In 2009 Kendal & JC founded Pilates to the People, LLC (People's Movement) in Oakland, then Berkeley, and ran it for most of a decade before moving to Seattle in 2017 where they started Roots Movement. In 2022, they returned to their beloved SF Bay Area and are happily re-building their business as Roots Movement, LLC. (Pilates to the People Yelp page)
Kendal Au
Qigong Instructor (2nd Deg Brown Belt, Shaolin Ssu) (1987) Certified Pilates Instructor (2006) NeuroMuscular Reprogramming (Adv.) (2011) TRX Group & Sports Medicine (2012) Licensed Massage Therapist, WA State (2017) Reiki III (2020) (non-practicing) Certified Acupressure Practitioner (2021) Certified Massage Therapist, CA (2022) “Humans are made to move. When we are sedentary, we lose our health. The goal of my work is to help keep people moving.” Kendal has been a Therapeutic Bodyworker since 2006 and truly loves her job. She specializes in NeuroMuscular Reprogramming & Rehabilitative Pilates. She also enjoys the effectiveness of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and MyoFascial Release and uses a broad range of techniques in her treatments. Kendal is fascinated with anatomy and kinesiology, approaching each client with a combination of knowledge, from study and experience, and openness to what each individual presents. She tries to keep her view holistic and realistic. As a mom, Martial Artist & ex-Gymnast with typical related injuries, & as a breast cancer survivor, Kendal appreciates the full range of physical condition from being athletic to just being able to get out of bed. She has extensive experience working with the aging population, pre & post-natal women, knee & hip replacements & issues, bulging spinal discs and other spinal issues, rotator cuff injuries, piriformis syndrome, plantar fasciitis, and many other conditions & populations. Kendal’s training began here, in the Bay Area, at the Institute of Conscious Bodywork, Body Arts & Science International, the post-grad programs at EHS Pilates, and Massage Therapist training in Seattle, WA, where Massage is considered a medical practice. She still studies many hours every year, because she likes it. |
JC McFadden
Certified Pilates Instructor (2010) TRX Group (2012) TRX Sports Medicine (2012) JC has been teaching Pilates since 2009 & TRX since 2012. He has become known for his precision, perseverance and care for each of his students. Though he will deny it, he is mad creative and masterful in his workouts, especially on the TRX, which he adores. JC has a great respect for what humans can do, especially physically, which means he sincerely roots for his students who apply an honest, mindful effort in their work. JC's teaching style builds community. He values quality over quantity. When you work with JC you can be assured that he will raise your level starting from wherever you're at. He does not believe in shortcuts and is there to help you avoid them. He has experience in a number of martial arts & loves mountain biking & skate boarding. |