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HOLLY BULLARD is a certified yoga and Pilates instructor who has been passionate about movement from a young age. This dedication led her to classical ballet training and ultimately to a career as a professional ballet dancer. She has performed with several dance companies including Hartford Ballet and The State Ballet of Oregon. Through her dance training, she was introduced to the Pilates method as both a way to strengthen the body and as a form of rehabilitation. In 1995, Holly began teaching Pilates in Dallas, Texas, after completing a certification with the Oasis Physical Conditioning Center. After moving to Los Angeles, in 2002, Holly broadened her understanding of the Pilates method by continuing her training while also teaching at the Pilates Studio of Los Angeles.
Always an enthusiastic advocate for the benefits of yoga, Holly began training to become an instructor in that discipline. Initially, she completed Teacher Training Levels 1 and 2 in the Vinyasa Flow style. She then advanced to receiving her full teaching certification by completing teacher trainings in the Anusara style at City Yoga in West Hollywood. Subsequently, she has also completed advanced teacher training at Maha Yoga, L.A., with Steve Ross and William Duprey. Holly still regularly attends workshops in various aspects of yoga practice and yoga philosophy. Some of her more recent courses include an Inversions Workshop and Yoga of Healing Workshop, both given at City Yoga, Los Angeles, as well as a Pranayama and Purification Workshop at Bala Yoga, also in Los Angeles, and the Eight Basic Postures Workshop held at Santa Monica Yoga, in Santa Monica.
Influences of both Vinyasa Flow and Anusara styles of yoga can be found in her popular classes which she teaches throughout the Los Angeles area. She is currently teaching yoga regularly at Yoga Groove in North Hollywood ( www.yogagroovestudio.com ) and at the Hollywood Gym in Hollywood ( www.hollywoodgym.com ). Concurrently, Holly is a private instructor and trainer, working with individual clients at various locations. She is the resident yoga and Pilates trainer at The Pacific Medical Group ( www.pacificmedicalgrouponline.com ) in Hollywood.
As a teacher, combining her in-depth knowledge of classical dance, Pilates and yoga, Holly custom-tailors the best program for each body of students.
