Move with Life

What I offer

Personal Training

A trauma-informed and holistic approach to personal training. Together we look at the complete Being, dedicating attention to key aspects of life. In addition to physical wellness, we explore nutritional awareness and education, sleep and recovery, and stress management.

My mission is that you feel empowered to show up, optimize your efforts, and live from your greatest potential.

Dance & Pole Dance

Unlock your body’s creative wisdom. Whether that’s on the ground or in the air, strengthen your connection with self and learn more about your body’s capacity for movement in a safe and welcoming environment.

Dance offers many benefits, including improved physical and mental wellness, deeper personal and interpersonal relations, and enhanced mind-body connection.

Live in the present moment and start connecting with your body today.

Expressive Movement

Our bodies are innately smart. They know what they need, we have just forgotten how to listen.

Drop out of the mind and into the body, re-membering your most instinctive and primal self. Each session focuses on the body and its sensations, using movement and expression to cultivate a deeper sense of awareness and trust within self and environment.

My intention is that you will get to know and understand your body in ways that will facilitate a deep-rooted sense of being and belonging.

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I am so glad you’re here.

I am a mover, lover of the arts, and enthusiast of human expression. My mission is to help others feel at home in their bodies, the Soma, by guiding them to sense, listen, move, and connect with their inner and outer worlds. I believe that in order to thrive, human beings need deep connection with self, other, and environment.

I am a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with over 20 years of dance experience, education, and training. I hold a degree in Dance Science from California State University, Long Beach and a background in Bartenieff Fundamentals, studying under The Movement Arc’s Expressive Movement Facilitation program.

I am passionate about the ways in which we move in this world and how movement can aid in our health and wellbeing, spiritually, mentally, and physically.

We live in a world of change and inhabit a body that is constantly shifting; If the essence of movement is change, then let’s train with movement and learn to move with life.

More about Chanel

What my clients experience

Personal Training

“I’ve been training with Chanel for two years, and at 45 years old I’m in the most strong and healthy shape of my life thanks to her. From the beginning, she’s always listened to my goals and is continually adjusting the training to get me there. That keeps it fresh and motivating. She’s also worked through a major knee injury of mine and any life/fitness challenges that threatened to slow my progress. Chanel is a great trainer and makes it fun to show up at the gym to work hard!”
Jason S.
Expressive Movement

“Beautiful invitational and trauma-informed language. I felt very welcomed into the practice and met where I was at in my own body. Pacing was excellent, allowing me to have time to explore while staying connected to Chanel’s guidance. Lovely tone; very clear and calming. I enjoyed my experience a lot!”
EMF Student
Pole Dance

“I attended Chanel’s group pole class and she intuitively knew that the group could handle more strength based movements. She warmed us up and then taught us very exciting sexy moves. Not your typical first pole dance class moves. It was so fun and engaging! Chanel made sure all of the students had personal attention and she was very sweet and patient. By the end of the class the whole group grew closer together and learned some serious skills! 10/10 recommend, Chanel is amazing!”
Rachel N.
Expressive Movement

“I felt so peaceful - loved the music, trauma-informed invitations, and loved starting from the breath - I felt moved to be soft with myself. I felt really safe in Chanel’s guidance, warmth and connection.”
EMF Participant
Personal Training

“Trusting Chanel with my workouts was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! She’s been my personal trainer for over two years now, and I have amazing results. My strength and fitness have greatly improved, I like the way I look, and I’ve never been this confident in my body. She really takes her time to create workouts that are tailored to my needs and abilities. She knows my limits, and she pushes me to get better, but in a caring and gentle way. I’m so thankful for that! She even supports me with my nutrition. Chanel is not just knowledgeable and professional, she is an amazing human being! I always look forward to my classes with her.”
Nadezhda E.
Expressive Movement

“Beautiful invitational language and tone. I felt so at ease moving with Chanel’s guidance.”
EMF Participant
Personal Training

“I’ve been training with Chanel for a few months now. When I started, I was experiencing shoulder and back pain, and also had some issue with my overall body balance. Thanks to her expertise and training program, my pains have significantly decreased and balance has improved.
We are continuing to focus on strength, enhancing mobility and foot stability. Chanel is also incorporating power, speed and agility into the program, which is crucial for anyone 45 to maintain their physical health. She provides both current and past training programs, making it easy to track my progress and stay on track when I work out on my own. My experience with Chanel has been enjoyable, beneficial and rewarding.”
Alexis L.