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Christine Ambrosino - -
ERYT, HHC and founder of art of movement, has been a practitioner and student of the healing arts for over 25 years.
Having studied a wide range of bodywork and bodymind movement practices she interweaves her experience of varied
disciplines to meet the needs each individual. Over the last 10 years she has been guiding people on their own journey
toward well being through the arts of hatha yoga, conscious eating and bodywork. For the last five years
she has been studying the art and science of Ayurveda, with Dr. Naina Marballi and through the Dinacharya Institute,
and incorporates this wisdom tradition into her current teaching practice. Her work today is a synthesis of these varied
disciplines, supporting the individual toward deeper awareness and understanding of their body. Christine believes our
experience of life is filtered through the continuum of our body and mind and the more fully we live in our body the more
deeply joyful our experience of life will be.
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Sarita Allen - -
came to bodywork through her career in the world of dance. She began her
studies of the Pilates Method in 1975 while an apprentice with the prestigious Dance
Theater of Harlem. An injury to her knee lead her to her teacher and mentor Kathy Grant,
who studied directly with Joseph Pilates, the originator of this bodymind conditioning
system. She attributes her long and varied career, first as a principle dancer with Alvin
Ailey and currently with the internationally acclaimed company, Complexions, to this
early introduction and continuing commitment to the Pilates Method. Beyond dance, her
education in movement includes training with Juliu Horvath, the creator of the Gyrotonic
Expansion System, at White Cloud Studio, Gyrokinesis/Yoga for Dancers with Hilary
Cartwright, and with Zena Rommett who created the Floor Barre, a conditioning method
used by top dancers around the world. She continues to explore the connections between
body, mind and spirit through further education in Thai massage and cutting-edge
developments in the Pilates Method. Sarita is committed to helping others learn and
benefit from the healing that occurs through moving the body.
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Irem Calikusu - -
Irem has been exploring the world of movement and
awareness for the last 10 years. She has been teaching
yoga since 2001. She is also a dancer and gyrokinesis
instructor. Currently she is studying with the School
for Body Mind Centering, deepening her understanding
of how the mind is expressed through the body in
movement. Her classes invite practitioners to become
aware at the cellular level, allowing the mind to open
up to the wisdom of the body for a fully present,
joyful experience of life.
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Eleni Petraki - -
Eleni Petraki began dancing at the age of seven in Athens, Greece.
After her graduation from the State Dance School in Athens,
she began her exploration of Contact Improvisation and various modern
dance techniques. She also started teaching ballet, modern and
improvisation for adults and children.
In 1995 she moved to New York City where she began her formal studies in Shiatsu, Zero Balancing and Reiki. During this time she also became a certified Yoga and Pilates instructor. She enjoys teaching people how to find the connection between body-mind-spirit in a positive, respectful atmosphere. She believes that a correct structural alignment, an essential breath and a concentrated focus will optimize your practice and your every day life.
GUEST TEACHERS
Vasudha Gupta, BAMS - -
Dr. Gupta is an Ayurvedic doctor trained at the Podar Medical College in Bombay, India. She currently has an Ayurvedic counseling practice in NY, conducts lectures and seminars at The Open Center in NYC and owns American Ayurveda, an apothecary specializing in herbal formulations.
Gabrielle Brick - -
Health Motivator and Creatress of The One Lifestyle and Chocolate Bar, has been on the forefront of the raw foods lifestyle for over 10 years. She collaborated with such leaders in this field as David Wolfe and Daniel Vitalis.
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