Gaida Paulovska has been a certified Pilates and Gyrotonic instructor for six years, helping  people improve posture, alignment, control, stability, core strength and coordination.

She grew up in Latvia, where she studied at the prestigious NATIONAL OPERA BALLET ACADEMY in Riga. From there she went on to perform all over the world as a Prima Ballerina, in Europe, Panama, Columbia, Malaysia, Singapore and many other countries.  In America, she's performed with the ANAHEIM BALLET COMPANY, the INLAND PACIFIC BALLET COMPANY, the CITY BALLET OF LOS ANGELES, and most recently, the LOS ANGELES OPERA'S production of LA TRAVIATA.   Her varied stage work extends to such projects as the Musical Theater Guild's production of ROBERTA, and a stage show starring top recording artist TONI BRAXTON.  Her television work includes  PBS's AMERICAN FAMILY, music videos for platinum selling artists such as Jennifer Lopez, and promotional dance videos for colleges and  universities.

Gaida is the one and only reason I have sustained a love of pilates. Her knowledge of each bone and muscle of the human body partnered with her caring and authentic interest in each of us individually makes her classes a truly enriching part of my life.

Cathy Rader