Dana Leidig


Post-Secondary Education

Concordia University Austin
Bachelor of Arts
General Studies


Teaching Experience

Certified Group Fitness Instructor with ACE, the American Council on Exercise, January 2014 to present

Sports  Nutrition for Health Professionals 2016

ACE Fitness Nutrition Course 2016

ACE Senior Fitness Specialist 2018

ACE Functional Fitness Specialist 2020

ACE Senior Fitness Specialist Program 2022

CPR/AED certified through 2026

Inner Peace Yoga, Durango, CO June 2014-August 2014

  • 35-hours Mentorship Program for Functional Yoga Therapy

Inner Peace Yoga, Durango, CO September 2014-November 2014

  • 35-hour Mentorship Program for Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain

Inner Peace Yoga, Durango, CO June 2012-November 2012

  • Completed 300-hours of training in Yoga Therapy with designation CYT
  • Earned 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher certification with concentration in Yoga Therapy with designation RYT-500

Yoga at The Yoga Room, Round Rock, TX          2012 to 2013

  • Teach Relax and Restore class and will add classes in Gentle, Chair, Hatha I in summer 2012.

Yoga at ACC Cypress and Northridge campuses      2010 to 2019

  • Teach Hatha I classical asana, pranayama, and meditation for beginning students

Yoga at TMLT                         2009 to 2011

§  Design and teach Kundalini and Hatha style yoga classes for TMLT employees and others as part of the TMLT wellness initiative for the Healthy Employee Program

§  Mentor students in relaxation techniques, modifications and adaptations of yoga asanas, meditation,

mudra, and mantra

Austin Community College (ACC), Northridge Campus

Position held at ACC:             Adjunct faculty, Health and Kinesiology Department; February 1993 to January 2000, 2010 to present                                                                                                              

Duties at ACC:           

Design curriculum and teach Aerobics, Conditioning/jogging/walking,Tai Chi, and Target Archery classes to ACC students

Mentor aerobics instructor candidates while they are in training 

Taught cardio training and yoga training online through the pandemic

Taught cardio and yoga in the ACC Wellness Program for faculty and staff at Cypress

Serve as Fitness Assistant in Tai Chi course taught as a credit and CE course at Northridge

 


Professional Publications

Broad experience in conceiving, writing, editing, proofing, and designing a variety of print and web materials including:

§  advertising and direct mail advertising

§  press kits and sales collateral

§  business proposals and letters

§  program manuals

§  educational material - the Reporter, Case Closed series

§  certified medical writer through AMWA

§  press releases

§  annual reports

§  newsletters and magazine features for Texas Medicine, other medical journals

§  technical articles (closed claim studies)

 



Published: June 04, 2025