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April Underwood
Fitness Consultant Playa del Rey, California![]() Photo: Photo: April Underwood and a mom-to-be | |
April Underwood is owner and director of Body Balance, a Santa Monica, CA-based studio, with a focus on training for strength, injury recovery, flexibility, as well as pre and post-natal fitness. April is certified by the American Council on Exercise, and holds a specialty certification in post-rehab conditioning. Her Body Balance approach integrates, yoga, pilates and African dance. April's African dance workout for prenatal fitness has been featured in Shape Fit Pregnancy, spring 1998 issue, and as well as in Your Pregnancy. April also choreographed and performed in "Yoga Rhythms," the popular tribal dance and yoga video with Gena Lee Nolin of Baywatch. Questions/Concerns? Write or call: Body Balance, 1757 17th St. #7, Santa Monica, Ca. 90404 888-542-5312 or e-mail bodybalance@netzero.net. Check Out April's Website | |
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