Instructor Bio

Studio founder Nancy Besser, MA relocated to Los Angeles after owning and operating two successful Pilates studios in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nancy earned her undergraduate degree from UC Davis and studied dance and movement for ten years. She holds a master's degree in Psychology, worked as a life coach, and is certified by Golden Gate University in the art of conflict resolution and mediation.

She is a graduate and a certified instructor of the prestigious Turning Point Studio's extensive Instructor Training Program, led by Nora St. John. Nancy completed course work in Anatomy, Mat, Reformer, Apparatus, and an intensive series of courses focusing on rehabilitation techniques incorporating the Pilates method entitled 'Movement Medicine.' She is also certified on the pelvic stability tool, 'Elvis/Body Key,’ through the Center of Movement and ArtForm, under the Body Code System.

Nancy’s own experience of practicing Pilates for rehabilitation from physical injuries, resulting from a car accident, compelled her to share this innovative approach to wellness and healing with others.  Overcoming her past physical challenges coupled with detailed academic and practical studies of the mind and body enable her to offer genuine empathy to each one of her clients and to create dynamic Pilates and movement programs to fit the individual's specific needs.  Her specialties include working with clients with chronic pain; join instability, muscular imbalances, alignment issues, back weakness, sports-specific training and overall fitness goals.  Nancy’s mission is to share the transformative power of Pilates with every last one of her clients in order for each one to experience a similar, dramatic, physical, mental and spiritual improvement in his or her daily life.

Email: nancy@balancedplace.com