Instructors

Narine is a Doctor of Pharmacy & Owner/Director of Equilibrium Fitness. As an avid Pilates & Yoga  practitioner she always wanted to exercise in an environment that many gyms, fitness centers, and other studios simply don't offer - a clean & private space with professional & personalized instruction and small group classes. With Equilibrium she created that space for you. 

"Pilates & Yoga can help you achieve better muscle conditioning, balance, coordination & flexibility. The emphasis of our programs is to help you build strength & develop endurance to achieve better mobility & health. My role is to ensure that our programs allow you to Be Your Best." NG

  David is a certified Pilates Instructor in Mat and Reformer Pilates with certifications from Mt. San Antonio College. As someone who has had struggles with health such as asthma and allergies health has always been the number one priority. He started his fitness journey in Calisthenics, Dance and eventually started Rock Climbing. A dance professor at Mt. San Antonio College recommended a Pilates class. Instead of taking a class he jumped straight into the Certification Program and could not get enough of it.
The philosophies of Joseph Pilates resonated in his life and has fueled a passion and a desire to share it with others.
“Joseph Pilates believed that the body can be an instrument of your will. Meaning, you have control of your body with your mind. You control what your body can and cannot be or do. Pilates is a way of taking your body and crafting it into something better than it was before as you strengthen your mind-body connection." 

Dee Dee Kokinis has been an AFAA Certified Mat Pilates Instructor since 1989, inspired by over 25 years of dance, choreography, gymnastics, and group exercise. Stott based seminars, infused with Basi and Fletcher methods, have served as a foundation for her sessions. Through understanding core stability, balance, flexion, and motion, she creates an accelerating experience on the mat. Various accessories are utilized to enhance lengthening and strengthening during sessions. Being mindful of one's inner self and listening to one's body form the core principals of her sessions. She is always sensitive to individual needs and is committed to integrity. Pilates is her passion.

As as active athlete William experienced many injuries. How did he find relief? Hanna Somatics. It was with Hanna Somatics Education that all his pain was resolved. "I continue to this day to work with it and get more use all the time," says William. The Hanna Somatic sessions target specific areas of trauma and/or pain. And the movements are daily practice that keeps people moving with ease. He began practicing Hanna Somatics in 2008. He started formal training with the Novato Institute in 2010, and completed training and certification as a Hanna Somatic Educator in 2013. Later that year he joined the teaching team and have served on that team as a Teaching Assistant and Student Teacher. He is a member in good standing of the Association for Hanna Somatic Education.

Eva has been practicing Yoga for as long as she can remember. She started practicing Yoga poses and philosophy on her own  but it was when she had her daughter when the two started taking classes together. She quickly  realized how much more she enjoyed doing Yoga. She has always enjoyed teaching and sharing her knowledge with others. "I think Yoga represents the idea of sharing, compassion, and love in its best way," says Eva. After teaching her very first class she realized how much satisfaction she felt after helping others discover Yoga poses which made her "really, really happy."