Traci Smith is a physical therapist with a specialization in treatment of patients with chronic pain and orthopedic conditions. She holds certifications through the International Association of Yoga Therapists, Functional Movement Systems, YogaFit, Balanced Body, and Schwinn/Johnny G cycling. She is a certified Therapeutic Pain Specialist and holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy as well as a Masters degree in Physical Therapy and Education. Traci holds a specialty certification in Lifestyle Medicine and integrates this within her practice as a Physical Therapist and private trainer/coach.
Traci is a part of the teacher trainer team at YogaFit Worldwide offering Virtual Live and on-site yoga teacher/ yoga therapist continuing education. Traci leads numerous trainings for YogaFit, including specialty trainings focused on Assessing the Physical Body (Healthcare I), yoga for back and pelvic health, yoga for nervous system disorders, biomedical aspects of yoga, as well as numerous trainings within the 200 hour, 500 hour, and Yoga Healthcare programs.
Traci currently offers private and small group training (Pilates, Yoga, Barre) at Core Pilates located at 4260 Cahaba Heights Ct Suite 184, Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35243. She leads yoga group exercise classes at the Greater Birmingham YMCAs (Greystone, Pelham, Shades Valley). Traci offers yoga therapy interventions as a programming component within her physical therapy practice at the Pelham YMCA located at 2610 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124.