Our Clients Speak
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Client since 2013
H.S.
Due to long-term bad life habit and the long-hour desk work, I have scoliosis. Junko gave me a special sessions, focusing on improvement of my scoliosis with her impressive knowledge of how the body [...]
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Client since 2008
S.G.
When I first started, I had knee pain and common ankle sprains. Thanks to Junko, I no longer have knee pain & no longer sprain my ankle as my ankles have strengthened and she has worked with me to strengthen [...]
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Client since 2012
K.I.
Before starting Pilates exercise, I'd had severe pains in my lower back, both knee joints, and hips which made me reluctant to even walk. Long suffered ingrown nails in my right big toe had prevented me from walking [...]
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Client since 2016
N.C.
In December 2015 I began to experience lower back pain. The pain continued to grow over the months and became rather debilitating. I got to a point where I had a hard time with simple acts like putting on pants. [...]
What's New
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Back Injury and Pilates – Excerpt from an Client Interview at San Francisco Pilates
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Yoga for Graceful Aging in Palo Alto
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Mindbody Awareness for Faster Recovery
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Bunion
Instructor
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Junko Sodeyama
Owner, Amrita Pilates
Guest Instructor, San Francisco Pilates
STOTT PILATES® Post-Rehabilitation Conditioning SpecialistBorn in Japan, Junko started her career as a movement educator at Nagano Ballet School as a jazz dance & children’s ballet teacher, upon graduating from Shinshu University (B.A. in Japanese education). After moving to San Francisco and performing with local modern dance companies, her back injury led her to discover the effectiveness of Pilates technique in the rehabilitation process, as well as daily tune-ups to keep her body strong and flexible.
Junko received full certification from STOTT PILATES® in 2002 under the tutelage of a master trainer Carla Hales. In 2003, she received a certification as an instructor trainer in Mat & Reformer from STOTT PILATES® and taught certification courses in various Pilates studios and fitness clubs in Japan through 2008.
She continued on deepening her knowledge and skills by attending numerous Pilates workshops with special emphases on rehabilitation/post-rehabilitation, taught by leading master teachers in the field. She holds STOTT PILATES® Post-Rehabilitation Conditioning Specialist (includes post-breast cancer rehabilitation) status. She also attended Acupressure Institute in Berkley to understand the human body from a different angle.
Junko is deeply grateful for having opportunities to be able to share her love of movement with her wonderful clients in San Francisco CA for the last 19 years - the pleasure of assisting clients to rediscover ease and confidence in their movement, especially through the stages of recovery from various conditions and injuries has been unspeakably rewarding. Junko is very excited to find her home on the Big Island and is looking forward to continuing this journey with people of beautiful Hawaii!