Fumi Murakami,

Certified Level 1 & 2 GYROTONIC® Instructor and GYROKINESIS® Instructor 

Fumi Murakami received a BA in Mathematics and Theater/Dance from Oberlin College. She continued to dance over the years while pursuing a career in Information Technology. She was fortunate to discover Pilates, studying for 15 years with master teacher Cary Regan, which assisted in her ability to continue to perform with many local choreographers including Wade Madsen, Michele, Miller, Pablo Cornejo, Mark Haim, Jason Ohlberg, and Deborah Wolf.

 

Fumi co-founded a dance production company, Evoke Productions, nineteen years ago and it is still going strong today producing the annual Full Tilt Festival. It was while rehearsing for the very first of these productions that Fumi tried the Gyrotonic method to assist with loss of flexibility in the upper spine. She was so happy to have discovered the Gyrotonic method and the wonderful benefits that she decided to become a trainer.

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Fumi enjoys the one-on-one interaction with clients and is thrilled to be helping clients feel better and work to achieve their maximum potential. She is certified on all the specialized equipment, Level II, and just completed her Gyrokinesis certification.  She has completed additional courses:  Gyrotonic applications for feet and hands with Emma Kingston, Uwe Herbstreit's Application for the Pelvis-Girdle Workshop, Juergen Bamberger's Psoas Principles, Adriana Thompson’s Application for Dancers I, Mike Luque’s Wingmaster and Justine Bernard’s Application for Osteoporosis.

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Fumi spends her free time running and performing with Evoke Productions, performing with Tsuru Ko Dance (an intergenerational Asian American performing ensemble), walking/hiking, working on knitting projects, and spending time with her family.