"In 10 sessions, you will feel the difference. In 20, you will see the difference. And in 30, you’ll be on your way to having a whole new body."
- Joseph Pilates
What is Andiamo Pilates?
“Andiamo” is Italian for “let’s go” and that is just what you will be doing in the Andiamo home studio. Get ready to move, sweat, flow, and stretch your body through space using the classical Pilates system of movement.
MEET DANIELA
Daniela is your Pilates instructor in Oceanside, CA. As a former dancer, she regularly used Pilates as a cross training to help her become stronger and to control her flexibility.
The discipline, flow, and movement from the body’s center in a Pilates class reminded Daniela of the feeling of good quality dance movement, and the results showed up right away on her body with lean, muscle tone and elongated posture. She was hooked! She pursued a comprehensive certification in Pilates with Diane Diefenderfer of Studio du Corps in 2012. The work emphasized the Ron Fletcher method, who studied directly under Joseph and Clara Pilates.
She holds a second certification from Pukka Pilates and Physical Therapy, a studio focused on using the original classical exercises as developed by Joseph Pilates himself to progress a student with great curation. Daniela apprenticed with owner Sharon Manzuk, a physical therapist and Pilates master, and honed in on teaching bodies of all backgrounds and capabilities.
Most recently, Daniela holds a Pilates for Dancers Certificate, obtained through Karen Clippinger, and is able to give exercises that are biased towards the needs of the dancer.
Daniela has experience working with all kinds of bodies, from dancers to athletes to postpartum moms to elderly populations. She is passionate about humans finding the beauty and power that reside in their own body, and moving themselves with that spirit.
When she is not involved with Pilates, she keeps busy dancing, cooking homemade Italian meals, and spending time with her husband and four small children.
BENEFITS OF PILATES
Improves core strength and flexibility
Supports better body awareness and protection against injury
Helps with stress relief, quality of sleep, and functional fitness
promotes deep concentration and memory
Enhances other sports and activities
SPECIALIZATIONS
Prenatal AND POSTPARTUM Pilates
As a mom of four, Daniela has used Pilates to keep her body strong during her pregnancies and help get her body back in shape after every pregnancy. Daniela finds Pilates the most effective way to tighten up core muscles after they have been stretched out and weakened during pregnancy. In addition, the Pilates principles of fluid motion, breathing, and concentration can help with the mental fog and big emotions that moms may have as they navigate their pregnancies and time after.
Dancers
As a former dancer and current dance teacher, Daniela has an eye for helping dancers maintain correct alignment, posture, and lines of movement. She has worked with numerous dancers and helped them progress, grow stronger, and break incorrect movement patterns. Her exercises for dancers use cutting edge research to methodically scaffold the dancer’s needs and prepare them for classes and performances.
