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Selena Figgins

Community and Creative Hub Manager

Selena Figgins is a fitness/yoga instructor and artist based in the DC area. She was raised in Washington, DC, and attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the Museum Studies Department. She graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's of fine arts from Bowie State University with a concentration in Visual Communications and Digital Media Arts. She freelanced doing graphic design and worked as an optician as she explored different areas to explore her creativity. In 2012, she fell in love with the aerial arts after taking a pole dancing class on a whim. She spent several years taking pole and lyra classes, but after several injuries, she had to give it up. The experience left her with a love of exploring different movement practices. She began taking yoga in 2016. Selena completed her 200-teacher training in 2020 from Yoga Blue Fitness School through Black Prana Yoga Magazine. She is the owner of Selestial Soul Studios, a movement and art studio located at Dance Exchange in Takoma Park, MD. She is passionate about sharing her love of movement and art with her community through impactful classes. Selena enjoys cooking, visiting museums, and enjoying nature when she isn't teaching.

Selena is a small business owner in Takoma Park, having recently launched Selestial Soul Studios, based in Dance Exchange’s Community and Creative Hub.