Miara received her B.A. in Dance from UC Irvine in 1989 and danced for Rose Polsky and Dancers, Pasadena Civic Ballet, Dime-A-Dance Company and others, touring in China and Europe. She obtained an MA in Dance/Movement Therapy at UCLA in 1992. Since then, Miara has worked in various hospitals as a dance/movement therapist in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties. In 1997 she began teaching Body Conditioning classes to older adults for San Diego Community College, Palomar College and Mira Costa College. Miara then discovered Pilates, and began teaching Pilates Mat classes for the dance department at Mira Costa College in 2007.
"After many years of teaching body conditioning, I have discovered a practice that greatly benefits my students," states Miara. "I have seen my Pilates students increase their strength, flexibility, balance, and develop an increased sense of well being, no matter what age. I came to SSFS to obtain mat certification, only to discover there was so much more to Pilates than mat work, and decided to remain in the studio program to become a fully certified Pilates trainer."
Miara's competence is quickly recognized by her students, but they love her for her caring and sincere interest in their progress. She is currently a very adept and conscientious and completed her certification with SynergySystemsŪ with a level of outstanding in 2009.
Client Testimonials
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"As a newcomer to the Pilates Method, I was concerned that the exercises might be a bit of a struggle for me, because I had recently injured my foot.
With Miara, I was impressed with the individual attention given not only to me, but to all students. It was the best fitness class I have ever attended."
- Margaret Wardlow, Mira Costa College Student |