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Cathleen Murakami

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Fitness industry for 30+ years. Avid reader. Lived in Europe twice. Taught fitness aboard the QEII. Pilates program director for Rancho la Puerta spa for 4 years. Pioneered Pilates programs for the Santa Barbara Athletic CLub and the Honolulu Club. Love animals. Hiking and being outside revelin... moreFitness industry for 30+ years. Avid reader. Lived in Europe twice. Taught fitness aboard the QEII. Pilates program director for Rancho la Puerta spa for 4 years. Pioneered Pilates programs for the Santa Barbara Athletic CLub and the Honolulu Club. Love animals. Hiking and being outside reveling in the beauty of nature is something I can't get enough of. less
Profession
Pilates Instructor, GYROKINESIS® Instructor, Club or Studio Owner, Fitness Instructor, GYROTONIC® Instructor, Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor
Expertise
Activities: Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis, Hiking, Meditation, Mind & Body, Pilates, Yoga
Specialties: Back Pain Prevention/Postrehab, Injury Prevention, Lower Back Pain
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Company
Synergy Systems Fitness Studio
Company Location
1026 North Coast Highway 101, Encinitas 92024
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Certifications/Trainings
ACE - Personal Trainer
Verified
Alan Herdman Pilates - PILATES TEACHER TRAINING
Verified
GYROTONIC® - Licensed GYROTONIC® Trainer
Verified
LBDC - Beyond the Core of Anatomy
Verified
LBDC - Mat I, II
Verified
LBDC - Reformer I, II, III
Verified
LBDC - Trapeze Table, Chair, and Barrels I
Verified
TRX - TRX Suspension Training Course
Verified
CPR Certified
CarePlus CPR/AED for Adults, Child, Infants
AED Certified
CarePlus CPR/AED for Adults, Child, Infants
Liability Insurance
K & K Insurance
Cathleen Murakami's Educational Videos
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Sole to Soul: A Pilates View of the Foot

By Cathleen Murakami
Our feet are not only connected to the earth via the soles, but they truly connect our SOULS to the earth as well. The foot is a complex arrangement of bones, muscles, ligamen...
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Two-Point Touch for Cuing and Alignment

By Cathleen Murakami
Accurate hands-on cuing is essential in order to be an effective fitness trainer. Not only do your verbal cues need to be congruent, but your touch must be accurate as well. ...
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Chakra-lates: Empower Your Energy Centers

By Cathleen Murakami
Chakras are the energy centers of the body and they can become congested or depleted due to physical, emotional or energetic duress. Utilizing Pilates movements, sound, breath...
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The Inner Unit

By Cathleen Murakami
We know the core as the transversus abdominis, diaphragm, pelvic floor and multifidus. Understand how this group of muscles function as a team through fascial continuations. E...
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Sole to Soul: A Pilates View of the Foot (Online Course)
by Cathleen Murakami
Price: $69.95
Member Price: $59.95 (Save $10.00)
Sole to Soul: A Pilates View of the Foot (DVD)
by Cathleen Murakami
Price: $44.95
Member Price: $34.95 (Save $10.00)
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    Cathleen's Answers

    I had suffered from stress incontinence for many years (in my forties) and since I have been doing Pilates, it has disappeared.

    Correct instruction of Pilates always incorporates and awareness of the pelvic floor musculature. Strengthening this ar... read more

    Do you use a stability ball when training your clients? If so what are your top five exercises?

    1. Seated upright, hands @ shoulders w/ elbows bent. Extend one knee forward as opposite arm reaches upward 2. Pro... read more

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