THE FOUNDERS
Joyce Chen
CO-OWNER & CO-FOUNDER
The beauty of human body movement brought Joyce to the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® . After being introduced to Pilates in 2001, she received her certification from A Body of Work’s Integrated Teacher Training Program in 2004. Following her passion to expand her knowledge in additional movement modalities, she began studying the GYROTONIC® method with Debra Rose and has trained extensively with Kathy Van Patten and Tamara Yoneda on GYROTONIC® Level II and all Specialized Equipment, as well as GYROTONIC® Specialized Courses and GYROKINESIS®. She is also a GYROTONIC® Pre-Trainer.
Joyce is dedicated to helping her clients deepen their connection to their bodies and find joy in moving with increased flexibility, strength, balance, and mobility. Along with Charley, she is devoted to creating a teaching and learning sanctuary for an incredible community of clients, students, and teachers.
Charley Aldred
CO-OWNER & CO-FOUNDER
Charley has been a student of the GYROTONIC® Method for over 20 years. She began studying the method in 2001 in Miami with renowned GYROTONIC® Teacher, Geta Constantinescu. She credits the health and longevity of her 13-year ballet career with the Miami City Ballet and San Francisco Ballet to her GYROTONIC® practice.
Upon retiring from San Francisco Ballet in 2013, Charley devoted herself to teaching full time. She loves this work because it affects us on a cellular level and she is constantly amazed at the intelligence and infinite potential of the method. She seeks to empower clients on their inward journey through breath and understanding their anatomy to connect with their bodies in a joyous state. She and Joyce opened The Seed Center in 2015 to create a GYROTONIC® sanctuary where students and teachers inspire one another, support one another, and work together towards a goal of health, balance, and resilience.
Charley is currently a GYROTONIC® Master Trainer Apprentice and is a GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Pre-Trainer. She is certified in all the GYROTONIC® Specialized Equipment and in many of the GYROTONIC® Applications Courses. She has studied intensely with Specialized Master Trainer, Kathy Van Patten. She is also a certified ZENA ROMMETT Floor-Barre teacher and a Franklin Method Pelvic Floor Teacher.
“This group of supremely talented Gyrotonic trainers provides a highly personalized, total body workout for people at all levels. The space is light, lovely, and inviting. The owners keep abreast of new information and equipment and vary the programs with special sessions and seasonal offerings”
The Team
Katerina Beckman
Bio Coming Soon!
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certifed Trainer
• Archway® Program 1
• GYROKINESIS® Certified Trainer
Khristina Cayetano
Twenty years into her dance career, Khristina Cayetano was introduced to the Gyrotonic Methodology at San Francisco Gyrotonic where she trained exclusively with Master Trainer Debra Rose. Upon relocating to New York City, Cayetano completed the Gyrotonic Foundation training with Master trainers Billy Macagnone and Miriam Barbosa. She is also certified on the Leg Extension Unit, Jumping Stretch board, Archway, and Gyrotoner.
Currently, she is looking forward to graduating next spring at Columbia University with a dual degree in Evolutionary Biology and Pre-medical sciences.
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certified Trainer
• Jumping-Stretching Board®
• GYROTONER®
• GYROKINESIS® Certified Trainer
• Archway®
Karina Eimon
Karina is a classical and contemporary dancer and teacher from the Bay Area. She discovered the GYROTONIC® Method at age 15 while recovering from a back injury and she fell in love with the world of holistic, nurturing care. She has kept up a dedicated practice ever since to foster a healthy body and mind. Her goal is to offer a healing space to share this joy of healthy movement with others!
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Apprentice
Jaime Garcia-Castilla
Bio Coming Soon!
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certified Trainer
• Jumping-Stretching Board®
• GYROTONER®
• Archway® Level 1
• Jumping-Stretching Board®
Tara McArthur
Tara’s love of dance and yoga drew her to the GYROTONIC® Method as she sought to more deeply understand and heal her body after a rigorous period in her dance career. The greater awareness, strength, and mobility she felt provided her a broader range of expression in her dancing and eased chronic and overuse injuries.
She met master trainer Nora Heiber in her hometown of Nevada City, CA, and became a certified trainer in 2015. Upon moving to San Francisco she joined the Seed Center team and found herself surrounded by warm, dedicated, and inspiring teachers and clients.
Tara aims to support people in finding more freedom and empowerment in their bodies. Perpetually a student, she finds fulfillment in continuing to study under a constellation of master trainers and teachers, and to move in community with others. Tara holds a BFA in Dance from California State University Long Beach, as well as a 200hr yoga certification, and continues to perform as a freelance dance artist.
