https://www.thecornerstudiosf.com/home daily 1.0 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59486d644c8b03fb5ae17e3b/1497977717105-UJSMAM8QHUDPD0GGI107/091108_CornerStudio_0199_HERO.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59486d644c8b03fb5ae17e3b/1519260985760-GQTWWEQW6XURNU0W25XC/091108_CornerStudio_0289_HERO.jpg Home https://www.thecornerstudiosf.com/trainers daily 0.75 2024-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59486d644c8b03fb5ae17e3b/1522429030156-V7JD9FE5DHPM0RLHTKS2/091108_CornerStudio_0436_HERO.jpg US https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59486d644c8b03fb5ae17e3b/1604610170647-NW2ITLTPEXDV3E75GBBT/IMG_2517.jpg US - Elizabeth Donahue ELIZABETH DONAHUE, OWNER / DIRECTOR Certified GYROTONIC® Instructor Pilates Instructor Elizabeth has been training clients and living in San Francisco for over 18 years. She is dedicated to spreading the love of movement to all, and leads her sessions from an experienced eye, a deep understanding of the body’s biomechanics, and a true commitment to each individual’s needs. Liz strives to offer a place (in sessions and at TCS) for clients to deepen their relationship with movement — to learn to walk, stand, jump, lift, twist, lunge and most importantly move with out pain and restrictions. Her group classes are dynamic and engaging and her joy for teaching shines through in all sessions and classes. She completed her Pilates certification with the esteemed Madeline Black (2000) and her original certification in the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® with Master Teacher, Debra Rose (2003). Since opening The Corner Studio in 2004, she has expanded her practice to include multiple GYROTONIC apparatus certifications, and numerous functional and biomechanics movement workshops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59486d644c8b03fb5ae17e3b/1522089152715-JYTXB19KCHY9KKYSJZU0/jesssica%402x.png US JESSICA ADAMS Certified Pilates Instructor; Certified in Yamuna Body Rolling Certified GYROTONIC® Instructor including Archway equipment Jessica is fascinated by the functionality and mechanics of the human body. From this inspired place, she devotes her practice to educating people about their own bodies and how to live healthfully and functionally. She imbues her teaching style with her own experiences as a professional modern dancer and yoga practitioner. Certified in pilates in 2000 through Madeline Black, she trained primarily with Carrie Field, Mercy Sidbury, Elizabeth Larkham, and Jean Sullivan. She earned her GYROTONIC® certification in 2002 at White Cloud West under the tutelage of Debra Rose, Elizabeth Dawson, Tamara Yoneda, and Mike Luque. Jessica loves seeing GYROTONIC® help clients surpass their perceived movement range. She is also certified in Yamuna Body Rolling, a muscle releasing massage technique using small balls. Jessica is the founder of Enchanted Ridge Dance Retreat, which focuses on bringing dance artists in touch with nature. To learn more about Jessica or to contact her directly for training, visit www.healthybodyclearmind.com www.healthybodyclearmind.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59486d644c8b03fb5ae17e3b/1516321974895-ES9IZ1QHLYT9ANSRSIXD/IMG_5306.jpg US FRANCES W. WHITE Certified Pilates & Rehab Specialist Somatic Experience Trainer Frances, a former professional dancer in the Bay Area, is a certified Pilates instructor. Knowledgeable and gentle, she specializes in injury rehabilitation with an emphasis on pelvic/spinal support and gait pattern. She has worked successfully with clients suffering a variety of injuries and surgeries, including knee and hip replacement, arthroscopic knee surgery, cervical and lumbar bulging discs, TOS, pre- and postpartum conditioning, and nerve degeneration. Frances also comes highly skilled in Swedish, Deep Tissue/Sports and Cranial-Sacral massage, and in 2004 became a Trainer of Somatic Experiencing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59486d644c8b03fb5ae17e3b/1522089787441-JYNL6HJFLS4DT4I0PQWY/ravi%402x.png US RAVI MACHADO Certified Pilates Instructor; NASM Certified Personal Trainer Ravi became interested in personal training when he moved to the Bay Area from Brazil. Coming from his fitness background, his approach is to combine functional training with the Pilates practice. Ravi experienced how Pilates helped improve his own conditioning to surf better and prevent injuries. He finds that Pilates’s precise movements requires a lot of mental focus while being physically challenging just like in any sport, yet is gentle on the body. Ravi’s passion is teaching mind-body awareness through movement and believes Pilates is a practice that can help anyone, whether they hold a desk job or a professional athlete. He has been a certified Personal Trainer since 2008, a certified Balance Body Pilates trainer and teaches group classes and individual clients. He has also taught kettlebell, TRX, indoor cycling, weight training and sport performance training. He is a NASM certified specialist in corrective exercise, performance enhancement, and fitness nutrition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59486d644c8b03fb5ae17e3b/1522089364609-SKMT6LRUE7ZLH6FDQIYD/fran%402x.png US FRAN SHOLLY Certified Pilates and GYROTONIC® Instructor, LMT Fran embarked on her 30-year exploration of fitness and movement therapies seeking to ease the musculoskeletal pain and imbalances in her own body resulting from scoliosis. And as an actress and singer she wished to cultivate a strong, supple, and balanced body. Fran specializes in treating musculoskeletal issues, such as scoliosis, and is skilled at restoring optimal balance in musculature and minimizing patterns of compensation. She can tailor and modify exercises for those recovering from accidents, injuries, and surgeries. A fascination with movement has led her to delve deeply into many movements systems, including Iyengar Yoga, Feldendrais, Alexander Technique, and Trager Bodywork, and she draws upon these in her practice. At the heart of Fran’s teaching is a profound respect and appreciation for the intelligence and resilience of the human body. She views her work with each client as a unique, exciting, and collaborative process of discovery. 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