Karen Toth

Karen Toth studied under Susan Greskevitch and Margot McKinnon at Body Harmonics, Toronto, Ontario. Certified through The Physical Mind Institude Karen's Certification includes over 400 hours of training on Mat, Ball, and Pilates equipment such as Cadillac, Reformer and Wanda Chair.

But training doesn't end there. Karen has attended courses on

• Pilates for Golfers in Santa Fe, New Mexico - 2000
• Initiation Matwork 101 and 201 - 1999
• Concentration 101 - 1999
• Pre-post natal Pilates - 1999
• Pilates for Post Rehab 1 - Core Stabilization - 2000
• Post Rehab 2 - Pelvic Girdle - 2001
• Post Rehab 3 - Shoulder Girdle - 2002
• Pilates on unstable equipment, including the Pilates tube and Pilates Ball - 1999
• Gait I and II - 2000
• Anat Baniel Method - 2004-2007
• Anat Baniel Method for Chilren - 2007
• Bones for Life - 2007

With this knowledge Karen has brought to the community an abundance of information to assist clients in improving Tone, Agility, Balance and Strength.

Since 2004, Karen has been studying the Anat Baniel Method (sm) of Feldenkrais.

Her studies in this field take her to a whole new world of working with children and adults with neurological concerns.

Karen was one of six Pilates instructors featured on Rogers Cable Daily for 50 weeks in 2003-2004 season. She has published 2 videos and 2 books.

Feldenkrais

Always seeking innovative techniques, Karen had another "ah-ha" moment when she was introduced to Feldenkreis in a class offered by Olena Nitefor.

She found Marion Harris at the Feldenkrais Centre in Toronto and started attending a series of one-day workshops to learn the movements of Feldenkrais.

Anat Baniel Method (sm) Practitioner.

Karen started the training in the Anat Baniel Method (based on the work of Moshe Feldenkrais) in November 2004.

She was accepted for Feldenkrais courses in San Raffel, CA., January and February 2005. With the training she receives, her teaching skills continue to be enhanced making for even better classes.

As of February 11, 2007 Karen is a certified Anat Baniel Method (sm) Practitioner.

Karen's current training lead to the following certificates:

November 11th, 2007 - Anat Baniel Method for Special Needs Children

February 10th, 2008 - Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner.

May 25th, 2008  - Anat Baniel Method for Anti Aging and Vitality

August 24th, 2008 - Anat Baniel Method for Elite Athletes and Musicians

Feldenkrais is a new experience for me and one that truly seems to take the stress out of my back and shoulders. ~ Caroline - C.R.Visuals

Follow this link to see my teacher and read some interesting information on Feldenkrais with Anat Baniel.

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