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certified Trainer
• Jumping-Stretching Board®
• GYROTONER®
• GYROTONIC® Applications for the Shoulder Girdle
• Archway® Level 1
• Jumping-Stretching Board®
• GYROTONIC® Level 2, Program 1
• GYROTONIC® Applications for the Psoas
Michelle Nayeli-Bouvier
Michelle Nayeli Bouvier, B.S., E-RYT, C-IAYT is a GYROTONIC® Trainer, Prana Vinyasa™ Yoga Teacher Trainer, Certified Yoga Therapist, Axis Syllabus Teacher Candidate, Hoopdance pioneer, sustainable movement educator, and ecologist devoted to sharing the power of embodiment as a tool of body-mind resilience.
Michelle has been guiding movement for 20+ years, and is the creator of the Kutilaa School of Embodied Resilience, offering training in the merging of modern body-mind science and timeless yogic wisdom.
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certified Trainer
• Jumping Stretching Board
• GYROKINESIS® Apprentice
Laura O’Malley
Originally from Arizona, Laura danced as a lead dancer with the Stuttgart Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and LINES Ballet. With a twenty-year career as a performer, she found her way into the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® in dealing with many of her own dance-related injuries. She uses her mastery of movement to facilitate people on their journeys toward increased physical command and awareness, symmetry and embodied joy. Ultimately, she aspires to bring mobility and freedom into people’s lives.
Outside of teaching, Laura also enjoys choreographing, hiking California's epic trails, and reading with her two cats.
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certified Trainer
• Jumping-Stretching Board®
• Archway® Level 1
• GYROKINESIS® Certified Trainer
• GYROTONER®
Megan Guinta
Born and raised in New Jersey, Megan was fascinated with movement at a young age and was a fervent dance student throughout her childhood. She began cross-training in Pilates and the GYROTONIC® method as a teenager at the recommendation of her physical therapist and dance instructors. Both methods helped her build strength and flexibility, prevent injuries, and ultimately earn a BFA in dance at SUNY Purchase. Megan enjoyed a semester abroad at Beijing Dance Academy and has performed across the U.S., Canada, and Asia. She is a proud New Yorker and has had the privilege of teaching GYROTONIC® for 13 years. Forever a student, Megan continues to further her studies in anatomy & physiology, and she attained her Pilates certification through the Kane School in NYC.
Megan is passionate about helping her clients heal, strengthen, and have fun - and she is excited to be teaching at The Seed Center.
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certified Trainer Level 1 and Level 2
• Jumping Stretching Board®
• Archway®
• GYROTONIC® Pre/Post Natal Applications
• GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Certified Trainer
• GYROTONIC® Applications for Runners
• GYROTONIC® Applications for Osteoporosis
• GYROTONIC® Principles of Dynamic Trunk Stabilization
• Prenatal & Postnatal Education with Charlotte Blake Kaplan
• Anatomy, Pilates Mat + Pilates Equipment through the Kane school
Sophia Rumasuglia
Sophia Rumasuglia is a Bay Area native that has spent her life studying the art of movement. She is currently a freelance performance artist in the Bay Area and has performed with Ballet Austin, Bay Pointe Ballet, No Strings Attached, Metamorphosis Ballet, and Soulskin. She received her BFA from St. Mary’s college and is a certified yoga and GYROTONIC® trainer.
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certified Trainer
Chuck Wilt
Raised in San Francisco, Chuck is a mover, choreographer, director, teacher, and dog dad.
He has been training in the GYROTONIC® Method for 11 years and teaching it for over 7 years. Chuck is a choreographer, and the Artistic Director of SF/NYC-based dance company, UNA Productions. Chuck received their BFA in Dance From NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has also received their Level 1 Reiki Certification.
As his own form of physical therapy, training, and meditation, Chuck brings a well-rounded passion and optimism for the system to his practice and teaching. Chuck believes that everyone can bring more movement into their life and that challenging yourself as well as bringing more ease into your body can both be a part of your GYROTONIC® practice if you so desire.
Certifications:
• GYROTONIC® Certified Trainer
• GYROKINESIS® Apprentice
• GYROTONIC® Applications for Dancers
“Doing Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis has made a huge difference in my back - it helped me recover from back pain and has kept me pain-free for years. The teachers at the studio are wonderful, the space is beautiful and the movement is restorative and energizing. I can’t recommend it highly enough!”