Pilates trainers Pasadena California

Clare Bayens began her movement exploration through dance at the age of 4 in Houston, Texas. Trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and modern she graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2006 with a BFA in dance performance. A dance-related injury first led Clare to the Pilates Method through Pilates-based physical therapy. After recovering, she decided to further her training with Professor Diane Diefenderfer. director of the Pilates program for the UCI Dance Department. In 2007, she received her certification through Ms. Diefenderfer who is a certified Master Teacher and was a student of Romana Kryzanowska and Ron Fletcher among others. While inspired by her dance background, Clare practices a classical Pilates Method.

Florence Lim

Florence Lim has had training in gymnastics, martial arts, ballet and dance ever since she could walk on two feet. She received an Art Scholarship Award in the Dance Department at UCLA and was an instructor at Performing Arts Physical Therapy, The Pilates Studio for several years before she traveled to China to study Traditional Chinese Medicine for 6 years. She has also been a fervent student and teacher of Tai Chi and Chi Gong for almost 15 years and is a certified Polestar Pilates instructor. She has now moved back to her hometown of Los Angeles and hopes that her work at Essence of Motion Pilates Studio will inspire others to enjoy the pleasures of movement and to stay healthy. Florence also enjoys hiking, hugging big trees, and swallowing up as many books and knowledge about the world as possible…