Erica Essner is a Pilates Method instructor, choreographer and Teaching Artist.  She takes an innovative approach to Pilates while maintaining the flow, breath and movement in which the original form intended. She has two certifications, the first from Ellie Herman and the second from Jennifer Stacy of Peak Performance in San Francisco.   With additional studies  at the St. Francis Sports Medicine Clinic. Her professional dance background teaching and directing a dance company help compliment her dynamic approach to moving.   Erica incorporates bodywork as part of her practice with two massage certifications in Amma technique and clinical therapeutic massage

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Yuko Kodama has been teaching yoga since 2001. She has studied Ashtanga yoga since 1996. She is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in Fine Art. She is also certified in Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis. She began her study of Pilates to maintain her Ashtanga yoga practice. She is certified through Ellie Herman and has also completed a year long course with Irene Dowd on anatomy and continues her studies with Irene Dowd with her workshops. She is also a long time student of Maureen Fleming, certified in Fleming Elastxx. Her practice of yoga, art and meditation create a class with a focus on breath, awareness, and creativity. Her classes spring from a wealth of knowledge and experience.

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