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Pilates

Developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates, Pilates is a system that  improves flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the entire body. It puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a long, strong core, and improving coordination and balance.

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 GYROTONIC® GYROKINESIS® methods

The GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods are complementary

exercise methods designed to work the entire body holistically. Both methods
allow the body to move the way it was designed, in natural spiraling and circular
pathways. Through a sequence of rhythmic and fluid exercises, the body is able to relax, re-energize, and re-pattern itself in a way that encourages supple and dynamic strength. Attention is placed on the decompression of the spine and joints. Specific breath patterns encourage focus, making each session or class uniquely powerful.

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Bodywork

 Our experiences have taught us the power of presence and informed touch, and we believe in empowering individuals on all levels. The body contains it's own unique healing wisdom that only needs to be witnessed and supported in order to blossom. We offer Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and intuitive deep tissue bodywork to help our clients access the underlying health that is already available to them.

About us.

With over fifteen years of professional teaching experience, we offer only the highest quality instruction to our community. We have studied under Master Teachers in the modalities of Yoga, Pilates, and the  GYROTONICⓇ method and have applied these teachings to our professional dance careers.  As passionate teachers and lifelong students, we are curious about where classical methods like Yoga, Pilates, and the GYROTONICⓇ method intersect and where they stand apart.   We aim to carefully integrate our training and offer a blend that emphasizes experiential anatomy, creative imagery, and rhythmic breathing and movement.  

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Jen Painter

Owner

GYROTONIC® & GYROKINESISⓇ methods

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Jen Painter
Owner, GYROTONIC® & GYROKINESISⓇ methods Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy

Jen believes in honoring the body’s natural healing wisdom. She is passionate about helping clients discover where their natural flow is blocked, and empowering them to make changes to restore vitality. With Jen’s guidance, each individual can organically connect with their  breathing, alive body, allowing sustainable changes to begin from the inside out. Jen is drawn to the fluid and fun GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEMⓇ. She is inspired by this holistic way of exercising, and finds it’s complement in Biodynamic  Craniosacral Therapy. The melding of the two techniques offers her a way to treat the whole body on multiple levels.

With over 15 years teaching experience, Jen brings her expertise as a teacher trainer, mentor, and lifelong student to the Durango community.  While living and working in NYC, she had the opportunity to study with various Master Trainers including Juliu Horvath, the creator of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEMⓇ. Additionally, she has participated in anatomy courses with Irene Dowd and continues to study the wisdom of craniosacral therapy with Anna Chitty. 

Jen enjoys working creatively with a variety of clientele. Her training allows her to work therapeutically with those needing more support for specific issues or injuries. She also provides challenging and unique workouts for athletes, dancers, and those who want to cultivate strong, dynamic connections to their bodies. Jen is a freelance dance artist, and has kept her own body supple enough to dance professionally both in NYC and here in Durango with 20 Moons Dance Theater. 

You are invited to try a way of moving that is beyond merely exercise. With Jen you will learn how to fully inhabit your body, allowing yourself to discover your fullest expression of life!  

GYROTONIC, GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM and GYROKINESIS are registered trademarks of Gyrotonic Sales Corp and are used with their permission. 

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Katie Clancy

Owner

Second Generation Pilates Educator, Certified Yoga Instructor, Intuitive Bodywork

Katie Clancy
Owner, Second Generation Pilates Educator, Certified Yoga Instructor, Intuitive Bodywork

 

Katie earned a BFA in Dance and a BA in Journalism/Latin American Studies from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2007.  It was at NYU that Katie began her initial studies in the Pilates Method with first generation Master Teacher, Kathleen Stanford Grant.  Upon her graduation, Katie became Mrs. Grant’s Teaching Assistant for one year and continued to study with her mentor until Mrs. Grant’s death in 2010. She received her Pilates certification through Lana Halvorsen at BodyCraft Studio in Brooklyn, NY. She is a PMA registered teacher, and in 2018 she complete Cara Reeser's “Kathy Grant Heritage Training Program”. 

