Stacey Lei Krauss

Stacey Lei Krauss is the president of willPower productions, llc., and the creator of The willPower Method. She an international fitness educator accredited with ACSM, ACE, AFAA, 10 years of dance training and over 20 years in the fitness industry. A native New Yorker, she built her career in the heart of NYC and then progressed to San Francisco to find balance of practice. She is now based in Denver, CO. The central focus of SLK's work is barefoot fitness. Considered a pioneer in this practice, she has been coined the Barefoot Contessa by Daily Candy, San Francisco, for her Sole Training® program. Since 2000, Stacey Lei has taught thousands of people how to strengthen and smarten their feet, eliminate foot pain, and enhance function and performance. In 2011, after a decade of barefoot study, she has joined the Vibram FiveFingers® team as their Lead Fitness Advisor; writing education and programming to help consumers and athletes understand the concept of natural foot training, using the Vibram FiveFingers® shoe safely and efficiently. Stacey is most well-known for her award-winning barefoot cardio program, willPower & grace®, which is represented by a global team of instructors, and taught in health clubs. A student of Reiki, she approaches exercise and movement through an integral body-mind-spirit practice. Seven Steps to WillPower® is her first mind-body DVD release, under The willPower Method brand. Since the launch of the Nike Free (barefoot / natural foot fitness trainer) shoe in 2005, Stacey Lei has been a proud Nike Elite Instructor. She has also programmed, scripted and recorded the Nike Anywhere, Anytime downloadable workouts, available at iTunes. www.AnywhereAnytimeOutdoors2.com Stacey mentors aspiring fitness instructors and develops new exercise programming. In 2010, Stacey joined the Power Music advisory board to develop their new Intelligent Music Division. She is a master trainer and presenter for Schwinn , BOSU, and IndoRow, as well as a Teacher Teacher for Peak Pilates' MVe Pilates-Fitness program. National Certifications: • ACSM: Health Fitness Instructor: #8335, exp. 12.3.14 • ACE: Personal Trainer: #T18039, exp. 8.31.12, Continuing Education Specialist • AFAA: Primary Certification, CI# 923645, exp. 4.17.12, CEU provider • Reiki Level II practitioner