My Background
Where I come from and where I am now
Early years
From age of 4 until 12 years old, Gymnastics was my world. The explosiveness of floor acrobatics and the flying feeling was the enchanting side of it. Thanks to this, I understood discipline and consistency. In my early adulthood I shifted interest into dancing. Between 1997 and 2001, I lived in Guadalajara, Mexico studying Communication Sciences and through the 4 and a half University years, I was part of the Jazz ITESO company. Communicating emotion through Contemporary , Afro and Modern Jazz Dance was almost as important as my career's subjects. The dance workshops, presentations and traveling experiences gave the sense of being part of a community for the first time.
Studio Owner years
After defending the degree's thesis, I flew to Florence, Italy in 2002 for extracurricular studies; which was my first time living out of Mexico. Nine months later I came back to my hometown La Paz, and began to work as a corporate design freelance, but the craving of dance was still strong and I inserted a new hobby: Teaching Cardio dance. Interacting and helping people to feel energised felt much better than my real job. Also having human contact more than computer's time alone was a huge difference, so in 2003 I decided to focus in learning human anatomy, biomechanics and the power of the mind. Pilates Institute London, Coach Pilates, Peak Pilates and JL. Conditioning were my first educational sources. Then TRX Functional and personal training AFAA courses were relevant years after. Opening a Pilates and Dance studio called "Kinesis" (movement in greek) was a natural step. This space became the central part of my life, where I kept an honest approach of non stop studying and applying everything I learned. Traveling frequently to IDEA fitness conventions in USA, opened my eyes about how the Fitness industry was developing.
Freelance up to this day
By 2012 I made a postgraduate course related with gastronomy, nutrition and journalism in Madrid, Spain. One year after I passed the National Pilates Certification Program's test to have an international credential. This opened my horizons and at this point, I decided to close the Studio and become a full time freelancer in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This period was a transitional one, experimenting with past learning experiences form fighting skills like Muay Thai and Boxing, to conditioning like Running and Plyometrics. Basic Parkour, Calisthenics and Ashtanga Yoga were also sources installed in my educational's view point as a global approach towards health. I developed and presented around 15 continue education workshops for Pilates Teachers, Yoga and Functional Training colleagues. Not just in my state but in other ones like Campeche, Chihuahua and Guadalajara. Spain and The Netherlands also allowed me to teach in event formats and pushed me out of my comfort zone. Having a home studio and working in Resorts felt well balanced, until a new adventure started with my dutch husband. In 2017 we moved to Trondheim, Norway, where I kept teaching Pilates and updating my studies with well known teachers of the method, but my keen interest about movement detached from the fitness tag guided me towards what I got immersed in Vienna since 2022: An innovative approach of physical education, that integrates life experience, art and athleticism as a movement practice. Marcello Palozzo has been a huge inspiration in this phase where longevity is my main priority. These days, being part of Movement Practice Vienna's community brings back the best of my past, merged with fresh knowledge to develop a thrilling future.
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Mission
Encourage people to discover their movement potential through playful and meaningful experiences, so it remains in the mind as a strong habit that can endure a lifetime.
Promote healthy habits through self-understanding, imagination and curiosity.
Vision
I strive to deliver effective solutions to communication issues between mind, body and willpower as a movement teacher. Mind to Move is an ethical and creative health services provider, collaborating with colleagues in the field that promote my values with their unique perspective.
