home schedule instructors rates		Jennifer Balboni is a Pilates Method Alliance Gold-Certified Pilates Instructor (of which there are only 100 in the entire world!) and was a pilot and journalist prior to becoming a Pilates instructor and opening Joy of Movement Studio in 2006. She is certified to teach the GYROTONIC® Expansion System and was certified in Germany by Julio Horvath.  She received her CoreAlign certification in 2010 from Jonathan Hoffman. Her professional studies include integrative massage therapy, neuromuscular therapy, Breema® bodywork, and advanced studies in functional anatomy.  She is also a Zumba® Gold instructor.
		Juliet Tablak comes from the ballet and dance world and was introduced to Pilates in her early 20s and fell in love with the strength, balance, and graceful movement that Pilates teaches and earned her certifications through PhysicalMind. Juliet has owned her own studio, taught for a decade in West Hollywood and is also a trained Anusara Yoga instructor. Continuing her focus on body alignment and health, Juliet is currently studying to become a Doctor of Chiropractic.
		Jeannette Ruger danced professionally for 18 years. She completed her Pilates mat certification at UNLV in 2001 and apparatus certification in 2003 from Rael Isacowitz, founder of Body Arts & Science International. Jeannette also attained her Pre/Post Natal Certification from the Women’s Center for Fitness in 2006. She worked for 3 years at the Keith Kleven Institute of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation for Sports and Dance followed by 4 years of teaching at ABSolute Pilates in Las Vegas.
		Dorothy Raftery has been teaching Pilates since 1997 under the tutelage of master movement specialists Marie Jose-Blom and Rael Isacowitz. With a B.A. in theatre and dance from Cal State Fullerton, Dorothy has taught dance and Pilates at Long Beach Dance Conditioning and owned her own studio in South Lake Tahoe, teaching Pilates at Lake Tahoe Community College and training aspiring teachers.  2007 brought Dorothy her first real injury as she went toe to toe with a HUMMER! While miraculously surviving and breaking no bones, the trauma opened her up to even more potentials in the healing arts--Therapeutic Bodywork incorporating Rolfing, Tibetan Heart Yoga, Daoist Temple Medicine, Craniosacral, passive joint mobility, swimming and meditation became the regimen and now are part of the 'new' Dorothy!  Dorothy's most important professional goal is to teach her clients/patients the foundational relationship between conscious, consistent breathing and balanced movement to achieve rapid healing and higher levels of wellness.
		Rochelle Gingras has immersed herself in the practice and study of Pilates and Gyrotonic for the last seven years. She has discovered that harnessing breath, joint articulation, spinal undulations, pulsation and rhythm leads to a body that is fluid, responsive, resilient, awake and vital. She holds a comprehensive Pilates certification through the BASI method as well as certification in Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis.  When not teaching, she maintains an active practice as an advanced cranial sacral therapist and massage therapist, She also has extensive experience working therapeutically with the elderly and disabled.
		Cathy Harrington,  OTR/L, SWC, is a certified Occupational Therapist and Pilates instructor who brings enthusiasm and a lifetime of training and experience to teaching Pilates and body awareness. Cathy is certified through the Pacific Movement Center in Santa Cruz, CA and has continued her training through the Polestar Pilates Rehab Program for health care professionals. Cathy has completed the Therapilates for Osteoporosis course to enhance her abilities to work with those who have low bone density. She is a certified Post Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist. Cathy has worked in rehabilitation settings assisting people with physical disabilities to regain function, mobility, stability and independence including those who have had a stroke; spine, hip, knee, or shoulder surgery.
		Chelsea Phillips,  Our newest intern, Chelsea, is passionate about health and happiness. She believes in the power of Pilates to transform bodies and lives. Her love for Pilates inspired her to do begin her mat teacher training here at Joy of Movement with plans to expand to apparatus training in the year ahead. With a degree in Marine Biology from UC Santa Cruz, Chelsea brings her "green" spirit of aliveness to all her mat classes and truly fulfills the JOY at joy of Movement.
		Sarah Jordan is our Boot Camp teacher and has been a competitive swimmer, water polo player and cyclo-cross champion. Teaching Triathalon 101 at UCSC, coaching Masters swimming and cycling skills clinics, Sarah blends hard-core cardio moves with sprints for a fun boot camp class. Additionally, Sarah became a Registed Yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance in 2007 after completing trainings in both the vinyasa and yin styles of yoga.