Functional Movement & Fitness Training
Our training begins by connecting your brain back into your body. A strong mind-body connection is the foundation that lets you actualize a complete, healthy, functional, and fit body. By creating lasting neural-pathways you can change the way you use your body on a daily basis, to better your posture, increase your strength, mobility and live more pain-free. Learn proper movement technique by connecting your brain to specific muscle functions. We will create a new relationship with your body and take your fitness to a whole new level.
I practice a varied combination of full body strength, functional movement, mobility, and traditional mat pilates training. Exercises designed by Joseph H Pilates to lengthen, reconnect, and improve the muscles are my foundation and I have spent decades studying the human body, human evolution, and innumerable sports to create a method to repair and help you excel. My foundation lies heavily on Joseph Pilates exercises and I have picked up where he left off to continue and grow his philosophy of full mind-body strength and connection. I am very passionate about the body and its abilities to change no matter how long it has been 'this way' and love seeing lives change because of reconditioning the mind and body.
Whatever your goals, I am passionate about working with all types of people who are committed to looking, feeling, and moving better!
Keynote presentation by Jessica Kerr.
Presentation by John Kelly.
Presentation by Sasa Juric.
Presentation by Travis Vander Hoop.
Presentation by Renan Ranelli.
Podcast by Desmond Bowe & Chris Bell.
Learn what your core really consists of and connect to your inner abdominals for better posture, less back pain, stability, balance, and control.
Workouts feature uniquely crafted movements and traditional exercises mainly using your body mass and strength to truly gain strength and tone your entire body.
Reactivate dormant or injured muscles and release overworked muscles that have been over-compensating. This is where the mind-body connection is crucial and enforced.
Learning how the body is naturally designed to sit, stand, and move is essential for getting rid of constant aches and pains.
Personally crafted exercises designed to strengthen and lengthen the muscles to construct leaner, denser muscles while increasing range of motion for ease of movement.
PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) stretching is useful for safely increasing flexibility, circulation, muscle and injury recovery. Plus it feels amazing!
Learning how to optimally use your body will benefit all sports. I have experience working with swimmers, surfers, cyclists, gymnasts, golfers, tennis, to improve your strength and range of motion simultaneously. The principles of our training are all based on your body's core strength, stability and mobility which are all vital to improve in any sport or specific goal.
I have always wanted to move, create, and keep my body in almost constant motion. Exercise for me is a way of life and a means to maintaining a good physique, ability to pick up new activities and most importantly maintain a strong mind. At the age of 12, I was hit crossing the street and tossed into the air and landed on my hip and arm causing several muscular and bone traumas . At age 16 I was a passenger in a car which crashed into several objects, totaling the vehicle and causing neck and spine damage. Unbelievably at age 20 I was a passenger in a car which drunk drivers drove head-on into us, causing severe head, spine and leg damage.
While this onset of misfortune could have turned into a life of pain and sedentary lethargy, I worked endlessly trying to find relief from my injuries and push through to maintain my desire to be very physically active. I spent fortunes on physical therapy, chiropractic, MAT (Muscle Activation Technique) acupuncture, all which would help relieve pain but didn't seem to fix my injuries. It wasn't until I attended New York University, where I was introduced to Traditional Joseph Pilates Theory. This is when I discovered the ability of his technique to repair and strengthen my damaged muscles, decrease chronic pain and increase my mobility and agility. I knew this was the beginning of something amazing.
After studying a few semesters of Joseph Pilates technique I was able to stand, move, sit and feel better! I quickly adapted his exercises into my life and exploded with new vigor for sports.
At the age of 23, I became obsessed with Adult gymnastics, learning how to do handsprings, handstands, backflips, layouts and the rings. At age 27, I began avidly skydiving, using my agility and strength to control my maneuvers and flips in the air and at age 30, I became addicted to surfing and still am today.
My most recent education took me back to New York City to participate in a Functional Anatomy for Movement and Injuries workshop at the School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. An exceptional course, “Where Movement meets Medicine.” I was able to work with prosections of cadavers to recognize and touch the insertion points of each ligament, tendon, nerve, muscle, and joints of the body deepening my knowledge.
I am so fascinated by the human body, its abilities to recover, move, change, 'break' and regenerate. The body's abilities only cease where the mind does.
Our 1-on-1 sessions are approximately 60 minutes. One hour dedicated training to your goal, including warm up, alignment, functional training, finishing with 10 minutes of PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) stretching, to aid in muscle recovery.
In person and written session combinations available. Contact me directly for details.
Packages are to be used within a 31 day period. 24 hr cancellations are appreciated. Less than 24 hr cancelation will result in a full session being used, Illnesses and other sudden emergencies will always be taken into consideration. Remember to achieve your goals you must put in the time and effort.
Serving the local Venice, Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica and West Side area.
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