Just like Pilates and Yoga, Personal Training at Physical Therapyworks is all about knowing what is right for the client, wrong for the client, and what areas require caution. By doing our personal training on a “one-on-one” basis and doing so in an intimate environment, you’ll gradually come to understand what to do and how to do it independently. Of course you might find that the quality of instruction and the benefits of Personal Training at Physical Therapyworks are so great that you’ll decide to just keep coming!

We focus on “closed chain” and “functional training” forms of exercise. These methods utilize your body weight and its interaction with the surrounding environment to improve strength, power, stability, flexibility, coordination, and balance. Research shows that this type of training is most effective at improving functional strength, balance, range of motion, coordination and endurance, whereas working on machines for the most part has been shown to improve your ability to use the machine and does not carry over as well to functional activities. It’s also safer for a number of reasons, including the fact that it matches the bodies’ natural 3-dimensional planes of motion, rather than the one or two-dimensional planes of exercise machines. So if your goal is to use a machine well, then you should work out on that machine. If it is to feel better, move better and have optimal performance in your general environment, our form of personal training is a much better choice.

To make an appointment please call us at 310 260 9039.
You may also inquire about our services by e-mailing us at info@physicaltherapyworks.com

Nathalie Beland
Personal training and Pilates

Nathalie has nearly two decades of experience in health and wellness, including both Pilates Instruction and Personal Fitness Training. She enjoys helping her clients achieve their goals, whether their intention is to get in shape, to increase their level of performance, or to feel more healthy. She loves to treat the entire client and help people make the changes necessary to lead a healthier and more well balanced life.

Danya Sher
Personal training

Danya Sher, BS Kinesiology, NASM, ISSA, began her career in the fitness industry as a personal trainer while she was studying Kinesiology at San Diego State University in 2003. After graduating in 2006 she moved up to Los Angeles and started her own private business taking exercise to clients homes and parks. Having always been an athlete growing up, she is passionate about a healthy lifestyle and enjoys educating her clients and those around her.

Danya has had a wide variety of clients from all ages and fitness levels. Her experience includes clients with Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson's, Paraplegia, Autism, Obesity, and Special Needs. She has trained young children, teens, athletes, elderly seniors, and young adults. Her philosophy is to take it one day, one workout, one meal, and one goal at a time.