About

Clare Cleveland has a diverse background as a GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Instructor, Integrative Yoga Therapist, functional anatomy teacher, and has been a lifelong lover of dance. She has a BA in biology and psychology and over 20 years of experience in medical research for Stanford University Psychiatry and UCSF Department of Medicine. Her multi-disciplinary background enables her to work well with adults of all fitness levels, dancers, and those recovering from injury or with chronic conditions. She works to facilitate her clients' overall well-being by teaching them to re-pattern movement and postural habits, and improve body and breath awareness. Ultimately, she strives to help clients rediscover their connection to movement as a source of healing, energy, and joy. Clare’s love of movement and desire to heal from her own injuries prompted her to seek GYROTONIC®. She became a Certified GYROTONIC® Trainer in 1999 with Master Trainer Debra Rose, and studied with GYROTONIC® founder, Juliu Horvath, to become a Certified GYROKINESIS® Instructor in 2001 and a Certified GYROTONIC® Pre-Trainer in 2003. She was on the faculty for Lines Ballet/Dominican University for 15 years, teaching GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® to students in their BFA Program in Dance. She is also a Certified Franklin Method® Movement Educator and teaches experiential anatomy based on the Franklin Method® and the work of Tom Myers and Gil Hedly. She currently teaches at A Body of Work Studio in San Francisco, CA.