TEACHERS
Nina Pearlman
she/her
$150 per hour
Nina Pearlman is the owner and founder of The Body Los Feliz and has been a Gyrotonic & Gyrokinesis Trainer, and most recently Pre-Trainer, for the past 14 years. She began her study of movement at a very young age as a dance student at the Los Angeles Ballet Academy. She later received her BFA in Dance from the Alonzo King Lines Ballet BFA program in association with Dominican University. During her BFA, Nina was introduced to the Gyrotonic method by master trainer Debra Rose, and immediately felt the transformational benefits. Nina went on to study more extensively with master trainer Kathy Van Patten and became a fully-certified Gyrotonic trainer.
During her 11 years in the Bay Area, Nina danced professionally with numerous companies, such as the Oakland Ballet and Bay Pointe Ballet, and performed in a variety of movement and music projects. Nina also taught Gyrotonic classes at The Seed Center in San Francisco and independently with clients.
In 2021, Nina moved back to Los Angeles and opened the Body Los Feliz in the hopes of creating a safe space where people could explore, learn, move, and feel good in their bodies within an inclusive, diverse community.
As a teacher, Nina combines her intuitive understanding of the physical and emotional body, with her lifetime of dance training, to create a unique workout experience for each client. She loves figuring out how individual bodies move, the challenges and gifts that they hold, and creating individualized movement plans to help her clients reach their goals. Nina works with a variety of clients across many age groups, from professional ballerinas and high-level athletes, to new moms, people pre/post op, artists, performers, and people who just want to keep their bodies moving. Nina loves it all!
Intro 3-pack $330
Single session $130
5-pack $600
10-pack $1200
Sarah Lozoff is a certified Gyrotonic trainer, as well as a lauded Intimacy Director for theatre and dance. As a second generation dancer, Sarah trained at Miami Conservatory (now Armour Dance Theatre) and nationally renowned New World School of the Arts, in Miami, FL. Professionally, Sarah performed soloist and principal roles with Ballet Rosario Suarez, directed by Cuban prima ballerina, Rosario "Charin" Suarez. For twenty five years, Sarah taught ballet for professional companies, conservatories, public schools, and outreach programs. Over the last ten years, she's also choreographed and provided movement direction for theatre productions across the country, as well as intimacy direction for Oregon Shakespeare Festival, RudduR Dance, UNCSA, and American Ballet Theatre.
In 2018, Sarah chose to add the Gyrotonic method as another speciality, as it’s made a huge impact in her own health and wellness journey. She trained in Miami, Minneapolis, Boulder, and Los Angeles with master trainers Mari Kasich, Rich O’Connor, Adrianna Thompson, Jenn Depalo-Peterson, and Jane Gotch. Her rich movement and teaching background has given Sarah an optimal knowledge base and deep insight for Gyrotonic. Her clients have said, "Sarah is an experienced teacher, hands on, funny, and warm. You will leave feeling taller, longer, breathing deeper, wrung out and activated but in a therapeutic way." "I always feel restored after a session with Sarah, and I'm learning things about my body’s patterns that I can apply to all my other movements." Sarah enjoys working with a full range of skill levels, aiming to meet clients where they're at, while fostering integration of new, healthier movement patterns.
Intro 3-pack $315
Single session $120
5-pack $550
Mary Beck is a certified GYROTONIC® instructor, movement director, and embodiment specialist whose work is rooted in fostering a harmonious connection between mind and body. With a deep understanding of sensorial awareness, 360-degree engagement, and the brain-body connection, Mary guides clients through movement experiences that cultivate resilience, alignment, and fluidity.
When Mary was younger, she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis, a condition expected to significantly limit her mobility. This began a years-long journey through agonizing corrective and rehabilitative therapies. Through this experience, she gained a first hand education in anatomy, a profound understanding of how trauma lives in the body, and an intimate connection to the humanity found in both pain and healing. Her recovery journey allowed her to experience, on a physical level, how even the smallest adjustment in the body can create space for profound transformation—shifting not only movement but also perception, perspective, and overall well-being.
She works with a diverse range of clients, offering personalized sessions that support strength, mobility, and deep embodiment. Through an integrative approach, Mary helps clients expand their awareness, enhance movement efficiency, and reconnect with their body’s innate intelligence.
Mini Reset | 3 $345
Tune-Up | 4 $456
Momentum | 5 $570
Strong Eight | 8 $888
10-Series | 10 $1,050
Natalie McCall grew up in Los Angeles, where a love of movement quickly became a way of life. She trained in the Vaganova method with Marat Daukayev and Hasmik Amirian, later continuing her studies at The Ailey School and the LINES Ballet Training Program. While at LINES, she was introduced to the GYROTONIC® Method by Master Trainer Debra Rose, sparking a two-year
period of focused retraining and pattern-building in her body.
Natalie is a GYROTONIC® Pre-Trainer, certified GYROKINESIS® trainer, and Pilates instructor. Her teaching style is detailed and steady, giving space for people to feel and respond in real time. Clients often leave her sessions feeling more grounded, more connected, and literally standing taller.
Her own experience with hypermobility, scoliosis, and years of repetitive motion led to hip labral tears and chronic imbalance. Through the GYROTONIC® Method, she reconnected to parts of her body that had gone quiet and found more functional, sustainable ways to move. She continues to study with Master Trainer Jane Gotch and has completed foundation courses with Kathy Van Patten and Christina Stroh.
Natalie teaches across Southern California and serves as Artistic Associate at Sorzano Dance Works, directed by Yusha-Marie Sorzano. Her teaching credits include faculty and guest positions at CalArts, CSSSA, Southland Ballet Academy, Danceology, and the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet. She also holds a BA in English, earned while balancing a professional dance career.
Intro 3-pack $330
Single session $130
5-pack $575
10-pack $1120
Erika Bandy grew up in Thousand Oaks, California and found a love of movement from an early age. She studied ballet at Westside Ballet School, eventually joining Los Angeles Ballet for 5 seasons. As a dancer she discovered her love of Pilates, earning her Pilates mat certification through Yogaworks, and beginning her career as a Pilates teacher. She continued her education at San Francisco State University, earning a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. She returned to Los Angeles where she completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at California State University Northridge, as well as her Pilates Reformer Certification with Kristy Tyler and Balanced Body. She began working as a physical therapist in 2018, sharing her love of movement and Pilates with her patients. To continue her education, she completed her comprehensive Pilates certificate through Balanced Body and began her journey as a GYROTONIC and GYROKINESIS trainer. She is on faculty at California School of the Arts-San Gabriel Valley, where she trains the next generation of professional dancers, as well as the Physical Therapy department at California State University Northridge.