Ida Keshishyan Ida founded Be Pilates in May of 2018. Opening the studio has allowed her to combine her passion and purpose in one place. Ida felt a natural pull toward dance and movement from a young age. She began training in dance at the age of 7 with Armenian folk dance and moved on to jazz, contemporary, Dunham technique and tango. In 2006 she received a BA in Dance with a focus on Cultural Studies from San Francisco State University. There, she fell in love with Dunham Technique and discovered the world of dance anthropology from the teachings of Katherine Dunham. She also discovered Pilates at SFSU and after returning to LA, received a comprehensive certification through Pilates Technique under Jill Cassidy by the end of 2006. She began training private clients and found a great love for teaching. With a constant desire to expand her knowledge, in 2013 Ida received an MA in Dance Anthropology from the University of Roehampton in London. Through her studies she found what interested her most were the cultural and emotional implications of movement as expressions of the body. After returning to Los Angeles again, Ida decided she wanted to explore movement therapy. This led her to workshops based in gestalt psychology at Tamalpa Institute, Esalen Institute and Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles, exploring how the body, movement, and emotions are connected. Finally in 2018, Ida decided that having a studio space where she could provide her community a place to move would be the next step. Inspired by the beautiful architecture of Pasadena, she founded Be Pilates, offering small group reformer classes. Providing a space for breath, movement, and the opportunity for students to find a mind-body connection has been an absolute joy. Ida continues to teach and intends to keep the studio thriving for years to come. |
Ida founded Be Pilates in May of 2018. Opening the studio has allowed her to combine her passion and purpose in one place. The studio turns 2 at the end of this month! 🥳🎂💃🏻 Instructor Bio:
. Ida felt a natural pull toward dance and movement from a young age. She began training in dance at the age of 7 with Armenian folk dance and moved on to jazz, contemporary, Dunham technique and tango. In 2006 she received a BA in Dance with a focus on Cultural Studies from San Francisco State University. There, she fell in love with Dunham Technique and discovered the world of dance anthropology from the teachings of Katherine Dunham. She also discovered Pilates at SFSU and after returning to LA, received a comprehensive certification through Pilates Technique under Jill Cassidy by the end of 2006. She began training private clients and found a great love for teaching. With a constant desire to expand her knowledge, in 2013 Ida received an MA in Dance Anthropology from the University of Roehampton in London. Through her studies she found what interested her most were the cultural and emotional implications of movement as expressions of the body. After returning to Los Angeles again, Ida decided she wanted to explore movement therapy. This led her to workshops based in gestalt psychology at Tamalpa Institute, Esalen Institute and Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles, exploring how the body, movement, and emotions are connected. Finally in 2018, Ida decided that having a studio space where she could provide her community a place to move would be the next step. Inspired by the beautiful architecture of Pasadena, she founded Be Pilates, offering small group reformer classes. Providing a space for breath, movement, and the opportunity for students to find a mind-body connection has been an absolute joy. Ida continues to teach and intends to keep the studio thriving for years to come. |
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