Anne
Thomasson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University
of Missouri Columbia, and went on to study massage therapy
in 1993. She completed her Gyrokinesis training in
Lenox, MA in 2003 and Gyrotonic training in 2004 in Chicago.
She completed her Gyrokinesis & Gyrotonic certification
with Juliu himself in Feb 2005.
Anne has trained in many massage modalities. These include:
sports massage, deep tissue and swedish massage, Myofascial
Release, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage and
Reflexology.
Anne believes in the efficacy of integrated therapies
to maintain overall health and wellness. An exercise enthusiast
for many years, she has personally experienced the benefits
of the work she now offers.
Anne is a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist
and currently serves on the board
of the American Massage Therapy Association. She is a
chairperson for the Missouri AMTA National Massage Therapy
Awareness Week activities. For more information please visit: www.AMTAMO.org
Anne
is extensively trained on all of the specialized equipment
. Anne Thomasson's original training in Gyrokinesis
was with Young-ah Kim, Master Trainer, and her training
in Gyrotonic was with Juergen Bamberger, Master Trainer.
Anne
has trained with Paul Horvath, Juliu's brother in Therapeutic
Applications for Gyrotonic. She also has special knowledge
of Therapeutic applications for Osteoporosis and Scoliosis
for Gyrotonic training.
Thanks
to the dedication of clients and friends, Body Fusion has
become the premier St. Louis area facility for the serious
study of the Gyrokinesis, and Gyrotonic exercise methods.
Since its inception, the facility has helped improve the
fitness of clients including professional dancers, performers,
skaters and athletes.
Even after 15 years of performing massage therapy, exercise
and conditioning, our founder and director - Anne Thomasson
- still considers herself a student, looking for ways to
improve the strength and flexibility of the human body.
She partners clients to help them realize their individual
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Marcia P. Wever, owner and operator of St. Louis City Fitness, has been in the fitness/wellness industry since 1980. She has been a personal trainer since 1983 and a group exercise instructor since 1980. Her fitness management experience spans two decades and includes the University of Illinois, The Body Firm (Champaign/Urbana, IL), Bodyworks Educational and Fitness Services, and Wellbridge Fitness Center and Spa. Marcia is thus highly skilled in facility and program management as well as being an experienced trainer.
In addition, Marcia is a Master Certification Specialist for The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (www.afaa.com) in Sherman Oaks, CA. She has worked for AFAA since 1985, designing and presenting their continuing education programs to fitness professionals nationwide. Her specialty is training and certification.
Her other certifications include:
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