Alaya Sexton

Alaya is the president, owner and program director of Vitality Incorporated, in St. Paul, Minnesota, a studio that specializes in offering innovative programming in Pilates, Yoga and active outdoor adventures and retreats. Through these activities, Vitality aims to empower people to live, healthy, vital, lives in body mind and spirit and grow to be better athletes and better people.  Her approach is holistic and honors and supports balancing the individual and the spirit of life.  Alaya, an industry leader, is also spokes model and presenter/educator for STOTT PILATES.

While pursuing her degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies at the University of Minnesota Alaya taught group fitness and personal fitness clients for "fun". Realizing that fitness and wellness was her truest passion she continued to have fun with it and pursue fitness as her career.  Her expertise draws from 14 years of diverse education including post bac courses in kinesiology and biomechanics and training, and experience in fitness and wellness including Reebok CORE, Cardio box, Spinning, Viniyoga, Yogafit, Yogilates, Reiki (level 2), applied kinesiology and Pilates.  Alaya also holds acertification from ACE for personal training.

When she discovered Pilates in 1999 it revolutionized the way she approached her fitness endeavors- for herself and her clients. She was introduced to Pilates via the Physical Mind Method and later in STOTT PILATES and is fully certified in all equipment and qualified to teach people who are rehabilitating and have other special needs.   She is one of 160 instructors in the world to have received the esteemed honor of being an Instructor Trainer in the STOTT PILATES method. She presents a wide range of STOTT PILATES continuing education courses and workshops.  She has studied with Moira Stott- Merrithew, Beth Evans, PJ O'Clair and John Garey.  Alaya continually studies modalities that relate to health and wellness and is a certified Thai massage practitioner. Her hobbies include mountain biking, hiking and world travel.