Vitality & Performance for Teens & Adults in San Mateo, CA
Gentle, brain-based movement for growth and lasting breakthroughs
Free yourself from old limitations and tap into new potential through mindful movement and brain-based learning that fuels vitality and resilience.
With the NeuroMovement® approach of the Anat Baniel Method, we work with high performers and everyone wishing to reach greater vitality. With the help of our practitioners, our clients shift the patterns that caused them to get “stuck” to the discovery of new possibilities and then form new, more efficient ways to achieve a desired functional outcome at the next level.
It is an incredibly satisfying experience for anybody, especially for high performers, as it often brings in a renewed sense of what’s possible, leading to transformational breakthroughs.
Performing at a high level requires continued learning, change, and progress in any context. However, it is much harder for the high performer to make meaningful improvements than for the beginner.
As part of this improvement, clients experience alleviation of aches or pains that may have limited them to reach further success. They feel younger and more potent. This process essentially allows removing “blocks” and learning how to unblock and overcome limitations in any area of self-improvement continuously and naturally.
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Performing at a high level requires continued learning, change, and progress in any context. However, it is much harder for the high performer to make meaningful improvements than for the beginner.
As part of this improvement, clients experience alleviation of aches or pains that may have limited them to reach further success. They feel younger and more potent. This process essentially allows removing “blocks” and learning how to unblock and overcome limitations in any area of self-improvement continuously and naturally.
"The pains have really disappeared. I was able to run my first half marathon. I started playing volleyball again. I no longer stretch, or even feel the need to stretch. I’m now 8 months pregnant and attribute my lack of the typical aches and pains that most pregnant women complain of to the fact that I still have weekly lessons with Olga."
"Don't look any further for a Pilates instructor. Olga's enthusiasm is contagious! She is very observant and quickly proposes modifications to exercises when necessary. Olga seems to have a 6th sense - she knows when to push me during a training session and when not to. Her innovation and continual introduction of new exercises and new methods, such as Feldenkrais, keep you challenged. You don't have to worry about your workouts getting boring. Do something good for yourself - call Olga and get started today with your personalized plan. You'll definitely love the results because what she does really works!"
"Mark and Olga - thank you for your excellent coaching and training. I have gained strength, as well as improved balance and posture, making my daily life more enjoyable with less effort. I leave every session feeling refreshed and relaxed and recommend your work to everyone."
"Mark and Olga have a thorough background in different modalities and a soft and caring teaching style. They helped many of my dance students. I highly recommend working with them to overcome physical limitations and injuries and gain new body awareness."
"I have been working with Olga for many years, and I highly recommend her classes and one-one sessions. Most recently, she helped me stay strong during my pregnancy, and then she helped me recover my core strength postnatal. I have referred several injured friends to her who were not progressing with other therapies. My friends regained their movement and strength with Feldenkrais and Pilates approach. Above all, Olga is a dedicated practitioner who pays attention to details to make sure she is meeting your needs."
I'm grateful for Mark's instruction which allowed me to continue exercising while I was dealing with chronic shoulder pain. I now rarely feel any of the old aches. I would recommend Mark as an instructor for anyone dealing with injuries or other constraints."
"I felt slight improvement after a couple of sessions, and a significant improvement after a few weeks. I felt not just a reduction in pain but also a tangible difference in the way my arms, hips and legs all felt in my walking and my daily movements."
"Working with Olga seemed like a very good physical therapy. I had such good results that I brought my 85-year-old mother after she had two back surgeries. She, like me, now thinks of back pain as an unusual occurrence!"
"... Within a few months I was able to again lift my own luggage (had not been able to do so for several years w/o having pain later). I continue to see Olga today and am a believer in what ABM can do for people who suffer from debilitating lower back pain."
Interested in how Olga combines ABMNM work with Pilates?
We help high performers who typically identify themselves as:
- Professional or enthusiast athletes
- Actors, singers and public speakers
- Dancers and musicians
- CEOs, entrepreneurs and managers
- Scientists and engineers
- Parents juggling kids, home and work
- Other learners, performers and achievers
