
Movement for the Mindfully Athletic
Workouts precisely organized for you
Private sessions combine assessments and bodywork with Pilates and Yoga to create mindful workouts for your body’s needs
Assessment & Bodywork
Sessions begin with assessment of your movement patterns. Manual fascial release and correction, and adjustment movements are then used to organize the body and prepare it for larger and stronger movement exercises.
Pilates
The use of Pilates machines (reformer, cadillac and wunda chair) will usually follow to bring awareness to breath and strengthen and lengthen the pelvic floor and other core muscles. The machine exercises taught are specifically chosen and sequenced for your body’s needs based on assessment and bodywork. Exercises will aim to maintain alignment and challenge you.
Yoga
Sessions will intermittently sprinkle or end with yoga sequences. Without the use of springs from the Pilates machines, your body will be asked to move through yoga asanas using body weight to mindfully flow. Yoga is used to reinforce and challenge your body’s new found patterns to maintain mobility and strength both inside and outside of the studio.
Movement for the Mindful Athlete
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Skiers
Condition for the mountain from foot and ankles to knees and shoulders - get aligned and ready for the season.
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Runners
Improve your stride with work on feet, hips and spine in the studio.
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Hikers
Achieve optimal gait patterning with your body with Pilates and yoga.
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Bikers
Prepare and unwind from your long bike rides in the studio as we focus on hip flexor and wrist/forearm releases, spinal mobility and foot, ankle and knee alignment.
Meet Kinh O’Brien
To observe my students moving to their fullest potential brings me joy. My talent is my ability to see and understand your body’s patterns to then guide you through exercises to realize and adopt new patterns. I will challenge your preconceptions of strength and stability, and create long lasting results. For over a decade I’ve studied (and continue to study) with some of the best movement therapists in the world. I’m a dedicated student and teacher. This my life’s passion and I am grateful and humbled to share it with you.
“Kinh has an incredibly advanced and intuitive understanding of the body, and a keen eye to see the strength and weakness in your body”
— Karen in Sonoma, CA
Let’s Move Together
kob.pilates@gmail.com
(415) 603-0466