Mindful Movement Collective

Adriana has been a full time professional dancer her entire adult life and has recently become a first time mother. She has experience in yoga, ballet, weightlifting, and floor barre. She is a STOTT PILATES trained instructor and draws on all of her movement education and background in her teaching. She enjoys sharing and working with individuals who want to have a deeper understanding of their body’s fullest potential and embrace a way of moving that facilitates being injury-free.

Ineke Rush Madsen began her training in Pilates at the age of 12 in New York City with Carola Trier, a colleague and student of Joseph Pilates, whom she trained with extensively for 2 years. After a 10 year career as a professional ballet and modern dancer, Ineke pursued her Pilates certification with STOTT PILATES® . She is fully certified to work with all levels as well as those with post rehab injuries and other special conditions (pregnancy, diabetes, fibromyalgia, etc....). She has been an Instructor Trainer since 2004, teaching the STOTTPILATES certification courses and workshops. Ineke began teaching Pilates in Cleveland, OH in 1999 and has been teaching in the Bay Area since 2000 at various health clubs and studios. She has traveled twice to Bermuda as a guest instructor at The Bermuda Health Co-Op. Always a student, Ineke continues to study various different disciplines of bodywork, exercise, and approaches to Pilates. Ineke is certified by the American Council on Exercise as a Personal Trainer and is licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio in massage therapy. She is also on the faculty of Ohlone College as both a ballet and Pilates instructor.

Gail Lewis became a group exercise instructor and ACE certified personal trainer in 1995 before being introduced to Pilates. All the pieces came together when she received her Full Level 2 Certification as a STOTT PILATES® Instructor in 2004. Her body moved as a whole. It was empowering to apply the principles and move with sense of well being. She became a Gold Certified Instructor by the Pilates Method Alliance in 2005. In 2008 Gail achieved STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer status and currently teaches Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrels courses. She is also a ZEN*GA™, Total Barre™ and CORE™ Instructor Trainer for Merrithew™. Gail complemented her pilates training with yoga teacher training courses with David Swenson, Kofi Busia and David Swenson. Gail is a Legal Assistant with a BS degree in Finance from Santa Clara University.

Eddie’s background stems from Aerial Suspension Fitness, Yoga and Martial Arts. She trained under BASI comprehensive Pilates training program in 2017 and has completed 500+ hours of Pilates practical training.

 

 

Her philosophy is that movement results in one being able to do everything better no matter what their goals are. She considers it a great opportunity to share with those who seek to learn more about their bodies while developing themselves to become more fit and better for it. When away from the movement arts, she is an outdoor enthusiast and an adventure and joy seeker when out traveling.

Jenny Smith is a STOTT PILATES trained instructor. She also is an Instructional Designer and Wellness Coordinator at University of California, Berkeley. She graduated cum laude with a BA from Washington State University in History, Sociology and Anthropology. She likes to create a warm and welcoming environment with some laughter in the mix to make working out fun. She is living her dream of using Pilates to promote positive body image and making the community around her healthier.

Smadar Sweiry was first interested in Pilates because of her own back problem and was amazed to learn how Pilates improves injuries and posture. In 2011, she was licensed as a Pilates Mat Instructor and taught in Israel before moving to California in 2013. She is STOTT PILATES Certified and a mother of two and enjoys staying active with Pilates hiking and yoga.