Jeanni Chrisman
Pilates & GYROTONIC®, GYROKINESIS®
Teacher Trainer, Owner
As a lifelong learner herself she has taken many courses over the 20 plus years of teaching and in 2016 she became certified in Structural Integration. SI is system of bodywork that is designed to release layers of muscle and connective tissue, which Jeanni felt was a way to further help her clients enjoy more freedom in movement and connection to their own bodies.
Over the years, Pilates and GYROTONIC® have helped Jeanni recover from sports-related injuries, a serious car accident, as well as regain core strength after the births of her two children. She has learned from her injuries and experiences and as a result gained empathy for many of her clients. Because of past injuries, an active life, genetics and aging, she was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis and degeneration of her cervical and osteopenia. Jeanni understands first hand how important Pilates and GYROTONIC® have been in allowing her and her clients to maintain an active lifestyle, and to prevent further damage.
Jeanni opened a second studio location in Lake Oswego in 2020, and most recently opened her third studio in Bend, OR in 2023. Jeanni has recently relocated to Bend and enjoys being outside and exploring all kinds of movement.
She developed the Pearl Pilates Certification course to share her years of experience and devotion to the study of the Pilates system, and is excited to continue to develop the program to make it even more supportive for the next generation of new teachers.
Jeanni has been teaching Pilates since 2000 and GYROTONIC® since 2008. She has spent her life exploring different movement systems and has always had a desire to learn and share her discoveries with others. Teaching these systems has allowed her to meld her two passions - helping others and study of movement.
Jeanni opened her first studio in 2007 to provide a supportive environment offering high-quality instruction for every age, gender and fitness level. In 2006, she became a certified Teacher Trainer for the Pilates Method through Momentum Studio. She loves working with people that share her passion and want to become Pilates instructors, continuing the amazing work that Joseph Pilates started over 50 years ago.
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2000 — Pilates Certification/PhysicalMind Institute
2003 — BOSU Integrated Balance Training Certification
2005 — Body-Mind Centering/Experiential Anatomy Workshop
2005 — Indoor Cycling Certification/Northwest Personal Training
2006 — YogaFit/Level 1 Certification
2007 — Pilates Certification/Momentum Studios
2008 — Integrated Neuromuscular Re-Education Muscle Energy Therapy and Positional ” Release/course through Cross Country Education
2008 — GYROTONIC Certification/International CYROTONIC & GYROKINESIS Headquarters
2009 – GYROKINESIS Certification/Int. GYROTONIC & GYROKINESIS Headquarters
2010 — Massage Anatomy Course – Gross Anatomy: Assess & Tx Upper
2010 — Healing and Rejuvenating the Hands and Feet/Specialized GYROTONIC Course 2011 – The GYROTONIC Archway/Specialized GYROTONIC Training Certification
2012 — TRX Suspension Training course
2012 — GYROTONIC Level 2/Specialized Gyrotonic Training
2013 — Leg Extension Unit/Specialized GYROTONIC Training
2013 — Gyrotoner/Specialized GYROTONIC Training
2013 — Jumping-Stretching Board/Specialized GYROTONIC Training
2015 — Archway Level 2/Specialized GYROTONIC Training
2015 — GYROKINESIS Level 2/Specialized Training
2016 — Gyrotoner/Specialized GYROTONIC Training
2016 — Alexander Technique/Weekend Workshops Contemporary Alexander School 2016-ongoing – Structural Integration Training/NW Center for Structural Integration
2017 — GYROTONIC Applications for the Shoulder Girdle
2018 — GYROTONIC Jumping-Stretching Board Course
2019 — GYROTONIC Pre-Trainer Update Course
2021 — GYROTONIC Pre-Trainer Update Course
2021 — GYROTONIC Applications for Healing and Rejuvenating the Hands and Feet
2022 — GYROTONIC Pre-Trainer Updates Course