Sunday Homitz - Owner and Physical Therapist

Sunday Homitz is a licensed physical therapist who founded Body Technic Systems®, Inc in 1997 as a holistic physical therapy, personal fitness, and movement arts center. She is a certified Pilates instructor, a Body-Mind Centering Practitioner, and is a specialist in performance arts physical therapy.

In addition, Ms Homitz is a certified Gyrotonic Expansion System trainer, providing her physical therapy and private training clients with a full spectrum of mind-body techniques for rehabilitation and optimal wellness. She conducts teacher training schools in Pilates, Gyrotonic, and her innovative Sports Performance Arts (SPA) program. Sunday is also a life-long dancer and holds a BFA in Dance performance; pedagogy.

Anita Artzner - Pilates

Anita has been teaching Pilates, mat and machine, for 5 years at Body Technic Systems®, Inc and 2 years at the Tim O'Bryan - Fitness and Pilates, located in Hudson, Ohio.  She is certified with Core Dynamics and Body Technic Systems®, Inc. 

Anita, also runs her own studio in Canton, Ohio and has over 20 years of Ballet experience through the Canton Ballet.  She teaches Ballet, jazz and lyrical at A Time to Dance and is currently dancing with Living Fountain Dance Company and is inspired by her cat, Marley, for new ideas in her mat classes.

 

Carol Baglia, RRT, CBP- Buteyko Method

Carol is one of only 9 Certified Buteyko Institute of Breathing Practitioners in the USA. Carol is passionate about sharing this viable option with others for restoring well being. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with Associate of Applied Science from Lakeland Community College. Carol is degreed, licensed, certified and registered as a Respiratory Therapist.

Is the way you are breathing making you sick? Breathing is as fundamental to our health as proper nutrition and physical exercise. We live in a stressful society that is disrupting this most basic body function. Improper breathing can be a dangerous behavior immediately triggering and /or exacerbating a variety of serious symptoms and imbalances in the entire body. Buteyko offers a solution that deals with the source of the problem.

Carol teaches the Buteyko breathing method in small group weekly workshops. This educational program is safe, simple, and effective techniques for treating asthma, allergies, snoring/sleep apnea, bronchitis, panic attacks, plus more. It is a natural way to normalize breathing 24/7 when sleeping, exercising, and performing all activities. Buteyko clients can regain freedom of lifestyle and eliminate medication expense and side effects.

Practicing Buteyko requires you to take responsibility for your own healing. Learning how to do this is the best investment you can make in reducing harmful stress levels, revitalizing your mind and body, and enjoying the gift of the breath of life to its fullest.

Anne McDowell Pilates

Anne McDowell is a certified teacher of mat and machine pilates and prenatal/postpartum pilates with Body Technic Systems, Inc.  Anne has been practicing pilates since 2001 and teaching since 2006.  Her studio, FrameWork LLC, opened in September, 2006. 

Anne has a lifelong passion for athletics; she competed at the national level in downhill skiing and the state level in swimming.  Anne is a retired attorney, and she and her husband are raising three hilarious and loving children.

 

Danny Kelly - T'ai Chi

Danny Kelly has been studying and practicing various qigong and T'ai Chi forms since the fall of 1989.  From 1989 through 1999, Danny studied under the guidance of Dr. Michael Frost, founder of The American Association of Taoists Studies.  Beginning in January 2000, Danny took over Dr. Frost's class and continues to instruct classes in the Cleveland area.

n the fall of 2002, Danny completed certification by Stuart Alve Olson to teach the 16-Posture, Before Heaven I T'ai Chi form, T'ai Chi Qigong, and T'ai Chi for kids.  Through continued study with Stuart, Danny now also teaches the 64-Posture, After Heaven I T'ai Chi form and the T'ai Chi Principles.

Danny continues to study and pursue his interests in T'ai Chi and qigong as well Tensegrity, a movement system based on ancient Mexican practices, strength and conditioning practices that utilize ones own body weight and self-healing through diet and internal cleansing.

Joan Hartshorne - Gyrotonic®/Gyrokinesis®

After studying at the Jose Limon Studio in New York City, Joan Hartshorne danced with the Jose Limon Company. Joan also studied at the Martha Graham School, the Alwin Nikolais Studio, and the Connecticut College Summer School of Dance.

Joan's choreography has been performed by the Karamu Dancers, Lake Erie Opera Company, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Ballet Guild, the Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, the Covenant Dancers, Dance Center Company, and Case Western Reserve University.

Joan was the director of the Karamu Dancers, faculty at the Dance Center of Cleveland, Director of the Covenant Dancers, and is currently a faculty member at the Beck Center for the Performing Arts.

In addition, Joan is a certified instructor of GYROKINESIS® and is currently working towards her certificate in GYROTONIC®.

Rafael M. Pedro III - Capoeira

In 1997, Rafael M. Pedro III, “esperto”, began his training while attending the Academy of Mestre Amen Santos of Capoeira Batuque, in Santa Monica, CA.  Relocating to Cleveland in 1999, he continued his training with Professor Wayne "Gume" Petri of The Academy of Capoeira Batuque Milwaukee, located in Wisconsin. 

In the last 6 years, Rafael "esperto" Pedro, has been dedicated to the promotion of Capoeira in Northeast Ohio.  In 2004, he co-founded the Serpente Negra Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Academy of Cleveland, with Contra-Mestre Serpente, who has many academies throughout the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil and is continuing to expand throughout the United States. 

In September of 2004 Rafael was recognized in Brazil as a certified instructor of Capoeira.  He has traveled to North and South America participating in workshops, seminars and Batizados of various Capoeira groups.  Presently, Rafael enjoys participation in numerous Capoeira groups like Batuque, Cordao de Ouro and others throughout the U.S.

Gary Schudel - Gyrotonic®/Gyrokinesis®

Gary is a certified GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® and GYROKINESIS® instructor. He began practicing GYROTONIC® work for physical therapy and rehabilitation purposes in September of 1999 following a motorcycle accident. He found it to be an effective method of alleviating chronic back pain. Gary has a strong background in yoga, having been certified to teach in 1984.
In addition, Gary is also a Gyrotonic®/Gyrokinesis® pre-trainer.

Guest Instructors

These instructors have previously taught here at Body Technic Systems®, Inc.

Nancy Crego - Alexander Technique
Denise Gula - Pilates Special Topics; Pilates Teacher Training, Mat "Reformer"
Dan Hogan - W.A.V.E.S. Aquatics
Kim McKeever - Anatomy and Alignment
Kim Madalinski - Contact Improvisation
Suzanne Martin - (Pilates Therapeutics™), Pilates Upper Ring Core/Pelvic Ring Core
Tasso Spanos - Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy

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