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!
Learn to melt away tension, align, mobilize and strengthen your neck and spine! For the month of September, all of our mat classes will have a special emphasis on helping you to free up your upper body for improved health and function. Same great mat classes - full body conditioning, strengthening, toning and stretching - plus an added focus to help you keep your neck and spine healthy for life! You’ll learn exercises and tools to balance out the effects our modern work habits and lifestyle have on our bodies.
$200 - 20 Pass $40 discount!
$110 - 10 Pass $30 discount!
August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18
Understand, embody and improve your ability to assist positive change in yourself and others! This advanced teacher 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.
Learn to feel and teach the bone rhythms and muscle activations of the body in combination with Pilates Repertoire and corrective exercises. This approach to teaching movement will enhance your 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. PMA CECs available!
Each session will include:
• Franklin Method lesson on the bone rhythms with direct application to relevant exercises in the Pilates environment
• Exercises for tension release, improved posture and movement efficiency
• Muscle activation exercises
• Hands-on skills and effective cuing
• Practice time and feedback
• Mobility and corrective exercises
• Resistance Stretching
• Skillful progressions
• Meditation
MAT 2 includes the remaining intermediate and advanced level exercises as well as essential movement principles and training tips for advancing clients to the higher levels. Pilates for sports specific activities are also covered.
Tom McCook
$525
Join us the first Thursday of every month for Tom’s Pilates Progression mat class 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 Second Harvest Food Bank, Sierra Club and Oxfam America!
Center of Balance is an official dealer for Balanced Body®. We can order any of their products at a discounted price.
