Bringing people together through breath and gratitude is my greatest joy.
I have shared my art and yoga on both coasts of the United States, Hawaii, England, Japan, Germany, and Italy.
About
Brienna Pruce received her MFA in Painting at Savannah College of Art and Design with the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Painting. She earned a double BFA in Studio Art and Creative Writing from Sweet Briar College, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with an Honors Degree in Highest Honors in Studio Art and a minor in Art History. While studying abroad at the University of Oxford, she met her husband and best friend.
Brienna trained with a Grand Master in Advanced Vietnamese Raja Yoga while receiving her Yoga Instructor certification from the International Yoga Institute and is a RYT-200 (Registered Yoga Teacher) with Yoga Alliance. She is also a Certified Group Fitness Instructor through American Council on Exercise (ACE), a Certified Personal Trainer through International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), and worked as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor for classes as diverse as Boot Camp, ROTC Special Events, Command PT, Indoor Cycling, and Yoga.
Brienna has taught a wide range of college art courses, designed graduate art courses online, and worked as a Freelance Artist and Yoga Instructor across several continents.
Art
Ever since kindergarten, Brienna Pruce knew she wanted to be an artist. In 6th grade, she began taking college art courses after school. She enjoyed the Gifted Program at her school, summer Governor’s School Programs, and her artwork was published on the cover of Creative Kids magazine.
She skipped her senior year of high school to become one of the first double BFA graduates at Sweet Briar College (SBC). She has a BFA in Creative Writing and Studio Art with an Honors Degree in Highest Honors in Studio Art and a minor in Art History. She earned a Graduate Fellowship at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) where she received her MFA in Painting and the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Painting. She’s had the honor of enjoying Artist Residencies as a Forsyth Fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) and a Professional Development Grant Recipient at the Sustainable Arts Center in Georgia.
Sharing a new perspective with others through her artwork is what she enjoys the most. Brienna works primarily with acrylic paint on canvas sheets and loves taking her traveling studio around the world.
Yoga
Brienna Pruce started her yoga training with her mother when she was a little girl. She refined her practice, training in Advanced Vietnamese Raja (Royal) Yoga with Grand Master Adam, a descendant of the 18th century Vietnamese King.
She is a Certified Yoga Instructor through International Yoga Institute, a RYT-200 Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance, an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer. She began her fitness career over a decade ago teaching Boot Camp and Indoor Cycling classes as well as personal training. Now she dedicates her time to sharing yoga.
Brienna has had the opportunity to teach yoga classes at a variety of places including the University of Cambridge in England through ScholarYoga and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. She has shared private and group fitness sessions around the world.
Contact
Please feel free to contact me by email below for yoga classes and available artwork.