We take a fresh approach to wellness.
Long Beach Dance Conditioning (LBDC) is a place where teaching is an art and your body transforms.
The environment and ambiance at our studio reflects and supports the importance of mind body connection. This focus assists in the mastery of our teaching goals. Long Beach Dance Conditioning incorporates two unique approaches to body conditioning:
- Pilates
- GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®
Core Intelligence
LBDC continues to offer the very best in professional Pilates training, beginning with Core Intelligence. C.I. is the foundation course for all LBDC training tracks and a mandatory prerequisite for all LBDC education.
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Beyond the Core of Anatomy
Beyond the Core of Anatomy is a course designed specially with the professional and Pilates movement practitioner in mind.
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Master Mentorships
Turn your teaching in to an art form with Marie-Jose's Master Evolution Series. Elevate the content of your repertory knowledge into a body of excellence and expertise. This series will help you meet the demands of the current market with professional confidence.
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| Marie-Jose Blom, Owner |
 As creator, Partner & President of SmartSpine Works Company, Marie-José has more than twenty years of master teacher training to help your back on track.Marie-José specializes in deep core strengthening, pelvic work, and work for the spine. She is widely known for her work in Conditioning Techniques for dance and dance injuries, and is the founder and director of Long Beach Dance Conditioning in Long Beach, CA, and Angel City Body Kinetics in Marina del Rey, CA (the home for PILATES & GYROTONIC®). Marie-José conducts and directs the Advances in Pilates Technique, an internationally acclaimed professional teacher's training program established in 1991. As a faculty member at Southern CA Loyola Marymount University, she taught anatomy/kinesiology and physiology for the Department of Dance for which she received the 2006 spotlight award. Marie-José has established programs at various facilities internationally and is in great demand for lectures and presentations, both locally and internationally for institutes, physical therapists and movement educators. She is a regular presenter for Balanced Body University, California Education Connection, and Pilates Method Alliance. She most recently founded the SmartSpine™ Works Company. Her mission is clear: " The implementation of movement sciences,
elevating Pilates into the Twenty-first Century!"
I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with MJ. She has literally changed my life. Before working with her I was in chronic pain for 7 years, went to 12 different doctors, physical therapy 2-3 times per week, pain management injections, pain pills, the works. Not any more. Now all I do is see MJ!! |
Disclaimer
Important: The material (including without limitation, and advice and/or recommendations) in this website is provided solely as a general educational and informational purpose. Always consult your doctor about your medical conditions or back problem before using any type of exercise program.
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