Sarah Khalouf Laks


 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
Sports Club LA
            Private Pilates, Gyrotonic                            Beverly Hills, Ca.             2010- present

Sarah Laks Studio                                                     Portland, Or.                         2007-2010
            Private Pilates, Gyrotonic, & Group Mat
 
Mittleman Jewish Community Center           Portland,  Or.                              2009-2010
            Private Pilates, Group Mat
 
Bodies In Balance (Dir. Shelly Stephenson)               Portland, Or.                  2005-2007
            Private Pilates, Group Reformer, & Mat
            Private Gyrotonic
 
Lloyd Athletic Club                                                            Portland, Or.                 2006-2007
            Group Mat Classes
 
A Body of Work (Dir: Jean Sullivan)                             San Francisco, Ca.                 2005
            Private Pilates, Group Reformer
 
Western Athletic Clubs (Dir: Elizabeth Larkam)         S.F. / Marin, CA.             2003-2005
(San Francisco Bay Club, Bay Club Bank of America, Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club, Bay Club Marin)
            Pilates Mat & Allegro Classes
            Private & small group Pilates instruction
            Personal Fitness Training
 
UCSF - Millberry Recreation & Fitness Center             San Francisco                        2001-2003
            Pilates Mat, Allegro, & Pilates / yoga fusion classes
            Private and semi-private instruction
 
Defy Gravity Pilates                                                       San Francisco                        2000-2004
            Private & Semi-private instruction w/ emphasis in post-rehabilitation
 
Healthwell Physical Therapy                                         San Francisco                        2002
            Pilates mat classes
 
Valley Chiropractic                                                           San Francisco                        2001
            Post-rehabilitation & Pilates conditioning
 
Peak Performance Pilates (Dir: Jennifer Stacey)     San Francisco                        2000-2001
            Private Pilates Instruction
 
The Ellie Herman Studio (Dir: Ellie Herman)             San Francisco                        1999-2002
            Pilates Mat, Reformer, & ball classes
            Private Pilates Instruction
 
Schumacher's Dance Studio                                         S. San Francisco            1999
            Children's tap & ballet classes (ages 4-12)
 
Ohio University                                                            Athens, OH                        1994-1996
            Adult Modern, ballet, & jazz classes
 

EDUCATION        
            Center Gyrotonic, Certification in Gyrotonic Method                                                2008
            NASM, Personal Trainer Certification                                                                        2004
            The Ellie Herrman Studio, Pilates teacher training cert.                                         2000
            Ohio University, BFA in modern dance                                                                       1996
 

ADDITIONAL TRAINING
            Standing Pilates                         Bodies in Balance            Shelly Stephenson            2007
            Balance Training                        Bodies in Balance            Leslie Powell                     2005
            Pilates for Athletic Perf.                 Pilates on Tour                 Tom McCook                        2004
            Pilates Perf. Group                        SF Bay Club                        Elizabeth Larkam            2004
            Trapeze Table & Reformer            SF Bay Club                        Elizabeth Larkam            2004
            The Ron Fletcher Work                 Various CA studios            Ron Fletcher                        2002
                                                                                                Kathy Corey
            Pilates for Rehabilitation            Ellie Herman St.            Liz Roman                        2000
            Yamuna Body Rolling                   Ellie Herman St.             Cynthia Clark                       2000
 

OTHER
            Professional Dancer                       
            Choreographer                       
            Model for “Pilates For Dummies”, by Ellie Herman                                   
            Cello & Electric Bass