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Joseph Pilates Quotes: "Not only is health a normal condition, but it is our duty not only to attain it but to maintain it". "Contrology is not a fatiguing system of dull, boring, abhorred exercises repeated daily 'ad-nauseam'. Neither does it demand you joining a gymnasium nor the purchasing of expensive apparatus. You may derive all the benefits of Contrology in your own home." "When all your muscles are properly developed, you will perform your work with minimum effort and maximum pleasure. As small bricks are used to build large buildings, so will the development of small muscles help to develop large ones." "Truth will prevail and that is why I know that my teachings will reach the masses and finally be adopted as universal." "Breathing is the first act of life and the very last. Our very life depends on it." "Everyone is the architect of his own happiness." "Above all, learn to breathe correctly." "Neither the mind nor the body is supreme — one cannot be subordinated to the other." "Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit." "The art of contrology proves that the only real guide to your true age lies not in years or how you THINK you feel but as you ACTUALLY are as infallibly indicated by the degree of natural and normal flexibility enjoyed by your spine throughout life." |
Pilates Instructor BiosGet to know our Pilates instructors. As you read about each one, you will see that they all have the education and experience to help you get the most of your workout time. Call us at (925)284-7732 for more information about our Pilates Personal Training! 
Bridget McCarthy Bridget combines her expertise in the fields of Dance, Pilates, Yoga, Natural Health and Meditation to provide a cleansing and energizing workout for the mind and body. Having studied ballet from the age of 5 in the Los Angeles area and at the New York City Ballet's School of American Ballet at age 16, Bridget has extensive experience and understanding of how to properly and effectively work the body. Bridget received her Pilates certification at Turning Point Studios in Walnut Creek with Nora St. John. Teaching developmentally disabled adults and children with hearing impairments has enhanced Bridget's ability to adapt exercises to all capabilities and to clearly communicate useful cues to improve each client's practice. Bridget believes the ideal exercise experience is both challenging and fun at the same time. She brings a sense of humor and a commitment to teaching proper body mechanics to truly create a stimulating and useful workout for the mind and body. Bridget believes, as did Joseph Pilates, that we each have unrealized abilities to transform our lives through the simple and dedicated practice of caring for our mental, physical and spiritual health. Pilates is a wonderful way to connect with our bodies to develop and celebrate our abilities to live vibrant and healthy lives. Sharing Pilates with people is a passion for Bridget, who believes strongly in its principles. 
Jenna Maule Jenna Maule, a Chicago area native, moved to Lafayette in January 2005 to pursue her career as a professional dancer with Company C Contemporary Ballet under the artistic direction of Charles Anderson. Jenna was trained and certified in Pilates by Corrinna Quintana, Indiana University Ballet Department's head Pilates instructor. She completed this intensive certification program throughout the spring and summer of 2004 working with both ballet students and other clients with various needs. In addition to being certified, Jenna has undergone years of Pilates classes and training throughout her years of dancing. Jenna graduated in May 2004 from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN with a B.S in Ballet with an outside concentration in business. Jenna has danced professionally with Louisville Ballet, Indiana University Ballet Theater, Los Angeles Ballet Theater, and Chautauqua Ballet Company. 
Gaby Diskin Born in Australia, raised in Israel, and living in the Bay Area since the 1980's, Gaby Diskin initially discovered Pilates at the Center for Dance and Sports Medicine in San Francisco and Walnut Creek in an effort to attain relief from discomfort associated with scoliosis. With a strong background in dance, Gaby has studied ballet with Lynette De-Fazio at Ballet Arts in Oakland for the last 25 years. Since the mid-80's, Gaby has also practiced Iyengar Yoga with Elise Miller who specialized in Scoliosis, back, and sports-related injuries. Gaby has apprenticed with Elise and continues to assist her in workshops and instructor trainings. Gaby's passion for Pilates helped inspire her to become a certified instructor and to teach Pilates and promote the numerous benefits of Pilates training. She completed her training in Australia in 2002 with Body Arts and Science International and teaches Pilates privately, specializing in back care and also focusing on dancers. Gaby has an A.A. degree in Integrated Health Studies from New College of California and a B.A. degree in Interior Design from San Francisco State University. 
Lynda DeVito Lynda started her Pilates training seven years ago after a knee injury. "A physical therapist told me to try Pilates Reformer to rehab my knee, and I've never looked back." Trained in Reformer by the internationally recognized STOTT Pilates program, Lynda is thrilled to join the team at Lafayette Health Club. With a background in musical theatre performance, Pilates was a natural progression and a great way to regain core strength after the birth of her two children. A Bay Area actress, Lynda has been seen on stages from NYC to Europe and was a singer/dancer in Andrew Lloyed Weber's CATS, joining the Hamburg company and performing the role of Jelly Lorum for more than two years. She is a graduate of SFSU's theatre department and still performs in and around the Bay Area. |
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