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Letter to Sheila - Deena Ann Sellers
Dear Sheila,I want to thank you for your wonderful program, and how it's helped me so much in this journey we call life. I know sometimes we take on some things just 
for the sheer challenge, or to prove to ourselves that we can be successful no matter the task at hand. That was part of what drew me in to S Factor. But now I see that there's so much more...
My good friend Cindy, an L6 at the Chelsea NYC studio, took me to an Intro Class Thanksgiving weekend 2007. I immediately fell in love! I loved everything about it: the movement, the release, the sense of empowerment, the physical intensity, the music... It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life so far. When I signed up for the Icicle Session this past January, I was excited to become a part of the S Factor community, but also to take on something new and open up a new chapter in my life. I had experienced some things through the past few years that caused me to doubt myself emotionally, intellectually and physically, so I saw S Factor classes to be a challenge to find the "best of me." Needless to say, I am floored after each class by how much this has become a part of my life and who I am.
Helping me on this journey is my AWESOME teacher, Lucy Jones. She was my Instructor at that Intro Class, and I have been with her ever since. She makes class so much fun, has *tons* of energy, always encourages each of us to find the "best of us" individually, make the "S" journey our own and embrace our inner diva. She has helped me see that the challenge isn't with the pole tricks: it's with finding yourself, living within the movement, and what makes YOU amazing.
Every Saturday morning, I hop a bus from Philadelphia, PA to the Chelsea NYC studio for my 10 AM class. It sounds insane to most people, but, to me it's worth it. Class at S Factor is something I keep for myself since I spend so much time sharing things with the people around me, so I don't expect folks to understand. There are women in my town who would LOVE to experience S Factor, so if you're ever in the market for a space in Philly, sign me up for Teacher Training...LOL! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Sheila; S Factor has truly changed my life!
With a Big, Delicious Hip Circle,
Deena Ann Sellers
High School World Language Teacher/Soulstice L3, Chelsea NYC
Philadelphia, PA
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It was such a pleasure to meet you, your husband, your brother and so many other interesting people at your open house at the San Francisco S factor studio. To refresh your memory, a little, I am the guy who asked you to describe your political philosophy in a nutshell. That is a little like asking someone to cram a Lil Minx pole in a purse but I think I got a sense of what your political ideals are. I admire you for mixing that into your business. They seem to go together hand in glove but not everyone would try to use a successful business model to promote a progressive political agenda. |
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I am the student who introduced myself at the San Francisco open house and gave you my business card. We spoke briefly about the need to allow flexion/extension/rotation in all planes for spinal health. I very much agree with you and I believe fitness will catch on soon as well. |
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This letter is so long overdue and I only recently got the courage to write and send it to you. It was nice to finally meet you. I don’t know if you remember me, but I had a brief moment to introduce myself at the Open House you recently hosted in Los Angeles. |
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This is April French from Sheila Kelley's S Factor Encino. I am currently taking Level 2 with Dara McGarry and having the best time! Dara is the most wonderful teacher! She is warm, patient and, best of all, funny. |
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I am a 41 year old mother of two incredible teenage boys and currently a Level 3 student. Sundays used to be a day to catch up on sleep. It's now become S Factor day for me and I wake up for it at 7:30 A.M. I drive an hour each way to take class since San Francisco is the closest studio to me. Thank God I have one in driving distance; I am one of the lucky ones. |
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After just two days of your workshop, I feel completely empowered and sexy and seductive. I'm only 24 and have gained 15 pounds in the last two years and, when I looked at your enchanting instructors, I went “Wow, I want abs and legs like theirs!” I'm not heavy by any means, just have some new rolls in places I don't want! |
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Girl, you are an inspiration. It’s awesome to know there are like-minded women out there and there’s a place where we can go to share; the S Factor studio feels like home. |
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I've just recently beat ovarian cancer. Yeah! I am not your typical candidate for this condition. I stand 5'5, weigh 135 lbs, I'm 34 years old and I am in good health. I didn't know that I had a tumor until the pain took me to the doctor for a check up. |
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I can't believe it has taken me to Level 5 to write to you. Since we were so spoiled back in Level 1 by you popping in and out of class to help, I think I've waited to run into you ever since. |
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I took the book with me tonight and used the warm-up to stretch the girls for our class and they loved it. Imagine their surprise when I pulled out the book and said LOOK WHERE I FOUND IT! |
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Sheila, I am no doubt one of the older students in the S Factor NY group but, somehow, I don't feel it!! I am now at Level 4 and one of "Alex's Girls" as we call ourselves. Alex has taken me on quite a journey, along with my classmates, and now I am going to places I have never been (and I am not talking about the R Bar on the Bowery where one can go and swing on a pole, which is just an added bonus). |
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Thank you so much for the S Factor; it has truly been a lifeline to sanity. I am from New Orleans, Louisiana, and my home was flooded with 8 feet of water in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. |
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