After a personal accident that left her debilitated for seven years, Kendel was drawn to therapeutic Pilates. She has been practicing for 20 plus years, and comes with extensive experience treating clients from athletes to those who suffer from a lifetime of chronic pain.
Kendel O’Callaghan has a gift for serving people. With over twenty-six years of experience, she works with clients from athletes to those who suffer from a lifetime of chronic pain. And she does this with compassion, patience and imagination.
She received her Pilates certificate in 1998 from Long Beach Dance Conditioning under the mentorship of Master Teacher, Marie-Jose Blom. With the focus on biomechanical movement re-education, her continued hunger for education has led her to follow and gain knowledge from some of the greats in the somatic world. Kendel is also a Level 1 certified instructor in the GYROTONIC® EXPANSION SYSTEM.
In 2012, Kendel became the Owner and Director of the legendary Long Beach Dance Conditioning Teacher Training, which she now runs virtually from her home studio in Arizona. The 200 hour Teacher Training is now known as the “Advanced Movement Therapy Pilates Teacher Training.”
As a presenter, Kendel is able to give lectures on the healing ability of the body in a fun and interesting way. Her workshops include “Pilates for the Athletic Equestrian” and “The Genius is in The Details”. As a servant to her community, she has given many hours to teaching Pilates based exercise classes for P.E. at elementary schools and for local athletic teams all over Orange County.
Kendel is a wife, mother, equestrian, and crazy dog lover.
