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Movement is her life. A long time Tai-Chi practitioner and trained as a classical dancer, Cathleen majored in dance at the University of Washington. She went on to instruct aerobics, funk and strength training in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Cathleen has specialized in the Pilates technique since 1991.
After apprenticing at the prestigious Alan Herdman Pilates Studio of London, Cathleen returned to the US to develop and coordinate Pilates programs at both the Rancho la Puerta and The Golden Door Spas. She pioneered the Pilates mat and equipment program for both the Santa Barbara Athletic Club and the Honolulu Athletic Club. Her company, SynergySystems® Fitness Studio, has produced five DVD’s in Pilates mat work. Cathleen authored the book Morning Pilates Workouts which published in late 2006.
Cathleen continues to be a popular presenter on the fitness convention circuit where she is invited back annually to instruct. She was the first presenter EVER to teach Pilates to the fitness audience in 1994. Cathleen served on the IDEA Mind Body Fitness Committee from 1995-2002 and holds certifications from ACE, ACSM, Alan Herdman, Physicalmind and Long Beach Dance Conditioning and has completed training with the Tim Miller Ashtanga Yoga Center in Encinitas and Erich Schiffman of Sacred Movement in Los Angeles (Hatha). She is certified in GYROKINESIS®, GYROTONIC® Level 1 and has completed the GYROTONIC® Level 2 training exclusively taught by Juliu Horvath. Additionally, Cathleen has completed the shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle/low back rehabilitation course taught by Paul Horvath (Juliu's brother) utilizing the GYROTONIC® methodology.
Instructing Pilates instructor certification courses since 1993, she was one of the original certifying instructors for Physicalmind. After resigning from Physicalmind, Cathleen became the only studio authorized to offer the Long Beach Dance Conditioning’s Advances in the Pilates Technique certification course, which she facilitated for seven years. Now offering the SynergySystems® Pilates Instructor Certification in unique and easily accessed weekend workshops, Cathleen continues to offer one of the most comprehensive and thorough trainings available in the Pilates field today.
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"(Cathie) is an excellent communicator who succeeds in engaging
and interacting with 100 or more students at the same time. She manages to keep the material simple
but informative, the pace lively AND maintains a great sense of humor throughout her presentations."
"Cathie's enthusiasm is contagious. I was amazed and pleased with how much of a workout I was
getting...in the two months we worked out together I not only felt better, but noticed a definite change in
my body."
"I’ve had lower back problems for about fifteen years but a knee injury last year prevented me from
exercising altogether. Four weeks into working with Cathleen and her staff,
I started noticing that my posture was better and I could feel muscle tone all over. At six weeks,
I retired my knee support and I have been doing physical activities that I have not done in fifteen years.
Cathleen and her studio staff have truly changed my life.
I wish I would have discovered SynergySystems® Fitness Studio years ago!!!"
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