Located in San Francisco's Marina district,
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, pre- and post-natal training and/or developmental movement. We also offer group classes and workshops on specific health, fitness and embodiment
themes. 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, educational and fun. About the owner:
Cathie Caraker has been practicing and teaching the Pilates Method for 30 years. She originally trained with Mary Bowen, one of Joseph Pilates' longtime students in New York, and taught in Mary's studio for 7 years. A professional dancer, she lived in Amsterdam for 15 years, where she was on the faculty of the Choreography Dept of the Theaterschool of Amsterdam and introduced Pilates mat to the general public. Since returning to her home town of San Francisco she has studied with a number of master teachers on the West Coast, including Jean Sullivan, Madeline Black and Jean-Claude West. She 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. Cathie holds an MFA in Dance from Bennington College and is a certified practitioner of Body-Mind Centering® and a registered Somatic Movement Therapist. She brings 3 decades of movement studies, research and teaching to her work with clients. When not teaching out of her SF studio, she leads dance and somatic movement trainings, both locally and internationally.
