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Nora el Samahy was certified by Ellie Herman at the Ellie Herman Studios Intensive
Training in San Francisco in 2002, where she also completed an intensive course in Pilates
Rehabilitation taught by Lizz Roman. This training has led Nora to work with people who
are looking to move pain free after suffering from repetitive stress injuries, herniated discs,
neck injuries, knee injuries, general back pain, and sciatica (among others). Nora's teaching
has also spanned from training future instructors to client's whose goals are general body
conditioning or toning. Pilates trains the individual to use the body as a whole and Nora's
primary goal in teaching is to empower her clients with a sense of body awareness that
can be carried into everyday life.
Jennifer
Moulton began practicing the Pilates method in 1986 as
a ballet dancer trying to improve her vertical jump. She credits
Pilates with allowing her many injury-free years as a professional
dancer. She rediscovered Pilates in 2002 and became a teacher
through Ellie Herman Studios Intensive Training in San Francisco,
where she also completed an intensive course in rehabilitation
techniques. Jennifer's goal for her clients is that their Pilates
practice gives them a greater range of motion, relief from pain,
easy erect posture, increased muscle length and flexibility, stronger
and deeper breathing, and—without a doubt —greater self-confidence.
She is happy to work with people of all ages and skill levels
whether athletes, dancers, those suffering from pain or rehabilitating
from surgery, pregnant women, or mothers looking to recover their
abdominal tone after pregnancy.
Ryn Singley grew up dancing and discovered a
passion for teaching movement at the age of 15. She has been practicing
Pilates since 2005 and is certified by Ellie Herman Studios. Ryn
enjoys teaching clients of all levels of fitness, from those who
are new to movement and exercise to fitness buffs and professional
athletes. Ryn blends technical expertise and contagious enthusiasm
to help clients reach their fullest potential. She motivates clients
to set goals and creates individualized Pilates programs to improve
postural awareness, overall strength and flexibility, and develop
healthy movement patterns for everyday living. She continues to
develop her Pilates knowledge by studying with master teachers
and incorporating their insight and innovation to her practice.
Her specialty classes include Mom and Baby Mat Class and Post-Pregnancy
Boot Camp.
Sandi Underwood began Pilates on the advice from
a Physical Therapist to "strengthen the core" due to severe back
pain from major surgery. Within a month the pain started to subside
as her strength increased. After moving from Boston to the Bay
Area she decided to focus full time on Pilates. She has been teaching
since 2006 and was certified by Ellie Herman at the Ellie Herman
Studios in San Francisco in 2007. She has a bachelor's degree
in Marketing and Finance from Northeastern University. Sandi's
goal is to teach others the Pilates method, helping people feel
better physically in a learning environment that's challenging
yet fun. |