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!
Welcome to Center of Balance Online School! This is our NEW online platform of movement education classes and workshops that you can take from the comfort of your own home or anywhere else in the world!
This is for you!
We created this platform with two groups in mind:
1. Anyone who wants to learn effective tools to use their mind and body better, to improve all of their movement practices, and be more connected and resilient!
2. Pilates and movement teachers who want to upgrade their skills and understanding of the body and become more inspired and effective as instructors.
More coming in 2021! We will continue to roll out an inspiring series of Master Classes, Workshops, and Recorded Movement Practices, as well as Tips and Tools that you can reference and utilize in your daily practices - stay tuned!
Join us! We are here to support you to move better, feel better so you can enjoy life more!
Visit Center of Balance's Online School!
Virtual Master Class with Tom McCookSunday, February, 2021
9am - 10:30am (California time)
Join Tom McCook for this fun engaging, health-enhancing livestream Master class, combining the Franklin Method with Pilates Mat!
Tom will guide you in a skillful progression of Franklin Method tension-release, embodiment exercises and mobility drills to improve your biomechanics, connection to your body and movement ability. We’ll then seamlessly apply the lesson to corrective exercise sequences, theraband conditioning exercises, and Pilates Mat using effective cuing for an amazing movement experience and optimal results! Time permitting, we’ll have a short Q&A with Tom.
PLEASE NOTE: Props we'll use include Franklin balls and Theraband
This Master Class is appropriate for all students with some movement experience.
What You Get:
To our Center of Balance clients,
We miss you and our studio, and we hope that you and your loved ones are staying healthy. We look forward to the day when we can safely return! We are working on plans to ensure a safe working environment when we do reopen, so that our Center of Balance community can feel confident in returning to the studio for in-person sessions. In the meantime, please join us in our virtual studio!
Join us in our virtual studio - register online!
We have moved to a virtual platform, so that we can continue to support the health and well-being of all of you in our community. Now, more than ever, it is important to keep up with our movement practices! Your response to our virtual sessions has been positive and very heart-warming:
“Today was my first virtual group with Center of Balance. It worked really well and I feel so good today. My instructor’s ability to cue each of us remotely was so helpful. The work was great and being connected this way to the Center of Balance community just lifts my spirits and centers my mind in the present. I am really looking forward to my next online group class!”
Our experienced instructors can skillfully work with you remotely for a personal program and to achieve positive results. You will be led through a balanced, centering movement experience, with or without props / equipment, to give you the personal feedback and relevant exercises that are best for you at this time. Private sessions are available, including Pilates with a Therapist with Therese and Michelle. Please email us at if you are interested in scheduling!
We are sending you and your loved ones warmth and light,
- Tom, Karen and the Center of Balance staff
Center of Balance is an official dealer for Balanced Body®. We can order any of their products at a discounted price.
