Mely Dinsdale

Mely Dinsdale is the owner of MD Pilates. She completed her certification from Body Arts and Sciences International in Costa Mesa under the instruction of Master Trainer Rael Isacowitz. Mely completed her Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Corporate Fitness from C.S.U. Long Beach. She has trained at several studios all over Orange and Los Angeles Counties over the past 4 years. Mely is also GYROTONIC® LEVEL 1 Apprentice Certified through Master Trainer Donna Place. Mely has worked side by side with Registered Physical Therapists for the past 8 years. She obtained Specific Pre and Post Operative Rehab protocols for both Traditional Therapy and Therapy utilizing the Pilates Apparatus.

Lori Davis

Lori Davis is a Mat and Reformer Certified instructor through STOTT PILATES. She is also certified through AFAA in Group fitness and Mat Science. Coming from a dance background of over 12 years, she began taking Yoga and Pilates in 2000 and was hooked! Lori has been teaching both Yoga and Pilates for over 4 years and is passionate about teaching others, allowing them to fall in love with the exercise as well. Lori holds a degree in Child and Adolescent Studies from CSU Fullerton. She enjoys working with people, learning and is continually pursuing to further her education in the health and wellness field.

Shuriu Lo

Shuriu Lo acts as an authorized pre-trainer for GYROTONIC®.  She is certified in GYROKINESIS®, the GYROTONIC® Jumping Stretching Board, the GYROTONER®, the GYROTONIC® Leg Extension Unit, and pilates.  Shuriu has been teaching GYROTONIC® since 2000. She has been featured in the LATimes for her stretch and foot fitness classes.

Shuriu is certified in Pilates through Karen Shanley and Infinite Dynamics in San Luis Obispo; Shanley set up the Pilates certification course at Orange Coast College. Shuriu is training this summer with kinesiologist and professor Karen Clippinger, MSPE, in BASI Pilates mat and equipment for elite athletes and dances. She has been teaching Pilates since 2001.

Certified Instructors:

Elizabeth Yacoubian, Lori Pederson and Kandis Hoffman.

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