Laney Porterfield is a Peak Pilates-certified instructor with eight years of Pilates experience and four years as a professional ballet dancer. She was first introduced to Pilates right here at Lifemoves as a form of cross-training for dance and quickly discovered its benefits for strength, alignment, mobility, and body awareness. Pilates has played an important role throughout Laney’s dancing career, helping her navigate the physical demands of a professional career that has included touring and continues to involve a demanding performance schedule. Through her experience as both a dancer and Pilates instructor, she has developed a deep appreciation for the way Pilates and ballet complement one another. Laney is passionate about sharing Pilates not only as a tool for dancers, but as a practice that can benefit the body and mind in everyday life. She loves guiding others toward the same sense of strength, awareness, and connection that she has found through Pilates.