Esther

Esther opened Village GYROTONIC® in 2000. She is an authorized Master Trainer for the GYROTONIC® Method and Pre-Trainer for the GYROKINESIS® Method. As a Pre-Trainer, she is qualified to conduct teacher training prerequisite courses in both methods. As a Master Trainer in the GYROTONIC® Method, she is qualified to conduct teacher training courses. She is a certified instructor of the following GYROTONIC® specialized equipment: Jumping-Stretching Board, ARCHWAY® and GYROTONER®. She expands her knowledge with regular continuing education training courses.

Esther completed the Tom Myers Anatomy Trains course for Movement Professionals as well. She has taught GYROKINESIS® classes for The Martha Graham School professional training program.

After leaving a successful corporate career to pursue a spiritual path, Esther became a Hatha and Ashtanga yoga instructor. She tried the GYROTONIC® Method in hopes of improving her Chaturanga Dandasanas. What she discovered was an invaluable tool to create a more balanced life between mind, body and spirit. Based upon yogic principles, the GYROTONIC® Method creates a more physically balanced and aesthetically beautiful body by teaching one how to access and move from the energy body (chakras), which enlivens and moves the physical body. Healing, joyous and playful, the exercises inspire continuous self-discovery as the body evolves into a more perfect vehicle for the expression of one's soul.

Esther is also a meditation teacher and a Mystic Therapist, an alternative hands-on healing technique.

Jamila

Jamila has studied the GYROTONIC® Method since 2013 and has been a certified GYROTONIC® trainer since 2015! She is certified in the GYROTONIC® Level 1 Program, the ARCHWAY® and Jumping-Stretching Board specialized equipment, GYROTONIC® for Dancers, and GYROTONIC® Applications for Juliu’s Wrapping System, as well as Pilates Mat (Equinox). Jamila is a freelance professional dancer and Cyr wheel artist. Practicing the GYROTONIC® Method has kept her injury-free!

Jamila strives to help her clients find more joy, clarity, and efficiency in their movement both during their sessions and in their daily lives by helping them to strengthen their weak spots and lengthen their tight ones! She has worked with clients from all walks of life, including high-level athletes and dancers, seniors, and those recovering from spinal disc and other injuries. She encourages clients to set goals we can work towards - anything is possible!

Desiree

Desiree has a professional dance background as a dancer on Broadway & National tours. She has a degree in dance and psychology from Santa Clara University. Desiree has been teaching at Village GYROTONIC® for 11 years and has worked with clients of all levels, from elite professional athletes to those with challenges such as herniated discs, pre and postnatal issues, joint replacement, surgery recovery, and arthritis. She has over 25 years of experience specializing in body movement. "I love the GYROTONIC® Method because it is literally for every body."

Malia

Born and raised in California, Malia discovered the GYROTONIC® method in 2017 while attending UCLA to earn her BA in dance and Spanish. She was hooked on the holistic movement practice immediately. Malia received her GYROTONIC® Level 1 certification in 2019 and has since completed certifications in GYROTONIC® Applications for Dancers Levels 1 & 2, Jumping-Stretching Board and ARCHWAY® Specialized Equipment, and the GYROKINESIS® Method.

Malia has taught in various venues across Manhattan including GYROTONIC® studios, dance schools, and a physical therapy office, where she collaborated closely with doctors to tailor sessions for specific recovery needs.

Emily

Emily was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised on the East Coast and in Zurich, Switzerland. First introduced to the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® at age 15, her passion solidified after graduating from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and moving to NYC to work as a dancer and choreographer. She currently lives in Brooklyn and choreographs under POGO Dance Projects.

Emily is an Authorized GYROTONIC® instructor (certified in 2018) and is also certified in the GYROKINESIS® Method, along with specialty equipment such as the Jumping-Stretching Board and GYROTONER®. She has completed Pre and Post Natal Applications and Applications for Dancers Levels 1 & 2, and is also certified in TRX Suspension Training®.

GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® help her feel at home in her body, and she seeks to empower others to do the same.

