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 "I feel like I have a support team that has really helped me through one of the most difficult times of my life. I feel more in tune with my body and stronger. When I do have flare ups, I can come here and somebody will put their magical hands on me and make me feel better. Every person here has the same warm sensibility and knows how to reach out to everybody....I am a part of the family." M.S. "Pilates is deeply intelligent work, sensitively and impeccably transmitted by the lovely instructors at simply balanced." J.C. "Pilates has been a lifesaver for me. Several years ago I had an injury to my back which I never quite recovered from. Just a few Pilates sessions and I'm feeling better than I have in years. My back is getting stronger every day. I'm much more productive and I handle stress better too." K.M. To read more testimonials, click here.  Susan Himes-Powers Susan, PMA-CPT, is a professional actor and singer who came to Pilates because of her interest in posture and alignment. She has been teaching Pilates since 1999 and is also a certified massage therapist, a Franklin Method Educator, Level 2, and a student of Balanced View. She was trained at the Pilates Center in Boulder, CO, and works with all levels of clientele. Susan is a very creative teacher who approaches each client with an open mind, a kind sense of humor and a curious spirit to discover their full potential through balance, release and strength. For six years, Susan was the visiting faculty for a Pilates teacher training program in the East Coast and currently teaches continuing education in functional movement at Simply Balanced. Alana Isiguen Alana, PMA-CPT, has always been extremely interested in all aspects of movement and the body. She had her first experience with Pilates twelve years ago as part of her classical dance training. Since then she performed professionally with several Dance Theatres, graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and received her Pilates certification from The Pilates Center of Boulder, CO, via InsideOut Body Therapies in Durham, NC. Alana's passion for movement carried into a love of teaching ballet, contemporary and improvisation dance for the past eight years. It was her study of Pilates under master teachers Kathy Grant and Blossom Crawford that inspired her to pursue certification, and therefore be able to bring the joy and benefits of movement to people of all ages and walks of life. Solara Jean Solara has had a lifelong passion for the body and movement. As a gymnast and dancer, she was introduced to the Pilates Method at age 17 after reconstructive knee surgery. She continued to study and benefit from Pilates at the California Institute of the Arts where she received a BFA in Dance in 1995. For the past sixteen years, Solara has enjoyed teaching Pilates to people of all skill levels including rehabilitation. She has also offered classes at CPMC and the Mt. Zion Cancer Resource Center. With an attitude of compassionate understanding of individual bodies' needs cultivated through her own personal healing process, Solara's approach is gentle and restorative, building confidence in the body's own wisdom as well as strength and flexibility. Anna Sullivan Anna is a dance artist who has also trained extensively in Pilates, yoga, and the circus arts. She began studying Pilates in 2007 under her mentor Margaret Lane and has taken certification and continuing education courses through Power Pilates and Pilates Elder Mary Bowen. Anna uses intuition to help guide her teaching practice and enjoys bringing her knowledge of movement and overall physical health to her students. Anna is also an Artistic Director of a multi-media dance and aerial theater company based in San Francisco. Wendy Taubler Wendy Taubler is a Pilates teacher with more than five years of experience and another 10 years as a practitioner of the Pilates method. She trained in Boulder, CO, and has continued her education with various workshops and clinics. Wendy's background in sports (volleyball) and traditional strength training programs adds another dimension to her teaching style. Wendy loves to bring clients up through the different levels of the Pilates exercises and enjoys helping people achieve their health and wellness goals. She has experience working with a variety of ages, fitness levels, pregnancy (pre/post), and rehabilitation needs. Laura Torres Laura comes from a dance background and has enjoyed moving and teaching movement her whole life! She was a dancer, choreographer, licensed massage therapist, and personal trainer specializing in rehabilitative exercise in NYC before returning to her native San Francisco in 1991. In San Francisco, Laura became a Pilates instructor and developed and taught curriculum for Pilates teachers' training. Laura returns to Pilates and bodywork after taking time off to raise her two young sons to continue her beloved mission: to support people in experiencing the pleasure of living in their bodies. She is particularly inspired to work with older adults, beginners, people recovering from injury, and overworked moms! Creta Valiente Creta completed her Pilates training through ITT Pilates Certification here in San Francisco. She has performed professionally as a synchronized swimmer, as well as worked as a television programmer and creative manager of choreography. Creta is a native speaker of Spanish, and brings a positive and enthusiastic quality to her teaching. Currently she teaches dance as well as Pilates with a passion for inspiring students, whether beginners or advanced, to their full potential.
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