barre, HAWT Pilates, and as a RYT-200 through SOULIFT Academy. A former ballerina, she found Pilates after an injury and has been passionate about mindful movement ever since. Whether she’s teaching on the mat or performing on stage at the Florence Little Theatre, Meggie brings a spark that lights up any room. She’s a devoted mom of three, wife, and lifelong learner who believes the best workouts are also “work-ins.”

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
YOGA

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Lindsey is a RYT-200 yoga teacher and social media voice of SOULIFT. She found the studio in 2020, completed teacher training in 2021 through SOULIFT Academy, and hasn’t looked back. Now based in Georgia, Lindsey returns monthly to stay grounded in the studio’s vibe—and to hype the community in real life and online. She’s currently working toward her 500-hour certification and is known for her playful, heartfelt energy (equal parts soulful and slightly unhinged).

AMBASSADOR MANAGER

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Hi, I’m Fancy! SOULIFT quickly became my yoga home and my second family. I love trying all types of yoga and growing alongside this beautiful community. When I’m not on the mat, I’m teaching second grade, enjoying a good book, or relaxing at home with my huskies.  

YOGA ASSISTANT

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A Carolina girl at heart, Dina has called South Carolina home for over 45 years. After earning her degree in Education from Francis Marion University, she taught elementary school before transitioning to work in her family business.

A melanoma survivor, Dina has always been devoted to caring for others—whether through hosting and coordinating exchange students across the state or nurturing her family and farm life in Effingham.

Her journey with SOULIFT began in 2017, when she reluctantly attended her first class with her daughter—and never looked back. Today, she is a devoted Soulifter who embodies the power of showing up for yourself, even when it feels outside your comfort zone.

You’ll often find Dina alongside her husband, Barry, in an evening Yin class, living the SOULIFT lifestyle both on and off the mat.

HUSTLE

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Tim is a black belt and long-time kickboxing instructor who recently completed Soulift Academy’s Pilates Teacher Program. He trains more than 500 times a year, and in his new book, Train the Body. The Mind Will Follow., he explains the system that makes that level of training sustainable without breaking down, while building strength, confidence, and resilience. The book is part of the Florence County Public Library permanent collection and is available online and locally at Soulift Studios for 20% off the online price. In his classes, you will be encouraged to challenge yourself without hurting yourself. Do that, and you’ll be on your way to becoming the strongest version of you! In his free time, Tim enjoys renovating homes, playing music, learning, and exploring life both on and off the tourist trail.

Yoga

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Hannah is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher at SOULIFT. She has completed her 300-hour training program from My Vinyasa Practice and is working on teaching 100 hours to become a 500-hour registered yoga teacher! She graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with her MS in Psychology and has worked in higher education since 2014. She is currently a stay-at-home mom to her baby boy, Beckett. When not teaching or practicing yoga, she loves to read, play board games with her husband and spend time with friends and family.

Although she loves taking upbeat, vinyasa-style classes, her passion lies in teaching yin yoga, restorative yoga, and adaptive yoga for practitioners of all ages and all body types.

BARRE

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Merette has been teaching barre for nearly a decade and brings contagious energy and a love for music to every class. She’s all about movement, connection, and making fitness feel like a celebration. Outside the studio, she works in Strategic Partnerships for MUSC Health and is a proud wife and mom of two. Her classes are upbeat, empowering, and full of community spirit.

BARRE

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Vera is a pediatric nurse practitioner, artist, and since 2018, a SOULIFT barre instructor. With training in ballet, flamenco, ballroom, and Pilates, she blends artistic expression with wellness in every class. She brings a holistic, nurturing approach to movement, informed by her clinical work and global experiences—from Hamburg’s National Opera House to New York City Ballet’s Costume Shop.

YOGA ASSISTANT

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Rosemary turned to yoga in 2020 after an injury ended her 15-year journey with ballet. Craving movement, she found her way to yoga. In her yoga practice, she is drawn to dynamic vinyasa flows that echo her dance background, creating a dance-like rhythm on the mat that feels both familiar and new. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at the Balanced School of Yoga in Greenville, SC, and her hands-on assist training with SOULIFT. She loves assisting because it meets students exactly where they are by offering support and gently guiding them deeper into their yoga practice. Outside the studio, Rosemary can be found with any creative hobby in hand, planning her next trip, and spending time with her cat. Her favorite SOULIFT classes to take are YINspired and Get Hot!

YOGA

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Sigita became a RYT-200 in 2024 through SOULIFT Academy. Originally from Lithuania, she moved to Florence in 2018 and began her SOULIFT journey as an ambassador. Her yoga practice grew alongside her English fluency, friendships, and personal growth. With degrees in surveying and a heart for reflection, Sigita brings gratitude and grounding to every class. Outside the studio, she enjoys family hikes, gardening, and early mornings with coffee.

PILATES, BARRE

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Genevieve is originally from New Hampshire, but Florence has been home for the past three years. Outside of the studio she works as an engineer and is a dog mom to her Lab Pit Mix named Maple Maya - they can often be found on an adventure or at the beach! 

