sayuri Miyazaki

Why do I teach Pilates?

I started Pilates after a Thai massage went wrong. I experienced excruciating pain for many years, along with pain from an unknown scoliosis. After trying many doctors, orthopedists, chiropractors, and various therapies, I was so frustrated with being told that my only option was painkillers or just learning to live with pain. It has been a long recovery process but most of all, one of the most humbling and fulfilling learning experiences.

I'm passionate about helping people find FREEDOM in their bodies, prevent pain, regain strength, transform, and love themselves.

Through MOVEMENT MEDITATION, I celebrate "imperfections", highlight inner beauty, and train ALL BODIES, with a focus on the VULNERABLE.

Understanding the importance of SMALL ACTS OF SHOWING FOR YOURSELF, I guide people on their JOURNEY, emphasizing SLOW and STEADY PROGRESS over quick fixes.

Motivation gets you started, but HABITS keep you going.

Let's build HABITS that last a lifetime!

What teacher training have I taken ?

2006 Business Administration Degree (Mexico)
2011-2013Masters in Spanish Applied Linguistics & Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (Spain)
2014 Early Childhood Education (UCLA Extension )
2014 Teacher Training play-based education ( Fairy dust Teaching )
2016 Jolly Phonics Training Workshop
2020 BASI Pilates Mat Program (Japan)
2020 POLESTAR Advance Screening Skills Workshop (Dr. Brent Anderson)
2020 Pre and Postnatal Pilates Workshop (Leah Stewart)
2020 Pilates for Scoliosis Workshop (Madeline Black)
2020 Cueing for Success Workshop ( Carrie Pages)
2021 BASI Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training (Japan)
2021 BASI Pilates Through Pregnancy and Beyond. Advanced Education Course. (Ashely K. Ritchie)
2021 BASI Pilates for Injuries and Pathologies. Advanced Education Course. ( Samantha Wood)
2021 BASI Pilates for Men Workshop ( Rael Isacowitz )
2021 BASI Scapular Stabilization Via the Mat with Small Props Workshop ( Rael Isacowitz )
2021 Pilates for Children Workshop (Brett Howard )
2021 Pilates for Teens Workshop ( Brett Howard)
2021 POLESTAR Understand the Pelvic floor Workshop (Dr. Brent Anderson)
2021 POLESTAR Lumbo - Pelvic Pain Workshop (Dr. Brent Anderson )
2022 POLESTAR Hip and Back Pain Workshop (Dr. Brent Anderson)
2023 POLESTAR Back Care Workshop (Dr. Anderson)
2024 BASI Pilates Mentor Program (Natasha Eyber @ BASI Korea)
Female Hormones and Metabolism
It's a never ending, and constantly going back to basics...

What do I want for my clients?

My ultimate goal as an instructor is to support and help people become the best happy version of themselves.

I want everyone to come to a session with an open mind, ready to see and find themselves without judging. Ready to rediscover themselves and allow them to have that "me time" they deserve.

I want them to experience how Pilates can
bring you back to life, give you hope, and allow you to enjoy the things you love doing that you couldn't do anymore.

I want them to walk in/out of the studio knowing that a consistent small act of showing up for yourself can create bigger changes over time. It can improve one person's well-being and therefore impact their entire community.

Fun Facts

✨ When I was 4 years old, I tried to imitate my dad shaving his beard... and ended up shaving off my eyebrows completely!
✨ Born and raised in Mexico!
✨ I worked as an early childhood educator for 9 years.
✨ In my teenage years, I dealt with bulimia disorder.
✨ I’m the third of four siblings!
✨ I’ve lived in Washington DC, New York, and San Francisco.
✨ I love forests and camping.
✨ I was kidnapped at 29...

✨ I’ve experienced a miscarriage,

✨ I lost my beloved husband, but I live on with his memory. 💖
✨ I’ve had 7 dogs 🐶, 4 cats 🐱, 2 parrots 🦜, 2 hamsters 🐹, and 2 turtles 🐢! It was like a little zoo!
✨ Favorite self-help book → Brené Brown’s "The Power of Vulnerability"
✨ I love Sci-Fi movies and Latin dancing
✨ Always working on improvement and learning!