From Periphery to Center with Madeline Black & James D’Silva 

Experience a one-of-a-kind masterclass with the distinct approaches of two master teachers as they guide you to stimulate the most outer parts of the body and wake up the quiet places. 

In this special 2-hour advanced movement class with masters, Madeline Black and James D’Silva, founder of the Garuda Method, go beyond your comfort zone and reach new spaces with attention to the center. Where is it? How and who defines it?

Together and through movement, the focus will  shift to the body’s peripheral scope, exploring the body’s dynamic centers and how to create movement proximally. 

In this class you will:

• Explore space and move the whole body in an applied biotensegrity way. 

• Flow and roll through the joints moving in multiple mediums and notice the possibilities they present, making movement abundant and fun. 

• Explore the different impulses when moving from the extremities, shifting centers and changing the nervous system’s response and thus creating a powerful training effect. 

• You will leave the class more energized, stimulated and confident to be more creative in your approaches with clients. 

This class includes over one hour of movement, plus a discussion and Q&A with Madeline and James to follow.  

No one will want to miss this rare opportunity to soak up the teachings of leading movement masters. 

This class is $50 and goes live on Sunday, 11/29 at 9AM PST with 1-week of unlimited replay for all who sign-up.
The full duration of the class is 2 hours. Replay expires on 12/6. 

Madeline Black

Madeline’s life pursuit is the discovery of how the human body moves. Over 30 years in the field of movement, her curiosity explored all aspects of movement in dance, Pilates, yoga, Gyrotonic®, fitness training and from studies of human biomechanics, human cadaver dissection labs, osteopathic and manual therapies. Madeline is the author of “Centered: Organizing the body through movement theory, kinesiology and Pilates techniques” published by Handspring Publishing. 

Madeline developed the Madeline Black Method™, a method teaching movement teachers to use assessment skills, movement sequences and manual techniques to help people achieve their fullest movement potential. Her extensive study and widely respected accomplishments in the field of movement and fitness have fueled her rise as an international leader in movement and exercise education. What sets Madeline apart is her intuitive integrity, articulate awareness of the physical body and decades of expertise.

James D'Silva

The creator of The Garuda Pilates Method, The Garuda Apparatus and founder of The Garuda Studio, James D’Silva was born and raised in Goa, India, before moving to England to become a professional dancer. Since then, he has performed, choreographed and taught all over Europe and the USA. Throughout his career, Pilates and body conditioning were an integral part of his training routine. Over the years James has adopted yoga, GYROTONIC®, Feldenkrais and Alexander Technique influences, generating a unique, holistic and enjoyable style of movement and exercise. He has worked with Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, among others, and has also created best-selling fitness DVDs with Trudie Styler. James is a certified member of the Pilates Method Alliance, a certified GYROTONIC® Instructor, and a member of the Pilates Foundation UK.