Marianne Ferrari's Teaching Philosophy:
“Opening You to YOU!”
Marianne received her Pilates certification from Long Beach Dance Conditioning in Los Angeles under the master instruction of Marie Jose’ Lawrence Blum with a focus on rehabilitation. Marianne combines the West Coast philosophy of drawing from different forms of body conditioning and the New York classical style. She believes in combining Pilates, the Alexander Technique, Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis, Feldenkrais and Yoga into her program and tailors the session to the needs of the individual client. She guides her clients through their program in a movement meditative state deepening their practice by allowing the release of tension through the breath. Her vision for her clients is to be as present in their bodies as they possibly can.
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“During the past few years, my daughter and I have worked with Marianne extensively. Her passion for her Pilates practice, knowledge of the body and movement, her creativity and enthusiasm for teaching are constantly present. She has helped both of us immensely through individual sessions that focus on our specific needs. Building strength, flexibility and balance while reducing stress, she has helped us address some long term issues of posture and alignment, and resolve some recent aches and pains. As annoying as her hundreds might be - we are very grateful for Marianne's presence in our lives.”
- Jane M. -
“Marianne is the best pilates teacher I've ever had. She's not only rigorous in all the right ways; she understands our bodies on all levels. And she has an amazing way of communicating so that I really understand what to do, how to get the most out of pilates. Very few teachers can do that. She is attentive, encouraging, engaging and works me out like nobody else!”
- Risa Bramon Garcia -
Casting Director/Director
“I worked with Marianne both in a group setting and in private sessions for many years and I can honestly say that my body was never as strong as when she was training me. In addition to improvements to my strength, working with Marianne dramatically improved my posture and flexibility. Moreover, Marianne was a joy to work with, making the sessions fly by so you barely realized how much you were working! I was crushed to leave Marianne when I moved back to California several years ago but my exercise regime still includes many of the things she taught me.”
- Cindy Bowers -