I've been working with Tom since 2004 and truly believe that his unique style of teaching and exercises helped me earn my 12 medals in the Athens, Beijing and London Olympics.
– Natalie Coughlin,
Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
Center of Balance is excited to be one of the first studios to enhance our movement program with the CoreAlign System.
Center of Balance has been a leading teacher training center since 2001, with Pilates mat & equipment and CoreAlign courses directed by Tom McCook.
Learn Pilates and movement under our expert guidance, and address your personal needs and goals. Try our Welcome Package!
Thursday, October 26, 2017
12 pm - 1pm
Please join us for a 100% donation class to support recovery efforts in Napa and Sonoma counties!
Communities have been devastated by the historic fires in the North Bay. We have many clients, friends and colleagues who live in the areas affected. This will be a long road to recovery and we can all pitch in to help our neighbors!
Tom’s Pilates Progression class on 10/26 will be dedicated to the on-the-ground relief work now underway and to long-term rebuilding efforts. Center of Balance will donate 100% of the money paid for class, and any of your additional contributions, to the Napa Valley Community Foundation and to the Community Foundation Sonoma County, both respected organizations deeply connected to the communities they serve. Both organizations have set up funds specifically committed to fire relief.
Can’t join us for class? You can still help! Please donate directly through their websites:
If you’d like to pre-register, please call Center of Balance at 650-967-6414 or register online: http://www.centerofbalance.com/class-info/class-schedules. The cost of the class is $19 for a drop-in (cash, credit card and checks accepted), or by deducting from your class pass. 100% of the money paid for class will be donated by Center of Balance. Students are welcomed to contribute additional funds.
Understand, embody and improve your ability to assist positive change in yourself and others! This advanced workshop series for Pilates instructors is an opportunity to upgrade your own movement practice and well-being and your effectiveness as a teacher of movement.
Through interactive lecture you’ll learn to understand and embody the design of the body in combination with Pilates Repertoire and corrective exercises. This approach to teaching movement will enhance your understanding of the body and ability to improve function and give you powerful tools to assist your clients in life-long wellness. In addition to movement training, we’ll combine our time together with cultivating a meditation practice. 4 PMA CECs available per workshop.
Each session will include:
Full - Call to be on our waitlist!
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from Eric, creator of the Franklin Method! The Franklin Method is an innovative educational program integrating imagery, experiential anatomy, touch and movement. This technique explores the benefits of the mind–body connection by teaching evolutionary design, imagery, and the dynamic movement of bones, muscles and organs in relationship to each other. The Franklin Method teaches how the body is designed to move which helps enhance function, release tension, improve balance, coordination and strength, and develops awareness that you can take into all aspects of your life!
Morning Workshop: Pelvic Power for Core Integration
Afternoon Workshop: Imagery Exercises for a Strong, Flexible and Healthy Spine
Sign up now and start learning! Receive free access to Franklin Method Institute’s membership training tools and 3 online courses when you register!
Module 1: May 16 - 20, 2018
Module 2: September 20 - 23, 2018
Module 3: November 29 - Dec 2, 2018
Module 4: January 24 - 27, 2019
Module 5: March 21- 24, 2019
Take your movement potential, teaching, and health to the next level! Experience the Franklin Method approaches of Imagery - the key body/mind skill - Experiential Anatomy and Reconditioning Movement. In Level 1, you will learn about the basics of Imagery in all its applications. Especially the bone-rhythms of the body and how the bones naturally move inside your body to produce efficient and effortless movement. Plus, we cover fundamentals such as biomechanics, posture and breathing. At the end of the course you receive a certificate and the skills to teach Franklin Method workshops.
What you will learn:
• Dynamic Imagery for rapid improvement in movement and alignment.
• The Franklin Method® Bone Rhythms for whole body coordination and efficiency, imaging the movement of the bones in real time for optimal design activation.
• How to feel great in your body in minutes and how to teach that skill to others.
• The mastery of the best cuing skills for successful and enjoyable teaching.
• Practical insights into the embodiment of function; from biomechanical synchronization to movement excellence.
• How to train to go from average to outstanding.
• How to teach cutting edge functional anatomy in an embodied manner.
• Effective, fun and practical exercise series using Franklin balls and bands.
Mondays, 5 - 5:30pm
Join us and be still! The class is open to everyone to cultivate a personal meditation practice and to sit with others in community. Juliet creates a space for each person to be with their own meditation practice, offering some gentle guidance to lead the sit.
Join us in helping to create a more peaceful world for all! In 1959, the founder of Transcendental Meditation Maharishi Mahesh said that he believed the world could be transformed if just 1% of the world’s population practiced meditation. In 1975, the results of the first scientific research on meditation were announced and found that in twelve American cities where 1% of the population was practicing meditation, there was a statistically significant decrease in crime rates.
The charge for the class is donation-only and 100% will go to a charity called Dancin Power. Dancin Power’s mission is to improve and enhance the quality of life of hospitalized children through movement-based creative expression, music and dance!
February 2, April 27, July 27, October 26
12 pm - 1pm
Join us for selected Pilates Progression mat classes with Tom and help support the important work of human rights, environmental and community development organizations! Center of Balance will donate 100% of money collected for class — plus any additional contributions — to American Civil Liberties Union, Second Harvest Food Bank, Sierra Club and Oxfam America!
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