Pilates and gyrotonic

Lyra has been teaching Pilates and Gyrotonic for over 15 years. She offers mat classes (group Pilates classes done on a mat) and private lessons on the Pilates and Gyrotonic equipment.

About Pilates and Gyrotonic

Both movement systems were developed as rehab methodologies which means modification and personalization are built in; they are able to serve all bodies. The Pilates system utilizes spring resistance and body weight to create length, strength, flexibility and agility. It was created by Joseph Pilates to rehabilitate fellow internment camp prisoners and is deeply supportive and profoundly adaptable, able to serve both those with major injuries and mobility challenges and elite athletes. GYROTONIC incorporate circles and spirals that help unwind tight joints, lengthen and strengthen muscles, and align the spine and was formed by Juliu Horvath (an athlete and dancer) to rehabilitate his own injuries and those of other dancers. Lyra teaches Pilates and GYROTONIC separately and in combination, pulling from each to best serve the unique needs of her clients.

About Lyra’s Teaching

Lyra’s primary aim is to help her clients engage in the activities they love with strength, efficiency, safety, and ease. Lyra teaches clients of diverse ages, abilities, identities, and lived experiences and has extensive experience working with rehabilitation, spinal injuries, athletes, joint replacements, physical and emotional trauma, pre- and post-partum clients, cyclists, runners, and dancers. She has years of experience meeting clients right where they are. Her teaching combines the hands-on skills and deep understanding of the body from her Alexander Technique practice with her 25+ years of studying movement .

Lyra began her study of Pilates and Alexander Technique decades ago. As a young dancer she used Pilates to rehabilitate a knee injury and used the Alexander work to help find efficiency, strength, flexibility, and presence. After a spine injury years later that left her severely incapacitated, she went back to Pilates, re-discovered the Alexander work, and began to study the GYROTONIC expansion system. Since then she has continued to use all three modalities as effective healing and strengthening tools for herself and her clients. In addition to completely rehabilitating her injuries, Pilates, GYROTONIC, and the Alexander work allowed Lyra to awaken to a stronger and smarter body and a deeper understanding of herself.

Lyra is certified in classical Pilates with Michelle Larson through the Core Dynamics Pilates teacher training program in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Lyra is certified as an Alexander Technique teacher with the Contemporary Alexander School and Alexander Alliance International, and is a certified Gyrotonic instructor.

To book a lesson in Portand, OR, email lyrabd@atpdx.org or call reFORM Pilates and Movement at (503) 232-3560