Acworth, GA
Classes for a cause in Acworth, Marietta, Kennesaw, Cartersville, Atlanta
Bend & Brew Peace. Movement Teachers Fostering Balance, Mobility, Strength and Giving Back.
Backbends & Brews Crew
Beth Amacher
Amanda Valentino
Amanda Valentino
As a dedicated educator, 200RYT and lifelong learner whose career is marked by numerous student-selected awards and a deep passion for scientific research. With 50 years as a competitive runner and 30 years as a highly decoraed teacher, Beth brings her love for scientific research studies in wellness, longevity and yoga into her classes. Her personal journey of resilience, including excelling after two hip replacements and multiple ACL knee repairs, inspires her to share healing movement and empower others.
Amanda Valentino
Amanda Valentino
Amanda Valentino
A dance teacher, former professional NBA cancer, PAC10 collegiate cheerleader, and a State Champion gymnast originally from Phoenix, AZ. As a hip hop girlie at heart, she incorporates her love for heavy bass beat with pop lyrices into her choreography. Combining traditional jazz skills, along with yoga and ballet basics that make her adult jazz classes energetic and accessible for all dance abilities. When she's not dancing shes working her full time gig as a Social Media Strategist, loving on her puppies Jett and Charli, cherishing being a Mom to Keira & Chrisian, and wife to her husband, Rob.
Dr. Ann Baker
Marlo Meyerhofer
Marlo Meyerhofer
She is our favorite special guest teacher. She has an extensive background in Health and Physical Eduation (BS, MEd., Specialist degrees) and a doctorate in School Improvement and her 500RYT. Health, fitness and teaching are her passion. She's been teaching movement for most of her life, and is excellent at sharing knowledge. Her style of teaching has evolved from challenging poses to functional stretching and strengthening for healthy longevity. She loves time with family, hiking, walking with her dog, Daisy, traveling and spending evenings with her husband, Charles.
Marlo Meyerhofer
Marlo Meyerhofer
Marlo Meyerhofer
Our Founder of Backbends and Brews in 2017. Growing up with a Physical Education teacher for a mother, a foundation in gymnastics, then dance made her develop and early love for physical expression and body awareness. Her passion carried her into the medical field where she consulted with patients and physicians receiving vertebroplasty procedures to fill spinal fractures. This deepened her love for anatomy and brought more awareness to the critical role of movement & flexibiliy in longevity. She went on to gain her 500RYT & continues functional movement training. Her classes blend functional patterns, pilates, calisthenics, dance & gymnastics movements. She is most proud of the wonderful, kind, generous community that come together to practice and bring awareness to the different charities and people in need that we support. In her free time you'll often find her hiking with Maizy dog, paddleboarding, traveling to high peaks with her family, homeschooling and attending all her kids activities.
About Us
Giving Back
Our mission is not only to help you achieve peacefulness in your life but, also to spread that peace by serving others. Backbends & Brews donates 20% to different organizations within our community who help bring love, hope & peace to those in need.
Some Favorites that we have helped support:
www.redcross.org hurricane relief
www.habitat hurricane relief
www.aicr.org (American Institute for Cancer Research
www.nih.gov (National Institute of Mental Health
www.GoFundme.com/f/brian-amp-bess-road-to-recovery?
www.reedcharitablefoundation.org
www.https://gofund.me/bc9c8113 Bess' new device dog
www.https://gofund.me/09865029 The Tarpley Family
www.kennesawumc.org Foster Care Ministry
www.acworthcommunitygarden.org
https://takeholdscotland.com/about-us/ (The Andree Family)
www.jacobspathwayfoundation.com
Regularly scheduled classes & events
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Acworth Community Center (save by buying the month or drop in) Register via 770-917-1234 or
https://secure.rec1.com/GA/acworth-parks-recreation/catalog
4361 Cherokee St.
Acworth, GA 30101
Bend & Breathe: Deep Stretch, Relaxation (Lead by Marlo Meyerhofer)
Wednesdays 8:15-9:00am
$10 Acworth Residents $11 non-residents
This class is for all levels, we are mostly seated or lying. It is a slow paced, deep stretch and relaxation class intended to help you brew peace and calm to carry out with you into your day.
Basics:Senior Strength, Mobility & Balance (Lead by Beth Amacher)
(in Logan Park on nice weather days)
3 Tuesdays a month 9:00-9:45am
$10 Acworth Residents $11 non-residents
A lowimpact, class designed to build confidence getting up and down from the ground. Helping you imprive stability, build strength, and boost confidence-no matter your starting point.
BUILD- Strength ,Mobility, Movement (Lead by Marlo Meyerhofer)
Thursdays 8:45-9:45am
(in Logan Farm Park on nice weather days)
$10 Acworth Residents $11 non-residents
This class is a faster pace strength focused class. We move from the ground up to standing postures as well as some prep for getting yourself upside down. All levels welcome
Adult Jazz Grove (Lead by Amanda Valentino)
Friday 11/7 & 12/12 9:30-10:30am
$10 Acworth Residents $11 non-residents
Beginning/Intermediate energetic dance class consisting of a traditional studio follow along warm-up, some group grooves, across the floor work, and a jazz combo. Come have some fun with us while challenging your mind and awakening the dancer within :-)
Youth Beginner Jazz
TBD $10 Acworth Residents $11 non-residents
Beginner jazz dance class focused on technique in a fun, lighthearted environment.
Creative Kids: Activity Class
TBD (Lead by Martha Meyerhofer)
$7 per child $3 additional children of the same immediate family
Calling all kids 3 and up. Get ready for an hour of collaborative STEM style games, crafts and tons of fun. Let your parents take BUILD or run a few errands while you have a blast. There will be a variety of activites including lego challenges, crafts, acting and games.
Paddleboard Yoga
Friday TBD 9:00am
Cauble Park Acworth Beach
Send an email to schedule
(limited spots)
This is a fun and usually very peaceful start to the morning in nature. We start with basic Paddleboard safety and some practice paddling around. Then we move into a yoga class starting seated, then slowly work our way to standing postures and well as some play time at the end for those who want to work on inversions.
$20pp
or message for private sessions
Crunch Kennesaw
1200 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW,
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Hot Pilates Mat (Lead by Marlo)
Tuesdays 7:30am
Hot Flow Yoga (Lead by Marlo)
Tuesdays 8:15am
Private lessons and group lessons from basic mobility to inversion assistance are offered, prices vary based on circumstances. Please email backbendsandbrews@gmail.com