Kinesis Movement Arts

Specialties

FREE mat class and Open House: FRIDAY JAN 25

mat class for all levels: 4 – 5, open house with cocktails: 5 – 7. All welcome!

We offer individualized private and semi-​private Pilates and Gyrotonic® instruction. Sessions are tailored to the unique physical needs and goals of each client and may focus on fitness, injury rehabilitation and/​or pre– and post-​natal training.

Our private and semi-​private sessions are a luxurious 70 minutes long, as opposed to the usual 55 minutes, for a deeper and more comprehensive workout.

Central to the work is the integration of mind and body, attention and effort. Through the development of physical awareness, we learn to move with more efficiency and grace while building strength and flexibility. We believe that a great workout is one that’s challenging, fun and educational. A smart body is a happy body!

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Meet the Business Owner

Cathie C.

Business Owner

Cathie Caraker has been teaching the Pilates Method for over 20 years. She originally trained with Mary Bowen, one of Joseph Pilates’ longtime students in New York, and taught in Mary’s studio for 8 years. A professional dancer, she lived in Amsterdam for 15 years, where she taught at the Choreography Dept of the Theaterschool of Amsterdam and introduced Pilates mat to the general public. Since then she has studied with a variety of master teachers on the West Coast and opened her SF studio in 2006.

Cathie is also certified in Gyrotonic®, which is a deliciously fluid and spirallic movement system developed by Julio Horvath, a former ballet dancer and yogi. A registered Somatic Movement Therapist, Cathie brings 30 years’ experience of movement studies, research and teaching to her work with clients. When not teaching out of her SF studio, she leads workshops and trainings internationally.