Clio started as a yoga dabbler in the 90s, grew into a yoga dealer and is now a full-on devotee. Practicing coast to coast while living in the fashion industry's fast lane, she bows to beloved teachers Ruth Lauer-Manenti/Jivamukti and Elena Brower/ViraYoga who guided her through those years. Under the gifted eye of Annie Carpenter/Exhale, Clio became a teacher. She then completed 500 hours of training under the divine Joan Hyman/YogaWorks. Clio's classes are strong, vibrant, soulful explorations. Set to a luscious soundtrack her Hatha Vinyasa style is heart-pumping, mind-soothing, arm balancing, breath-freeing, core-shaking, deep and sweaty, deliciousness aimed to inspire students towards their greatest Self. Read the profile >>
A lifelong coach and competitor fueled by the desire to see his athletes achieve their full athletic and personal potential, Dan holds the CrossFit Level 1, Kids CrossFit, and CrossFit Olympic Lifting Instructor Certifications. He is also a Level 1 C.H.E.K. Certified Nutritionist and a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Dan has also earned multiple medals in West Coast competitions as a CrossFit athlete. As a Health and Fitness expert, he has been featured on ABC7 News, and currently recurs on CBS’ “The Doctors.” Read the profile >>
At an early age, Grace has had a love for the arts. Grace extensively studied Ballet until she entered the University of Missouri at Kansas City. While enjoying the college experience, the love for dance was too strong. In 1995, Grace accepted a dance scholarship to the prestigious Joe Tremaine professional dance school. Moving to Los Angeles in 1995 was great for Grace’s professional development. Not only did she perform in television shows, videos, and commercials. She also had the opportunity to learn and study Pilates. Grace has several industry certifications, most notable the Stott Pilates Certification. She is known for her high energy and positive attitude. She excels at motivating clients and provides detailed attention to each individual’s needs. In 2007, she opened... Read the profile >>
A native Angeleno and valley kid, Matthew Bedrosian has spent all but six months of his 47 years in the state of California. He attended what was then Harvard School in North Hollywood before it was overrun with girls, and then somehow got into UC Berkeley where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in just five years. His way-too-much post graduate work includes a Masters degree in Communications Management from USC's Annenberg School, pre Internet and cell phones...so...there's that, as well as a JD from Loyola Law School. Bedrosian spent (served?) 12 years as a literary agent at Paradigm Talent Agency where he represented film and television writers and directors and proudly returned most phone calls in a timely and professional manner. After leaving Hollywood (on his own... Read the profile >>
Mike began his life in motion. The youngest of three, he ran just to keep up with an older brother and sister always on the move. He's still running. A gypsy at heart (and most likely by blood), Mike finds inspiration through living a life of curiosity. His eclectic and varied interests have led him to opportunities in multiple disciplines. In the production world, Mike is an award-winning producer and director of digital content for advertising, and has produced and shot several fitness DVDs. In the performing arts, Mike traveled the world singing and dancing. In the fitness world, his zest for life and passion for fitness have found a place to thrive. A natural teacher, Mike is a staff member of Pilates Sports Center and Pilates Studio City. He also teaches spin at Breakaway Indoor... Read the profile >>
Milena developed an intense yoga practice in 2005 where she immediately noticed the positive influence it brought to her life. She teaches a strong, creative class with a lot of focus on breath and alignment. She is intense yet light-hearted and compassionate in her teaching style. She offers a child-like curiosity, teaching her students to find freedom on their mats. Her classes offer a dynamic blend of postures rooted in the ancient style of Ashtanga Yoga. She has the gift to be able to work with the body in front of her and realizes how different our physical shells may be, but how united we are as a collective, universal energy. Milena strives to make each of her classes a moving, breathing meditation, allowing her students to develop flexibility, gain strength and focus the mind, as... Read the profile >>
With nearly a decade of yoga practice Noelle Beaugureau views yoga as a journey of understanding the connection to the true self within. As a heart based teacher, she believes that the yoga practice should help one release layers of the ego to find a more authentic place internally, while cultivating strength in the body to calm the mind. Through work with the breath, the movement of the body,and letting go of incessant thoughts, Noelle communicates that one can find healing and inner strength. Along with a strong background in Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Noelle's classes are challenging, fun and allow for greater physical and spiritual development. She encourages students to discover more about the deeper layers of the self to initiate change, growth and healing in ones life. With a love of arm... Read the profile >>
Sara Kapuchinski had already fully embraced a whole other career as a high level executive in the music industry for over 10 years before she decided it was time to make a major change in her life. Up until 2008, she played the dual role of a music publisher by day and personal trainer/pilates instructor by nights and weekends before she had an epiphany: Expense accounts don't buy happiness. After becoming certified on all apparatuses in west-coast contemporary style pilates through Pilates Sports Center in Encino, Sara decided to pursue a full-time career as an instructor. She began teaching at pilates studios all over Southern California and in the process began developing her own unique method of teaching. She wanted to provide her clientele with a "complete workout", one that... Read the profile >>