Her love for learning the body through movement, story, and therapeutic education inspired her to study Feldenkrais, Klein technique, Body Mind Centering with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Thai Massage, Deep Tissue Massage (Shen Tao Studio, NYC), Butoh Dance, and Contact Improvisation.  She’s trained in Traumatic Release Exercises (www.traumaprevention.com) and is currently training to become a certified somatic coach under the tutelage of Susan Aposhyan’s BodyMind Psychotherapy Course. In 2020 she completed Gil Hedley’s 8-day Integral Anatomy Dissection Course. 

Katie has been a devoted yogini since she was 14; she studied the Iyengar system and the Primary Ashtanga Series until she moved to New York City, where she balanced her professional dance training with a dedicated practice with teachers including Genny Kapular, Allison West, Amy Mathews, and guidance from the Jivamukti Yoga Center.  In 2008, she traveled to Kerala, India to study at the Sivananda Yoga Center, and in 2012, she received her 200-hr. teaching certification through Levity Yoga with Peter Sterios. She currently studies Shadow Yoga with Scott Blossom. 

After ten years of dancing and writing professionally and teaching abroad, Katie returned to her hometown of Durango, CO in 2012. Here, she continues to dance as a member of 20Moons Dance Theatre and pursue her athletic passions in the wild of the San Juan Mountains.  Fluent in Spanish, she is an advocate for immigrant justice and co-leads empowerment retreats for the Spanish-speaking community around the Four Corners. She is also a published journalist and is currently working on her memoir “My Own Private Gonzo”.

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HANNAH GERRES

Affiliated Teacher

Pilates Instructor

Hannah Gerres

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Hannah has been a lover of movement and fascinated by the powers of the human form since she was very young. As an athlete and sometimes an extreme one she learned the importance of proper care for this vessel that gives her freedom and strength.  Pilates found Hannah after she moved back from living in New Zealand where she owned her own personal training business and trained some of New Zealands top tri athletes. After exploring the Pilates method for one year she new she had found her calling. “ The changes I saw in my clients in 6 months surpassed 10 fold any changes I saw in clients I had worked for years!” Hannah said. “ I not only saw changes physically but spiritually, and mentally as well.” She was sold. 

Hannah was trained in the esteemed classical tradition of Romana Kyranowska through the education of the world renowned Pilates Center of Boulder.  She was lucky enough to be one of the first student to come out of the San Francisco linscened teacher training studio the Pilates workshop. Hannah lived and worked in SF for awhile before she left to travel the world and share her expertise with others. She taught in France, India, and London before settling for a short time in Seattle where she studied Fletcher Pilates and now we are so lucky to have her in Durango, CO!

When Hannah is  not in the studio she is exploring this beautiful world with her son and partner. Paddleboarding, surfing, skiing, dancing, backpacking…Her love and connection to nature make classes and lessons with Hannah dynamic, motivating, inspiring, educational, and above all FUN!

Hannah teaches Privates, semi privates, trio, and classes. When asked what her niche is she says “ the feet!” so so important so send me all the feet!

 

 

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Kimberly McNight

Affiliated Teacher

Pilates Instructor

Kimberly McNight
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Durango native, Kimberly McKnight, began her studies in the Classical Pilates Method at the world-renowned Pilates Center in Boulder, CO. After graduating, she started her own studio in 2003 and returned to her hometown in 2008. With more than 16 years of experience, she offers a unique and seasoned approach and specializes in highly personalized one-on-one instruction. She’s taught clients ages 13 to 82 and finds particular enjoyment assisting those challenged by the effects of aging, sedentary lifestyles and neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders.
 
Kimberly broadens her Pilates practice by supporting those committed to self-awareness and personal growth. She builds on Pilate’s inherent mind-to-body connection to shed light on how individuals express their lives through their bodies and how they can manifest change – physically, mentally and spiritually.  

Nan Cresto

Affiliated Teacher

Pilates Instructor

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Katie and Jen are phenomenal teachers!  They know just what to offer me in private and group sessions where I feel supported, strengthened, supple, and centered.  If you are looking to deepen your understanding about the body and movement, get to Soma! 

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