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Hi there, I'm Trina.

I’m a movement educator who helps teachers tap into their own brilliance and understand how to break the rules, so they can create new and inventive exercises and classes to meet their students’ needs.

I received my training through STOTT Pilates® and am an E-RYT 500. I created Yoga Deconstructed® and Pilates Deconstructed® to show teachers how to take an interdisciplinary approach to foster an embodied understanding of yoga and Pilates in relation to modern movement science.

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Why you can be flexible and still have hip pain

It seems like the universal solution in yoga to hip pain...sciatica...and piriformis syndrome in yoga is pigeon pose - or rolling your glutes with a ball or foam roller.As Dr. Phil would say, … [Read More...] about Why you can be flexible and still have hip pain

Why the Semicircle Deserves a Class of its Own

The semicircle on the reformer is my favorite Pilates exercise. I love the way it feels to wind my way through space while undulating my spine with arms overhead. The feedback from the reformer … [Read More...] about Why the Semicircle Deserves a Class of its Own

Tunnel Vision: Guest Post with Trina Altman

Tunnel Vision: There’s so much more going on than what’s in front of your eyes We bipedal humans focused on what’s in front of us. Our eyes are forward-facing lenses through which we orient ourselves … [Read More...] about Tunnel Vision: Guest Post with Trina Altman