Jean Sullivan, owner and director of A Body of Work, has an extensive background in movement education and corrective exercise. Jean has been teaching Pilates since 1994 and Pilates Certification programs since 1998. She was certified in Level 2 of the Gyrotonic Expansion System® in 2001. Jean has studied with Jean-Claude West, Ann Schmitz, and Marika Molnar; integrated Pilates into her work as a physical therapy assistant; and developed Pilates-based rehabilitation programs for chiropractors in the Bay Area. Jean is a founding member of ITT Pilates, the Integrated Teacher Training Program.

Alex Alexander has been working with the body since 1989. She is a nationally certified massage therapist and personal trainer and is an ITT certified Pilates instructor. In her spare time she pursues acting on stage & in film. Alex loves teaching about and studying the body and was an instructor for 3 years at the National Holistic Institute. A chronic knee injury and a car accident introduced her to the many benefits of Pilates about 8 years ago. She now enjoys helping her clients to explore & achieve these benefits as they reeducate, strengthen & lengthen their bodies.

Nicole Bonadonna has been a professional dancer for 17 years, exploring many disciplines of dance, nutrition, health, and body work, incorporating the art of healing into each modality. She is certified in the Method Pilates and recently completed the Gyrotonic® teacher certification program.

Teresina Goheen joined A Body of Work in February of 2006. Along with her Gyrotonic® certifications, she also holds a BA degree in dance. She was a professional dancer formerly with companies such as Fort Wayne Ballet, Ballet Hispanico of New York, Dayton Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and Tulsa Ballet. As a dancer, she has worked in Las Vegas with the Siegfried and Roy Show and with Michael Crawford in EFX. She finished her dance career as a cruise ship dancer traveling around the world. Teresina believes the foundation of her long career was Gyrotonic® and its principles.

Alexis Iwasaki received her Pilates mat and apparatus certification from the Kane School of Core Integration in New York. As a former dancer, she came to Pilates several years ago as a way to improve her strength for ballet. After a knee injury forced her to stop dancing, she attended New York University and received a B.S. in Communication Studies. Yearning to stay in the performing arts world, she worked for several years at a major arts management company as a Booking Associate in New York. She began taking Pilates again in 2003, simply as a form of exercise. She came to Pilates this time with a new perspective and passion for the method. She decided to switch careers and dedicate herself to teaching others Pilates. As an instructor, Alexis is very cognizant of proper alignment and form, at the same time challenging each student to reach their fullest potential.

Greta Jorgensen began with Pilates in 1987 as a compliment to her early dance training. She earned a BFA in Ballet from the University of Utah, where she continued with Pilates and danced with the Utah Ballet. Greta earned her Pilates certification through Kim Holmes of Symmetry in 1999 and her Gyrotonic® certification in 2002 through San Francisco Gyrotonic. She continues her education through daily classes, home research, specialized workshops, and through the mentorship of an array of highly skilled professionals including physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, dance and yoga instructors, Feldenkrais practitioners, and fellow trainers.

Lauren Kohne has been practicing on GYROTONIC® equipment since 2000. She discovered the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® while researching proactive ways to heal the chronic effects of her scoliosis. In one session she was convinced that this movement therapy was what her body was asking for. Through the aid of the machines her body began to unwind itself, like tight rope knots loosening after years of continuous compression. The existing patterns in her body indeed shifted. Continuously she felt more symmetrical and physically and mentally balanced. Curiosity from the effects of her experience sparked an interest in delving further into the study of the system and its principles. She is now a certified GYROTONIC® instructor and has extended her studies into the specialized equipment and GYROKINESIS®.

Laura Marquit specializes in rehabilitative and fitness-oriented Pilates. She has an extensive background in Pilates, yoga, and Feldenkrais movement. In addition to her formal Pilates training under veteran Madeline Black, she has studied Muscle Energy Technique with Jean Claude West. Laura focuses on total body healing, and has completed coursework in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anatomy, and Physiology. Laura has also worked for the YMCA as a Fitness Instructor and taught classes there in Pilates, yoga and aerobics. In addition to doing her own Pilates during and after her pregnancies, Laura has worked with many clients on both prenatal and postnatal Pilates.

Fran Sholly began her 20-year journey into the world of bodywork as an actress and singer seeking to create a balanced, strong, and fully expressive body. She brings the fruits of this enriching exploration to her teaching of the "P" method, also drawing upon Yoga and the Feldenkrais method. Fran was certified in the Gyrotonic Expansion System® in 2001, the Hendrickson Method of Orthopedic Massage and Manual Therapy in 2005, and also Trager bodywork.

Sonya Smith started life as a runner, discovering a latent interest in dance while in college. Soon after graduation, she was introduced to Pilates while dancing in Minneapolis. Sonya received her certification from Madeline Black and has been teaching in the Bay Area for the last 5 years. As a professional modern and aerial dancer, performing with such companies as Lizz Roman and Dancers, Zaccho Dance Theater, Kim Epifano/Epiphany Productions, Project Bandaloop, and Eat Cake Productions Sonya continues to find everyday applications for the Pilates work and a curiosity about the way the body moves most efficiently.

Margaret Tappan, a professional ballet dancer formerly with Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and the Pennsylvania Ballet, was first introduced to Pilates as a young student at the Houston Ballet Academy. As a result of the inspiration and strength the Pilates work gave her throughout her career, she pursued her certification through the Physical Mind Institute's course taught by Madeline Black. Margaret is also certified in the advanced methods of the Gyrotonic Expansion System® taught by Debra Rose and Juliu Horvath, and she continues her studies in therapeutic body corrective methods taught by Jean-Claude West and Anna Schmitz.