Genevieve grew up dancing and found yoga during college, so movement has always been a big part of her life. She found Soulift in 2025 and pretty quickly fell in love with Pilates. Currently working through her HAWT Pilates apprenticeship and training in LIFT Barre - loving every minute of learning, moving, and growth along the way. Soulift has been a place of joy and she can’t wait to share that with others! 

YOGA

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Grace is a Florence native. She is a medical coder during the day, and a yogi by night! She’s a mother to 2 teenagers and a big Carolina gamecock fan. Grace came to SOULIFT to explore the mindset and physical benefits of yoga. She quickly discovered how deeply impactful yoga is to her inward and physical wellbeing. She’s now an RYT-200 and is proud to call SOULIFT home. In her free time, you can find Grace spending time with her 2 teenage sons, traveling, or on her yoga mat!

YOGA

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Exercise has always been an important part of Jessica’s life. She has long been committed to staying active and challenging herself, always seeking a balance between strength and sustainability. Jessica discovered Soulift while searching for a gentler, yet still challenging, form of movement. She initially came for the Barre and Pilates classes but quickly fell in love with the Yoga offerings—especially Hot Yoga. What began as a new fitness pursuit soon became something much deeper: a practice of presence, growth, and connection.

Over the past two years, Jessica has consistently practiced at Soulift, intentionally developing and deepening her yoga journey. Enrolling in the 200-hour YTT through Soulift Academy felt like a natural next step.

Away from the studio, Jessica works as a Wealth Planning Associate at Chase Wealth Management Group. She and her husband, Jason, also own and operate Cold Stone Creamery, proudly serving the Florence community since 2003. In her free time, Jessica enjoys traveling—especially to visit her children, Graham and Ellis—reading on the beach, and maintaining her own yoga practice.

BARRE, PILATES

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Rachel is a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer and Mat Pilates instructor through Balanced Body University. A longtime SOULIFT member-turned-instructor, Rachel joined in 2019 and began teaching during the pandemic. Now a mom of two, she continues to lead early morning and weekend classes while working full-time as a graphic designer. She’s known for her clever wit, welcoming spirit, and honest approach to life—especially when balancing books, babies, and houseplants.

PILATES, BARRE

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Elizabeth is a South Carolina native who found her way back to the Pee Dee in 2015. She came to SOULIFT for the yoga and stayed for the Pilates and Barre! She spent years dancing in high school and college and loves the way all the formats invite movement with music while emphasizing self agency and strength.  Outside of SOULIFT, she has a background in law and education and spends an inordinate amount of time raising her seven children. 

YOGA, HEALTH COACH

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Ellen joined SOULIFT through the 6 Weeks of Renewal program and quickly fell in love with the practice and the community. Now a yoga instructor, she draws inspiration from the local landscape—blending breathwork with grounded imagery. When she’s not teaching middle school English or wrangling her three dogs, Ellen is tending to her garden or flowing on her mat.

YOGA

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Michelle took her first yoga class in 2013 and fell in love with the practice of yoga. She didn't get serious about her personal practice until 2020 in the depths of Covid. As a nurse she found profound healing on her mat. Having a dream to take yoga teacher training, even if just for herself, she started thinking about where. Being a traveler since 2015 deciding to settle down was hard. In 2022 she took her first class at Soulift and returned here three times at different hospitals just to be near Soulift. This is "home". Michelle truly fell in love with the energy, the community and the vibes of Soulift. This is truly a place of healing inside and out.

YOGA, PILATES, BARRE

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Shelby is a certified barre and Pilates instructor, a RYT-200 yoga teacher, and an Ayurvedic Health Coach. She brings creativity, joy, and musicality to each class. When she’s not teaching, she works as an elementary music and art educator and performs regularly with the Florence Little Theatre. She’s also the proud cat mom of Salem.

YOGA

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Catherine is a RYT-200 yoga teacher who completed her training through SOULIFT Academy in 2021. With over two decades of personal practice, she teaches powerful, heated flows that encourage students to balance effort with ease and connect breath to movement. Catherine’s classes are rooted in mindfulness, intuition, and self-agency, often inviting playful exploration. Off the mat, she’s a wife, mom to three daughters, and lover of books, bikes, pickleball, and time spent outdoors.

BARRE

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Elena started coming to SOULIFT in 2025 just a few weeks after moving to Florence from Pittsburgh, PA. She took her first barre class in 2020 and quickly fell in love with it, then started teaching at PureBarre in 2023! What started as just a way to exercise became a love for all kinds of movement that she is excited to share with others.

YOGA

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Michelle is a RYT-200 yoga teacher and SOULIFT Academy graduate who believes in the power of breath and presence. Her classes are welcoming, grounding, and rooted in authenticity—inviting each student to uncover their inner light. Whether she’s at the front desk, leading a class, or practicing alongside you, Michelle shows up with warmth, joy, and her favorite reminder: “Just breathe.” Originally from North Carolina, she made Florence home in 2016 and has been an integral part of SOULIFT ever since.

