Our Method

Through everyday lifestyle patterns, injuries, illness, stress or trauma, our bodies may experience movement restrictions, weakness and/or pain. The body can lose its balance and freedom of movement.

Our instructors, each with over 20 years experience teaching Pilates, use their ability to read the body’s movement patterns, their understanding of myofascia manual releases techniques and the use of the Pilates method to help address and improve these issues.

Recommended organizations:
www.borntomove.com
www.anatomytrains.com
www.thefasciahub.com
www.somatics.de
www.fusionpilatesedu.com
www.pilatesanytime.com
www.optp.com

Workshop

"Born to Move - the anatomy of movement" by James Earls

Venue:
Pilatesworks
Bahnhofstrasse 33
8703 Erlenbach





We are excited to announce that tickets for our in-person event with James Earls 13th/14th September in Zurich, are now available to our participants from the course one workshop in March.

James will present a two-day, workshop.

The Anatomy of Shape - Exploring the relationship between form and function

By delving further into the detailed anatomy of the lower body we reveal the importance of bone shape and muscle architecture. Using some of the latest research on bone we will see how our structure refines itself to deal with the forces it has to manage.

Understanding tensegrity requires us to understand 4-dimensional function of the bone and soft tissues, how they both transfer force and how their roles match their architecture. But it is not just that the architecture matches their function - their function is part of what shapes the tissues, especially the bones. Our exploration of shape will refer to some of the latest articles published by Steven Levin and go further by putting it into a wider context.

Fascial elasticity has been a focus for many schools for the last few years but elasticity is only one of many in-built efficiency mechanisms used by the soft tissues. During this weekend we will see how the muscles and their associated fascial tissues have an interdependent relationship with the strengths of one compensating for the apparent weaknesses of the other.

All of the theory will relate to real-life movement and the many movement and palpation exercises will help us put theory into practice. Each of the explorations will further enhance our learning through feeling and touching on the tissues being discussed.

By the end of this weekend attendees will be familiar with the influence of tissue shape and how it relates to function, with the realities of stress, strain and stiffness, and what those terms really mean. This weekend brings the science into focus in ways that make sense and can be applied to practice

• Early-bird price is CHF 650 until 31st July (standard price CHF720)
• Venue: Pilatesworks, Bahnhofstrasse 33, Erlenbach, Zurich-CH
• Sat/Sun 9.00-17.00
• Numbers are limited to 15, so book your place now!
• Bookings in link below or on our website.

Location: Pilatesworks
Bahnhofstrasse 33
8703 Erlenbach

Pricing

Private Pilates single
CHF 130.- (trial session)
CHF 140.- (single session)
CHF 1300.- (10 session subscription)

Duo Pilates Sessions (per person)
CHF 100.- (single session)
CHF 900.- (10 session subscription)

Myofascial Body Release Work
CHF 80.- 30 min
CHF 140.- 60 min

Stretching Sessions
CHF 80.- 30 min


24 hrs cancellation notice required
Sessions are by appointment only
Abo must be paid before the first session
Prepaid sessions are non refundable
Prepaid sessions are valid for 6 months only
Prices and conditions are subject to change without notification

Our Team

Charlene Davidson

Charlene is a movement specialist coming from a dance background. She has over 20 years experience teaching Pilates and is a bodyworker specialising in the release of myofascia. This unique combination of skillsets has given her the opportunity to work with clients efficiently to reach the goals they wish to achieve, whether is it relieving pain, improving mobility, increasing strength and flexibility or just overall balance and wellbeing.

From 1999 to 2001 she trained through Pilates Exercise Zurich. In 2017 she completed Tom Meyers’ Anatomy Trains, Fascial Release for Structural Balance program under the guidance of James Earls and Michael Watson. She continues to explore and learn in the field of anatomy and movement.



Liliana Roberts

Liliana was a professional ballet dancer.
In 2003 she successfully qualified as a Pilates Trainer with the Pilates Exercise Studio in Zurich.

Additional to Pilates, she believes in the application of other methods and techniques such as myofascial release and myofascial stretching to achieve change in individual body patterns and unwanted habits. Liliana follows and has done many workshops in Zurich, Amsterdam and London with Thomas Myers (Anatomy Trains), James Earls (Fascial Release for Structural Balance and Born to Walk) and other renowned teachers in that field.


In May of 2004, Charlene and Liliana opened Kaya Studio in Zollikon and have been working together until today.

Our Studio

Kaya studio is fully equipped with the traditional Pilates apparatus.
We also work with an array of smaller accessories, tools and props.
To achieve faster and longer lasting effect we advise our clients to take what they learn with us and try to incorporate some of the exercises in theirs daily fitness routines at home.

The studio is situated close to Zurich and easily reachable by Bus 77.
We offer two visitors parking spots in front of the building and lift access if necessary.