Olga

Olga was born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and holds a degree in Early Childhood Education from State Pedagogical University. She began practicing Hatha yoga before moving to New York in 1997. While exploring various yoga styles including Kundalini and Naam, she pursued formal certification. With a foundation in yoga, she studied Pilates (certified in 2005), GYROKINESIS®, and GYROTONIC® (certified in 2007 and 2019).

Using a therapeutic hands-on approach and verbal cues, she fosters good health and increased strength, stamina, and self-awareness. Olga has worked extensively with physical therapists and clients facing diverse health challenges.

Louise

Louise is a certified GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Pre-Trainer & certified Trainer in Gyrotonic Levels 1 & 2, as well as the Jumping-Stretching Board, Gyrotoner, Leg Extension Unit, and Archway. A dual Danish/British citizen and mother of 3, she came to NY in 2009 after being recommended to try the Gyrotonic exercise methods to alleviate chronic back, neck, and hip pain. The experience transformed her movement and well-being, inspiring her to become a trainer.

She has trained a diverse range of clients and continues to share her passion through continuing education courses in various applications.

Liliana

Liliana has been practicing the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods since 2015 and began teaching in 2018. Certified in the Archway Level 1 and Leg Extension Unit, she has also completed continuing education courses including Psoas Principles and Gyrokinesis Lotus Blossom 2.

Though not a dancer by training, Liliana has always been a mover—an avid hiker, yoga teacher, aspiring surfer, and aerial sports enthusiast. Her practice delves into the connection between the physical and esoteric, drawing on her background in therapeutic yoga, chakra balancing meditation, and a BA in Biology for a holistic approach.

When not teaching, she is often found writing, hiking the Appalachian Trail, knitting, or enjoying a concert.

Fleur

Fleur is a movement educator and a GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Pre-Trainer. Growing up in her mother’s Pilates studio and training in gymnastics, movement became both her instinct and passion.

She began studying the GYROTONIC® Method at 23 and immediately fell in love with its holistic, intelligent, yet gentle and rhythmical approach to movement and recovery. Certified since 2019, Fleur is deeply grateful to share her knowledge and to guide clients toward a healthier body and mind.

Fleur is also certified in Romana’s Pilates, GYROTONIC® Level 2, GYROKINESIS® Level 2, and all GYROTONIC® specialized equipment.

Emily D

Born and raised in California, Emily grew up as a competitive and professional dancer. Through her dance training, she was introduced to Classical Pilates at the age of 11, shaping her early interest in movement and dancer wellness. She has a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Computational and Data Sciences from Chapman University, but has now fully returned to the movement world, teaching dance and becoming a third-generation Classical Pilates instructor in 2023.

Upon discovering the GYROTONIC® method, Emily was immediately drawn to its depth. She quickly found that the method transformed her movement quality, strength, posture, and confidence. She began her GYROTONIC® teacher training in December 2024 and became a certified instructor in November 2025. Emily is excited to continue her education within the method and share her enthusiasm for GYROTONIC® with clients.

Alexis

Alexis Borth is a movement educator, dance artist, and choreographer based in New York with a continued footprint in Kansas City. She holds her BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography from the Conservatory at UMKC. She is a certified GYROTONIC®/GYROKINESIS® and yoga instructor (since 2019/20) and is also certified in the following pieces of specialized equipment: Jumping-Stretching Board, GYROTONER®, ARCHWAY®, as well as continued education for Level 2 material, GYROKINESIS® Essentials, Breathing Course Intensive, and Applications for Juliu's Wrapping System for both GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS®. She continues to pursue further training inside and outside the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®, with influences from movement analysis, physical therapy, Active Release Techniques, and the Franklin Method®.

Alexis has taught in a multitude of movement-based programs across the country (having been stationed in New York, San Francisco, Kansas City, and other cities nationally/internationally) including college courses, arts conservatories/institutes for both dance and visual arts, professional dance companies, pre-professional dance studios, and community centers. Her extensive experience as a professional dancer and creator have given her an eye to help clients find a deep way of working – with use of vibrant imagery, hands-on cues, and verbal direction, Alexis is keen to curate an environment that lets practitioners find an ease, freedom, and artistry in moving their body through space and time.