YOGA

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Rachel was born and raised in Florence, where her early years were shaped by ballet—long days in the studio, the discipline of movement, and a deep, intuitive relationship with the body. Through childhood and high school, the language of dance became a way for her to express, process, and connect. As life carried her from the ballet world into a career in nursing, Rachel found herself craving a new form of movement—one that could soften the edges of long, demanding days. Yoga entered her life through her younger sister, Rosemary, and quickly became a place of refuge. On the mat, Rachel rediscovered a sense of grounding, restoration, and coming home to herself. Through her personal practice, yoga revealed itself as a powerful tool for regulating stress and reconnecting with the body—wisdom she now shares with others. Rachel teaches with the intention of creating a calm, supportive space where students can move with breath, listen inward, and find steadiness during life’s more stressful seasons. When she’s not working as a nursing supervisor, Rachel can be found singing along to Taylor Swift, cuddling her puppies, or returning to the mat herself—again and again.

BARRE, HEALTH COACH

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Madisen joined the staff at SOULIFT in 2023 with a goal to share her passion surrounding fitness, health and wellness. What she loves most about teaching group fitness is empowering others to push themselves out of their comfort zones. What you can expect when taking a class with her: to sweat, have fun, and hear constant encouragement.

YOGA

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completed her RYT-200 through the SOULIFT Academy in March 2023 and later earned her RYT-500 from another registered school. She began her journey with SOULIFT during the Summer of Soul Challenge and quickly found a home on the mat and within the community. Karalee teaches Yoga R&R, a class she originally crafted for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, that has since become a studio favorite. Outside of SOULIFT, she enjoys time with family, traveling, reading, and wrangling her two rambunctious dogs.

PILATES

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Charlee Rhodes calls the Pee Dee home, where she works in banking during the day and stays involved in her community! You can find Charlee on her mat practicing yoga and Pilates, traveling, taking on creative projects, and spending time with her Frenchie, Eleanor.

PILATES APPRENTICE

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Heather is currently apprenticing with Grace Timms and Dr. Megan Brown for her HAWT Pilates certification. A former ballerina and practicing family physician, Heather also holds advanced certifications in functional and lifestyle medicine. Her approach to wellness blends science and movement, empowering students to rediscover health and vitality. She’s happiest dancing, biking, crafting, or enjoying time with her family.

YOGA

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Sallie earned her RYT-200 in 2017 after first falling in love with yoga under the guidance of Belinthia, her dietetics preceptor-turned-mentor. Though she lives out of town, Sallie remains a foundational member of the SOULIFT community—returning quarterly to teach and mentor trainees in sequencing and class design. Her Get Hot & Chill Out classes are packed with energy, insight, and care. For Sallie, yoga is connection, creativity, and a lifelong path worth walking together.

PILATES

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Tatum is a Hartsville, SC native and resident whose love of all things Soulift began in 2023 when she moved back to the Pee Dee from Charlotte. A former college golfer, Tatum has always been in active pursuit of the kind of mobility that Soulift provides. When she is not teaching her second graders at Butler Academy, Tatum can often be found planning her next vegan meal, playing golf or tennis, or working toward her Master’s Degree. Soulift has become Tatum’s home away from home and she couldn’t be prouder to be an ambassador. 

YOGA

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Sharese was born and raised in Florence, SC where she is the owner and stylist of Ethel’s Aura Salon & Shoppe. For Sharese, the journey into the yoga practice grew from pure interest into a passion that has helped her become more grounded, allowed her to heal mentally and been a safe space which encourages the peace and balance her spirit desires. This journey has opened different avenues of awareness that Sharese also enjoys such as crystal and herbal healing, holistic health practices and different spiritual guidances. Sharese has found that yoga brings forth a sense of release, stillness, growth and confidence. When Sharese is not practicing yoga, she enjoys to read, being outside in nature, spending time with her friends and genuine relaxation.

BARRETENDER

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Abbey brings warmth and relatability to the SOULIFT community. A salon stylist by day and mom to two little girls, Abbey is passionate about inner healing and carving out space for self-care. You’ll often find her chasing her girls at the beach, spicy margarita in hand, or showing up to class with intention and authenticity.

BARRETENDER

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Kammie grew up in Florence, SC and spent nearly a decade on the road as a nuclear power mechanic before returning to school to major in Biology. Trading a life of travel for consistency was a tough transition, but Soulift became a grounding space where she reconnected with herself and built community. A lover of reading, singing, and lifelong learning, she’s passionate about creating space for others to feel seen, supported, and strong. Her hope is that everyone who walks through Soulift’s doors leaves with a full cup, and the reminder that there will always be a mat waiting for you.

BARRETENDER

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Native to northeastern Georgia, Leilani moved to Florence in 2014 and joined SOULIFT at the beginning of 2026. She is an alumna of Francis Marion University with a degree in history and works in operations for a local financial institution.
Her yoga journey has become part of her path of personal discovery and caring for her mental health, and she is inspired by those in her life who educated her on the importance of intentional movement. She is thrilled to be a current YTT and a part of the SOULIFT team in an opportunity to give back to the community which has brought her growth and healing. She loves expanding her knowledge, caring for her beloved cats, and treasure hunting in second hand stores of all kinds. Above all, Leilani seeks to connect the divine to the mundane in her life, and shine a little bit of light wherever she can.