About Us
My reach is deep and wide: the somatic and aesthetic approach—'somaesthetic'—informs my work as a 35-year Pilates/Ideokinesis Practitioner, Movement Educator, and dance artist.
How We Got Started
I conduct myself less as a business, per se, and rather as one with a lifelong commitment to facilitating a balanced and sustainable mind-body practice in this modern world. I am an educator who maintains a calm place for individual and group classes in integrated body-soul work. Our shared task is to cultivate a respectful relationship to (y)our whole being through mind-body practice. My studio, The Lighthouse/Studio 5 O 2, is where time and thoughtful action is devoted to structural organization and attention to our body-soul experiences, in and out of the studio.
Recommendations Received (8)
"It is beautiful how Martina combines her poetry and expressive dance. And she is a wonderful..."
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"It is beautiful how Martina combines her poetry and expressive dance. And she is a wonderful teacher."
"Martina's ability to create awareness of embodiment is unparalleled. Her rigor in scholarship and..."
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"Martina's ability to create awareness of embodiment is unparalleled. Her rigor in scholarship and innovative bodywork make her a profound teacher."
Products & Services
As a second-generation Pilates Educator (1987-current) and former Certifying Pilates Teacher with PhysicalMind Institute, my work in somatic practi...
Each book probes and identifies qualities of the swan in world myth, music, alchemy, dance, philosophy, psychology, art, poetry, and film,—and offe...
Recommendations Given (7)
"Norlynne has developed a sense of design and color relationship that evokes the world of nature..."
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"Norlynne has developed a sense of design and color relationship that evokes the world of nature in its most excessive, abundant, and and glorious expression. "
"Lynell is generous in spirit, knowledgeable in content, and accessible through her willingness to..."
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"Lynell is generous in spirit, knowledgeable in content, and accessible through her willingness to be of service."
Recent Activity
To date, I have not advertised my services in the fields of Pilates, musculoskeletal alignment, or somatic education; students and clientele have found me through my teaching workshops and through word of mouth. Having witnessed trends come and go in both business and disciplines, I trust that by...
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To date, I have not advertised my services in the fields of Pilates, musculoskeletal alignment, or somatic education; students and clientele have found me through my teaching workshops and through word of mouth. Having witnessed trends come and go in both business and disciplines, I trust that by the time a person comes to my work, it is then that we are meant to work together toward the implacement of a sustainable somatic healing practice. This understanding grounds my professional and business ethic.
Having a lifelong vocation that embodies a practice that acknowledges the holistic experience of psyche and somatic knowing, I find that I am able to nuance every teaching situation each step of the way toward holistic healing and self-world consciousness development.
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Having a lifelong vocation that embodies a practice that acknowledges the holistic experience of psyche and somatic knowing, I find that I am able to nuance every teaching situation each step of the way toward holistic healing and self-world consciousness development.
