Cristina Reyes-Donaldson has been in the fitness industry for over 30 years from her native homeland of the Philippines to pursuing her dance career in San Francisco, CA to the fitness world of Los Angeles, CA.
She carries the following certification and education: Polestar Pilates Education since 1999, Johnny G Spinning since 1997, American Fitness Association of America since 1997, American Heart Association CPR since 1997, Zumba 2008 and Associated Arts in Dance- San Francisco State University since 1986 and a BS in Business Administration. She is currently working on her Bachelors in Nursing.
She has graced different stages, television shows and sports events from Modern Jazz, African Haitian, Thai and Filipino Folk, Latin, Hip Hop and Polynesian dances.
She has embraced all different types of movement from dance to sculpt, aqua aerobic classes, yoga for kids to senior classes, spinning ( indoor cycling), yoga, pilates ( mat and apparatus) and now Zumba ( fusion of Latin and international dances).
She has worked with a chiropractic office as their pilates therapist for several years to rehabilitate patients from pre to post-operative care from neck, shoulder, back, hip, knee and ankle injuries, fibromyalgia, children with motor skill difficulties, paraplegic, blind, obese, elderly and several cancer survivors to name a few.
She has trained and still trains athletes to get them all geared up for their competition from fitness, figure nationals to their first marathon or triathlon events in her very serene and exclusive full pilates studio (which includes the reformer, Cadillac, barrel, and combo chair).
Her clientele base range from the elite athletes, such as personal trainers, fitness instructors, dancers, boxers to the mainstream fitness enthusiast.
Her passion in the world of movement is shown through her enthusiasm and her desire to touch the lives of each and every one of her clients and have them experience the connection of the body and mind as part of their lifestyle. It has been said that the body is seen as a vehicle for the soul therefore it must be treated with utmost respect and care.
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