As a dancer, Andrea was introduced to Pilates more than fifteen years ago. Her passionate interest in mind/body fitness has led her to study yoga, muscle release techniques, deep-tissue massage, movement therapy, and somatics.

Andrea has special expertise in rehabilitative body alignment. She believes that good posture is the key to free, uninhibited movement, and she works with her clients to restore their body's natural posture, helping them to create a better reflection of who they really are.

Junko's love of movement is evident in her fluid and graceful teaching of the Pilates Method.

Her teaching career in movement started in Japan at Nagano Ballet. As a modern dancer and choreographer, she came to the USA in 1987 and experienced back injury that led her to Pilates for treatment and rehabilitation.

Junko has been teaching Pilates since 2000. In addition to her work with OPTIMUM PILATES, she teaches STOTT PILATES® certification courses in Japan.