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Gillian Clark
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Gillian Clark is a seeker, interested in fulfilling her ultimate purpose spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally. She is a dedicated practitioner of meditation and contemplation.
Her interest in the physical arts began at an early age as a figure skater, then as a ballet student. Classical training includes a B.F.A. from UCSB and an M.F.A. from The American Conservatory Theatre.
Gillian began teaching in 1987 and certified as instructor and personal trainer through ACE, AFAA, and Cal State Hayward. She's been practicing Kundalini yoga since 1989, Anusara yoga since 1998 and Kriya yoga since 2002, grateful to her teachers Siri Sat Nam, John Friend and Paramahansa Yogananda, and all in their lineage.
Gillian created Yoga Booty Ballet® in 1998 from a dream (yes, really), originally developing the class at Crunch. Y2K initiated collaboration with Teigh McDonough in releasing YBB, as a team-produced effort on home video. This partnership and deep friendship facilitates SWERVE®, a boutique movement studio in Los Angeles. With the added support of fitness giant, Beach Body, the partners are honoured to offer 17 Yoga Booty Ballet DVD's, props and a meditation CD, the #1 best selling retail workout program in the United States in 2007.
She is happily married to artist Andy Clark and she is the proud stepmom of two up-and-coming Goddesses in Training. |
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Teigh McDonough
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Teigh McDonough is founder and partner in SWERVE® and Yoga Booty Ballet®. She has studied and worked as a fitness instructor, personal trainer, professional dancer, actress, choreographer and movement director for over 20 years. She has an extensive background in ballet, jazz, modern, funk, hip-hop and theater. Teigh holds a B.F.A. from UCSB where she met her friend and creative partner, Gillian, over 20 years ago. She is certified as a fitness instructor and personal trainer with AFAA, ACE, and the YMCA. Teigh truly finds satisfaction in teaching and helping all kinds of people connect creatively, mentally, physically and spiritually.
She holds a 60-hour certification in Pregnancy and Pre-natal yoga with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa. With this training, she developed her own pre-natal workout, Yoga Booty Babies--open to all pregnant women, those adopting and those trying to conceive. Teigh has also studied Kundalini yoga and meditation with Siri Sat Nam Singh for over 10 years, employing spiritual principles in her teaching and in her life. She has studied Anusara yoga with Desiree Rumbaugh and John Friend. She has been featured on numerous television news shows for both Yoga Booty Ballet® and Yoga Fusion (which she choreographed and designed) as a featured instructor. "Passing on the joy of movement and inspiring my students to transform into the next best version of themselves is my greatest goal as a teacher. In partnership with Beach Body, Teigh has completed 17 workouts within the Yoga Booty Ballet® series on DVD, including a meditation CD.
Teigh is the proud Mom of Ginger Makena Gilson! |
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Swerve® Studio is located at 8250 West 3rd St. #205 in Los Angeles, just blocks from the Beverly Center.
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