Testimonials

"We were fortunate to have lived in Santa Fe for two years while we studied with Michele Larsson in the Core Dynamics teacher training program. The certification program was demanding yet nurturing and great care was taken every step of the way to insure quality and integrity in the work.

We have since continued with our education in both Core Dynamics and other workshops and still find the principles of breath and the fundamentals of Eve Gentry and Joseph Pilates critical in developing a foundation and core. We are forever grateful for all that we gained in the Core Dynamics Certification program." -Scott and Karina Richter, Cleveland, Ohio

"The training itself is strongly complimented by the experiences of the teacher trainers that work with Michele Larsson. They all preserve the integrity of the actual work, but each adds their own teaching and life experiences to the learning process.

Maintaining Eve's work, as taught to Michele, is then supplemented by the actual teaching experience of those who are delivering the training. I believe that the Core Dynamics Teacher Training offers a program that teaches the best technique combined with practical application." -Kathy Bond - Saskatoon, Canada

"I can't say enough wonderful things about the Core Dynamics Pilates teacher training program. I tested out of two other programs before completing this one.  The quality of education of the Core Dynamics Pilates program is superior to anything else I have experienced. I was fortunate to have Michele Larsson and Kevin Bowen as my teachers through this program. They gave me the teaching foundation to become the Pilates teacher I hope to be someday.

The Core Dynamics Pilates program produces a thinking teacher who analyzes movement and works to perfect it in her students versus the teacher who just regurgitates exercises to her students. I am so thankful that I learned of the Core Dynamics Pilates program. I recommend it to anyone who desires quality Pilates teacher education from exceptional teachers.  -Michelle Moody, St. Petersburg, Florida

"The Pilates Way is wonderful for your body, wonderful for your muscles; particularly those of the stomach and back. I have used the Pilates method, and still do. My dancers use it, and it works." -George Balanchine

"Michele Larsson and her team are truly an inspiration for anyone aspiring to teach the Pilates Method. Their expertise and breadth of knowledge of Pilates and the human body are seemingly endless. 

Although, you can find knowledgeable instructors in many places today, there is something different in the Core Dynamics organization. Their highest priority for the training program is not just to make as much money as possible, or to churn out as many instructors with their stamp as possible. 

On the contrary, the Core Dynamics leaders truly love what they do.Their highest priority is on passing along their knowledge so that apprentices will become inspired, knowledgeable, compassionate, and creative teachers who are grounded in the work of Joseph Pilates. 

I am so thankful for the opportunity to learn from Michele and everyone at Core Dynamics, and would encourage anyone with a passion for the Pilates Method to jump at the opportunity to study with them." -Cameron Gregory, St. Louis, Missouri

"The gift of receiving my teacher training and continuing education from Michele has been bountiful. Michele possesses a great deal of class that is expressed through her teaching. The Core Dynamics program is intimate, comprehensive and of the utmost quality. Having traveled around the States, I have seen other teachers out there and I know that my teaching is a cut above due to the high bar required by Michele." -Danita Chandler - Portland, Oregon

"Eve Gentry was, and is, a revelation in my life. Because of her sensitive and all all-encompassing therapy, I was able to rid myself of all negative and debilitating physical conditions acquired in a very stressful profession. Under her loving and knowing guidance, I now lead a life free of pain and filled with total energy." - Evelyn Lear

"They have called me 'The Poster Child of Core Dynamics'. Thus, I am writing to testify that my enormous improvement in physical health can be attributed to this outstanding institution and its most competent instructors.

When I was first unwillingly led by the hand to Core Dynamics in Santa Fe, I was jaded and most pessimistic that any exercise would improve my badly damaged body: severe scoliosis, a dislocated shoulder, a knee sans cartilage. I had tried gym memberships, shoulder rehab, massage therapy, yoga, aerobic dance therapy. None had been effective in alleviating my pain and growing lack of mobility. In the morning, I could barely get out of bed. At night, each sleep position was eventually painful. I could barely climb stairs, go down stairs, walk without shooting pains in my thighs, or get up from a seated position without feeling as if my body were in some type of imbalanced cast. My posture was crooked and I had a tendency to hold my shoulders up to my ears to somehow balance what seemed perpetually askew.

I have worked with Michele Larsson, Tinker Newlander and Celia Hulton. Michele was superb in her ability to assess the source of my problems and to prescribe activities to correct each. She worked tirelessly, patiently and empathetically with me. I left each session feeling more limber, more energized, more aware of what I was doing that was contributing to my pain and more knowledgeable about what I needed to continue to do to maintain flexibility and physical healing/correction. Instead of dreading the next session, I came to regard it as a lifeline to my well being. I eagerly looked forward to further work. Tinker and Celia also worked enthusiastically with me and gave me additional insight and suggestions as to what would continue to improve my condition. Their caring personalities and thoughtful solutions were enormously helpful.

Today I am not in pain when I sleep. I can easily and without prior thought get out of bed. My posture is straight and I do not hold my shoulders to my ears. I have no pain when I walk and can and do hike for over an hour a day. I fully understand how off center my body is due to the scoliosis and can correct for that condition. My breathing has been drastically altered. I can go up stairs with much greater ease and can descend as if almost normal.

I can not tell you how valuable my experience has been in terms of my well being, my life style and my sense of self. I owe much to Pilates and ESPECIALLY to the exceptional women who have given so generously to me of their wisdom, expertise and caring natures. You should be proud of Core Dynamics. I can not picture my life without it or them. Many thanks." -Susan King Wit, Santa Fe, New Mexico