Axis Classical Pilates Studio

Specialties

Private and small Group Classical Pilates and Gyrotonic sessions, Classical PIlates mat and Gyrokinesis small group classes, Classical Pilates, Gyrotonic, and Gyrokinesis teacher training

History

Established in 2003.

I was based in West LA and Beverly Hills when I first started teaching Pilates and Gyrotonic full time after graduating from UCLA (MA, Dance, 2001). I had a booming practice there. However, I fell in love with my husband, and he lived in Belmont Shore! When we decided to marry, I opened my studio and started to build my business from the ground up here in Long Beach.

I saw the opportunity to provide a type of service that did not exist here yet. The uniqueness of Axis is the classical approach to Pilates, the Gratz equipment, and the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis methods offered all under one roof with a highly dedicated instructor (me) who lives and breathes this work! I hope that everyone here will come and see how this type of physical and mental conditioning can enrich one’s quality of life.

Meet the Business Owner

Karen N.

Business Owner

Karen has been training clients privately as well as facilitating instructor certification programs in the LA area for over 10 years. Her clientele include professional athletes, dancers, business executives, and everyday people seeking a superior work-​out, and in some cases, injury rehabilitation. She takes pride in utilizing her vast knowledge and experience of Gyrotonic and Pilates to develop an individually tailored physical practice for each of her clients, depending on each person’s specific goals and needs. She strives to deepen each person’s understanding of his/​her body for the long term. A mother of 2 small children, Karen is also well versed in pretatal and postpartum applications of Gyrotonic and Pilates. All people, regardless of age and/​or physical ability, are welcome at Axis.