About Leila

Leila Jamshidi – My Story

Like many of the people I work with, I have experienced recurring aches and pains. Pilates gives me the support I need to keep doing the things I love, like dancing social salsa, traveling, and exploring new activities with a sense of freedom and confidence in my body.

My first experience with Pilates was while studying dance in college. A few years later, while working in an office and spending hours sitting, I returned to it through private sessions. I began to see how well Pilates fit with my background in movement, my interest in anatomy, and my desire to help people feel better in their bodies. I found that I enjoy helping people connect the dots between what is not working and what could feel better.

I did my Pilates training in the Bay Area, including matwork, apparatus, and working with people recovering from injuries or managing ongoing issues. I taught private sessions in Pilates studios in Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Ann Arbor. Over the years, most of my clients have been women in their sixties and seventies who are interested in staying active while navigating some aches and pains.

After marrying a Frenchman and moving to France, I brought my teaching online. I enjoy exploring how technology can support more people and meet more needs. Today I teach live private and semi-private sessions online, and I also share thoughtful, detailed movement practices on my YouTube channel.

My sessions meet you wherever you are in your movement journey and support your strength and flexibility so you can keep doing the things you love and move into each new chapter with more ease.

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